FUNLAND: Pleasures & Perils of the Erotic Fairground

FUNLAND: Pleasures and Perils of the Erotic Fairground, an art installation by renowned London-based conceptual artist duo Bompas and Parr, features a selection of “carnival attractions” for audiences to enjoy and experience while they contemplate the sexual subtext of carnivals.

This immersive exhibition, commissioned by the Museum of Sex (New York), features five “attractions” designed to stimulate all five senses in both subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Physical, visual and olfactory experiences are utilized to give the audience a breathless rush of endorphins (similar to those released at the point of orgasm), challenge their strength and agility, and allow them to compete with and impress friends and lovers, as well as other patrons.

Funland from Museum of Sex on Vimeo.

Allure Art: paintings made by people having sex

quote [Imagine a primal erotic moment spilled out onto canvas in unmistakable tones, unique to you and your lover; patterns bursting with colour, telling the tale of a sexual journey that you shared together – immortalised forever.
ALLURE ART kits allow you to be the Dali of your dreams and create a masterpiece of your own making, all while enjoy the pleasure of each other’s bodies – a real expression of your love displayed in glorious strokes and colours.
Everyone should be able to express themselves and there’s no better way of doing so than by making love. Forget paint brushes and stencils, for couples looking to making lifelong memories while spicing up their sex lives, the allure of erotic art must not be resisted.
Once the dance has been done, the paint has dried and the creation has been hung on the wall, what remains will be an intimate moment will last forever].

7 years of Geekography

7 years of Geekography, (backstage). Photographer: Exey Panteleev. Style: Lana Panteleeva.
17 Models: Darina, Natalie, Olya, Denis, Natasha, Sveta, Kristin, Kristina, Margo, Lera, Nadya, Dasha, Polina, Stasya, V., Olga, Yulya.
1654 shots 2013-2015 years, 39 published and 13 unpublished ideas.
[Previously: Geeklendar 2014-2015 backstage]

Funny Street Art by Michael Pederson

Humorous interventions by Sydney-based street artist Michael Pederson.

Creepy Cat bags by Miho

Miho is a Japanese housewife who loves cats and an artist crafting and selling her very special handmade Cat bags. You can buy them online @ Ameba.

Enchanted Dolls by Marina Bychkova

quote [More than mere playthings, Enchanted Dolls are elegantly sculpted and articulated works of art. Strikingly nude, engraved or adorned in opulent sculptural costumes of precious metals, gemstones, and rare found objects, each doll intricately conveys an aspect of our humanity. Unique and delicate, their forms evoke a strong emotional response, haunting us with their vulnerability. All at once innocent and sexual, Enchanted Dolls depict highly stylized images of femininity, while at the same time reflecting on life’s playful naiveté].

“The reason I love making dolls is because it’s such a multidisciplinary art form. I’m not content working in just one medium such as painting or sculpture, and dolls offer me a very diverse and satisfying tactile experience. To create a doll I get to do it all: sculpture, industrial design, painting, engraving, mold-making, drawing, metalwork, fashion and jewelry design. I want it all, or nothing!” – Marina Bychkova

Marina Bychkova is a Russian-Canadian figurative artist and a founder of Enchanted Doll™- a luxury toy label of exquisite, porcelain dolls.
(via Violet Blue)

Knit Anatomy by Emily Stoneking

quote [Vermont-based knitter Emily Stoneking runs an anatomical knitting brand called aKNITomy where she transforms fluffy skeins of yarn into the anatomical details of rats, frogs, people, and other creatures].
(via Colossal)

X-Ray Photography by Roy Livingston

Roy Livingston is an x-ray artist who has been working x-ray photography for almost a decade. He use X-ray radiography along with photography and anything else he can scrounge up to create his art. He refers to his aesthetic approach as an artistic joy ride as it is always organically evolving as he discovers and develops new techniques. These postings will actually be going back in time as He’s done way more creating than posting, So these posting will be almost an archeological dig as they go back in time revealing layers of his evolution as an artist.

A Miniature Calendar by Tatsuya Tanaka

Miniature Calendar is an amazing project by Tatsuya Tanaka, Art Director, Designer and Miniature Photographer.

quote [Broccoli and parsley might sometimes look like a forest, or the tree leaves floating on the surface of the water might sometimes look like little boats. Everyday occurrences seen from a pygmy’s perspective can bring us lots of fun thoughts. I wanted to take this way of thinking and express it through photographs, so I started to put together a “MINIATURE CALENDAR” These photographs primarily depict diorama-style figures surrounded by daily necessaries. Just like a standard daily calendar, the photos are updated daily on my website and SNS page, earning it the name of “MINIATURE CALENDAR”].

Flesh Sculptures by Cao Hui

Chinese artist Cao Hui creates flesh sculptures of everyday objects for his series I Want To Play God.
(via iGNANT)

Hearing Colors

Produced as a part of The Connected Series, Hearing Colors, is a short film that explores the life of Neil Harbisson, a man who was born with achromatopsia, a rare condition that leaves 1 in 30,000 people completely colorblind. But Neil isn’t colorblind, far from it. After convincing his doctors to implant an antenna into the back of his head, Neil now possesses a new sense – the ability to hear colors. In this short film by Greg Brunkalla, Neil takes you through a day in his life and into an entirely new world.

Cheeseburger gag ball

The Gorge Ohwell Silencing Slider is an artisan crafted censorship device made entirely by hand in the USA. It is ergonomically designed to comfortably plug even the loudest of burger holes. Made of soft and non-toxic natural food grade silicone rubber, the gag has no unpleasant plastic smells or odors!

Cross-Stitched Microbes and Germs by Alicia Watkins

United States-based Alicia Watkins cross-stitches stunning embroideries of microbes and viruses. You can buy and order them @ Etsy.

Jewelry boxes as creative dioramas by Talwst

Toronto based artist Talwst turns old jewellery boxes into beautifully creative dioramas.
quote [Talwst is a Canadian-Trinidadian artist engaged in mixed media and performance practices. Through his work, he explores the narrative of art history, whilst inserting elements of contrasting cultures in order to engage a larger audience and in hopes of broadening the addressed themes in art historical discourse].

Tree Change Dolls

Tree Change Dolls is a project about taking old discarded toys and giving them a new lease on life, cerated by an artist, illustrator and science communicator based in Hobart, Tasmania. Facebook.

quote: "...these dolls have been rescued and rehabilitated from op-shops and tip shops around Tasmania. These lil fashion dolls have opted for a "tree change", swapping high-maintenance glitz 'n' glamour for down-to-earth style. I hand repaint the dolls faces, mold new shoes, and my Mum sews and knits their clothing. My sisters and I grew up playing with second-hand dolls and home-made toys in the beautiful Tasmanian natural environment. I love the satisfaction of repairing and reusing discarded items to give them a new lease on life".

Geeklendar 2014-2015 backstage

Next geeklendar is for the year 3333 (or 2015, they are identical).
The new calendar contains 12 programming languages that have appeared in the 21st century, and they may conquer the world. The project was shooted from December 2013 to September 2014, it was attended by 12 models: K., Olga, Stasya, Nata Lie, Lera, Maria, Darina, V., Margo, Polina, Natalie, Olya. All styles and body painting by Sveta Panteleeva. Photography by Exey Panteleev.
 [Photos] Backstage for Geeklendar 2015 - 2014.

21+ Brilliant DIY Ideas How To Recycle Your Old CDs

From one-of-a-kind Christmas ornaments to glamorous plates and mirrors, this list will show you a few of the greatest ways to recycle that pile of your old CDs.

Lonely Sculpture by Tully Arnot

Lonely Sculpture by Tully Arnot is a concise comment on the current condition of "social" networks.
quote [Lonely Sculpture is a piece of technology that reflects the way we interact. Dating apps like Tinder are an aspect of socialization that allows for isolation: it reduces identity and demands judgement. The work heightens an absence or disconnect that already exists with this form of interaction. However, Lonely Sculpture does not reserve judgement. The artist’s mechanized silicone index finger taps yes to every dating profile that appears on the screen, even when the screen is loading new profiles the finger keeps unconsciously tapping, anticipating, longing].

Paintbrush Portraits by Rebecca Szeto

"These works are an homage to an often lost sensibility and quality, not simply the modernist stylings, found in Old Masters' works. They (con)fuse realities between politics (labor with leisure) and consumerism (trash and treasure), pointing to an endless loop of transformative regeneration. The brush and its action is also ripe for wordplay: Women's work and their brush off from prior annals of art history as well as material puns about bristling at waste and patriarchy" says the San Francisco-based artist Rebecca Szeto, referring to her ongoing series of Paintbrush Portraits.

Paperholm by Charles Young

Charles Young, an artist based in Edinburgh, is building a new paper sculpture every day. Paperholm started on August 2014 and now is an incredible collection of little paper-craft buildings, some of them animated, because Charles Young creates stop-motion animations of his movable pieces.