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A Self-Taught Artist Whose Concept Work Helped Shape The Creator, Splinter Cell, and Love Death Robots
Source Design You Trust Thomas Dubois is a French filmmaker, art director, and former architect from Montpellier who reinvented himself as a self-taught concept artist, digital painter, and 3D creator. His early online worldbuilding projects caught the attention of Gareth Edwards, leading to work on The Creator, and he later contributed to Netflix’s Love, Death…
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Artist Creates Environment Concept Art That Carries the Weight of Major Franchises and the Mood of Cinematic Space
Source Design You Trust Rutger van de Steeg is an environment concept artist with credits on major franchises including Borderlands 4, Star Wars: Visions, Secret Level, and Star Trek Prodigy. His work moves between sci-fi and fantasy worldbuilding, aerial compositions, and cinematic environment design for games and animated series. More: Instagram
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Damien Aubin Documents a Former Soviet Mining Settlement Suspended in Time
Source Colossal The small settlement of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is literally frozen in time. A former mining outpost for the Soviet Union, industrial operations ceased in 1998, and residents relocated. It wasn’t until 2007 that a handful of new inhabitants made the settlement home. Because Pyramiden was abandoned in a cold…
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Felicia Chiao’s Domestic Scenes Reflect the Emotional Structures of Daily Life
Source Colossal “When I was really little, I wanted to be one of those stackable chairs you’d see in like a school auditorium,” Felicia Chiao says. “I thought they looked cozy.” This childhood memory is the basis for a playful drawing in which Chiao’s signature characters mound atop one another. Layering reigns in this imagined…
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A New Colossal Shop Collection Highlights Local Artists and Chicago-Made Goods
Source Colossal Colossal has always called Chicago home. We love highlighting artists and designers in our own community, and the Colossal Shop’s newest collection brings our creative neighbors to a wider global audience. This selection features one-of-a-kind and handmade objects from Chicago-based artists we’re excited to share a city with. From unique ceramic forms to thoughtfully-designed…
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Playful Knitted Pillows by Donna Wilson Infuse Interiors with Whimsy and Joy
Source Colossal For Donna Wilson, there’s no reason that knitwear and home decor shouldn’t incorporate a lot of color and elicit joy. From patterned towels and socks to blankets and hot water bottle sleeves, the London-based designer celebrates vibrant patterns and playful creatures, especially in her series of cushions. What’s not to love about a…
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Patrick Dougherty’s ‘Stickwork’ Installations Conjure Connections with Nature
Source Colossal For more than four decades, environmental artist Patrick Dougherty has reimagined the technical and sculptural capabilities of one simple material: twigs. Over the years, the North Carolina-based artist completed well over 300 large-scale, site-specific installations in a series he calls Stickworks, using literal truckloads of willow saplings from specialized farms in Canada that…
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Featured Artist Mildred Salas
Source Artsy Shark Enjoy the elegant portfolio of photographer Mildred Salas, whose floral images convey deep emotion and healing. The post Featured Artist Mildred Salas appeared first on Artsy Shark.
