Tristan Still

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Image courtesy of Tristan Still

Some of the images that Tristan Still photographs do not really interest me, but I was impressed by these fish eye lens skateboard pictures. I could care less about the subject matter, although it does give the technique a dynamic quality. I was more interested in the distorted perspective and attention the subject matter. When done right, I think a distorted perspectice adds a great element to an action shot. And, the main skateboarder is oddly highlighted while the background figures are completely in shadow. Great images…

Tomby

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Image courtesy of Tomby

I’m going to throw out some artists this week since I have not done that in awhile. I’m always a sucker for pixel artwork, so I particularly like this work from Tomby. It is not heavily pixelized like some work, but it certainly based on that concept. It is more Atari 5200 pixel artwork which gives it an old feel without feeling dated. I also like his choice of subject matter. It seems to be different from what you might see from this type of work. Check out the example above.

Miwa Kozumi

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Image courtesy of Miwa Koizumi

I came across Miwa Koizumi through Treehugger. A lot of her sculpture is very mesmerizing and dream-like. I specifically wanted to highlight the piece from above since it is made from recycled plastic bottles. I guess it is cliche that “she takes garbage and turns into beautiful artwork”, so I will avoid that trap. I guess I’m more interested in how the plastic was formed to create such a dynamic and intoxicating shape. It really captures the essence of a sea critter and the reflection of light off the piece only heightens my interest in it. Once again…check it out…