We’re mesmerized by motion of countless black and white spheres in this video created by Russian visual artist Maxim Zhestkov entitled Elements.
“More than 2 billion elements / particles governed by tensions and forces of nature were used to tell stories and show emotions through the motion of collective behavior. The film is a trial to explore the idea that everything around us and inside us is made from simple elements / blocks which can be arranged in complex relationships and become compound structures. We could project this idea into emotions, behaviours, thought processes, relationships, life, planets and the universe.”
Today we’re brunching on a brand new batch of awesome geometric spongecakes created by Ukranian pastry chef Dinara Kasko (previously featured here), whose baking methods prove that math can literally be delicious.
Employing algorithmic tools and complex diagramming techniques, Kasko is able to design and fabricate cakes aesthetically reminiscent of 3D graphs, geometric models, and avant-garde sculptures. In order to perfect her craft and produce a diverse collection of cakes, Kasko teams up with an eclectic range of professionals, including mathematicians, scientists, and sculptors. No matter the inspiration or collaboration, however, each of Kasko’s creations has one thing in common: her desire to “make something interesting and fresh.”
Surreal Book and Lamp Installations by Rune Guneriussen Illuminate Norway’s Forests
Norwegian artist Rune Guneriussen moves elements of domestic life into the outdoors, producing large installations built from books, lamps, and other displaced objects. His works are placed in remote areas of Norway’s forest, and either balance precariously in a selected location or illuminate a particular patch of the surrounding wooded environment. “It is not as much photography as it is about sculpture and installation,” says Guneriussen in an artist statement. “…This process involves the object, story, space and most important the time it is made within. It is an approach to the balance between nature and human culture, and all the sublevels of our own existence.”
We collaborated with Jeff Wysaski, aka Obvious Plant (previously featured here), to create a book of his awesomely funny prank posters called High Five This Sign. You can tear out the posters and post them in your own neighborhood and watch hijinks ensue. We recommend putting them up near places where you can easily watch people reacting to them such as your favorite coffee shop or in a park.