Art / Design / Handicraft
Nature meets sportswear in the series of embroidered brand logos by Iceland-based artist James Merry. Adding nature’s touch to famous brand logos, the creative artist puts delicate floral stitching over sharp lines of sports logos such as Nike, FILA, Puma, Umbro and more.
Art / Design
For succulent lovers who can’t get enough of these adorable plants, Indonesia-based food artist Ivenoven makes deliciously deceptive succulent cakes. Anyone can mistake them as being real, but these lush plants are actually made from butter. No, you can’t really decorate your house with these faux plant confections, but you can surely eat them to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Art / Artists / Sketching
We often see our favorite celebrities in different looks, but have you ever imagined them as cartoon characters? Russian illustrator, Lera Kiryakova, brilliantly turns celebs into adorable hand-drawn cartoon characters. These appealing cartoons of celebrities are made of their original photographs.
Inspirational
Surrounding majestic cedar forests on the edge of the Himalayas, Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh attracts many tourists from across the globe. The clean and garbage-free mountainous ranges are absolutely breathtaking and considered one of India’s cleanest tourist destinations. But you’ll be surprised that some of the major tourist spots here were heaped with garbage a few years ago, until the Waste Warriors (the NGO with...
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Art
With growing level of environmental awareness, it’s good to know that people are finding ways to preserve nature and reduce waste. Last month, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) unveiled a one-of-a-kind nature park, dubbed Prakriti Metro Park, which features creative art installations made from waste materials, including iron scrap, discarded sheets, broken pipes, and tiles.
Artists / Sketching
Rendering reality like you’ve never seen before, Nigerian artist Arinze Stanley creates unbelievably realistic pencil portraits that you may mistake for real photographs. Although many artists create hyper-realistic portraits using oil paints or other mediums, this talented artist has used only monochrome pencils to make each sketch that appears to be the exact replica of photographic images.
Artists / Design
Nothing beats the spectacular view of the full moon surrounded by twinkling stars on a clear night. But what about the bad weather or cloudy days? Why not bring the moon right into your room and enjoy full moon every night? No kidding! Italian artist and astrophysicist Maria Elena has created handmade lunar night lights that resemble the moon.
Artists / Music
India has diverse folk music due to its vast cultural diversity. But sadly, the most population in the country prefer Bollywood music over a variety of musical expressions by regional artists. That’s the reason why Indie music is only limited to local festivals or pubs, and youth cannot take it as a serious career option no matter how dedicated musicians they are – especially when...
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Artists / Painting
Painting is a visual art form that’s usually meant to be enjoyed during day time. But Italian artist Cristoforo Scorpinti creates mystical glow-in-the-dark paintings that look appealing in both day and night. Featuring interesting scenes of nature and wildlife, these abstract paintings are undoubtedly mesmerizing, but their beauty enhances magically when lights go out.
Offbeat
A group IIT-Kharagpur researchers led by professor Sudip Misra recently developed the country’s indigenous superpower drone called BHIM. Named after the second Pandava from epic Mahabharat, this superpower drone has been designed to aid Indian armed forces at war zones for surveillance as well as disaster relief.