Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  There’s always a story behind the story. We love reading a good book, but it’s also fascinating to read about the author themselves, the era in which they wrote in, the ideas and historical events that caused them to write the book in a certain way. It’s…

Source Colossal   “The Urchins,” Marina Bay, Singapore. All images © Choi + Shine Architects, shared with permission Whether working in Scottsdale, Arizona, or Fukuoka City, Japan, Jin Choi and Thomas Shine have found that crochet is a universal language. The pair engage communities around the world in large-scale projects that involve crafting elaborate lace patterns…

Source Design You Trust  Kensuke Okazoe, an award-winning artist based in Kyoto, creates intricate contemporary artworks inspired by Japanese culture and tradition, featuring traditional designs, captivating characters, and natural symbols, and has worked on diverse projects including advertisements, book covers, and graphic design. More: Instagram, Behance Source

Source Colossal   All images © Alex Chinneck, shared with permission Alex Chinneck has the world tied in knots as he distorts everyday tools and infrastructure. Twisting and twining telephone booths, hammers, and lamp posts, the British artist (previously) warps common objects to exaggerated proportions, rendering each almost entirely unusable. Mop handles form perfect bows, a brush…

Source Colossal   “Pink Moon,” oil on canvas, 39 x 55 inches. All images courtesy of Gilman Contemporary, shared with permission “I want people to feel like they have stumbled onto a riddle,” says Jason Wheatley about his dreamy scenes. Melding realistic depictions with fantastical elements, the artist warps the time-honored traditions of still lifes by…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist Paul Art Lee presents a stunning collection of paintings and the story of his faith journey. The post Featured Artist Paul Art Lee appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Bharat Sikka’s The Sapper is as multi-layered as the relationship that it narrates between a father and an adult son. Through photography, Sikka creates the possibilities for observation, recollection, close comparison, and collaboration, and gives this long-term project a title that both describes and belies its substance.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  To end this week’s A Portfolio department, we look at the works of Japanese-born, London-based painter Minami Kobayashi. We loved her work at Et. Al last year and wanted to share these paintings of snippets of daily life.