Underwater Turntable

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Azrael Brown

Artist Brian Lilla enjoys unusual turntables — here is one he made, almost entirely submerged under water.

That the movement leaves the label uncovered is amazing; that the needle stays in the groove, against the outward movement of water even moreso. On one hand, this is entirely possible: turntables are amazingly low-tech; the only reason for a plug-in is to make the platter spin, the needle produces it’s own ‘electricity’ and stays in place based on friction between the needle and the groove. On the other hand, it looks too good to be true; water is dense, causes friction in bad ways and lubricates in worse ways. Any which way, it’s hypnotic to watch. Via.

Gross Porcelain

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Azrael Brown

Artist Evelyn Bracklow, known on Etsy as LaPhilie, is a master in painting porcelain. While in the old tradition people painted flowers and other beautiful things, LaPhilie paints tiny, tiny ants.

I looked at the picture before reading what it was, and I was disgusted by the ants and intrigued by the beautiful photography, only to find out that the bugs are art, too. The artist will be exhibiting her work in a few different places over the next month, if you’re interested in seeing these first-hand.

Mega-City 2

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Azrael Brown

Mega-City 1 was the arcology-dominated domain of Judge Dredd, roughly occupying the entire eastern seaboard – but lesser-known is Mega-City 2, which covers the west-coast.

Ulises Farinas is the artist of the picture above, and he has documented the process of drawing the intricately detailed picture above.

Sundance Tintypes

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Azrael Brown

In the tradition of modern tintype photography, photographer Victoria Will took the centuries-old photography technique to the Sundance Film Festival and documented the famous.

Hypnotic Wind Art

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Azrael Brown

Walking through a forest, you might think you’ve discovered a Stargate if you saw this up ahead:

This is a wind sculpture by artist Anthony Howe; more at his website.

The Diagonal Symphony

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Azrael Brown

In 1924, experimental filmmaker Viking Eggeling ‘composed’ the Symphonie Diagonale, an abstract composition of shapes and movement – Art Deco synesthesia of music, in silence.

Video Quitter

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Azrael Brown

A young woman has decided she has had enough — she apparently works for the fastest animation company in the world, making online videos with a goal towards speed and hits — and she decided to announce her departure from the company with a video:

Not to be upstaged by the ever-increasing number of views her quitting video got, the company responded with a video of their own to announce that her position was open. A rooftop pool? I wish I was an animator!

Embroidered Photos

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Azrael Brown

Artist Maurizio Anzeri embroiders over old photographs, producing string-art like those gaudy owls in your grandma’s rec room, but more hypnotizing. More here.

Good Morning, Fargo! Reality Show

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Azrael Brown

As I drove back to Fargo today, cruising across the dry basin of Glacial Lake Agassiz, watching stormclouds build over Detroit Lakes and listening to Prairie Public Radio, I learned something new about Fargo today. A reality-TV producer is putting together a Fargo-themed show, to be called “Good Morning, Fargo!” This is the first I’ve heard of such a thing, so I immediately started going down the rabbit hole. More inside.

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21st Century Tintype Combat Photography

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Azrael Brown

A photographer has pulled an old instruction book off his shelf, and has taken tintype photography to the front lines for the first time since the Civil War. Aerial gunner Ed Drew, while stationed in Afghanistan, had his fellow soldiers pose for tintype photographs, producing haunting artwork that recalls the Civil War, in a modern context.

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