Tag: Nature

Inspiration

These photos of 50ft waves show the beauty and danger of Mother Nature

Photographer Luke Shadbolt believes that the striking pictures he has taken are a solid showcase of the violence of Mother Nature. He stresses that the waves he photographed represent a beautiful duality of creation and destruction....

By Venesa Musovic · Sep. 21, 2019

Nature

Incredibly detail metallic replicas of cellular structures and tiny fossils

D. Allan Drummond is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at The University of Chicago, where he also runs the Drummond Lab. When he's not busy being a scientist, he translates his interests in evolution...

By Umar Ansari · Sep. 20, 2019

Culture

Yoko Ishii takes us on a rare journey to a land where deer freely roam the streets

Nara is the only city in Japan where Sika deer are free to walk the streets whenever they want. There are even a special rice biscuits made just for deer and people can buy them in any store around the place. However, not everyone loves...

By Venesa Musovic · Sep. 11, 2019

Art

Curious sculptures explore the collision of nature and architecture

We humans tend to see ourselves as separate from nature, but that is not the case. Nature is all around us and we can never truly get away from it. Japanese sculptor Ocoze explores this collision between architecture, pop culture...

By Conner Flynn · Sep. 11, 2019

Sculpture

Metamorphosis of tree branches into vintage picture frames by Darryl Cox

Fusing nature with household objects can yield beautiful results. Oregon-based artist Darryl Cox gathered broken tree branches found in the forests of central Oregon and then composites them along the sides of vintage picture...

By Umar Ansari · Sep. 02, 2019

Nature

Artist known as Golden Sister makes adorable floral portraits using real flowers

"The actual act of creating each piece, for me, is therapeutic, spending lots of time outside walking and foraging, truly in the moment, my eyes scanning every square inch of my surroundings," says artist Golden Sister in her artist’s statement....

By Venesa Musovic · Aug. 20, 2019

Art

These strange animal clusters by Marco Mazzoni will freak you out!

Marco Mazzoni delivers perfectly bizarre illustrations to his audience. Making them at first believe they're looking at concentrated nests of flora and fauna. Upon closer inspection, the viewer discovers fish and amphibian...

By Umar Ansari · Aug. 11, 2019

Creativity

A love affair with fish and nature that led to something wonderful, beautiful, and inspiring

Ray Troll is one of the most iconic T-shirt and apparel designers of all time. In fact, he's no ordinary t-shirt print artist. His works have been commissioned by celebrities - musicians and actors alike. One of his outstanding...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · Jul. 10, 2019

Creativity

Translucent, ocean-inspired ceramic sculptures by Jennifer McCurdy

Artist Jennifer McCurdy blends everyday objects with inspiration derived from the symmetry and asymmetry found in nature to create some amazing ceramic sculptures. The artist's one-tone ceramic sculptures feature intricate...

By Umar Ansari · Jun. 15, 2019

Photography

Amazing animal cutouts come to live on nature background

Nikolai Tolsych is a Russian journalist who has created a bright and fascinating series of photographs that incorporate vivid images of nature with stark white animal paper cutouts. Tolsych describes himself as an “art lover,...

By Sophie Kruse · Jun. 06, 2019

Art

Taking a look at the relationship between people and the environment through surreal portraits

Damian Smith has been a creative person his whole life, starting with colouring in comic books as a little kid and have been a pretty big comic nerd ever since. He loves the amplified storytelling, and this love of storytelling...

By admin · May. 21, 2019

Sculpture

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is back, and 2017's sculptures are bigger than ever

We have previously covered a story about the very same festival, back in 2013. The annual festival is coming soon this year, and the sculptures are crazier and bigger than ever. Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is a tourist...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · May. 16, 2019

Photography

Rare, stunning shot of a fiery-throated hummingbird in Costa Rica

Macro photography doesn't always have to involve insects and other tiny things. You can use it to see the tiniest details in bigger things like birds! Photographer Jess Findlay managed to capture a stunningly detailed photo...

By Umar Ansari · May. 15, 2019

Sculpture

Seductive sculptures combine biology and design

Netherland-based artist Mieke de Groot creates ceramic sculpture inspired by biological forms found in nature. Her vessels look like magnified models of microscopic patterns or spirals found in seashells. Her bio-aesthetic...

By Justin Crowe · May. 09, 2019

Creativity

Artist advertises nature

‘Healing Tool’ is a temporary public art installation created by Brian Kane, designed to be a temporary stress reliever and create a different kind of vibe to normal billboards. Instead of advertisements for restaurants,...

By Sophie Kruse · May. 07, 2019