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Ruud van Empel’s uncanny photographs blend artificiality with naturalism
Realist methods in painting often strive for a photographic quality, leaving the viewer amazed and disconcerted by the uncanny closeness to reality. In the photography of Ruud van Empel, however, this trope is inverted. Rather than creating photo-realism within painting, Ruud constructs a kind of photo-artificialism with his photographs that verge on the painterly. In other words, where you might look at a painting by Chuck Close and mistake it for a photograph, you’re likely to take Ruud’s photographs for paintings.
It turns out that Steve Martin is really into Aboriginal art
Steve Martin is a man of many talents. He’s a gifted actor, a wonderful comedian, a big banjo enthusiast, and, it seems, a massive collector of… aboriginal art.
Nano illustrates the different kinds of loneliness that we all feel from time to time
We all feel lonely from time to time. For some of us, the working hours are the loneliest time of the day especially for some freelancers spending hour after hour tucked away in a studio grafting away at a commission. For the Seoul-based illustrator known as Nano, these emotions are worth portraying, beautifully expressing loneliness in new series of illustrations she’s titled The Lonely People.
Jan Hakon Erichsen is a balloon-destroying artist whose work you really shouldn’t try at home
Over in Oslo, Norway, Jan Hakon Erichsen has been establishing what can only be described as a very unique artistic practice. Describing himself as a “visual artist and balloon destroyer,” Jan’s work also comes with a disclaimer: “You should really, really not try this at home.”
Grant James-Thomas shoots twins with a painterly aesthetic for Vogue Italia
Fashion photography with a pinch of the documentary; photographer Grant James-Thomas stumbled into the hybrid genre of travel fashion photography as a 17-year-old. Growing up on a farm in Wales, he found himself (just a few short years later) shooting the cover of Vogue. Since then he’s travelled the world, photographing editorials in locations ranging from Kenya and Vietnam to Costa Rica, eventually settling in London but continuing to experiment with all kinds of photographic styles and subjects.
London’s very own version of the Highline to open in July
A highlight of pretty much any holiday to New York is a lazy amble down the Highline, the converted set of train tracks which lead visitors and residents alike on a short stroll down the west side of Manhattan.
Clarity of concept is at the heart of Seoul-based graphic designer Son Ayong’s posters
Having studied at Korean design college Paju Typography Institute, and with a further degree in visual communication from Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in Basel, Seoul-based graphic designer Son Ayong has a pretty good idea of how to capture and convey concepts by paying close attention to form, line and colour in text and image. Her bold poster designs draw on elements of illustration and web-based graphic works to create visual identities that reflect the overarching themes running through exhibitions, programmes, films, festivals, workshops and seminars.
In Stiya, photographer Cole Barash compares a storm and the birth of his first child
Stiya by Cole Barash is a high stylised sequence of images, recently released as a photo book at LA Art Bookfair, published by Deadbeat Club. A dual series, it tells the story of two events – a storm and the birth of his first child – both which lasted for four days. It’s a book which utilises Cole’s idiosyncratic “hyper-focused” method of photography to closely examine the similarities between the two events, comparing them as spaces exclusive to the elements and ubiquitous with change, seclusion and energy.
Wellcome Collection to launch new permanent gallery, Being Human
London’s premiere health-focussed gallery and museum, the Wellcome Collection, is set to open the doors on a brand new permanent gallery in early September.
Jobs of the week from Human After All, Casual Films, and Represent!
This year we’re bringing you a weekly roundup of the most popular jobs posted in the last seven days on our sister recruitment site; If You Could Jobs. To help you find your next perfect career move, you can easily filter jobs by role, location, level and contract type.
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Graphic designer HeeJae Kim uses personal projects as an opportunity for “fun and growth”
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University of the Arts London dispels the myths around studying a postgraduate course
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Leonardo Scotti’s fashion photography is “explorative, colourful, ironic, dense, imaginative”
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Raid is a new publication that asks designers to imagine a game, and then design its logo
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Judith Kerr, author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, dies at age of 95
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From snowboarder to graphic designer, Kazuhiro Aihara constantly seeks artistry in design
Graphic Design —
“Every design project can be somehow political”: Felipe Rocha on his multifaceted portfolio
Photography —
Wolfgang Tillmans really, really, really wants you to vote in the European elections
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Jeffrey Cheung’s new book is a joyous celebration of QTPOC communities
Product Design —
The smallest McDonald's in the world is a...bee hive?
Photography —
Shake, England, shake: Ian Howorth photographs a vision of Arcadia
Photography —
Uma Bista’s photographs address gender inequality in Nepalese communities
Illustration —
Meet Tess Smith-Roberts, the illustration student who adds a "stupid little smiley" to every character
Graphic Design —
Charlotte Rohde asks “what do typefaces have to say beyond the words they spell?”
Graphic Design —
Postage stamps as an R&B identity and more: Haeri Chung on her graphic design practice
Photography —
Harmony Korine shoots Harry Styles for new piglet-featuring Gucci ad
Photography —
How Pelle Cass creates his jarring “still time-lapse” images
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Caricom examines football and fan culture through the lens of the black experience
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Peony Gent’s hand-drawn book documents a conversation with a stranger on a park bench
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Brooklyn Brothers and Yellowzine announce mentorship scheme for BAME creatives
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Nord Projects has rebooted BERG's cult classic Little Printer
Film —
Rem Koolhaas releases pro-EU video essay for The Guardian
Publication —
Veronica Graham has turned her VR game about global warming into an artist’s book
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Laure Prouvost has designed the 30th Art on the Underground tube map
