The Art of Clean Up - Ursus Wehrli

In case that didn't come through yet, I am German. And I was told that, among other things like beer and sausages (eww), Germans like meticulous order, efficiency and neatness.
While I am not so sure about me fitting into this profile ( especially looking at my desk) I DO like the new book by Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli who rearranges everyday objects and scenes into an eye pleasing order of size, color and shape. Sure, this all seems like Wehrli has a serious problem with OCD but the book entitled "The Art of Clean Up" is simply a pleasure to flip through.

Ursus Wehrli
DIE KUNST, AUFZURÄUMEN
gebunden, 48 Seiten
Format 27,0 x 21,0 cm

ISBN: 978-3-0369-5297-0 

16.90 €, 28.00 CHF

A dream come true - Myeongbeom Kim

I just arrived in Seoul for the weekend. I love it here in Korea, so full of bustling life and I enjoy the feeling of being totally lost in a city where I can not even read the street signs.
To celebrate this beautiful city I want to featue the artist Myeongbeom Kim. He studied Environmental Sculpture at the University of Seoul and later at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
His sculptures and installations are like dreams brought into reality.  Like visions from deep within, beautiful and surreal.
Check out more of his work on his official website.

Organized Chaos by Cherri Wood

Only 20 years old but already a great illustrator with her own style : Cherri Wood from Minnesota, USA.
She combines watercolor, acrylic and graphite in a style of organized chaos into these stunning illustrations that are mesmerizing and beautiful.

Generative Sketching by Sergio Albiacs

Yesterday I stumbled upon a painting series by Sergio Albiac and was immediatly wondering: "What kind of medium is this?

"This portrait painting series explores symbolically the contradictions, conflicting desires, mindset revisions and the permanent crisis of a technological world."

Turns out, these paintings are done using a method called "generative sketching".  They are computer generated images that Albiacs then transforms by using traditional painting methods. To learn more about this process visit Sergio Albiacs website.

Dreams of Steel: Tomohiro Inaba

Speechless at how beautiful these are: Steel sculptures that seem to dissolve into space by Japanesse artist Tomohiro Inaba:

Minimal is best: Cristian Grossi

To create a good illustration sometimes all it really takes is black lines, maybe a little color here and there to spice things up.

Cristian Grossi is a great illustrator who makes the minimalistic style work in an exceptional way. He is based in Parma, Italy and also works as a fashion designer besides producing amazing illustrations:

Illustration by Andrew Bannecker

If you regularly commute by bus or subway you most likely have already seen some illustrations by Andrew Bannecker. The Washington based artist creates amazing art and designs but also commercial ads, event posters, newspaper illustrations...etc.
I love his style, the crisp color pallete and clear lines are great.

After reading the description of his workspace I am even more in love:

"A collector of old ephemera and just about anything wood and metal, Andrew creates beautiful art that captures the imagination and tells a story. He works in a studio in Washington DC, beautifully cluttered with everything from toy rocket ships to vintage glass beakers filled with skittles. "

City Silhouettes

Sometimes, when I work in my summer job as a flight attendant, I find myself in a strange huge city on a different continent from one day to the next. Often when I can't sleep cause the time difference screws with my sleep cycle  I stand leaning against my hotel window looking at this big unknown city below me. I love that feeling. I love to imagine all those lives, all those moments happening in that very second.

The photographs of Jasper James capture this moment of letting ones own being melt into the vastness of the busy city life below.

Take a look at his amazing photographs from his "City Sihouettes" series:

Love from Nagoya, Japan :-*