Friday, August 20, 2010

"Ghost in the Machine" by Erika Iris Simmons aka Iri5









Little quote from the artist herself ;

“My name is Erika Iris Simmons. I am a self-taught artist who works with non-traditional media. Most of my materials have been discarded or donated at some point. I try to express an idea, through the arrangement of very common things, with the hope that some message is conveyed without words. I love the nostalgia of the archaic and I hope that not everything which has outlived its use goes to waste.” - iri5

To see more; http://www.iri5.com/

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Alive paintings by Alexa Meade







Incredible project by Alexa Meade! 3 dimensional real people, depicted with in a canvas setting. See more of her works http://www.alexameade.com

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Win win win !





Dream Home 2009
102" high x variable dimensions,
$70,000 worth of discarded lottery tickets, cardboard, foam, wood, and steel
Courtesy of Ghost of a Dream



Dream Car 2008
$39,000 worth of discarded lottery tickets, cardboard, cast plastic, wood, steel, and mirror
Courtesy of Ghost of a Dream



Dream Vacation 2008
120" x 120" x 120"
$29,000 worth of discarded lottery tickets, wood steel, foam, speakers, and wheels
Courtesy of Ghost of a Dream

Above project is called "Ghost of a Dream" by Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom.

Interesting fun fact; the total lottery tickets used for each piece equals to the actual dollar value of each item.