Chinese artist Chen Wenling’s massive sculptures are completely grotesque, perverse, and completely fascinating. In other words one of our favorite finds for the week!
January 19th, 2012
It’s always interesting to see what graffiti writers do in the fine art world. Some keep rehashing the same work on canvas, losing all of the power that energized the work by having it in the streets. However some artists such as the legendary Dutch graffiti artist Delta take what they’ve learned through their years of painting letterforms and create amazing new works that re-imagine architecture, space, installation and painting. Wondering what Delta’s graffiti looked like back in the day? Click the read more button and check out the last image.
January 18th, 2012
Nick Georgiou creates grotesque yet mesmerizing works that blur the lines between sculpture and painting with his works. Using discarded newspapers and magazines, Nick re-imagines the material in surprising ways bending, folding, and cutting it into relief paintings as well as life size sculptures.
January 13th, 2012
New York based artist Seth Wulsin’s Ánimas project explores the interior dimensions of mind and soul in the embodied physicality of space. In Spanish the word anima means soul; its root ane means to breath. By layering different parts of the face on multiple screens that all align in space Seth creates portraits that are optically real, but tactically non-existent.
January 12th, 2012
I’m absolutely loving these explosive junk portraits and sculptures by Tom Deininger. Comprised of found objects each piece is created with various plastic and metal debris that the artist finds. The work reminds me a little of Vik Muniz but Tom still gets a pass in my book.
January 12th, 2012
Jaroslav Kyša’s sculptures and site specific installations and alterations blend a nice mix of concept and humor that I always appreciate. From a geode forming in a baguette to gold leafing an old railroad marker in a park Jaroslav brings a bit of art into the everyday and mundane.
January 11th, 2012
Melvin Galapon’s digital aesthetic has been adapted and applied to an extremely diverse range of projects. yet his strong ability within his medium and highly creative compositions remain a constant. His thought-provoking, visually pleasing take on the search for warmth in a cold, modern existence is equally impacting in his high-profile illustration and design work as it is in a more intimate format, like a small-scale installation piece. Read more »
January 10th, 2012
Hailing from Singapore K-NARF covers galleries, streets, and anything else he can get his hands on with his deconstructed Photograffiti images. Pulling inspiration from old amusement parks, childhood nostalgia, and street life imagery, K-NARF installations both indoors and out have a carefree and experimental bend that we at Beautiful/Decay can certainly appreciate.
