For those who aren’t art history majors, De Stijl was an artistic movement from in and around the 1920s. You may not know it by name, but you’d probably recognize some of the art. Most notably Piet Mondrian’s Composition series, a white background with thick black lines filled in with red, blue and yellow. The movement was wide reaching and affected not only artists, but architects, fashion designers, and even a musician. The key elements of the movement were horizontal and vertical black lines, rectangular forms, and only incorporated red, blue, and yellow for colors, as well as black, white, and grey.
IAM: KnifeInTheMachine has taken these elements to heart, and with the help of his artist, Jerson Filho from Brazil, have created a stunning piece that fits into the De Stijl style perfectly.
If you’re an IAM member, head on over to his page to check out some more pictures of the piece.
Well it looks like the beautiful Sarah B. has been busy yet again. This time, with the help of photographer Ray Del Mar, the two of them have re-imagined a couple of pieces of art into something fresh.
Is that statue in the way? Don’t worry, keep reading and you can see the original photo, without that pesky statue.
So for the first photo we have Sarah tied up to mimic the Venus de Milo. As for the painting behind her, I know I’ve seen it before, but I can’t recall exactly. Hopefully some art savvy readers can fill me in.
Next we have Sarah interjected into Edward Hopper’s “Room in Brooklyn”.
The combination of her piercings and the bondage, mixed with the classical feel of the paintings brings forth a perspective of both cultures blending together almost seamlessly.
A few months agoI posted about a show taking place in October that was looking for art from tattoo artists to put up for auction. The purpose of the auction is to raise money for a local Toronto charity that provides free and accessible art programs to children. Well, a large number of artist heeded the call, and I was able to get a few pictures to share with you of some of the artwork that will be on display this weekend.
The show itself is being put on by the boys from Seven Crowns Tattoo in Toronto, so if you’re in town this weekend, you should swing on by. The show is one night only, and admission is free.
You can get the rest of the details about the show bygoing here.
Now, of course, if you’re going to be bidding on some art, it helps if you know what it is you’re bidding on. Well just click the read more button to see a few samples from the many talented artists from Canada and around the world.
I’ll be there as well, so if you end up coming, make sure to stop by and say hi.
I always like to save something special for my last post of the week, and I think you won’t be disappointed with what I found for you today.
First and foremost, I want to give you a little background on the man who inspired this piece. You may or may not have heard the name Alex Grey before, although you probably have seen some of his work. As one of the most distinctive artists in the past 50 years, his work explores spirituality through visionary art, a form of psychedelic art. I’m definitely not an expert in art theory, so I won’t try to explain his works in-depth, but what I can tell you is that his art has a profound effect on the majority of people who see it. For many people the first time they might have seen some of his work was on the album art for Tool’s Lateralus album. Since then Alex has worked with the band, in addition to his own works, and has produced not only album art, but also set designs for their live shows and even created the visuals for this video. One of Alex’s major works, The Sacred Mirrors, has been turned into a gallery exhibit known as the Chapel of the Sacred Mirrors. A film was made about the gallery, and features interviews with Alex as he explains his paintings.
Of course with his art focusing on spiritual transformation, he easily became a natural inspiration for modification artists. Gabriel Cece, from Studio Evolve Tattoo in Virginia Beach, VA, recently created this piece that is an interpretation of Alex’s work.
The art of modification is strongly linked to a transformative spirituality, where the individual regardless of the personal reasoning behind it, transforms their body on a physical level to achieve some internal satisfaction. This piece in particular speaks volumes towards this transformation, as the eyes placed on the transparent hands show the inner self looking out on the world. The spirituality of self is viewing the outside world, and is changing the external self to reflect the thoughts and feelings of the inside.
I think I should stop myself there, as I could probably go on for hours about the beauty of this piece of art. With the new gallery system on BME, you’re able to leave a comment directly on the page of the image, so if you wish to share your thoughts on this with Gabriel, head over to the religious and mythological tattoo gallery and leave a comment.
This custom BME skateboard picture comes from the BME Art Gallery, a cool collection of IAM member submitted art. According to the info with the picture the board was made by Miguel Leblanc, [ART & DESIGN] White Nuts. , Québec Canada.
If anyone knows if the artist or the guy in the picture (who may very well be the same person) are on IAM, leave me a comment here and I will link to them. For a picture of the board in all of it’s uncovered glory, keep on keeping on.
Update: I got this message from Miguel who designed this deck:
The design is printed on vinyl and stuck after on the board.
I have the design in adobe illustrator if you want it!
So if you want the design to take to a decal shop to have your very own BME Board, shoot me an email and I will get it for you.
I was recently introduced to the work of Amanda Wachob through Emi and I have to say, Amanda’s work is amazing!. Clean lines, interesting designs, bright colours. She is clearly very talented! But you don’t have to take my word for it.
MARCH 7th, 2009 8-11 PM
“Fist Full Of Metal”
The Art of the Jean Jacket
Please join us on Saturday, March 7th as we bring you Joe Capobianco’s “Fist Full Of Metal.” This 52 piece collection showcases what’s possible when you give tattoo artists a chance to go back 20 years, when the Denim Jacket was all that mattered. Giving nod to a time when the parking lot was the only party, these hand paint jackets and vests are an offering to the Heavy Metal gods themselves.
This Saturday, February 28, 2009, Canvas LA will be opening its doors for a brand new art show featuring work from members of the MSK/AWR crew. The show will run from 8-11 p.m., with a preview showing from 6-8 p.m. E-mail [email protected] for details. Hope to see you there!
If you haven’t heard of Shawn Barber yet, well … it won’t be long, now. For years, Barber has been a highly talented and not unsuccessful commercial artist, fine artist and art teacher, and has recently taken on a tattooing apprenticeship in San Francisco with Mike Davis at Everlasting Tattoo. Not long ago, we sat down to discuss his apprenticeship, where he sees the tattoo industry going, and why he hated teaching. Click the image from his “Tattooed Portraits” series to read the article:
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