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At first blush venn diagrams don’t seem all that special, but like anything in life that can be easily manipulated in the name of comedy you soon learn their value.
Alexa Meade thinks completely backwards. Most artists use acrylic paints to create portraits of people on canvas. But not Meade - she applies acrylic paints on her subjects and makes them appear to be a part of the painting!
Meade is an installation artist based in the Washington, DC area. Her background in the world of Political Communications has fueled her intellectual interest in the tensions between perception and reality.
Her innovative use of paint on the three dimensional surfaces of found objects, live models, and architectural spaces has been incorporated into a series of installations that create a perceptual shift in how we experience and interpret spatial relationships.
Self Portrait of the Artist
Alexa Meade's websiteMore Incredible, Photorealistic Art:
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Amazing Photorealistic Star Wars Art - Christian Waggoner (4 pieces)
On a Rainy Day...Gregory Thielker's Paintings (Not Photos) - 8 Total
From 10 to 24 March 2010, IKEA develops an interesting event in four important metro stations in Paris. Furniture collections are currently displayed in high-traffic spots, giving the potential customers a chance to interact with the brand by checking out the products. The subway walls are also filled with prints that showcase IKEA interiors. What a creative way to do advertising! Moreover, this action completely changes the way the Paris subway station look and creates a cool atmosphere. Imagine waiting for the train n a comfortable sofa! We are certain this is the sort of event that French people will talk of for years to come. What do you think of this idea?
Picture-perfect (but with a multi-million-dollar price tag to match), this stunning coastal house on a hill has a panoramic ocean-and-canyon view that stretches from Catalina Island to Santa Monica bay.
Though modern and minimal in its architecture, the surrounding green-and-beach landscape views more than make up for any cold or impersonal feelings the structure alone might impart.
Architect Steven Kent is well known on the West Coast for making modernism more palatable by mixing concrete, wood, white paint and other elements to keep simple from seeming boring.
A steep slope drops off on the downhill (ocean) side of the home, but a curved retaining wall before the sloping starts makes it almost seem as if you could spin the whole house on its axis to find the best vistas – or shift the structure based on the position of the sun throughout the day.
The backside of the exterior is almost modest and certainly not the emphasis in the design. Every room, deck and patio possible thrusts out over the cliff edge – from bedrooms and bathrooms to the main, multi-story living room volume at the heart of the open plan. In fact, other aside from this core theme the spaces are surprisingly conventional – but then again, why make them interesting when it could detract from the amazing views?
