Born in Hiroshima, Japan, 1975
Takahiro Iwasaki is a force to be reckoned with! From detailed landscapes to
intricately carved rolls of tape, Iwasaki transforms everyday objects and turns
them into these amazing sculptures. The quote below was taken from his collection, featuring structures made from string on mountain formed from fabric.
“A phenomenon creates an image for a moment and
then it immediately disappears. This is like the false image of a medieval
temple being reflected momentarily in the pond that surrounds it, or the
undulating contours of a mountain range formed and changed over an eternity.
The false image reflected in the water is sculpted in a moment. With delicate
towel cloth, solid mountains are presented as an unstable existence. The images
reflected in the water, the pylons on the top of the mountains, and the construction
cranes complement and resonate each other in fleeting moments”. Takahiro
Iwasaki, 2010.
Check out more of his work at http://designcollector.net/sculptures-by-takahiro-iwasaki/
Seeing artists aid in charity work is truly inspirational. The Tobacco Factory in Bristol is currently hosting the 100 Houses Exhibition to support the Homeless Charity Shelter. The exhibition will feature 100 artists, illustrators and designers all in support of producing housing for those in need. The exhibition has been organised by noted character designer Paul Roberts, who only last year set up an exhibition supporting Woodland Trust. The artists have been given the theme "house", and the work coming in is astonishing. After the show the art will be sold, with the hopes to generate a significant contribution to the ongoing work of the charity shelter. More info is available at http://100housesart.com/
Exhibition ends 30th of November, if you're in Bristol check it out!
Creative photography is really coming into it's own form. I have been discovering different ways in which photography is being manipulated and transformed into something really enticing and different. Photographers are able to create these alternate universes, where anything is possible.
On researching recently, I discovered an interesting Photographer on TheImport; a site focussing on creative inspirations. This Brooklyn based artist uses the human body to explore complexities found in human emotion. Lamb invites us to step into her magical realm and altered state of consciousness; exploring these beautiful, colourful, photographic mutilations.
She transforms the human body into one big emotion. Love, Madness, Desire...
This amazing new Illustrator works in a way really familiar to me. He started drawing at a young age, beginning with cartoon characters and doodles. Later moving into this patterned explosions of shapes and lines, creating not only texture but a kind of movement. He creates these surreal, unique portraits of ordinary people with his added explosions; transforming their faces into something bizarre and wonderful. Here are two examples of his work; one is a portrait example and the other to show the extent of the beautiful textures. He has a profile on carbonmade, as well as his own site. Check him out!
Like Ian Macarthur, I started drawing at a young age layering shapes and lines creating the similar illustrative effect. I use to be a big comic book enthusiast and would draw in-depth sketches of my favorite characters as well as snakes and planets. I moved on to create alternate universes filled with these dark fantasy characters. Below are some examples from my sketchbook.
In 2007
the UK Government sold public land situated behind the British Library in
Somers Town, Camden - to a consortium (the UKCMRI - UK Centre for Medical
Research & Innovation, made up of the Medical Research Council , University
College London, Cancer Research UK and the Welcome Trust) with the intention
to build a potentially high risk UK centre for medical research and innovation.
Many local residents had hoped that the land would be used to build new homes
and facilities for the community. This level 3 bio lab is at the highest bio-hazard risk rating as well as being home to animal testing and disease containment. Foot and
Mouth disease was leaked from a govt facility Pirbright in Surrey. Such a leak
in central London would be catastrophe especially so close to an international station.
The main issue I had was the lack of awareness on this lab, many people didn't know about it. By the time information about the institute spread, it was too late for residents to have their say. Before it was too late I tried to do my part and came up with a poster campaign in Camden. I researched a lot of political street art and came up with something urban and interesting to grab the attention of all; from residents to toursits in the area.
A beautiful way of carving away at this layered but solid form, to create art. There are many different forms of book art; the newest I've researched is by an artist named Guy Laramee, who focuses in landscape designs. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of book landscapes entitled The Great Wall and Biblios, where the dense pages of old books are excavated and carved away to reveal serene mountains, plateus, and ancient sculptures. This is yet another form in which artists are taking mundane and common objects of our society and creating something so fresh and creative.
What makes this so amazing is that every part has been cut and hand crafted. Pablo Alfieri has spent hours using an X-Acto knife and glue to perfect his design. There are ways of creating this effect on programs like Photoshop, but there is no comparison and that is what makes this work so unique. The effect created by cutting and layering is something that cannot be forced on a program. It's such a nice touch, when working with type already has to be so precise and careful. The detail is beautiful and layers can even be seen under each letter. Check out more of his work on Behance Network!
