This painting is not what it seems and it’s only when you look at it from a different angle that it becomes apparent. The artwork is known as a “reverspective” and was originally created by British artist Patrick Hughes. This particular artwork was done by Brian Weavers and is currently on display at the…
A light-hearted compilation that shows a number of people attempting to throw rocks with their opposite hand. A simple premise set to a calming soundtrack makes for a video that will put a smile on your face. Filmed by Juan Etchegaray Song is La noyeé by Carla Bruni
Artist and sculptor Matthew Simmonds carves small-scale interiors into marble. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with stone buildings, Matthew’s work takes stone architecture (particularly sacred stone architecture) as a central theme. Making a play of architectural spaces on a small-scale, the solid stone is opened up to reveal internal worlds, often intricately carved, in which…
Photograph by Jesse Rockwell | tasteoftheroad.com Down a nondescript soi (Thai term for side-street) in the old town of Bangkok you will find the abandoned New World shopping mall. Travel photographer Jesse Rockwell ventured beyond the ‘Do Not Enter’ sign and discovered a flooded building overrun with koi and catfish. On his travel blog,…
Adorable lemon beagle Maymo got the ultimate birthday surprise when his owners showered him with 100 bouncy balls for his birthday. A delighted Maymo played with his presents until he was so tired that he passed out next to his sister Penny for the rest of the day. Happy birthday Maymo!
Gorbea Natural Park is a protected area located between the provinces of Alava and Vizcaya in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Gorbea takes its name from its highest peak, the Gorbea (or Gorbeia) at 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) above sea level. The natural park is located near a number of nearby cities and…
THIS IS WHAT TRIUMPH LOOKS LIKE Photograph by BRANDON STANTON/HUMANS OF NEW YORK Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Buy the book Humans of New York (featured previously here and here), one of the Sifter’s favourite photo projects/Facebook page published an incredible story/portrait earlier today on Facebook and the photo…
Inspired by the work of Albert Seveso, South African artist Chris Slabber blends faces with high-speed photographs of ink dropped into water. The double-exposure like digital artworks were recently exhibited at the Art Karoo art gallery for KKNK 2014. The project was recently featured on Behance where Chris explains: “The idea behind this series was…
Artist, photographer and baker extraordinaire Christine McConnell served up this delicious series of baked nightmares; from alien waffle cones to cookie monsters and the most metal cake you will ever see. The fantastic creations were posted by the multi-talented McConnell to reddit, where it was promptly eaten up, reaching the top spot on the…
Should you find yourself in a situation where you need to put on your pants and do not have access to your upper extremities (i.e., your arms), this video will demonstrate the way to do it with style and grace 🙂