Art project by Federico Uribe. Multicolored carpet of computer junk

Multicolored carpet of computer junk
After drawing pictures of wires of different colors, Federico Uribe decided to attach the other components from computers and other electronics. The result was an art project Tapete: multicolored carpet of computer junk. Multicolored carpet resembles eastern mandala. The artist carefully selected and combined chips and motherboards, coolers and fans, buttons, CDs, cables. Even old mice, joysticks and parts of headphones and speakers were used for this art rug. Federico Uribe is one of those modern artists who shows that this genius does not stop even in the lack of traditional materials for creativity. His fantasy and imagination are able to build something incredible, original and surprising even from the trash. Some more unusual art projects can be found on the website of the artist.
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Artful breakfast by Ida Skivenes. The famous «Son of Man» by Rene Magritte in the «food» version

Artful breakfast by Ida Skivenes.
Norwegian creative artist and photographer Ida Skivenes from Oslo has turned her talents to the kitchen table. Ida recreates iconic paintings of Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh and other artists on toast or just on the plates. In the role of paints and brushes plays food. The result is a very colorful and funny breakfast for the whole family. As a rule, on the creation of art breakfast Ida spends from 5 to 15 minutes. The American business magazine Fast Company has ranked Ida Skivenes as one of the top 100 most creative people in business in 2014.
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Beautiful floor mosaics of colored sand, Kaleidoscope sand paintings by Joe Mangrum

Kaleidoscope sand paintings by Joe Mangrum
With the help of only colored an installation and multiple-medium artist Joe Mangrum paints the streets and creates beautiful colorful floor mosaics in museums and entertainment centers of large cities in the United States. Intricate floral patterns similar to the patterns of a kaleidoscope and symmetrical to the nearest millimeter, Mangrum created without any preparation. According to Joe Mangrum, he never knows in advance what kind of pattern it will turn out. The artist creates, coming up with new details on the move. Each new work is a complete improvisation. The main thing that is required to work – capable hands and titanic patience. In the gallery of a talented mix-media artist – paintings, sand paintings, installations, sculpture, prints.
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Portrait by Christoph Amberger, 1542, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Matthaus Schwarz founder of fashion from XVI century

Matthaus Schwarz founder of fashion from XVI century
German accountant Matthaus Schwarz (19 February 1497 – c.1574) not only kept a diary of fashion – hundreds of watercolors, which he chronicled in a particular dress, but also made the first set of “rules of the clothes” – on the combination of colors, functionality, fitness for a particular event. Already in the XVI century, he laid the foundations of what we now call “fashionable.” Historians believe the book of Schwartz is most unique cultural product of the last centuries. The German for 40 years, from 23’s to 63 years of age, step-by-step captured all his life. More precisely, in this he was helped by the artists, whom he hired to sketch his wardrobe or living condition. Best known for not less than 137 watercolors of his face, and the list is updated from time to time with new finds. In fact Matthaus Schwarz was the inventor of the concept of “bow” of the fashion popular among the current hipsters – narcissistically taking pictures of themselves every day.
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Butterfly round brooch. Gold plated, hand enameled. Fashionable jewelry Clara Bijoux

Fashionable jewelry Clara Bijoux
Known throughout the world as the creator of beautiful handmade items, the brand has 60 years of successful work. Today, the head of the company is designer Clara Torres.
The original company “Industrias Galy” began right 60 years ago, in 1953, in Spanish Ciutadella de Menorca. Its founder was Clara Torres’s father – Diego Torres. Diego got training as a goldsmith and silversmith in Barcelona, and worked as an apprentice in a fashion jewellery manufacturer. Later he started his own business in fashion jewellery made with the use of precious stones. Later, his three children Pedro, Clara and Biel entered their father’s business.
Over the years, the company changed its name and direction toward the demands of Spanish manufacturers. Now the brand also specializes in manufacturing shoe wear accessories and handbags. Talented artists think through every detail, and the masters of factories create jewelry pieces made of stamped brass, enameled by hand.

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Playing the violin. Mozart in paintings by Victoria Fomina

Mozart in paintings by Victoria Fomina
Russian artist, illustrator, designer and architect Victoria Fomina graduated from Moscow High School of Architecture. Her interests are painting, graphics, illustration. She has illustrated more than 30 books, published in Russia, USA, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Brazil, Norway, Italy, and France. Victoria Fomina – a famous illustrator, creator of fantastic worlds. Among her works are illustrations for such well-known books as “The House That Jack Built” by S. Marshak, “Land of Oz” by L. F. Baum, “Mary Poppins” by P. Travers, and many others. A new series of beautiful paintings from Victoria Fomina – “Mozart, Music, Springtime.” The spring sun light and musical composition on golden canvases create a fantastic mood. Her paintings depicting the life and music of Mozart, have been highly appreciated in the art world: Victoria Fomina received a prestigious international prize – “Golden Apple” (Bratislava).
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Father and daughter. Paintings by Ekaterina Panikanova

Paintings by Ekaterina Panikanova
Born in St. Petersburg in 1975, Ekaterina Panikanova is a talented Russian artist. She has created wonderful paintings, using pages of old books as a canvas. A series of her work titled «Errata Corrige» (which means “Work on the bugs”) – timid childhood memories captured on the pages of textbooks and lecture notes. Panikanova received art education at the School of Art of the Hermitage Museum. The winner of numerous competitions, she repeatedly received high awards for her creativity. Now Ekaterina Panikanova lives and works in Rome, continuing to surprise the audience not only with traditional paintings, but also with unusual projects. «Errata Corrige» – is a bold creative experiment in which a large image is placed on a set of book pages. Pages are not fixed, because from time to time they roll over, causing bizarre futuristic combination. Remotely resemble the picture of those coded messages or a puzzle that need to be folded out of disparate parts.
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Unique “fairy tale house” in a giant tree by Vietnamese expressionist architect. Crazy house by Hang Nga

Crazy house by Hang Nga
Born in 1940, Vietnamese expressionist architect Dang Viet Nga built a guesthouse, better known as “Crazy House”. Designed and constructed by her unique “fairy tale house” represents a giant tree. Also, each room is cave, full of sculptured design elements of animals, spider webs, vegetables, and mushrooms. Inspired by Antoni Gaudi, Salvador Dali, and Walt Disney, she succeeded in creativity without limits. Fortunately, she reached her goals – to build a house like no one else on the Earth. Dang Viet Nga – the daughter of General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party in her youth studied architecture and lived for 14 years in Moscow, Russia, then came back to Vietnam. Her name comes from “Viet” – the indigenous people of Viet Nam, “Nga” means Russia). One of world most bizarre buildings “Crazy house” was opened in 1990, and it immediately gained recognition, being featured in numerous guidebooks, newspapers and magazines.
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The beautiful underwater Neon portraits of exotic marine life by Mark Laita

Neon portraits of exotic marine life

American Los Angeles based photographer Mark Laita makes beautiful images of marine life in an incredibly vibrant colors. After his project “Serpentine”, which focused on multi-colored snakes from around the world, Mark Laita has created this amazing collection of bright and colorful underwater creatures. This project is simply called – “The Sea” of surprisingly “photogenic” representatives of the different seas and oceans. His upcoming book, Serpentine was released in 2013. His work has been exhibited at galleries in the U.S. and Europe. Mark Laita’s clean, colorful graphic photography has earned him a reputation for award winning work for clients such as Adidas, BMW, Van Cleef and Arpels, and MINI.
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