Source Colossal   A day like any other takes an unexpected turn for the paper characters of Shotaro Kitada and Hoji Tsuchiya’s new animation. The filmmakers collaborated on a music video for a track called “Prime” from Japanese saxophonist Tamoaki Baba’s 2024 album, Electric Rider. Constructing a world of paper cutouts and sculptures, Kitada and Tsuchiya…

Source Colossal   With scenic vistas for faces, blossoms for eyes, or nothing but coral above the shoulders, Rafael Silveira’s surreal portraits summon aspects of human consciousness that span the spectrum of the wonderful and the weird. The Brazilian artist describes his work as “a profound dive into the human mind,” merging flowers, landscapes, and uncanny…

Source Artsy Shark  Painter Eric Oliver shares a boldly colorful and energetic abstract portfolio and his journey as an artist. The post Featured Artist Eric Oliver appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Back in our Winter issue, Amanda Ba told us “I also sometimes have a hard time just coming up with images purely from imagination. I think I’m a pretty realistic person, so I like to attach it to things that are happening in the world. It’s also…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  56 HENRY is pleased to present Adolescent Sanctuary, an installation by Koichi Sato. Split into two rooms, Sato’s work presents a beautiful, disaffected face in the front room and slowly reveals itself through the interior of a teenager’s bedroom in the back space.

Source Colossal   From lengths of black cord, thread, and fine metals, Jeanne Vicerial summons the ageless, transformative power of armor and protective garments in a new series of sculptures. Drawing on her body of work titled Armors, the artist continues to create enigmatic sculptures that question the nature of presence, consciousness, and change. In the…

Source Colossal   From delicate, single leaves, Lito conjures meticulously detailed and playful compositions. The Japanese artist began applying paper-cutting techniques to leaves in 2020 as a way to navigate his ADHD and concentrate on something constructive and uplifting. His work quickly went viral on social media, and he has been creating tiny, often humorous narratives…

Source Colossal   Shoelaces, zippers, chairs, and other domestic items adopt unexpected personalities in the uncanny sculptures of Tobias Izsó. Incorporating a wide range of materials, from various woods and paper to leather and textiles, the artist investigates the emotional terrain of private spaces. Izsó depicts sweaters, shoelaces, shirt cuffs, and piles of laundry merging with…