Abstract Browsing: Art through Chrome

Rafaël Rozendaal is a Dutch-Brazilian artists that used websites to make art. He created a chrome extension that takes a website and transforms it into an abstract collage. I think it’s really cool to make art out of our extensive daily screen life. It’s especially interesting to use a chrome extension as a method of…

Counter-Cartography in Argentina

In one of my classes last semester, we discussed counter-cartography and its importance as political art movements. Counter-cartography is a reflective art practice where communities are able to provide their counter-hegemonic history through art. The Argentine dup, Iconoclasistas, made a manual that teaches communities how to create their own maps and signs. I think their…

Justin Peters’ Surreal Art from Stock Photos

Justin Peters uses stock photos to create surreal images. Sounds a bit similar to our activity last week! He’s a self-taught artist from Germany who uses Photoshop to create amazing images. I hadn’t even thought of making art using stock photos. It’s really inspiring to see the incredible work that Peters is able to create….

Carl Burton’s Surreal GIFs

Now that I have a better idea of how gifs are made (and how hard they are to do), it’s even more impressive to see artists create amazing moving artwork. I think before I mostly saw gifs as funny memes to use as responses. But the work of Carl Burton has introduced has introduced me…

Women’s Mobile Museum in Philadelphia

The Women’s Mobile Museum was done in collaboration with the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, South African artist Zanele Muholi, and 10 Philadelphia artists who identify as women. I got to see a presentation from a few of the artists in one of my classes two years ago. I was really impressed by the photography, especially…

Waste Land: Vik Muniz, trash, and photography

The documentary Waste Land follows artist Vik Muniz as he creates photographic portraits made of trash. The subjects of the portraits are catadores, those who work in the actual wastelands of Brazil to recycle plastic. Aside from being incredible portraits, they emphasize this importance of addressing complex societal issues through art. Click here to read…

Gustaf Westman and Popcorn Furniture

“Popcorn mirrors” went viral over the summer on Instagram and Tik Tok. The popularity of Gustaf Westman, a Scandinavian designer, heightened this trend as he designed different popcorn furniture like benches and tables. I personally don’t like this trend, but I really like Westman’s other designs. He has very creative designs that have a nostalgic…

Iris Van Herpen x Dutch National Ballet: Biomimicry

Iris Van Herpen is a Dutch fashion designer that has become known for her fusion of technology and haute couture in her futuristic designs. I love her work, and her project with the Dutch National Ballet made me think of our discussion in class during the antonymic exchange. The short film does an interesting job…