La Mian is a type of handmade or hand-pulled Chinese noodle. Through a process of stretching and twisting wheat flour, noodle makers can hand pull hundreds, even thousands of beautiful long thin noodles for a variety of dishes.…
“One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure” – English proverb Gabriel Dishaw lives by these words. Taking found objects from old discarded computers and machines, he reassembles various parts to create fantastic sculptures and works of art. In this series, Gabriel…
This is a brilliant concept from Brooklyn-based designer Roland Tiangco. Not only is this piece highly interactive, but the interactive element itself compliments the message beautifully. According to Roland, this is the first in an upcoming series of posters so we`ll be sure to monitor his progress and keep you updated! …
When visuals and audio compliment each other, good tings happen. Here we experience another fan-made video that has been so well received, the artist has actually made it their official music video! Artist: Ólafur Arnalds Song: Ljósið Album: Found Songs Director: Esteban Diácono Toolbox Software: Adobe After Effects Plugin: Trapcode Particular v2. and Trapcode SoundKeys…
In his latest project, Singapore-based street artist TR853-1 aka Trase-1 uses stenciled skateboarders with great success. In this series it’s all about location, location, location. By incorporating the stencil skaters into their environment/surroundings the little guys take on a gravity-defying life of their own. One of Singapore’s prominent activists in the local street art movement,…
Student, fan, and super-talented Joerg Barton has created a beautiful music video for French singer Soko’s hit song, I’ll Kill Her. Completed as a university project with $0 budget, this puts countless big-budget mainstream music videos to shame. Dare I say it’s even better than *gasp* Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy video? Judge for yourself after watching…
Strawberry Swing is an audio-visual delight. An uplifting song by Coldplay, complimented beautifully with a stunning concept by visual artists Shynola. Lyrics and details on the making of after the vid, enjoy! Some highlights from a Q & A with Shynola below: Had you had this idea up your sleeves for a while, or was…
One of the great marketing campaigns of this millennium, BMW’s The Hire was lauded for its embrace of online marketing and branded content. Bolstered by tangible results and heaps of awards, it also helped launch the career of Clive Owen into the mainstream. The Setup Like most car companies, BMW traditionally executes…
Hailing from Argentina and currently residing in London, England, designer/illustrator Gianluca Fallone has an impressive portfolio, having done work for the likes of MTV and Nike. Unfortunately there’s no information about the artist available on his website but there were some tidbits available from a Cool Hunter segment: – Fallone’s stance is simple – ‘I…
This is an absolutely breathtaking performance by Kseniya Simonova on the popular show Ukraine’s Got Talent. The 24-year old artist specializes in sand animation, a style of live performance art. Using a simple light table, Kseniya uses sand to tell her story. The canvas is in a constant state of change as she moves seamlessly…
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