Scene 360 Illusion

---

Texturized Faces Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST Matt Small's portraits are directly painted on concrete or found metal pieces such as a car hood, a refrigerator door, and more. Notes about the artist: [1] His subjects are also found, filmed without their knowledge in and around London, enabling Matt to bypass the posed, staginess of a lot of portraiture. Executed with astonishingly textured brushstrokes, Matt produces works with a thick visceral painterly quality that feel both abstract and incredibly real and vital.   Top: Photo © Arrested Motion. Photo © Ian Cox. 1. "Matt Small Biography." Artrepublic. Retrieved on February 6th, 2012. Artwork © Matt Small Link via Trailer Ray

Blending into the Background Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:00 AM PST Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes uses her own body as a medium, by “wrapping herself in cloths or painting her skin, [she] places her body at the disposal of an environment that absorbs her in.” [1]  Her work reminds me of Liu Bolin‘s camouflage art. Notes about the artist: [2] Cecilia Paredes was born in Lima, Peru, and lives and works in San Jose and Philadelphia, United States. Her recent photographic work is a conspicuous exploration of sensual surfaces in which the body is deliberately confused with nature and nature with the body. Paredes’ photography demonstrates that the body of the woman – her own body – is a sacred zone, not profane, to restore its perception as something miraculous amidst the technological chaos that currently surrounds us. The body is revealed as a tool, a space for signs, and a creation that is intimately connected to our surrounding natural environments. 1. "Artist's Biography." LatinAmericaArt.com. Retrieved on January 7th, 2012. 2. "Cecilia Paredes. Biography." UN Education Outreach. Retrieved on January 7th, 2012. Photos © Cecilia Paredes Link via Mary Potter and MailOnline

You are subscribed to email updates from Illusion To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610