With the project “Gue(ho)st House”, French artist duo Berdaguer & Péjus  re-imagine an old French house into a fantastical architectural and sculptural visitor center. The artists used the structures rich history as inspiration (it was first a prison, then a schoolhouse and then a funeral home) to create what they describe as “Psychoarchitecture.” By covering  the house with an organic white veil that flows off the house and onto the surrounding grounds they play with the archeology of the building and its ghosts to create an architectural fantasyland. (via)

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Supermajor from matt kenyon on Vimeo.

For SWAMP’s piece Supermajor (a term used in the Gulf Coast referring to the six biggest publicly owned oil companies) the artist collective has created an ingenious and perplexing sculpture that will surely make you take a double take. In the gallery a wire rack of (vintage) oil cans sits.  One oilcan has a visible fissure out of which oil slowly flows cascading onto the pedestal and gallery floor…  The only thing is, the oil isn’t exactly flowing out of the can. Instead, oil appears to slow slowly drop by drop back into the can.  At times the drops of oil hover unsupported in midair. Other times the drops are in the process of a slow motion splash onto the pedestal. This is a piece that can only be fully appreciated in person or on video as the oil literally looks like it is moving backwards in time back into the can.

SWAMP (Studies of Work Atmosphere and Mass Production) was founded in 1999 by artists Douglas Easterly and Matt Kenyon. Focusing on critical themes addressing the effects of global corporate operations, mass media and communication, military-industrial complexes, and general meditations on the liminal area between life and artificial life.

Watch the video above and after the jump to see the piece in action! (via)

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La ville molle (part III) from Raum Raum on Vimeo.

Ever wonder what would happen if the ground you’re used to walking on had the consistency of a waterbed? Well French artist collective Raum has and decided to create a pavement that wiggles, waves and reacts to movement much liked the beloved 80′s bedroom staple, the waterbed. Collaborating with the National Art School of Bourges and the FRAC Centre, a slice of pavement-like material was filled with water on a regular street transforming the mundane patch of land into a fluid wonderland where every step meets not so stable reaction. The project, called “La Ville Molle” (The Soft City) questions the stability of the city and it’s ability to change and accommodate motion and evolution. We’re not sure if the world is ready for endless sidewalks filled with water just yet but this sure does look like a fun project that makes you rethink your environment and the permanent nature of the stable ground that we all take for granted.

Watch a video of the fluid “La Ville Molle” in action above and watch a short “making of” video after the jump to see how you can make your very own waterbed sidewalk! (via)

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I’m absolutely loving this series of of dictator sculptures by Stephen Ives’ based on everyones favorite toy Mr. Potato Head! Saddam Hussain, Stalin, Kim Jong II, Lenin, and even Hitler call all be made with the removal and addition of a few pieces. Now you can have playtime and pretend to be an evil dictator all at once!  More dictators and other amazing sculptures based on toys after the jump!

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At first glance the work of Koreon artist Seong Tae Jin may look like you average painting but as you get closer to these hyper-colored scenes you realize that the surface of each piece is meticulously carved out of a single piece of wood revealing secret texts, patterns, and marks. The result is a cartoon filled world where strange figures carry out strange behaviors on a bed of never-ending scratches, cuts, and scrapes.

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It seems like we just posted about the work of Chad Wys’ but we’re back again with some exciting new pieces by this talented artist. This time around we’re offering Chad’s gorgeously altered busts, china and other ornate antiques melting into fluid and luscious puddles.

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