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]]>Santy embraces the core elements of Épinal prints, using vibrant colors, sharp outlines, and flattening perspective. His works show familiar scenes ranging from household objects and food platters to moving vehicles and outdoor scenery.
According to Santy, the biggest inspirations for his works are folk tales and customs. However, he doesn’t view himself as a “storyteller” and instead lets his artworks “take the lead.”
Santy also credits Belgian painter Jean Brusselmans as a major influence. The discovery of Brusselman’s works prompted him to start finding an “enormous freedom in the expressive painting of typically mundane and everyday subjects.” Eventually, he discovered his own style and applied it to figurative works and still-life paintings.
If you are interested in checking out more of Santy’s paintings, visit the artist’s social media channels or continue scrolling below.
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]]>The post Get Lost in Nidhi Mariam Jacob’s Mesmerizing Fantasy Gardens appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>These fantasy gardens allow the viewer to get lost in their beauty, bold colors, and complexity, with each flower being captured at its peak and depicted with an impressive attention to detail. There is so much to unpack, explore, and comprehend that you could spend hours watching them without getting bored or feeling you’ve explored everything.
According to Jacob, each one of her paintings is, in some way, an expression of her love for the natural world. Through her works, she aims to capture the “beauty of nature’s evolution” and “the continual cycle of life, death, and rebirth.”
These floral paintings are not just a manifestation of Jacob’s love for nature, but they also have a deep personal meaning for her, being “infused with the rich memories of her childhood, of long evening walks with her grandfather, the scent of orange Champakam and Jasmine flowers at train stations, watching her mother tend to her garden spending a lot of time out in nature.”
You can check out more of Nidhi Mariam Jacob’s works on her social media channels or by scrolling below.
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]]>The post Helena Hafemann Joins Fragments of Broken Plates with Colorful Threads appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The Threadbare series sees Hafemann joining fragments of broken plates with threads to create captivating artworks. Stretched threads that bring the fragments together perfectly match their colors, resulting in an intriguing effect that allows the viewer to observe the piece from two different standpoints. One is that the fragments are slowly becoming whole again, and the other one is that the delicate threads are the only thing that prevents them from parting ways forever.
On her website, Hafemann explains that her work deals with “the visualization and transformations of social values and explores the dignity of the materials.” Besides the Threadbare series, Hafemann is engaged in the creation of site-specific installations, street art interventions, and various other projects. Her works have been exhibited in her native Germany and several other European countries.
Continue scrolling to check out more of Hafemann’s pieces from the Threadbare series.
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]]>The post Employee Hangs His Own Painting at Munich Museum and Loses His Job appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Back in February, one employee at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne, who happens to be an aspiring artist, decided to hang one of his paintings in the museum’s collection. After finding out about the employee’s intervention, the museum decided to terminate his contract and banned him from visiting again. It is unclear how long the artwork was displayed before it was discovered.
After the news made headlines, Pinakothek der Moderne shared some details about the case. According to a public statement, a 51-year-old employee gained access to the exhibit space during working hours but outside the regular opening hours. They also stated that criminal charges were withdrawn while refuting that the employee was fired, instead saying his contract was terminated on “mutual agreement.”
While some members of the art community and media argued that the employee’s actions could be considered an artistic intervention, Pinakothek der Moderne disagreed, saying “no hurdles had to be overcome” and branded the actions as “a breach of trust.”
The employee’s artwork later made its way to social media. The painting, which is 45 inches wide and 25 inches in length, shows a family of four that has its faces and certain body parts covered in white paint.
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]]>The post Dolaana Davaá Creates One-Of-A-Kind Melting Art appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Davaá’s creative process could be described as sculpting and painting coming together in a single piece of art. The artist crafts her melting frames by hand and then creates a painting that perfectly fits the frame, creating an uninterrupted illusion.
Most of the time, paintings inside Davaá’s melting frames are inspired by the paintings of Old Masters or represent recreations of their works. By doing so, she is “trying to destroy” her academic artistic formation and “create room” for contemporary art.
“My art is always about my feelings. It’s a way to self-communicate with my inner me and we can say that sometimes it’s the subjects that choose me first. This process is chaotic and unconscious, it’s like doing therapy,” the artist explained in a recent interview with Art Squat.
Davaá shares her newest projects on Instagram, where she has more than 160K followers. She also operates an Etsy shop, where she offers her artwork as well as melting frames for mirrors. You can check out more of her melting art below.
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]]>The post Check Out These Mesmerizing Screen Prints By Chuck Sperry appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Sperry is considered one of the artists who brought the craft of printmaking into the realm of fine arts. His works represent a mix of the psychedelic vibe of the ’70s with modern elements. They are colorful, trippy, and full of intriguing details.
For more than two decades, Sperry has been exhibiting his works in art galleries, museums, and festivals. His works are part of the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Library of Congress. He is also known for frequently taking his works on the road all over the world and displaying them in public spaces like parks, music venues, and community centers.
Additionally, Sperry has been providing courses and organizing workshops through which he shares the intricacies of his craft. In doing so, he aims to help and inspire a new generation of poster makers and screen print artists.
Continue scrolling to check out more of Sperry’s works below.
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]]>The post Self-Taught Artist Creates Impressive String Portraits appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>While looking to find a creative outlet, Adokuru became interested in hyper-realism drawings back in 2017. He realized he was quite good at it, and the word soon got out about his exceptional artworks. Soon, he was asked to do his first commission work, which made him realize that art could become a career for him after all.
Since then, Adokuru experimented with various mediums but string art was the thing that attracted him the most. He became proficient in creating impressive and unique string portraits that quickly became a hit in the art world.
In a recent chat with Colossal, Adokuru revealed that most of his portraits are inspired by his family and friends. He starts the process by making a sketch on a piece of wood and then starts building facial features using threads of wool. His works are unique not only because of the material he uses but also his choice of colors. He always uses blue strings for the skin, believing it gives his portraits “a feeling of peace, a feeling of serenity.”
Nowadays, his works tour the world and have been exhibited in several major cities in the world, including New York. Check out more of them below.
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]]>The post This Artist Paints With 10 Brushes at the Same Time appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Feeleenger has one of the most intriguing painting techniques we have seen in a long time. The self-taught artist attaches a painting brush to each of his fingers and gets to work. It is essentially an advanced version of finger painting.
According to Feeleenger, he decided to switch up his technique after getting tired of constantly changing brushes while painting. He first tried with three brushes on his right hand, and after getting used to it, he began adding more until all of his fingers had brushes attached to them.
As it turns out, this technique not only helps Feeleenger paint faster but also helps his creative process.
“At first, I attached three brushes to the fingers on my right hand and tried to paint like this,” Serge shared in a recent interview. “I was like, ‘wow, that’s cool and very convenient.’ The colors mingle together right away. Then I attached the brushes to my left hand. In the end, I had 10 brushes. I made very comfortable finger stalls. so I could change the brushes.”
Want to know how paintings painted with 10 brushes at the same time look? Continue scrolling.
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]]>The post Watch an Artist Carve a Toucan Out of a Single Block of Ice in 2 Hours appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Cook shared a video on his YouTube channel showing how he carved a toucan out of a single block of ice in just two hours. The footage, which is time-lapsed at 1:36 minutes, is impressive to watch.
According to Cook, the footage was captured at an ice festival in Fort Saint John as part of a quick carve competition.
Ryan Cook was introduced to the world of carving in 2012 while appearing as an apprentice on the TV show Saw Kings. He later appeared on Netflix’s reality series Carver Kings, where his talent was on full display.
Cook is now traveling the world and making amazing sculptures as part of carving competitions. When he’s not competing, he is working on commissions and personal projects at his home studio in Vancouver. You can check out some of his other works by visiting his social media or by continuing to scroll.
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]]>The post Artist Paints Captivating Portraits of Women on Oriental Carpets appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Humano’s early beginnings saw him be part of the street art scene, where he became recognizable for baroque street artworks inspired by ornaments originating from cultures from around the world. Looking for a new way to express himself creatively, Humano started painting women on traditional rugs and carpets while keeping his recognizable style.
By making women the centerpiece of his artworks, Humano wants to pay respect to their role in creating the carpets that serve as his canvas. Women are often the main force behind creating carpets in many cultures, including making the wool from scratch, designing the patterns of the carpet, and lastly, crafting them.
According to Humano, his works aim to “question our cultural identity in an unrelenting system that pushes for uniformity in contemporary mass culture.”
“They reflect an amazing way to pay homage to diversity in human cultures, claiming that uniformity is detrimental to our history and memory,“ Humano explains on his website.
Humano’s carpet paintings have been exhibited around the world in recent years, and the artist also shares his newest works on social media.
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]]>The post Kristof Santy Pays Tribute to Épinal Prints With His New Series of Paintings appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Santy embraces the core elements of Épinal prints, using vibrant colors, sharp outlines, and flattening perspective. His works show familiar scenes ranging from household objects and food platters to moving vehicles and outdoor scenery.
According to Santy, the biggest inspirations for his works are folk tales and customs. However, he doesn’t view himself as a “storyteller” and instead lets his artworks “take the lead.”
Santy also credits Belgian painter Jean Brusselmans as a major influence. The discovery of Brusselman’s works prompted him to start finding an “enormous freedom in the expressive painting of typically mundane and everyday subjects.” Eventually, he discovered his own style and applied it to figurative works and still-life paintings.
If you are interested in checking out more of Santy’s paintings, visit the artist’s social media channels or continue scrolling below.
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]]>The post Get Lost in Nidhi Mariam Jacob’s Mesmerizing Fantasy Gardens appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>These fantasy gardens allow the viewer to get lost in their beauty, bold colors, and complexity, with each flower being captured at its peak and depicted with an impressive attention to detail. There is so much to unpack, explore, and comprehend that you could spend hours watching them without getting bored or feeling you’ve explored everything.
According to Jacob, each one of her paintings is, in some way, an expression of her love for the natural world. Through her works, she aims to capture the “beauty of nature’s evolution” and “the continual cycle of life, death, and rebirth.”
These floral paintings are not just a manifestation of Jacob’s love for nature, but they also have a deep personal meaning for her, being “infused with the rich memories of her childhood, of long evening walks with her grandfather, the scent of orange Champakam and Jasmine flowers at train stations, watching her mother tend to her garden spending a lot of time out in nature.”
You can check out more of Nidhi Mariam Jacob’s works on her social media channels or by scrolling below.
The post Get Lost in Nidhi Mariam Jacob’s Mesmerizing Fantasy Gardens appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Helena Hafemann Joins Fragments of Broken Plates with Colorful Threads appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The Threadbare series sees Hafemann joining fragments of broken plates with threads to create captivating artworks. Stretched threads that bring the fragments together perfectly match their colors, resulting in an intriguing effect that allows the viewer to observe the piece from two different standpoints. One is that the fragments are slowly becoming whole again, and the other one is that the delicate threads are the only thing that prevents them from parting ways forever.
On her website, Hafemann explains that her work deals with “the visualization and transformations of social values and explores the dignity of the materials.” Besides the Threadbare series, Hafemann is engaged in the creation of site-specific installations, street art interventions, and various other projects. Her works have been exhibited in her native Germany and several other European countries.
Continue scrolling to check out more of Hafemann’s pieces from the Threadbare series.
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]]>The post Employee Hangs His Own Painting at Munich Museum and Loses His Job appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Back in February, one employee at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne, who happens to be an aspiring artist, decided to hang one of his paintings in the museum’s collection. After finding out about the employee’s intervention, the museum decided to terminate his contract and banned him from visiting again. It is unclear how long the artwork was displayed before it was discovered.
After the news made headlines, Pinakothek der Moderne shared some details about the case. According to a public statement, a 51-year-old employee gained access to the exhibit space during working hours but outside the regular opening hours. They also stated that criminal charges were withdrawn while refuting that the employee was fired, instead saying his contract was terminated on “mutual agreement.”
While some members of the art community and media argued that the employee’s actions could be considered an artistic intervention, Pinakothek der Moderne disagreed, saying “no hurdles had to be overcome” and branded the actions as “a breach of trust.”
The employee’s artwork later made its way to social media. The painting, which is 45 inches wide and 25 inches in length, shows a family of four that has its faces and certain body parts covered in white paint.
The post Employee Hangs His Own Painting at Munich Museum and Loses His Job appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Dolaana Davaá Creates One-Of-A-Kind Melting Art appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Davaá’s creative process could be described as sculpting and painting coming together in a single piece of art. The artist crafts her melting frames by hand and then creates a painting that perfectly fits the frame, creating an uninterrupted illusion.
Most of the time, paintings inside Davaá’s melting frames are inspired by the paintings of Old Masters or represent recreations of their works. By doing so, she is “trying to destroy” her academic artistic formation and “create room” for contemporary art.
“My art is always about my feelings. It’s a way to self-communicate with my inner me and we can say that sometimes it’s the subjects that choose me first. This process is chaotic and unconscious, it’s like doing therapy,” the artist explained in a recent interview with Art Squat.
Davaá shares her newest projects on Instagram, where she has more than 160K followers. She also operates an Etsy shop, where she offers her artwork as well as melting frames for mirrors. You can check out more of her melting art below.
The post Dolaana Davaá Creates One-Of-A-Kind Melting Art appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Check Out These Mesmerizing Screen Prints By Chuck Sperry appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Sperry is considered one of the artists who brought the craft of printmaking into the realm of fine arts. His works represent a mix of the psychedelic vibe of the ’70s with modern elements. They are colorful, trippy, and full of intriguing details.
For more than two decades, Sperry has been exhibiting his works in art galleries, museums, and festivals. His works are part of the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Library of Congress. He is also known for frequently taking his works on the road all over the world and displaying them in public spaces like parks, music venues, and community centers.
Additionally, Sperry has been providing courses and organizing workshops through which he shares the intricacies of his craft. In doing so, he aims to help and inspire a new generation of poster makers and screen print artists.
Continue scrolling to check out more of Sperry’s works below.
The post Check Out These Mesmerizing Screen Prints By Chuck Sperry appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Self-Taught Artist Creates Impressive String Portraits appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>While looking to find a creative outlet, Adokuru became interested in hyper-realism drawings back in 2017. He realized he was quite good at it, and the word soon got out about his exceptional artworks. Soon, he was asked to do his first commission work, which made him realize that art could become a career for him after all.
Since then, Adokuru experimented with various mediums but string art was the thing that attracted him the most. He became proficient in creating impressive and unique string portraits that quickly became a hit in the art world.
In a recent chat with Colossal, Adokuru revealed that most of his portraits are inspired by his family and friends. He starts the process by making a sketch on a piece of wood and then starts building facial features using threads of wool. His works are unique not only because of the material he uses but also his choice of colors. He always uses blue strings for the skin, believing it gives his portraits “a feeling of peace, a feeling of serenity.”
Nowadays, his works tour the world and have been exhibited in several major cities in the world, including New York. Check out more of them below.
The post Self-Taught Artist Creates Impressive String Portraits appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post This Artist Paints With 10 Brushes at the Same Time appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Feeleenger has one of the most intriguing painting techniques we have seen in a long time. The self-taught artist attaches a painting brush to each of his fingers and gets to work. It is essentially an advanced version of finger painting.
According to Feeleenger, he decided to switch up his technique after getting tired of constantly changing brushes while painting. He first tried with three brushes on his right hand, and after getting used to it, he began adding more until all of his fingers had brushes attached to them.
As it turns out, this technique not only helps Feeleenger paint faster but also helps his creative process.
“At first, I attached three brushes to the fingers on my right hand and tried to paint like this,” Serge shared in a recent interview. “I was like, ‘wow, that’s cool and very convenient.’ The colors mingle together right away. Then I attached the brushes to my left hand. In the end, I had 10 brushes. I made very comfortable finger stalls. so I could change the brushes.”
Want to know how paintings painted with 10 brushes at the same time look? Continue scrolling.
The post This Artist Paints With 10 Brushes at the Same Time appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Watch an Artist Carve a Toucan Out of a Single Block of Ice in 2 Hours appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Cook shared a video on his YouTube channel showing how he carved a toucan out of a single block of ice in just two hours. The footage, which is time-lapsed at 1:36 minutes, is impressive to watch.
According to Cook, the footage was captured at an ice festival in Fort Saint John as part of a quick carve competition.
Ryan Cook was introduced to the world of carving in 2012 while appearing as an apprentice on the TV show Saw Kings. He later appeared on Netflix’s reality series Carver Kings, where his talent was on full display.
Cook is now traveling the world and making amazing sculptures as part of carving competitions. When he’s not competing, he is working on commissions and personal projects at his home studio in Vancouver. You can check out some of his other works by visiting his social media or by continuing to scroll.
The post Watch an Artist Carve a Toucan Out of a Single Block of Ice in 2 Hours appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Artist Paints Captivating Portraits of Women on Oriental Carpets appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Humano’s early beginnings saw him be part of the street art scene, where he became recognizable for baroque street artworks inspired by ornaments originating from cultures from around the world. Looking for a new way to express himself creatively, Humano started painting women on traditional rugs and carpets while keeping his recognizable style.
By making women the centerpiece of his artworks, Humano wants to pay respect to their role in creating the carpets that serve as his canvas. Women are often the main force behind creating carpets in many cultures, including making the wool from scratch, designing the patterns of the carpet, and lastly, crafting them.
According to Humano, his works aim to “question our cultural identity in an unrelenting system that pushes for uniformity in contemporary mass culture.”
“They reflect an amazing way to pay homage to diversity in human cultures, claiming that uniformity is detrimental to our history and memory,“ Humano explains on his website.
Humano’s carpet paintings have been exhibited around the world in recent years, and the artist also shares his newest works on social media.
The post Artist Paints Captivating Portraits of Women on Oriental Carpets appeared first on PlayJunkie.
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