Art

Swirling, Naked…. Angelo Musco’s Haunting ‘Bodyscapes’

Italian-born Angelo Musco has a life journey as unique as his art; this guy is no average Joe. From birth he weighed in at a whopping 6.5 kilos after 11 months in the womb. Causing great complications during birth, Musco became trapped and turned blue and in a critical state he was rushed to hospital, leaving...

Eugenio Recuenco | A Cubism-inspired Fashion Shoot

Spanish photographer Eugenio Recuenco‘s photographs are known to be dark as well as theatrical, which becomes evident in his work on photo shoots with German shock-rockers Rammstein for example. Continuing to draw from cinematographic and painterly compositions, he created a series of real-life Picasso-inspired fashion photographs. Picasso is known to have said, It isn’t up...

Spotted Naked Women in New York

33-year-old body artist Trina Merry has been busy turning tricks and a whole lotta heads in NYC. Ms Merry has been meticulously painting women so that they’ll blend in with New York landmarks, from the Guggenheim Museum and Brooklyn Bridge to the towering grey Manhattan skyline. Her lengthy creative process is one that requires both...

We Couldn’t Not Post This Touching Story About Jose

Being abducted as a child, forced to mass-kill and managing to escape this fate is something that — for most of us — is impossible to fathom. Run Jose, directed by Dave Meinert, might be the closest we’ll ever get to understanding just a fraction of what it might feel like. The short film tells...

Theatrical Art: Dramatic Sculptures of Dancing Faeries

The UK-based sculptor Robin Wight — who works mostly with stainless steel wire — has created enchanting and dramatic sculptures of faeries dancing with dandelions. These winged mythical creatures, making wishes with their dandelions, move with and against lyrics of a wind that lives only a magical realm belong to them.

Oliver Barnett: Behind The Scenes

Featured in the first digital issue of one small seed magazine — ‘The Irony of Reality’ Issue — Cape Town-based photographic artist Oliver Barnett’s aim is to ‘unite scientific and spiritual realms to invoke balance in the way humans interact with nature.’

Cult of Self Magazine – Issue 02

After receiving great feedback for our first issue, we’re proud to give you Issue 02 of Cult of Self Magazine. From café racers and customized bikes to tattoos and skateboarding, the content reflects our aim: to represent, nurture and inspire subcultures that celebrate self-awareness through visual style. Just some of the highlights in this issue...

Ever seen a body look like this!?

Body Painting – one of the most original types of art that was used mostly in traditional rituals/ceremonies – is now increasingly being considered and revered as a contemporary art form. Verging on the unbelievable, here are the striking and surreal images from German Body Artist, Gesine Marwedel.

Completely Naked Woman Attends Art Basel in High Heels

German performance artist and psychologist Milo Moiré tried to attend Art Basel — which happens every year where the borders of Switzerland, Germany, and France meet — completely naked. With just the words of clothing items written on the appropriate body parts, she walks down a residential street, gets on a train and then queues...

After His Videos Went Viral, We Had To Find Out Who This Guy Was!

Matthew Silver‘s videos have become an internet sensation – ‘The Power of Now’ got over 10 000 shares on Facebook! But what’s more, he’s inspired many people with his unique brand of performance on the streets of New York City. He talks about the importance of living in the moment and doing what you love....

Tossed Paint in 3500th of a Second: Colourant by Floto & Warner

New York-based photographers Jeremy Floto and Cassandra Warner have caught our attention with their eye-popping photography. With the use of colourful smoke, deserted landscapes and buildings, the husband and wife duo have created a series of colourful liquid images, splashing in mid-air titled Colourant. It’s a feast for your eyes — the paint splashes look...

First Seeds For First Times

Every action is creative and every passionate action is art – Matthew Stone (I.D. Magazine) So, for every passionate action there should be a passionate reaction, right? From planting a seed to forming a movement, here’s a look back at first thoughts on one small seed, first encounters with the magazine and some first ‘creative...

Clouds and Drones for the #First Skate Revolution

Skateboarding in Budapest had its heyday in the ‘90s but, with only one skate shop and nowhere to skate, it only went – excuse the pun –‘downhill’ from there. Luckily, Hungarian skateboarder Balasz Jassek and Vodafone came up with a plan: organise the #First Skate Revolution in Budapest. To get kids away from their iPad...
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