The award-winning Austrian photographer Clemens Ascher creates a reality that is so calm, clean and picture perfect it almost feels oppressive. His, is a deceiving sense of beauty, as it is injected with a subtle and surreal touch of irony. In his series on pleasure grounds, for example, we see seemingly happy tourists admiring wild animals and deadly weapons in what must be the world’s weirdest entertainment park.
Read MoreI love things that make others uncomfortable. As I say on my profile, art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. At the same time, I love to give people support. It is amazing when I see people commenting, I described exactly what they were feeling.
Read MoreAn eclectic mix of the expressive, subversive and provocative within high fashion, gender play and big, big hair.
Read MoreI would describe my work as my slogan "outing of line" (saliendome de la raya) with eroticism, humor and unconventional behavior - leaving behind taboos we had since we were kids. I’ve always thought to myself, “why not color outside the lines?”
Read MoreThis depends on whether I am working for a commission or doing personal work. Generally I focus my work on people having fun. My work is colorful and playful and the characters I use are the same - leisurely characters, sassy ladies up to no good, or people enjoying a glass of wine.
Read MoreMinimalism and candy colors are the only criteria guiding my artwork. However, certain themes have arisen over the past year, including architecture, signage, theme parks, palm trees, landscapes and seascapes.
Read MoreHARUHIKO KAWAGUCHI, BETTER KNOWN AS PHOTOGRAPHER HAL, HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD WITH HIS INTIMATE IMAGES OF YOUNG COUPLES HAPPILY IN LOVE. WE SEE THEM CRAMPED TOGETHER IN BATHTUBS OR VACUUM-PACKED IN PLASTIC. HAL’S WORK IS ALL ABOUT LOVE, YET AT THE SAME TIME, OFFERS A WONDERFUL CROSS SECTION OF TOKYO’S YOUNG, VIBRANT AND VERY COLORFUL CLUB SCENE.
Read MoreJuno Calypso loves to dress up. She always loved to take self-portraits, but recently gave her work a different swing by creating Joyce, a deadpan blond looking pretty in pink. In many ways, the young british photographer is more than merely a photographer. Juno looks for locations, builds sets and designs scenes for ‘her’ Joyce to shine.
Read MoreBORN IN A TINY VILLAGE IN THE SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, NICO THERIN FOLLOWED HIS HEART TO BE WITH HIS BELOVED MEL IN CALIFORNIA’S CITY OF ANGELS. NATURALLY, AMERICA’S “GOLDEN STATE” BEING A SURFER'S PARADISE HELPED LURE NICO, A WAVE RIDER SINCE CHILDHOOD, TO HEAD WEST. HOWEVER, LET US BE CLEAR ABOUT THIS: HIS LOVE FOR MEL CAME FIRST, HIS BOARD SECOND, AND THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT MEL!
Read MoreCURVY MODELS SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A MUSHROOM CLOUD OR WALKING ALONGSIDE AFRICAN VILLAGERS FETCHING WATER, STARGAZING IN A CUP OF COFFEE, VACUUM CLEANING THE GREAT SAHARA DESERT OR A CHILD ON A SWING ATTACHED TO THE MOON: LITTLE IS IMPOSSIBLE IN JOE WEBB’S CREATIVE UNIVERSE. HAVING WORKED AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, THE 39-YEAR-OLD IS TODAY KNOWN AS ONE OF BRITAIN’S LEADING COLLAGE ARTISTS.
Read MoreThe themes of my collages vary, but the main focus of my art is surrealism and juxtaposition. I like to grab an image I find and completely warp it, redesigning the look and context behind it. Comedy through image is also a theme I strive for. I love to laugh and inspire others to do the same. I’ve said it before and I will say it always: laughter lines are sexier than any six pack. The deeper those lines, the bigger the swoon.
Read MoreI use imagery from the public domain with an emphasis on art historical imagery to create a contemporary narrative or dialogue. I try to explore ideas that the images don’t convey on their own. With each image I try to have the sum of all the parts create something unique.
Read MoreIT ALL STARTED AT UNIVERSITY AND ON INSTAGRAM. WHILE STUDYING ENGLISH AND MEDIA, NATALIE “MISS ANIELA” DYBISZ STARTED POSTING SELF-PORTRAITS ON THE POPULAR PICTURE SITE, WHICH RAPIDLY ATTRACTED A HUGE FOLLOWING. EVEN THEN HER LOVE FOR THE SURREAL WAS EVIDENT AS, FOR EXAMPLE, SHE PORTRAYED HERSELF IN HER ROOM FLOATING IN MIDAIR. TODAY IN HER LATE TWENTIES, MISS ANIELA HAS PUBLISHED TWO BOOKS AND IS WORKING ON A THIRD. "SURREAL FASHION", HER DELICATE MIX BETWEEN FINE ART AND FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY, WAS EXHIBITED BY SAATCHI GALLERY IN LONDON AND VOGUE ITALIA IN MILAN. NATHALIE WORKS CLOSELY TOGETHER WITH HER PARTNER MATTHEW.
Read MoreI try to match subjects that are unexpected, to see objects from another point of view. My aim is to somehow try to shock and amuse the followers.
Read MoreThe focus of my work is totally experimental. I like to try different visual languages, designs and mixtures. I feel inspired by something that really gets my attention. I try new ways to develop my creations until I dominate it in a particular mood introducing my identity and my beliefs.
Read MoreEveryone sees the world in his own different way. I see mine as an abstract-surrealistic style, which is filled with numerous parts of human body. Often lips, hands and legs are the most prevalent in my collages.
Read MoreIt focuses mainly on surrealism and beauty. I like things that seem out of place, things that don't belong together. I've always been obsessed with images since I was a little kid, always had this weird scenery and colors that I think I'm finally putting out there.
Read MoreOriginally I thought Instagram was just for food and palm tree pictures but my friends told me I should put my work on there. Reluctantly I did and it has surprisingly been one of my main sources of client commissions. Forget LinkedIn and Résumés, Instagram and Tumblr are the new job boards for the creative industry!
Read MoreWITH HER PERFECT GOLDEN LOCKS, LONG TANNED LIMBS, AND A BOYFRIEND THAT GIVES CHRIS HEMSWORTH A RUN FOR HIS BICEPS, BARBIE MIGHT SEEM LIKE SHE STRUCK GOLD. BUT CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER DINA GOLDSTEIN HAS DEFIED THE COMMON NOTION OF PERFECTION AND CHALLENGED THE TRUE MEANING OF “HAPPILY EVER AFTER.” IN HER PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES IN THE DOLLHOUSE, SHE REENACTS BARBIE’S LIFE WITH KEN IN HUMAN SIZED-PROPORTIONS AND DRAWS A PERFECT IMAGE OF WHAT WE DON’T SEE BEYOND THE PANTONE PINK WALLS, PROVING THAT LIFE IN PLASTIC MAY BE – AFTER ALL – NOT SO FANTASTIC.
Read MoreGordon creates three-dimensional collages out ofimages he mainly finds on the internet and thenphotographs. In a way, he sculpts his images, whereby he does not hide the fact that his works are “glued” together. Gordon is not looking for a seamless and spotless image. The rawness onlyemphasizes notions of artifice and authenticity.
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