Chicago artist Michael Joy is usually working on 3D sculptures, however, recently he has been exploring his new interest in photo-collaging. Collaborating with fellow artist Bailin Pagadala, they bring together their combined skillset to create surreal and whimsical images. Sometimes funny and sometimes serious, each image tells its own individual story. The process begins with Michael … [Read more...] about Michael Joy Digital Collage
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The Invisible Empire by Juha Arvid Helminen
The Invisible Empire series by Juha Arvid Helminen depicts figures of authority in all black, against dark or black landscapes with their faces obscured.  The series revels in darkness, anonymity and brutality. I've had an irrational fear of the potential that "the crowd" become (in experiences as mundane as a sports game) since I was young. A few years ago I spent some time in Istanbul when the … [Read more...] about The Invisible Empire by Juha Arvid Helminen
Onur Senturk’s “Needles” – Abstract Surrealism
Spectacular use of minimalism, surrealism, and abstraction. As Onur says in the artist statement on Behance: I want to produce a series of abstract, surreal, bizarre and minimal images. For the general look of the series, I prefered to produce images in a 3d environment, which I consider more open to new possibilities and manipulations. Creation of the images took a bit long, due … [Read more...] about Onur Senturk’s “Needles” – Abstract Surrealism