Talented Artist Recreates van Gogh Paintings with Spices and Food Coloring
Cincinnati-based photographer, Kelly McCollam recreates classic paintings, particularly Vincent van Gogh’s, using salts, spices and food coloring. You could say Kelly McCollam is literally spicing things up in the art world, with her original interpretations of van Gogh’s masterpieces. While most people use pinches of seasoning to make their cooking tolerable, the skilled photographer uses […]
Chinese Chef Builds His Own Jeep with Just $600
Qu Zhibo, a chef from Zigong City, China’s Sichuan Province, spent three years and just 4,000 yuan ($628) building his own knockoff Jeep. His efforts have made him somewhat of an Internet celebrity, in China. I was convinced Chinese car enthusiasts can be very resourceful when it comes to building their own dream cars after seeing […]
Artist Makes Awesome Transformers Costumes from Household Goods
We’ve posted some pretty cool Transformers statues and costumes here, on Oddity Central, but the Brooklyn RobotWorks costumes created by artist/cosplayer Peter Kokis are unlike anything we’ve ever seen. When we look around the house, in our kitchens and bathrooms, most of us see a lot junk we don’t use very often, but Peter Kokis […]
Designer Creates Shirt That’s More Expensive Than a Car
The Royals of ancient times wore clothes that were studded with precious stones and metals. Now you can too, if you are ready to pay an arm and a leg, that is. Or just five million rupees ($97,500). This pricey shirt was created by an Indian designer, Amitabh Chandel. A descendant of a royal family […]
Taiwan Trades Lottery Tickets for Dog Poop
This is perhaps one of the most innovative methods ever employed to keep a city clean. The authorities in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, promised the citizens a free lottery ticket, in exchange for each bag of dog poop they collect from the street and hand over. It has become a common sight in the […]
Art Critics Go Bananas over Paintings Made by Monkey
Pockets Warhol is a monkey who lives in a sanctuary near Uxbridge, Toronto. The monkey was named after American pop artist Andy Warhol, whom he resembles, with his wild white hair. But that’s not what he’s famous for. Pockets has a little art scene of his own going on. His paintings sell for as much […]