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I recently came across this article discussing the influence of art on architecture when I stumbled upon this image which reminded me of the Dada Composite project we did earlier on in class. The way that Davi thoughtfully placed each of the objects in this image creates the overall perception Read more…

As I was doing research for my artist presentation, I stumbled upon a lot of articles related to Afrofuturism. For those who don’t know, Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic and movement that aims to reimagine both the past and the future for the African Diaspora. This article explains how Afrofuturism Read more…

Piotr Szyhalski is an artist who’s used his designs to critique the U.S.’s handling of the pandemic. About a month ago, he put up 225 black and white posters around Center City, including the date and death/infected toll on each. Watch his interview with artblog here, or check out his Read more…

I enjoyed the recent readings from Form+Code and recently came across their website. I find the Superformula example particularly fascinating. I thought I would share here for inspiration for our Data Visualization project.

As I was looking up ideas for the Tiny Monument project, I found this sculpture that uses origami folding to imitate a flock of birds. The sculpture is full of 400 “birds” hang from the ceiling and move together in a coordinated pattern. Together they imitate a flock of birds Read more…

Perhaps one of my favorite artists of all time is Janice Sung. Her work is mainly digital portraiture, but her artistic style is so distinctive and beautiful. I love how she preserves texture within her work as many digital portrait artists tend make everything seem as smooth and lifelike as Read more…

I recently came across this page that features art made during this pandemic. After the discussions in class about the responsibility of artists to incite change as well as our exploration of Dada art, I have realized that another really important part of design and art is the ability to Read more…

Takeshi Murakami is the creator of the “superflat” movement that originated from post war Japan. He uses a mix of canvases, and digital programming in order to create his prints. He has a really distinct and recognizable style which blends Warhol use of color with traditional Japanese art aesthetic to Read more…

So I just saw Queen’s Gambit and that is an amazing show! I highly recommend it! I love how they portray women where her most admirable trait is her intelligence and how she doesn’t depend on men. The acting and cinematography is so good. The outfits are gorgeous and I Read more…

The still life tradition may have changed but it lives on. When I heard about our still life assignment, I was reminded of this instagram account that has amassed nearly 100k followers: @stillherestilllife The account hosts a weekly still life challenge. Each week, the prompt goes something like this: “Draw Read more…