Ocean of Flowers is a painting by Alejos Lorenzo Vergara from Spain. It is a vibrant piece that features scattered flowers on multiple layers. The spots of colors where the flowers become abstract, as juxtaposed on the representational flowers are in many ways similar to a painter’s color board, going from round spots of clearContinue reading “Bathing in an Ocean of Flowers”
Category Archives: Art
Writing on a Painting
Poem I /on paper/ is a painting by Antoni Karwowski from Poland. It is a metaphorical picture, based on the idea of mixed arts and the merge between the written word and the painted image, both works of the hand. In addition, the medium is interesting, as it is created on handmade paper.
Waiting for Spring
This abstract painting by Ukrainian painter Andris is actually a triptic. It is a mix of representational and abstract art, drawing from clear floral shapes and moving into an abstract viewpoint. Thus, it brings together two worlds, one of the everyday concrete and one of the impression.
Memories of Home
Shandor Alexander captures a very warm and colorful, yet nostalgic atmosphere in is paintings of East-European villages. The inviting vibe of the image allows the viewer to enter a world that hides many stories of old and new.
A Balanced Movement
Lucas Marcomini took this bright photo in Santorini, Greece. It features a unique mix of balance (due to its symmetric composition) and dynamism (due to the elements that break in, such as the car or the sign). This way, it leaves an impression of a beautiful, moving stability. This may be an oximoron, but itContinue reading “A Balanced Movement”
Des Mômes
Delicacy is a theme often associated with the Asian young girl culture. Muska Hung, a photographer from Taiwan, has a series of images focusing on pensive, sensitive girls that add to the conversation and to the youth culture aesthetic of various Asian countries.
Don’t Repeat after Me
Originally from Brazil, Daniel Bo has also lived in Paris in New York and has exhibited on many occasions. In his childhood, he saw many of the women in his family craft and paint delicate porcelain dolls. His paintings of wildlife, by which he is fascinated draw in a way on the fragile aesthetic ofContinue reading “Don’t Repeat after Me”
Reflection
Sergei Inkatov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1971. He is a renowned artist with paintings exhibited worldwide by private collectors, as well as museums. This painting, titled “Reflection” is 100×60 cm and sells for €1,860. It was painted in 2014 and centers around a broken-down geometry, can invite the viewer to contemplate on the changingContinue reading “Reflection”
Thought of the Day
Alberto Monteraz from Spain captured this picture depicting a girl in a moment of thought. Have you ever thought of what you look like when you think?
Where to Go?
Neil Johansson from the UK took this photo of a man walking. The image does justice to the concept of “snapshots as art” or “the decisive moment” as it captures a story and a moment through an image that had not been set up. The black and white is strongly motivated, as it enhances theContinue reading “Where to Go?”