Seemingly So

Eugenio Recuenco’s homage to Picasso

Nathalie Graafland — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:06 +0000

Spanish photographer Eugenio Recuenco has created stunning interpretations of several of
Picasso’s women paintings.

Nonsense…

Nathalie Graafland — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:00:38 +0000

Alexander von Reiswitz’ serious portraits

Nathalie Graafland — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:01 +0000

Alexander von Reiswitz, born 1965 in Málaga, studied art history before switching over to architecture and photography. His series ‘Zoogestalten’ contains serious portraits of the Berlin Zoo residents, strikingly capturing their personalities.

Urs Fischer’s melting statues

Nathalie Graafland — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:03 +0000

For the 54th Venice Art Biennale (2011), Swiss artist Urs Fischer created a full-size wax replica of Giambologna’s 16th-century sculpture ‘The Rape of the Sabine Women’ in front of a viewer. Both served as a giant candles, gradually disintegrating during the months-long show.

Miya Ando’s softly lit leaves

Nathalie Graafland — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:32 +0000

Artist Miya Ando is of half-Japanese and half-Russian heritage and is a descendent of Bizen sword maker Ando Yoshiro Masakatsu. Her 2012 art installation Obon – named after the Japanese Obon Festival that commemorates the spirit of the dead and is said to guide ancestral spirits home with floating lanterns – consisted of a thousand ficus leaves coated in a non-toxic bioluminescent resin, floating in a small pond in Puerto Rico. During the day, the coating absorbed energy from the sun and when night arrived, each leaf would emit a soft blue and purple hued light.

The idea is…

Nathalie Graafland — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:00:02 +0000

– Ashley Montagu

Justin Bartels’ impression

Nathalie Graafland — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:27 +0000

Justin Bartels is an American photographer. His series Impression showcases imprints left on women’s skin from the binding apparel they wear.

Suzan Schuttelaar’s unfinished portraits

Nathalie Graafland — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Suzan Schuttelaar is a Dutch portrait painter who’s seemingly unfinished portraits are simply stunning.

Spring light

Nathalie Graafland — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:43 +0000

The saddest aspect of life…

Nathalie Graafland — Sat, 04 May 2013 09:00:07 +0000