Self-Taught Artist Turns Beach Trash into Unique Works of Art
Mark Olivier, a self-taught artist from Berkeley, California, scours the beaches of East Bay looking for washed-up junk, which he then turns into beautiful sculptures. For seven years, Olivier has gathered all kinds of trash from various East Bay beaches, but instead of throwing it all away, he decided to create one-of-a-kind artworks to display […]
Artist Draws Portrait with His Own Hair
Human hair used as a medium has become rather common in the art world, and we’ve featured a few worthy examples on Oddity Central, but this man’s ability to manipulate his curls into a cool portrait is something I’ve never seen before. Some artists use hair to make unique jewelry, others use it for clothes, […]
Indian Optometrist Creates Gold Plated, Diamond Encrusted Contact Lenses
Inspired by the jewels in his wife’s teeth, Chandrashekhar Chawan, an optometrist at India’s Shekhar Eye Research Center has created gold plated, diamond encrusted contact lenses that will bring that special twinkle in your eyes. If you’re looking for the most extravagant trend in eyewear, look no further than the over-the-top contact lenses of Chandrashekhar Chawan. His wife […]
Banana Oxidation Art Is Just Bananas
Australian artist Jun Gil Park has found a way of turning regular bananas into awe-inspiring works of art by drawing on them with a toothpick. I’ve seen some pretty amazing banana artworks since I started Oddity Central, like the banana wall, or Jacob Dahlstrub’s banana boats, but Jun Gil Park’s oxidation art just makes me […]
Safety Shorts – Radiation-Proof Underwear for Mobile Phone Users
Safety Shorts is a line of radiation-proof underwear developed by a team of young Austrian students, aged 18 to 23, that’s supposed to protect people from infertility and other medical problems caused by radiation from mobile phones and laptops. Carry your phone in your pants’ pocket a lot? Than you’re already at risk, at least […]
Artist Makes Detailed Architectural Models from Paper
US-based artist Christina Lihan uses her experience as an architect to create detailed models of famous buildings and urban spaces, from paper. Ms. Lihan received a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Virginia and went on to get her Master’s in architecture, from Columbia University, in New York. She done internships in England, […]
10 Coolest Finds of the Week #4
10 Creepiest Abandoned Morgues on Earth (Environmental Graffiti) Couch Surfing, Literally (Metro) Geeks Change Names for Super-Long Superhero Names (Anorak) The Severed Child’s Hand iPhone Case (Geekosystem) Shotgun with a Chainsaw Handle (Neatorama) Alfie, the Mustache-Wearing Horse (Daily Mail) Wannabe Superheroes Guard English Town (SWNS) Mayor Drives Armored Vehicle over Illegally Parked Car (Newslite) 10 Beautiful […]
Talented Japanese Chef Makes Edible Star Wars Art
Okistugu Kado, a sushi bar owner from Osaka, Japan, creates detailed vegetable sculptures, inspired by movies like Star Wars. Okitsugu, Oki to his friends, decided to combine his passion for cooking with a talent for carving and the result is nothing less than impressive. The talented chef spends countless hours carving all kinds of fruits […]
Run For Your Lives – A Zombie-Infested Obstacle Race
If you’re a big fan of zombie movies and video games, and always wanted to experience a zombie apocalypse in real life, this is your big chance. Run For Your Lives is a unique 5k obstacle course race where contenders have to get passed man-made and natural obstacles while chased by brain-eating zombies. This sounds […]
Chinese Man Builds 600,000-Cigarette-Pack Fort
Wang Guanyi, a 46-year-old cigarette pack collector from Longnan, China, has recently built a fort model using 600,000 empty cigarette packs. Wang is a famous person in his home city because he usually greets everyone with “hello, do you smoke? do you have cigarette packs?” He says he has been fascinated with cigarette packs ever […]
Chinese Craftsman Builds Functional Bicycle from over 10,000 Popsicle Sticks
A craftsman from Kaiyuan, northeast China, has created a rideable bicycle using more than 10,000 wooden popsicle sticks. It took him four long months to finish it, but 35-year-old Sun Chao doesn’t regret one second of the time he put into the world’s first popsicle stick bicycle. At 1.5m long, 0.55m wide, 0.95m high and […]
Beautiful Halftone Photos Drilled in Plywood
A 21-year-old Finish modder, who goes by the name Metalfusion, has developed an ingenious method of creating CNC routed halftone images on pieces of plywood. Similar to printing newspaper images using dots of ink, the process thought up by Metalfusion consists of using a v-bit router bit to drill different size holes by plunging it […]
Zoo Owner to Spend Five Weeks Caged with Lions
Alexander Pylyshenko, 40, owner of his own private zoo, in the Ukrainian city of Vasylivka, will be spending 35 days caged with two lions, in a stunt he hopes will raise awareness to the poor treatment of lions held in captivity. The brave zoo owner says he will live like a lion from the moment […]
French Town Inaugurates Bubble Hotel Rooms in Local Park
The French town of Roubaix, has recently opened a series of portable hotel rooms in a local park. They can be rented by people who want to feel close to nature in the middle of the urban jungle. The bubble concept thought up by French designer Pierre Stephane Dumas aims to redefine the term temporary […]
Intricate Paper Carpet Drawn Only with Bic Pencils
Paris-based artist Jonathan Brechignac has created an awe-inspiring Muslim prayer carpet made of paper and drawn only with black Bic pens. ”I never really knew what I wanted from the beginning. Finding inspiration and learning through trials was key to the project,” Jonathan says about his amazing project. Made to fit the size of an […]