second skins

On the hunt for new artist-crushes, I came across Max Colby, a Boston-based mixed media artist. From his website: "The stress of Max’s work is placed on external manifestations of identity construction as a highly performative act." He works in both 2D and 3D, but I find his mixed media sculpture series Skins for a Casual Day to be my favorites.

via Gladys.H

one fish, two fish...

By painstakingly handpainting directly onto layers upon layers of poured resin, Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori creates these incredibly lifelike compositions of fish.

unfurry creatures

Sean Avery's broken CD sculptures are so bizarrely beautiful

from my portfolio: The Ram

My friend Annabelle so graciously wore Lambo (inspired by and named for our teacher's childhood pet lamb) until I was able to get the right shot. And the guys at Red Baron antiques were patient... and just a wee bit amused.

The Ram: Lambo
wire, film

Cabinets de Curiosites

The surreally beautiful work of French artist Maissa Toulet came to me through a lucky page click. Her portfolio shows a range of media (from cut paper and plastic toy soldiers to glass orbs and taxidermy), and seems to come from an eccentrically creative mind. Her multimedia "Cabinets de Curiosites" range in theme and are wonderfully whimsical. I would love to spend a day or four exploring her permanent installation at Le Comptoir General in Paris.