Giant Pink Snails Invade Milan
A group of 12 overgrown pink snails have taken over Plazza Scala, in Italy’s fashion capital, Milan. These unusual plastic models were created by the Italian Cracking Art group and are on a mission to change people’s lifestyle. In a world where everything is happening so fast, the pink snails are here to let you […]
Kerry Skarbakka and the Art of Falling
The Falling Photographer, as he is commonly known, shoots photo of himself right in the middle of a big fall, in the name of art. Kerry Skarbakka says he first began taking falling pictures right after the events of 9/11 and uses his body ” as a metaphor to describe the tensions and anxieties we […]
Nail Art at Tokyo Nail Expo 2009
Held at the Tokyo Big Site, on Odaiba Island, the Tokyo Nail Expo featured some of the most amazing fingernail artworks. Apparently, the nail industry is really big in Japan right now, so it’s no wonder they’ve actually organized an exposition where nail artists could showcase their latest masterpieces. The Japanese nail industry has grown […]
Disabled Artist Paints with His Foot
48-year-old Peter Longstaff is living proof that ambition and hope can overcome pretty much anything. Although he is armless, he manages to create artworks most of us couldn’t paint with three hands. Ever since he can remember has had get around using only his feet. He had the misfortune of being born in a time […]
The Matchstick Paintings of Annie Drew
19-year-old Annie Drew has developed a new painting technique by applying paint with a piece of hardwood a little bigger than a matchstick. The talented painter from Torquay, Devon thinks she might be the only artist in the world who uses this technique, which she calls the “pixellation technique“. It’s a really meticulous job, but […]
The Knotted Foods of Ed Bing Lee
Ed Bing Lee, a talented artist from Philadelphia, has been perfecting his knotting skills for the past 25 years and is now able to create practically anything using basic macrame knots. His “Delectables” series features some of the most delicious art pieces I’ve ever had the privilege of seeing. They may not be edible, but […]
The Wonderful Cardboard Sculptures of Chris Gilmour
Chris Gilmour is a world famous artist who creates representations of every-day objects from cardboard. You may have seen cardboard art before, but the level of detail and complexity of Mr. Gilmour’s works is simply breathtaking. Although he also works with “dirty cardboard” (salvaged from packaging cardboard boxes with labels and common writings), his “clean […]
Mike Stilkey’s Incredible Book Paintngs
Mike Stilkey is an artist from Alta Dena, California, who creates amazing works of art by stacking spine-painted books. Mike had been drawing on book pages for a very long time, even publishing a book with 100 portraits painted on old book pages, called “100 Portraits”, when he realized it would be a good idea […]
This Is What They Call Coffins in Ghana
These are the famous “fantasy coffins” used by the Ga Tribe, on the coast of Ghana to both mourn and celebrate the death of a beloved family member or friend. The tradition of burying people in strangely-shaped coffins began roughly 50 years ago when a fisherman was set to rest in a funeral casket shaped […]
Delicious-Looking Edible Chocolate Couch
Entitled “You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too”, the chocolate couch was created by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich for an art-exhibit appropriately named “Let Them Eat Art”. The chocolaty art-piece was covered in a thick layer of chocolate that not only made it look like a brown leather couch, but also feel like […]
Steampunk Animals by James Corbett, The Car Part Sculptor
James Corbett takes used card parts and, using them like pieces in a puzzle, creates amazing steampunk sculptures. Corbett showed artistic talent ever since he was a little boy. Colleagues at his Redcliff school would always tell him he’d grow up to be an artist. But, at 36 years old James was running a motor […]
World’s Largest Matchstick Eiffel Tower
The Matchstick Eiffel Tower built by Lebanese Tofic Daher was acknowledged by Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world. Tofic Daher, a disabled but talented craftsman who spends his days in a wheelchair managed to create the most impressive matchstick replica of France’s most popular landmark. Tofic worked over 2,316 hours on […]
The ASUS Motherboard Mona Lisa
The technological masterpiece on display inside the ASUS headquarters in Peitou, Taiwan, is a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci’s work and represents the company’s pledge to support “any kind of crazy ideas” The Techno Mona Lisa may not look as detailed as the classic painting, but there’s a good reason for that. As you probably […]
Is That A Dragon on Your Back?!?
It certainly looks like a dragon biting on this dude’s shoulder, but he doesn’t seem at all alarmed, does he? That’s probably because the thing on his back is just a backpack. But it’s by far the most awesome backpack I’ve ever seen! Called the Dragon Backpack, this masterpiece was designed by a young artist […]
Eatable Bread Shoes
Designed by twin brothers Remigijus and Egidijus Praspaliauskas, the Bread Shoes may not be very practical but they are perfect as wacky gifts. Every pair is unique and they come in a variety of designs, sizes and bread doughs. Bread Shoes are available for purchase at Da Da Da Studio. Each pair costs 22 euros […]