Belgian Artist Chains Himself to Giant Block of Marble, Has to Be Cut Loose after 19 Days
A Belgian man had to be cut free from his art installation after failing to liberate himself after 19 days. Mikes Poppe had tethered himself by the ankle to a three-meter (10ft) chain that ran through a massive four-ton block of marble and spent 438 hours attempting to chisel his way to freedom. The performance […]
Archaeologists Discover 3,500-Year-Old Carving So Detailed That It Could Rewrite Art History
In 2015 researchers from the University of Cincinnati uncovered a Bronze Age tomb in Pylos, in southwest Greece. It belonged to the so-called ‘Griffin Warrior’, a wealthy Mycenaean man, and dates back 3,500 years. Inside archaeologists uncovered a trove of treasure including precious jewels, armor and weapons, and many vessels made from precious metals. One […]
Your Eyes See Photos, But These Are Really Hand-Painted Masterpieces
South Korean artist Young-Sung Kim has a very special talent, he can paint photographs. That may sound like a gross exaggeration, but just take a look at what he’s able produce with a paintbrush, some acrylic and mountains of talent and patience. The old saying, ‘I’ll believe it when I see it’, doesn’t really apply to […]
Cruel Artist Creates Decadent Desserts Out of Porcelain and Glass
Shayna Leib’s French desserts may look delicious, but they are only meant to be savoured with the eyes. While these exquisite treats may appear to be the work of a talented confectioner, Leib is actually a porcelain and glass artist. If, like me, you have an insatiable sweet tooth, you’re probably wondering how anyone could […]
Company Uses Optical Illusion Floor Tiles to Prevent People Running Through Its Hallway
Casa Ceramica, a floor tile company from the UK, recently went viral on Twitter after creating an impressive optical illusion out of 400 floor tiles to discourage people from running through its hallway. It’s not clear why anyone would be running through the hallway of a floor tile showroom, but they’re sure to think twice […]
Insanely Talented Artist Creates Life-Size Insects Exclusively Out of Bamboo
To say that Japanese artist Noriyuki Saitoh is a master when it comes to capturing the anatomical features of tiny insects using only bamboo would be a serious understatement. The level of realism displayed in his creations is simply uncanny. From the wiry whiskers of grasshoppers to the veiny wings wings of dragonflies and cicadas, the […]
Talented Tattoo Artist Specializes in Photographic Quality Tattoos
Inal Bersekov is an incredibly talented tattoo artist from Belgium whose black and white, photo-realistic tattoos look printed on the skin of his clients. There are plenty of celebrated tattoo artists in the world today, each with their own unique styles, but when it comes to inking detailed portraits, you probably won’t find anyone better than […]
Cake Designer Creates the Most Realistic Edible Flowers
Soon after launching her cake design business seven years ago, Maggie Austin was already producing edible works of art for Hollywood parties, royal weddings and even White House Christmas celebrations, and looking at her portfolio, it’s not hard to see why. Her designs, especially the incredibly realistic edible flower decorations, are beyond everything I’ve ever […]
Amateur Artist Turns Old Flip-Flops into Amazing Action Figures
Elmer Padilla, a young construction worker from Manila, Philippines, recently shot to internet fame after photos of his hand-made action figures went viral on multiple social networks. While being able to make your own action figures is an impressive talent in itself, what really caught people’s attention was the medium used by the Filipino amateur […]
Chicago Artist Spends Two Years Collecting Almost 9,000 Drug Bags to Highlight City’s Drug Problem
32-year-old Ben Kurstin, of Humboldt Park, Chicago, has 8,816 dime bags in his apartment, but he’s no drug dealer. The aspiring artist and filmmaker has been collecting drug bags in virtually every color and design imaginable off the streets of Chicago and using them as an art medium. It all started one day, a couple of years ago, […]
Piero Manzoni – The Artist Who Became Famous for Selling His Own Poop
Ask anyone if they would pay anything to own another’s person’s poop, and they will most likely say “hell, no”. But everything changes when the said poop becomes a work of art. Case in point, “Artist’s Shit”, a collection of 30g tin cans allegedly containing the poop of Italian artist Piero Manzoni. Art collectors are […]
Artist Creates Life-Size Chinese Vases Out of Folded Playing Cards
65-year-old Zhang Kehua, a retired mason from Qianjiang, China, has a very unique skill – he can assemble realistic Chinese vases out of thousands of folded plastic playing cards. We’ve seen people create all kinds of impressive structures by expertly stacking playing cards, but what Zhang Kehua does is on a whole other level. The Chinese […]
Amateur Food Artist Decorates Smoothie Bowls Using Only Natural Ingredients
Vegetable smoothies are not exactly everyone’s favourite treat, but one amateur artist has come up with a way to make them more appealing – by decorating them with intricate designs, using only natural ingredients. Hazel Zakaryia‘s edible artworks may not make her smoothies tastier, but they definitely make them prettier to look at. Using only wood […]
Filipino Nurse Combines Her Profession and Her Passion for Art by Painting with Syringes
Kimberly Joy Magbanua has always had a talent for drawing and painting, but never received any formal art training. Instead, she started working as a nurse, not knowing that she would one day be able to combine her profession and passion for the arts in a completely new art form – syringe painting. The 24-year-old […]
Chainsaw Artist Carves Giant Log into Incredible Dragon Bench
Estonian chainsaw artist Igor Loskutow recently shocked the internet with one of his newest masterpieces, a magnificent dragon bench carved out of a giant log. It’s not clear whether Loskutow is a big Game of Thrones fan or if he just likes dragons, but there’s no question that he has incredible talent. Born in Talin, […]