World Art - by Craig Hill

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The Pop Art of Dave Perillo

August 29th 2008 04:54

The Pop Art Style continues

A Selection of David Perillo Posters - I love that Ramones one

Trawling the many caverns and crevices around the net I stumbled across a site called montygog.blogspot.com. The site features the work of a 34 year old Philadelphia artist named Dave Perillo, a pop culture nut who has drawn inspiration from some of the most recognised cult creations of the moving picture age.

You have just entered the Twilight Zone

From fantasy stop motion guru Ray Harryhausen to grandiose cinematic lord Alfred Hitchcock, from Muppet man Jim Henson to the sci fi anthology of The Twilight Zone David has put his own unique stamp on recognizable characters, posters and other retro merchandise.

The horror icons on parade - just for our resident Horrorphile Bryn

Personally I think David’s art bares some the marks of Genndy Tartakovsky creations like "Dexter’s Lab" and "Samurai Jack", this is a good thing. Simple designs, bold colours and strong lines make all his pictures easy to enjoy.

Star Trek...but at what cost?

In turn, there is also something quite Charles M. Schulz (Charlie Brown) meets Hanna Barbera (Flintstones, Top Cat etc) about the graphics.

Kneel before Zod

The end result is a sentimental nostalgic tone that forces me to share them with all you readers, hope that you like them. Please visit montygog.blogspot.com for loads more pics.

The Wonder of Woman

The whip carrying archeologist

The post wouldn't be complete without one Star Wars reference at least..ootini

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Naturalistic Animation that leaves you Breathless

May 18th 2008 00:02

MUTO Wall Animation by Blu

Standing still isn't as effective as movement

Based and created in Buenos Aires and Baden the art site BluBlu.org has released another staggering work. Using Stop motion techniques, combined with 2D and 3D animation this astonishing and original concept art depicts an ambiguous wall painting.

Constantly influx, painted on public domain artists Blu, and Sibe have taken elements of traditional graffiti and elevated the form into one fluid visual feast that bleeds patience and imagination at a time lapsing 24 frames per second.

Morphing static images into motion, the first time I saw this video it left me in awe, speechless. The second time I was just trying to comprehend the hours of discipline and focus on display. The third viewing was when I could finally begin to appreciate the whole package’s inventive nature as one of the most impressive image manipulations in contemporary art.

I hope you enjoy it too.

Please visit blublu.org for more information on the artist.

MUTO – Ambiguous Wall Painting by Blu

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World Art Quiz

February 22nd 2008 01:38

Name the Artist.

Frivolous Friday’s are a great day to succumb to temptation. In the spirit of “fun”, I thought it would be educational and rewarding to post the first ever worldart.com quiz.

I’m not looking to bust any noggins here just provide a couple of minutes entertainment to those who answer the siren call of trivia. Keeping it simple, this is a “Name the artist” game where you submit the answers in the comments section below.

All the works are by famous Artists though in some cases it may not be there most recognized paintings selected. Instead the criteria for the images I chose comes under the heading “Subjective favourites”, some of which have already featured on the site.

Hope you enjoy the pictures and play along, good luck.(No cheating by putting the cursor on the image till you have answered)

1.

The OId Guitar Player

Baccas and Ariadne

Four Continents

Virgin and Child with St Anne

The Blinding

Metamorphosis of Narcisuss

Dance Class

Music

Mother with Child

10.

Nightmares

11.

cornfield and cypruss tree

So how did you go?

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Tim Fort’s Kinetic Art

January 18th 2008 03:18

Tim Fort’s Kinetic Art

Tim Fort's Kinetic Art

It seems that many readers are garnering the same sort of wonder I am out of spotlighting out-of-the-box contemporary art. Your responses to obtuse mediums like Sand Art, Nail Art, the Groovin Artist and Ice Sculpture have been very encouraging. Thank You.

In the same vein I have just discovered an artisan by the name of Tim Fort who specialises in what he calls “Kinetic Art”. Now at a glance this may just look like the age old dominos routine, but look closer. Sure there is all the precision, coordination and limitless patience that goes into tumbling rectangular dice but also something more.

Try this at home, I dare you

Quoting Tim’s own site, lunatim.com he describes his medium as:
“To the uninitiated, my kinetic gadgets are gnarly chain-reaction devices that collapse and explode in, like, really cool ways; to the discerning aesthete, they're entropy-generating entities designed to confront the observer and challenge their paradigms for processing reductivistic-mechanistic Weltanschauungen from a post-modernistic perspective.”

There is a beauty watching this cleverly edited and highly inventive collapse of objects that employs a myriad of chain reaction techniques.

harder than it looks

The clip below is a great example of Tim Fort’s work and though it may not delve deep into the psyche to express something about the universal experiences of humanity it is aesthetically rivetting.

If you are interested I highly recommend checking out Lunatim.com for more information. Amongst other attractions his goal of building a digital computer out of popsicle sticks is downright inspirational.

Marvel at Tim Fort's Kinetic Art

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Nail Art

January 11th 2008 02:09

Hammer Splendour

The Process begins

No I’m not talking about painting fingernails in exquisite fashions, decorating digits with bright colours. Instead this is a brand new application for the essential carpentry
tool. Usually employed to join timber in construction, this group of inventive and patient artisans have found an alternate application, all together more pleasing to the eye.

Slow and steady

There is something compelling about looking at the process and care taken to achieve a conversion of raw materials into an emotive art work. Constructed on a large canvas of wood, the nails are driven in strategic positions, manipulated to achieve illustration. Demanding several workers, their muse, the famous Da Vinci self portrait, comes to life with an alternate essence to the original.

Hammering away

It is easy to see that this relatively new medium demands precision and a degree of ingenuity to achieve tone and depth. Looking at the finished product, all the hours of intensive labour are confirm the sacrifice.

Surveying the progress

Sadly a search of the internet revealed no more information about these images that a friend sent me. Impressive enough that it didn’t stop me sharing it with all you eager fans of artistic expression. Even without specifics, I hope you marvel.

That looks right

Time for a set square and ruler

Revealing itself

A worthy conclusion

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Parkour – Is it Art?

January 9th 2008 00:06

The art of Movement

The physical flow

Dance is an art, right? Martial is an art, right? So does anyone else see the discipline of Parkour as Human Art?

Pushing the human body to extreme coordination and focused on efficient energy use in conquest of obstacles against a concrete jungle. Parkour is as beautiful to watch as a passionate Tango with all the attitude of street art.
"The physical aspect of parkour is getting over all the obstacles in your path as you would in an emergency. You want to move in such a way, with any movement, as to help you gain the most ground on someone or something, whether escaping from it or chasing toward it." – Founder David Belle

No nets, no wires and still keen

Referred to as “L'art du déplacement” or “the art of displacement”, The Parkour philosophy was born out of the slums of Paris by David Belle Hubert Koundé. Designed as a freestyle means of escape and pursuit the fundamental attraction was motivated achievement and direction in the ghetto.

Running and jumping, the athletic and nimble movements, spectacular leaps and precise landings set against an urban backdrop astonish. An aesthetic environment where your surroundings are an empty canvas, ready to be painted with flexible figures whose fluid physical manoeuvres dazzle spontaneously while death defying.

It's not what you do. Its how you do it.

Mainstream audiences were introduced to the skillful wonders of traceurs in the footchase of the latest James Bond adventure Casino Royale. Before that it’s early practitioners were a massive hit on youtube.

I still find myself in awe of the sheer heights they can plummet from without injury and the poetic style and grace of execution. Taking the everyday and giving it a fresh spin, isn’t that what art is all about?

For more information on Parkour in Australia, please visit parkour.asn.au

For those who have not witnessed these marvels check out the clips below.

A more up artistic production - Parkour: City Gents

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Sand Animation Art

November 29th 2007 00:11

Like sand through the hour glass...

The canvas and easle

The name “Sand Animation Art” succinctly explains the medium but fails to articulate the inspirational wonder that it manages to inspire. You may think that when I say sand art I mean sand castles and sculptures. Maybe an engraved pattern on a beach, but this latest reincarnation is animated into much more.

Still impressive, no?

Always in constant motion, evolving every second, sand art involves participation as the observer watches live performance art created before them. Accomplished using a projector and screen the artist first sprinkles a layer of sand on the glowing canvas and then proceeds to forge intricate, seemingly 3 dimensional landscapes and figures.

The texture adds mood

As soon as the first project is completed it is swept away or expanded on to become something entirely original. Temporary renderings are completed at a swift and steady pace and when the additional music is added there is a hypnotic effect, even when watching it on a youtube video.

Molded in his image

Coloured sand art

Pioneered by Caroline Leaf she made her first sand animation film in 1968. Ever since, a small but dedicated group of people from around the world have continued to practise this captivating form.

Caroline Leaf and pictures in sand

Hugarian Born Farenc Cako is considered one of the masters. His deft hands and focused finger tips are staggering to see in action.

Below I have embedded two mesmerising samples of the discipline to illustrate it’s appeal. One with a tranquil tone and the other from Japan has a striking atmosphere. I hope you marvel as I did.

Caroline Leaf clip