Experimental Animated GIFs by RRRRRRRROLL

Wow these are great! Back in May a couple in Japan started a new project called rrrrrrrroll, using photography to explore beautifully minimalist animations based on objects and people turning on a single axis. According to twitter the group makes roughly two animations a week (there’s 34 already), so it’s probably worth your time to tune in. If you liked these, also check out Stellar by Ignacio Torres.
I can't get the gif to work when I post it so you will have to go to the LINK, my apology.
LINK, Via: ignant

Interactive Murals By Ernest Zacharevic

These awesome murals by Ernest Zacharevic really make the buildings on which they’re painted come alive, and add a whimsical touch to the town. Ernest’s paintings range from entire walls to subtle little pieces, and they all look like they’re interacting with the environment, and objects, around them.
Link –Via: Hi Fructose, Via: Neatorama

MC Escher, Images of Mathematics...

Escher's work covered a variety of subjects throughout his life. His early love of portraits, Roman and Italian landscapes and of nature, eventually gave way to regular division of the plane.. Over 150 colorful and recognizable works testify to Escher's ingenuity and vision. He managed to capture the notion of hyperbolic space on a fixed 2-dimensional plane as well as translating the principles of regular division onto a number of 3-dimensional objects such as spheres, columns and cubes. A number of his prints combine both 2 and 3-dimensional images with startling effect.. His art continues to amaze and wonder millions of people all over the world. In his work we recognize his keen observation of the world around us and the expressions of his own fantasies. . M.C. Escher shows us that reality is wondrous, comprehensible and fascinating.... LINK: Youtube

Takeshi Miyakawa: Candelier

Candelier', created by japanese-born, New York-based designer Takeshi Miyakawa, is a chandelier composed entirely out of wax, burning itself into nonexistence during normal use. Miyakawa conceptualized the work from his use of artist Nova Jiang's 'Creatomatic' software program. The application randomly juxtaposes images of two everyday objects, promoting free association and creativity: 'The 'Creatomatic' uses the technique of surprise to overcome habitual ways of thinking and short-circuit rational control.' LINK

"TriloTemporalis"

Mounted on adjustable height steel base
24" long x 10" wide x 7" deep
welded steel and found object assemblage. LINK

Be sure to check out Juds website. He has some very interesting sculptures.

His website link: http://judturner.com

Amazing Gravity Illusion!

Watch these objects move up hill. LINK: Youtube

Brian Marshall's Adopt-A-Bot

Photo: adopt-a-bot [Flickr]

I love, love, love Brian Marshall’s robot sculptures assembled from found objects. Brian has got a huge gallery of various bots you can adopt (over at his Etsy shop).

The dog bots. LINK: Neatorama

Watch Dese Balls Fall To The Beat

Falling objects synchronized to produce rhythm. LINK: Youtube

Sculptures that look like they are in motion

At first glance these objects look like they are in motion, almost like every object is falling down, especially the “strawberry blanket”. In reality they are actually natural materials, like feathers, fruits and flowers, attached to nylon threads. Sculptor Claire Morgan from Belfast is the creator of this magnificent art work. She has among other things achieved a first class degree in Sculpture from Northumbria University. LINK

Washington State Lottery by PES

Stop-motion filmmaker PES, which makes whimsical use of everyday objects as substitutes for other things (bubble wrap for boiling water, popcorn for explosions, Post-It Note pads for pats of butter), made a fun commercial for the Washington State Lottery.

In the upcoming issue of MAKE, we are running an article written by PES producer and manager Sarah Phelps on how she makes these clever videos.

PES videos, Via: Boingboing

Trees Growing Around Objects

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When a tree is growing, and it encounters something that gets in the way of it's growth, it can do three things: stop growing, grow away from it, or grow around it. Is it possible there are items entirely consumed by trees that we don't know about?

Here are 22 examples of trees simply absorbing obstacles. LINK

Francis Tabary

"QUOTE" How could you not be spellbound by this cheeky French chappy, Francis Tabary. Anyone who “dedicates himself entirely to the creation of magic objects” is alright in my book, and his impossible sculptures are really quite special. Sha-zam. LINK

www.francistabary.com

40 Vibrant and Colorful Reflections

There is another category of photography focusing on reflections. It is interesting where photographers capture both objects and their reflections as a whole piece of art. Hope you will enjoy seeing the vibrant colors of these reflections. LINK

High Performance Double Pendulum

"QUOTE" I and my father made the high-performance double pendulum. We're interested in the chaotic behavior! And then Dr. Ippei Shimada supports us to make this. Thank you so much! LINK: Youtube

Spite Houses

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A spite house is a building constructed or modified to irritate neighbors or other parties with land stakes. Spite houses often serve as obstructions, blocking out light or access to neighboring buildings, or as flamboyant symbols of defiance. Because long-term occupation is at best a secondary consideration, spite houses frequently sport strange and impractical structures.

Boing Boing has an article about spite houses. LINK: The Presurfer

Optical Illusion - Impossible Object With a Twist

If one looks closely at the construction of this figure, it quickly becomes apparent that something is just, well…wrong with it.

This initially-baffling video exhibits how the human visual system can subconsciously interpret and thoroughly "see" a three-dimensional object even though it is impossible for such an object to exist. Thankfully, the creator reveals how it was constructed. LINK, Via: Youtube

Touchable Holography

When it comes to having the good fortune of handling tangible objects that don’t really exist, one has to bear a price: his sanity. However, you don’t necessarily have to be mad to look at and feel things that don’t exist any more. Thanks to the holograph projector you can actually feel images that are projected with the help of a Holo display, a pair of Wii remotes and an “Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display”. The tactile display is responsible fore creating a pressure sensation on the skin to simulate touch. A force of up to 1.6 grams can be applied to simulate tangibility of the images. LINK: Youtube