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“Trans A.M.”: The Superb 3D Surreal Digital Art and VR Sculptures by Elena Romenkova

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Herzen with a degree in Fine Arts and has participated in art exhibitions in Russia and abroad since 2004. With a melange of glitch sculptures and rendered surrealistic images, the virtual space “beyond the mind” represents a transitional state between dream and reality that comes from the unconscious. More: Instagram , Foundation.

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Butterflies and Moths Flutter Through Juan Fontanive’s Automated Flipbooks

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The Cleveland-born artist created a sleek flipbook machine while he was a student at the Royal College of Art back in 2004 and has since crafted myriad designs featuring birds and insects that fly around the small, metallic frame. “Flipping pages make these handmade sculptures live in real sound and space.

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Butterflies and Moths Flutter Through J.C. Fontanive’s Automated Flipbooks

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The Cleveland-born artist created a sleek flipbook machine while he was a student at the Royal College of Art back in 2004 and has since crafted myriad designs featuring birds and insects that fly around the small, metallic frame. “Flipping pages make these handmade sculptures live in real sound and space.

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Iridescent Waters Subsume Lush, Floral Bunches in Enchanting Photographs

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The series of photographs is centered on botanical sculptures comprised of jewel-toned petals and thick fronds that float through the dark water. Björk ’s 2004 song by the same name inspired the vibrant series. Each luxuriant composition is submerged, whether fully underwater or in between the air and ocean depths.

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Humans and Animals Commune with Nature and the Cosmos in the Multidisciplinary Work of Kiki Smith

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Her early drawings and sculptures literally turned the figure inside out, often depicting organs, body parts , and bodily fluids, which related closely to the root concern in the AIDS epidemic as well as the visceral experience of the menstrual cycle. See more of Smith’s work at Pace Gallery.

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The Crazy Hair of Mexican Cholombiano Subculture in Photographs by Stefan Ruiz

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Stefan Ruiz studied painting and sculpture at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Accademia di Belle Arti, Venice, before turning to photography. In addition, he has taught art at San Quentin State Prison and was the creative director for Colors magazine from 2003 to 2004. More: Stefan Ruiz , Instagram h/t: sadanduseless.

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Wooden Apple Sculptures by Yosuke Amemiya Melt Into Succulent Puddles

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He’s amassed dozens of the intriguing fruits since he began creating the pieces in 2004—originally he used FRP and plastic before switching to wood—and likens the process to “trying to create human universality through the apple.” via Escape Kit ).

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