Artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby creates large scale mixed media portraits using acrylic, pastel, color pencils and Xerox transfers on paper. The autobiographical series has images within images creating a separate story you can also follow. See some selected works below:
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Boys & Men: Portraits of London’s Male Escorts
“Over the past six months, I have been photographing male escorts who work in London’s sex industry. As old and extensive as this industry is, its existence is largely hidden away from society. Through my images, I wanted to raise awareness about the men who work within it, especially since they tend to be less visible than their female and transgender counterparts. I am collaborating with the National Ugly Mugs charity which aims to support the industry’s workers by improving their safety, ending violence against sex workers and fighting stigma. I began this work as my final project for university but I intend to carry on with the idea for…
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Digital Illustrations by Krisztian Tejfel
Soft digital portraits created by artist Krisztian Tejfel depicting the subjects in melancholy surreal elements. See some selected works below:
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Scarecrows by Kate Fichard
“I noticed some time ago that scarecrows no longer exist in the fields and vegetable gardens in France. This is largely because pesticides and protection nets have completely replaced them. Sensitive to environmental concerns and ecology, I conceived a project to restore these forgotten field sculptures. With the help of Hugo Deniau, a visual artist, my idea was to offer the birds of our region both the nicest and most frightening way to meet scarecrows again. The word “scarecrows” is derived from the verb “scare”—these figures are supposed to inspire fear in the animals that land on the fields and eat the seeds before the plants have grown. Indeed, the…
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Hater, the New Tinder-esque App for Hating
Is all the over exaggerated positivity of dating apps like tinder not really working for you? Well why not cut down to the nitty gritty and connect on a more hated level. The new app Hater Dater lets you swipe left and right on several topics from sex, politics, religion, hobbies and more. Find the Hater of your dreams. Hater Dater is available for now on iOS.
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UNABLE by Castro Villa (Video)
Short art film starring Castro Villa titled UNABLE. Watch the art film below: https://www.facebook.com/castro.castro.313
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Portrait Paintings by Hedley Roberts
London based artist Hedley Roberts manipulates photographs taken from family members and friends social media. He follows the images shapes and paints over them with oils creating abstract color blocked portraits. See the mixed media series below: www.hedleyroberts.co.uk
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Nightcall by Simone Chiappinelli
Photographer Simone Chiappinelli captures a series titled Nightcall displaying men highlighted by neon lights and cigarettes in the romantic and gritty neo noir project. See the nocturnal shoot below:
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Domestic War Heroine by Katrin Valgemäe
A vulnerable and powerful series depicting historic and pop-culture centered women letting loose in the repercussions of intense occurrences. The works are created by Tallinn based artist Katrin Valgemäe. See some selected works below: Domestic War Heroine, 2017 || Crying Wife With Mascara, 2017 || Mammals, 2016 || Big Ang, 2016 || Crying Wife, 2017 || Guide for the Baking a Cake
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Vicious Cycle by Michael Marczewski (Video)
Vicious Cycle features a group of little autonomous robots performing a range of repetitive functions, driven by mechanical devices. But as the mechanisms mercilessly start getting faster and faster, things take a turn for the worse for the helpless robots. Watch the video below: Vicious Cycle from Michael Marczewski on Vimeo. Music by Marcus Olsson (kungenochhertigen.se)
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Illustrations by Sabrina Gevaerd Montibeller
Brazilian based artist creates colorful illustrations mixing human portraits and nature. See some selected works below:
