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“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” ―Mother Teresa
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First spotted at Morris Museum’s new show, “Toying with Art,” this incredibly intriguing portrait made out of Rubik’s cubes was also submitted as an entry into CubeWork’s art contest this past September. It shows a man in anguish, holding his hands to his head and looking down. The lower half of his body seems like it’s disintegrating into Rubik’s cubes. Gripping, to say the least.
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André Wee is a soon-to-be twenty three year old Illustrator and Visual artist from Singapore. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. ‘Forming and Fragmenting’ is a series of portraits that exist in an eternal state of transition. It is uncertain whether these figures are in the process of “forming” or “fragmenting” due their occupation of this liminal state. This inability to define labels these entities as beings that embody the idea of a limbo. An experience of being of two different states at the same time and yet, not belonging to either.
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In his project Skindeep, French photographer Julien Palast studies the body and the human form in a very unique way. Generally an advertising and still life photographer, Palast went in a new direction with this portrait series. For each image, he wrapped male and female models in vibrant colors and gradients that created what he describes as “instant bas reliefs recalling of the classic imagery.”
The gestural lines and contours are quite prominent, and even certain facial expressions can be distinguished. By eliminating details and isolating complex shapes and curves, Palast presents the body as a sculptural object for viewers to observe. Rather than focusing on hair color, skin color, or eye color, viewers are visually encouraged to study each curve, each muscle, and each impression the models make on the wrapping. What an incredibly original way to create a portrait!
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Constellation is the name of the series by Japanese artist Kumi Yamashita. The principle of these portraits is to plant thousands of small nails to sketch a portrait, using a single wire to connect each time the nails completely and thus represent a face. A fantastic job to discover in the sequel.
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