Source Colossal   You’ve probably heard the idiom, “the elephant in the room,” to describe when there’s some uncomfortable and obvious problem that no one is addressing—the kind of issue that feels as though it’s taking up all available space. But what if yet another megafauna came stampeding onto the scene? That’s where Berlin-based artist Itamar…

Source Design You Trust  Ramon Núñez is a Spain‑based digital artist and character designer, known for highly expressive, story‑driven female characters and creature designs with strong shape language and playful, often whimsical personalities. He has worked as a concept artist and illustrator for major studios including Riot Games (Legends of Runeterra, Project L), Sony Pictures…

Source Design You Trust  Prismofpixels is a digital art Instagram account with about 107K followers that describes itself as “Artistic Alchemy,” focusing on translating data, mood and story fragments into vivid, cinematic digital illustrations. The feed mixes retro‑futurist townscapes, cozy plazas, rust‑and‑neon contrasts, and soft-lit streets with short, poetic captions that frame each piece as…

Source Colossal   For residents of the Upper Midwest and Canada—the land of lakes—ice shanties are ubiquitous winter fixtures. From the huge temporary villages that emerge on Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago for sturgeon-spearing season to ramshackle, hand-built huts dotting Ontario’s Lake Simcoe, these vernacular structures are designed around openings or hatches in the floors so that hardy…

Source Colossal   While balancing atop a precarious stack of bolsters and tables, a young juggler sends four bright balls up into the air. A fellow performer stands on the floor nearby, observing the skillful toss against the backdrop of a wall-mounted tent in bright, primary colors. Veiled in a warm glow, the photo by Constanze…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Nine nights; Strange fruit brings together a new body of paintings by London-based artist Shaqúelle Whyte that trace the emotional and temporal reverberations of familial grief. Rather than unfolding as a linear account, the exhibition forms a constellation of moments that draw upon the Jamaican funerary tradition…

Source Colossal   “For me, it always starts with joy,” explains Aunia Kahn. The Detroit-based artist uses a handful of materials—gouache, pastels, pencils, and gold ink—to create rich, velvety portraits that evoke folk art patterns, surrealist themes, and celestial iconography. Reclaiming the importance of play in the creative process has been a powerful catalyst for Kahn,…

Source Design You Trust  Club Retro is a visual art Instagram account with about 91K followers that creates daily retrowave / city pop / vaporwave-style landscapes: neon city skylines, palm trees, coastal houses, glowing sunsets and minimalist interiors with a strong 80s–90s nostalgia vibe. In each post they pair these atmospheric digital scenes with short…