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Paintings by Eric Lacombe

Eric Lacombe (born 1968 in Lyon, France) is a graphic designer, digital artist and self-taught painter. He mainly focuses on depicting the mangled faces of both typical people and fictitious humanlike beings. The cognitive prospects of these portrayals echo the divergent emotions of human beings, experienced when facing the boundaries existing between waking life and Hamlet’s sleep. Lacombe utilizes acrylics, paper, oil, pens, glue and other mediums to create his drawings and paintings. He currently lives and works in Lyon, France.

His works will be on display from March 5th to April 15th, 2016, at Last Rites Gallery, New York. Follow him on Twitter.

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Stunning Contemporary Art from  Magnus Gjoen

Magnus Gjoen’s prints examines how to change peoples relationship and preconceived notions of objects. Something which is potentially extremely destructive can be made into beautiful yet fragile objects of art. It’s this misconception of beauty which Magnus Gjoen wants us to see in a different light, being it weapons, animals or the human race itself. The latter which is capable of creating immense beauty but also capable of destroying it all. Taking inspiration from street and pop art and juxtapositioning it with fine art, he creates new and modern takes on old masterpieces or manipulates something powerful and strong into something fragile but beautiful. He often questions the correlation between religion, war, beauty & destruction in his art. Magnus Gjoen was born in London to Norwegian parents and studied design in London and Milan and has worked as a denim designer and graphic designer for Vivienne Westwood amongst others.

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I just....I can't believe that this beauty exists in this world. This stuff speaks to me.

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Muntjac, Chinese water deer and coyote skull.

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Crystallized Cicada by: Tyler Thrasher.

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Rabbit Skull with Bismuth.

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Elegant Animal Sculpture from Natasha Cousens

Natasha Cousens is an artist from New Zealand.  Her animal sculptures feel like trophies, but they incorporate floral and gem elements and veer sharply away from taxidermy.  There is a sense of beauty and elegance about them in their long lines, but that is cut off at the neck.Her works incorporate pottery, fiberglass, and other elements. These complex pieces can take up to 11 months to complete.  You can see more of Natasha’s work on her blog.Thanks to qruda.com.

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Roe deer skulls and antlers.

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Cat skull.

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Geometric Wooden Gems by Victoria Vagner

Victoria Wagner is an artist who is fascinated by unlikely pairings. Her set of gem-like sculptures called Woodrocks are comprised of wood and decorated with color, as she explains:

My eye generally and naturally tends toward tessellation and pattern, seeking a rhythm that mimics regular pulse. On the one hand, visual order provides a place for the senses to rest, while color relationships create problems for the brain to solve. I like this simultaneity.

The natural material and the unnatural oil pigments combine to create a precious object that’s small enough to be held comfortably. Woodrocks serve as an iconic reference to the downed tree. They’re salvaged from local materials and painted to follow organic growth patterns and feature gradient spectrums.

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Woah.

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Muntjac, cat and fox skull.

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Uhhh crystallized gar skull anyone? #tylerthrasher #crystallized #gar #skull #tulsa #chemistry #alchemy

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So cool

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Street Artist: L7M

L7M was born in the countryside of São Paulo, in 1988, and since very early he started his relationship with art. In his childhood, he had participated of many contests and had also won many cultural awards. When 13 years old he had his first contact with the spray, which opened his eyes for new tecniques and consequently new experiences and mixtures with china ink, latex, pastel and acrylic. Actually, L7M is dedicated to independent work in advertising agencies, exhibitions and workshops at enterprises, cultural centers and schools, conciliating with the urban art freely practiced. Follow him on Tumblr and Twitter .

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