Source Colossal   In surreal tableaux, mythological creatures interact with flora and fauna within dream-like realms. Insects, stars, metaphysical tendrils, and all-seeing eyes accompany human bodies with the heads of raptors. Rithika Merchant’s strange yet alluring symmetry contains what may be esoteric rituals or communions with the natural world. Each speculative, fable-like narrative taps into our…

Source Colossal   Combining the elemental rhythms with human-made materials, DRIFT’s latest sculptural choreography invites visitors to consider their connection to nature in an interactive experience influenced by the planet’s intrinsic processes and systems. “Aeolus” is named for the ancient Greek deity of the wind and comprises an environment characterized by numerous glass rods with tiny…

Source Design You Trust  Christoph Niemann is a German-born illustrator, artist, and author whose work has appeared on dozens of covers for The New Yorker, National Geographic, and The New York Times Magazine. Born in 1970, he studied in Stuttgart before moving to New York in 1997, and he has since become one of the…

Source Design You Trust  Martin Bonnevier is a digital creator, builds surreal, atmospheric scenes almost entirely through Midjourney. His work has been called a “visual apocalypse”—a strange middle ground between digital collage and fine art, where rich patterns, clashing colors, and nightmarish juxtapositions replace any interest in photorealism. More: Instagram

Source Colossal   NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured some remarkable phenomena in space, from the Horsehead Nebula to the unbelievable “Pillars of Creation.” Things just got a little bit wilder with brilliant images of the Lion Nebula (NGC 2392) captured by the telescope’s NIRCam (Near Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument). The shape…

Source Design You Trust  Cristina Ardelean builds worlds that feel like memories you can’t quite place—dreamlike, cinematic, and just unsettling enough to stay with you. Working under the name ‘black.ai.butterfly’, she treats AI not as a shortcut or a gimmick but as a creative collaborator, a strange mirror for translating emotion into image. The name…

Source Design You Trust  Matthew Woodson aka Ghostco, is a Chicago-based illustrator with a background in natural history and psychology from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work is defined by a cinematic, atmospheric tension—images that feel like the quiet second before something breaks. He is perhaps best known for his limited-edition…

Source Artsy Shark  Photographer Michael C. Higgs is a world traveler who captures storytelling moments from around the globe. The post Featured Artist Michael C. Higgs appeared first on Artsy Shark.