Source Colossal   Reuben “Rube” Goldberg (1883-1970) was known for his comic strips, political cartoons, and unique inventions. His most enduring legacy, however, is arguably the Rube Goldberg machine. Still bearing his name, these contraptions are often comical or playful due to their “overengineered” nature, using complex sequences of simple chain reactions like rolling ramps, weight…

Source Colossal   Known for his fantastical paintings of hybrid flora and fauna, Jon Ching channels the otherworldly in vibrant and meticulously detailed canvases. His precise renderings of regal creatures conjure elemental energies like fire and water, merged with the personalities of mammals, birds, and marine life. Inspired by his island upbringing on O’ahu, Hawai’i, Ching…

Source Design You Trust  404.zero is an audiovisual art duo formed by Kristina Karpysheva and Aleksandr Letsius. Since 2016, they have created generative performances, immersive light installations, modular electronic music, and TouchDesigner tools that treat sound, image, code, and physical space as one living system. 404.zero does not use visuals as a backdrop for music.…

Source Design You Trust  Alan De Cecco, an Italian artist based in London who has been writing the name SODA since 1993. Emerging from graffiti, he has developed a precise visual language of deconstructed letters, floating geometry, and monochrome trompe-l’œil — work that makes flat walls appear to open into shifting architectural space. SODA starts…

Source Colossal   Niklas Roy is fascinated by the convergence of art and technology. From robotics to gaming systems, the Berlin-based artist and inventor creates quirky yet thought-provoking sculptures and installations that investigate relationships between creativity, science, and tech. His mechanical contraptions are often infused with a lighthearted twist that prompts viewers to think critically and…

Source Design You Trust  Cédric Peyravernay, a Lyon-based French concept artist and character designer whose richly painterly, psychologically charged designs have shaped major video games, animation, and screen projects. Trained in traditional drawing at École Émile Cohl, he works across both traditional and digital painting, using character design as a form of visual storytelling. Peyravernay…

Source Design You Trust  Henry Wong is a London-based visual-development artist, concept artist, and illustrator whose work brings warmth, graphic clarity, and cinematic atmosphere to animation and games. His credits include Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Blue Eye Samurai, City of Ghosts, X-Men ’97, KPop Demon Hunters, and projects for Netflix, Sony, Paramount, Marvel, Aardman, Titmouse,…

Source Artsy Shark  Artist Phillip Speciale presents a vibrantly colorful collection of acrylic paintings inspired by memories and connection. The post Featured Artist Phillip Speciale appeared first on Artsy Shark.