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‘MILLEFIORI’ Swiss artist Fabian Oefner created a stunning series of watercolors called “Millefiori” with the help of magnetism. He added bright watercolors on top of a small dish filled with an oozy black magnetic substance called ferrofluid—a mixture containing oil and nanoparticles of magnetic substances such as iron oxides. When Oefner runs a magnet under the dish, the nanoparticles get magnetized, pushing and pulling each other around such that the ferrofluid creates peaks (black ridges and dots poking out of the paint) and valleys (troughs holding the paint). Even in these small droplets, which are about 1 cm wide, the oil and water don’t mix, resulting in the division of the watercolors and oily ferrofluid.

Credit: Fabian Oefner

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Captives #B04

Documentation from artist Quayola of a stone sculpture being formed with an industrial robot to create a work combining the contemporary and the classical:

Captives is an ongoing series of digital and physical sculptures, a contemporary interpretation of Michelangelo’s unfinished series “Prigioni” (1513-1534) and his technique of “non-finito”.

The work explores the tension and equilibrium between form and matter, man-made objects of perfection and complex, chaotic forms of nature. Whilst referencing Renaissance sculptures, the focus of this series shifts from pure figurative representation to the articulation of matter itself. As in the original “Prigioni” the classic figures are left unfinished, documenting the very history of their creation and transformation.

Mathematical functions and processes describe computer-generated geological formations that evolve endlessly, morphing into classical figures. Industrial computer-controlled robots sculpt the resulting geometries into life-size “unfinished” sculptures.

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Witnessed the very same when I was 10. Caught tadpoles and small frogs in a jar wanting to save them. Seeing is believing. Fire

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by Lou Angeli Digital

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fairmont banff hot springs by (mav_at)

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Shylight by Studio Drift

A light sculpture that unfolds and retreats in a fascinating choreography mirroring that of real flowers.

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This is one of BLU's works that many know, and many do not. Amazing artist.

http://youtu.be/uuGaqLT-gO4

Wall Paintings by BLU Italian street artist BLU known for the complexity of his animated graffitis has transformed the walls of an old military warehouse in Rome with a huge colorful mural composed of 25 unique faces whose eyes are trained through the windows of the building.

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Visual Math:

Full project here: https://www.behance.net/louisdazy

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Alexander Weller, graphic designer and typeface artist..Brilliant and artful video

Typostrate Video Wednesday 56

The video of today was sent to us by a kind follower and fan Alexander Weller, graphic designer and type lover as we are. When the camera turns into the direct perspective meeting the sounds and nib of the pen, there is a certain mood of typography action and power overwhelming us. No question, the guy John Mottishaw writing with a Nakaya Naka-ai Tame-Sukashi Cat Fountain Pen and a fine cursive italic nib custom ground is a real professional. Enjoy his style and flow.

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Check out Australian artist Chris Jones' work in progress made with Lightwave, Sculptris and Krita, composited with Davinci Resolve Lite.

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Incredibly real looking but totally fake!   Where is the future taking us?

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Press PLAY:  Ready to shred, track, and jump the drums--Check out typostrate blog about these cool skateboard decks.

VHS Decks

If you love skateboarding and design, you will love these amazing VHS retro decks, remembering the good old times, when we recorded some fresh stuff from mtv. 5 Boro New York City dropped out this series of VHS decks as a dedication to the first videos they took in 1996.

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The first photo in this series was taken of me while I was the art director on LOST, Season 3.  We were preparing a location to be filmed as part of Episode 5, "The Cost of Living".  In the story, Mr. Eko is returning to a Nigerian village portraying himself as his deceased brother, who was the priest at the only church.  The real location that was used for filming was in Waialua, Oahu. There is an old sugar mill in the town that had closed in 1996, leaving part of the area somewhat abandoned looking.  This happened to serve the desperate look of the set that was described in the script.  The Production Designer, Zack Grobler, is from South Africa and used his personal experience to inform the details that would go into creating a make-believe Nigerian village.  Mr. Grobler is an amazing designer who applies his intellect, artistry, his eye for detail and a sense of dramatic tension in every set that he designs.  One of the first steps in the process of designing this set was to gather research. We were fortunate to have as a resource Mr. Grobler's photos, but also continued to collect images of African villages, signage, construction methods and materials, and most importantly, research on how the people in that area lived.  Rick Romer, Set Decorator, brought a truck load of items to be used to create a marketplace.  We used corrugated plastic and metal, plastic containers, tarps, old furniture, clothing, wood planks, plastic and metal chairs, rope, and wire to create individual shacks and stands. Added to that was original hand painted signs, and burned out cars. Simultaneously the Construction department installed the church walls.   Our goal was to make an environment for Mr. Eko's truck to drive through on its approach to the church exterior the next day.  It was a long, hot day under the Hawaiian sun, where the UV index is much higher than on the mainland. The church seen in the set photo above was merely a facade.  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, (Mr. Eko), walked up to the facade door, then was filmed coming through the door of a real church down the street.  The interior was filmed at a historic church in Hale-Iwa, also pictured above.  What impressed me about the old church location, besides its authenticity, was the church's 110 year old Bible, still open on the podium. Part of our mission as film designers is to make the transition between a set/facade and a real interior appear seamless in the course of the narrative.  In the original staging of the scene, director Jack Bender wanted the approach to be filmed using a long lens, showing Mr. Eko's truck driving up a dusty road past make-shift shops and shacks selling their wares.  Unfortunately, the final edit was shortened to the arrival of the truck, cutting out so many details that made you feel like you could actually be in Africa.  Incidentally, the dog featured in the scene was the director's own pup, a rescue dog, and on-set mascot. Despite that Waialua is near the North Shore, the lack of an off-shore breeze made the prep day hot and dry. When I returned to the production facility, I ran into Executive Producer and Writer, Carlton Cuse, who had just arrived from Los Angeles.  He asked me how the set was coming along, and I answered him saying--"It's hot, dry, desolate, and poor".  

To which he replied, "Good!"

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WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

The place I would most like to visit today would be Chomolungma...Known to the western world as Mt. Everest.  I've gone backpacking near the continental divide in the Rocky Mountains.  Mt Everest would make those snow-capped peaks look like little marshmallows.  Tibet is a beautiful country and is on my list of global destinations.  To witness the sheer majesty of the mountain would be an amazing life-event!   Photo courtesy of adventure filmmaker Leo Dickinson.

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Pet Dragonfly Ink & pencil, YYZ to LAX 03.30.14