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Fairytale Book Sculptures by Su Blackwell
Su Blackwell brings the fairytale world to life in these stunning book sculptures. In her profile she states that "as a child, I spent a lot of time in the woods near to my home, in my own make believe world." While she was attending RCA her father passed away; after graduating, while on a trip to Thailand, she had begun "to think about life, death, and the in between." She was inspired by her encounters with Eastern rituals regarding paper and states, "I employ this delicate, accessible medium and use irreversible, destructive processes to reflect on the precariousness of the world we inhabit and the fragility of our life, dreams and ambitions."
Trailing Mud and Dripping Water
Sumeru - Illustrations by Nick Pederson of Zen Buddhist training and practice
In this breathtaking series by artist and illustrator Nick Pederson, Sumeru is a body of work that illustrates the meditative 'mind-world' of Zen Buddhist training and practice. Each black and white image is symbolic of different stages of consciousness and perception on the road to enlightenment.
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Alice in Waterland underwater photography by Elena Kalis
These delightful underwater photos by Elena Kalis are inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Kalis dove into underwater photography some five years ago preferring underwater photography for it's dream like, and other worldly, quality. This is an ongoing, "unfinished", project that features her daughter as the main character.
