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The Great “Beeramid” Of Berlin
The KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin defines itself as a place for the production and presentation of discourse oriented contemporary art, and Cyprien Gaillard is the perfect artist to have...
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Tattoo Art Meets Graphic Design
No Sailor Jerry or unicorns here, the tattoo designs of Peter Aurisch have a distinctly designer look to them; so incredibly different than the standard ink on the street. His work melds both modern...
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In Afghanistan Troops Eat the Meals of Home
Since the war first began in 2001, many soldiers of the almost 50 nations in Afghanistan have survived on pre-packaged meals filled with as many calories as possible and seasoned with the unique...
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Soviet Propaganda Posters of the Second World War
These incredible posters produced by the Soviet Union’s Moscow based news agency, TASS, during the Second World War, show the history of the conflict from a particularly vibrant and often gruesome...
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Hey Robot, Make Me A Sandwich!
Robots have come such a long way in recent years, it seems like it won’t be long before they’re helping out in every household. The idea of having a helper around is pretty intriguing, but we don’t...
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The Bridge to Utopia: die Brücke’s Wild Expressionism
One of the most organized expressionist groups was “die Brücke” (the bridge), which was established in 1905 in Dresden by 4 young artists – Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff...
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A German Bridge Built of Legos? Street Art from Megx
Now here’s how to give your city a facelift! A street artist known as Megx recently converted a grungy looking bridge in Wuppertal, Germany, into a seriously colorful illusion. Painting the bridge in...
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Tents are Art Too!
The Occupy movement put down roots all over the world at its peak, especially in the USA where finding a city center without encampments was unlikely last year. The Occupy movement has definitely lost...
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Beautiful Toilet Paper? Re-Imagining Everyday Objects
Yes, you are looking at beautiful sculptures made from toilet paper. Sakir Gökcebag, a Turkish artist based in Germany, often creates his work out of commonplace objects and in this case he has taken...
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Real Cities Become Floating Islands in the Sky
If you remember the 80s cult classic The NeverEnding Story, you’ll recall the desperate part of the film when the world of Fantasia begins to crumble away, leaving little more than a small island of...
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Paper from the Past: Collage by Lars Henkel
Maybe it’s a stretch, but something about the linear and technological elements in Lars Henkel’s excellent collages reminds me of Marcel Duchamp’s famous The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors,...
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Visual Bits #409 > Freedom To Paint: Murals & Graffiti
Check out your links after the jump. Launch Party For COLOR CITY + The Berlin Wall – Art on The Wall Knockaround x Pow Wow Hawaii 2013 Qbrk and Nerd from Hamburg The 3D Graffiti Of Peeta The art of...
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Forget The Outdoors! Stay in this Indoor Campground
Have a fear of spiders, dirt, or maybe just the outdoors? Then this type of camping is definitely for you! This 6458 square foot (600 square meter) German warehouse has been turned into a...
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German Duo Create Street Art That Can Only Be Viewed From a Certain Angle
On the streets of Mannheim, Germany live an artistic duo who are sprucing up their city in common places. They go by the name Zebrating, and for a while now they have been creating realistic images of...
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Paint a Hole in that Wall! German Street Artist “1010″ Creates Colorful...
Here’s a different take on street art – german artist 1010 is painting convincing, colorfully banded holes in walls. The simple technique looks a lot like the work of a growing number of paper artists...
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Stoplight Spotlight: Photos of Traffic Lights Through Fog
German artist Lucas Zimmerman stops traffic in his recent series of photographs. Portraying ordinary stoplights illuminating a foggy street near Weimar, Zimmerman catches an urban light show of bright,...
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A Very Rare Book Opens 6 Different Ways, Reveals 6 Different Books
Book binding has seen many variations, from the iconic Penguin paperbacks to highly unusual examples like this from late 16th century Germany. It’s a variation on the dos-à-dos binding format (from the...
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Illustrations Filling the Sky Between Buildings
When you look up at the sky and think of art, you might think of skywriting airplanes or animals made out of clouds, but French illustrator Thomas Lamadieu is giving “sky art” a whole new look. The...
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Wooden Wireframe Sculptures Recreate Everyday Objects
Most household items wouldn’t be considered beautiful, but when Polish artist Janusz Grünspek creates sculptures featuring many of them, they become something bigger than their everyday roots. His...
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