The Pothole Gardener
Londoner Steve Wheen brings greenery and miniature scenes to the streets of east london in his ‘the pot hole gardener’ project. Wheen describes his endeavors as “part art project, part labour of love, part experiment, part mission to highlight how shit our roads are – the pictures and gardens are supposed to put smiles on …
Classic Black and White Photos Colourised
Swedish artist Sanna Dullaway works on colourization of old black and white photos. Dullaway’s color restoration project breathes new life into these aged, colorless images. Though many of them are wonderful, in their own right, there’s something new and fresh about the photographs after the artist has reworked the coloring in Photoshop. Abraham Lincoln Anne …
Fast Food – Ads vs. Reality
The true reality of the advertisements of McDonald’s Big Mac, Burger King’s Whopper, McDonald’s Angus Deluxe TP and Taco Bells’ Crunchy Taco versus the reality of what you get in the bag. One valiant photographer, Dario D., has chosen to challenge these contradictions of the senses head on. He set out on a small quest …
Reading Landscapes by Kyle Kirkpatrick
UK-based artist Kyle Kirkpatrick transforms books into beautiful landscape sculptures, complete with miniature figurines. The layering in Kirkpatrick’s work is remarkable and the text on the pages add an interesting visual to the swirling cuts. “My practice is primarily concerned with the notion of the imagined landscape. I present man-made objects and natural materials simultaneously …
Happy at One Hundred
The series entitled ‘Happy at One Hundred’ by well-known German photographer Karsten Thormaehlen shows that age is just a number. Consisting of a collection of photographs of men and women over 100 years old, this project is an extraordinary celebration of life. These portraits are very sharp and detailed, clearly showing every wrinkle (and twinkle) …
