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Kirie Octopus Cut From a Single Piece of Paper by Masayo Fukuda

Kirie (切り絵, literally ‘cut picture’) is the Japanese art of paper-cutting. Variations of kirie can be found in cultures around the world but the Japanese version is said to be derived from religious ceremonies and can be traced back to around the AD 700s. In its most conventional form, negative spac

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Black and White Photographs Capture the Striking Appearance of Bare Trees Against Snow-Filled Landscapes 

Swiss photographer Pierre Pellegrini is drawn to remote landscapes dotted by tree groves, snow-topped piers, and structures that have fallen into a state of disarray. Long exposure photographs force Pellegrini to sit quietly with these scenes, meditatively taking in the high contrast landscape as hi

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readymag stories : bauhaus · VKhUTEMAS

Two schools set the direction of design education in the 20th century: Germany’s Bauhaus and the Soviet Union’s VKhUTEMAS, the Russian acronym for the Moscow-based Higher Art and Technical Studios. While any reference to the Bauhaus is immediately understood anywhere in the world, mention of VKhUTEMAS often goes unrecognized, even in Russia.

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Camouflaged Self-Portraits Conceal Photographer Cecilia Paredes Against Bright Floral Patterns

Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes is the subject of her own richly patterned photographs, yet her figure is often difficult to locate at first. For each portrait she hangs boldly printed fabrics as the backdrop, which she then matches either with her painted skin, custom clothing, or both. Her torso,

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Spiked Sculptures by Matthew Shlian Create Angular Geometry from Folded Paper

Paper engineer Matthew Shlian (previously here and here) combines intricate geometric tessellations with exact folds and creases to form bas-relief sculptures. Shlian has been crafting his paper artworks for several years. In recent sculptures the artist has introduced a vibrant color palette that s

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Abstract Goldfish Swim Through Imitation Plastic Bags in Multi-Media Constructions

Riusuke Fukahori (previously) has long admired the appearance of goldfish, immortalizing realistic depictions of the small creature in layers of acrylic and resin. Previously Fukahori has focused on paintings of goldfish moving inside of Japanese household objects such as bamboo hats, wooden sake cu

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