Archive ~ 'artists'

04.17.08 Torsten Solin

Amazing German photographer / painter. The pics below are from a series called ‘DOLLS’ which was exhibited late last year at komet berlin gallery.

exhibition statement:
“The photo series DOLLS by Torsten Solin covers representations of attractive, lascivious made up young women in charming, attention-seeking posture - who carry an animal body around the neck, between the bosom or around the shoulder - like a feather-decoration. The boundless beauty of these creatures mates directly with the glamour of beauty; is the irresistible charisma real or artificial intensified? Solin brings up a discussion about today’s ideal of beauty, in particular the urge to illusionary optimization, the intervention into nature. At the same time the sober inevitability of life and futile reality of existence reveals itself - as the indispensable consequence in death and transitoriness. The Vanitas-idea - which was ever again burgeoning through the centuries - comes by Torsten Solin to its actualization – today´s rather diametrically terms like vanity and nullity merge in his work to their original sense.”

url » www.torsten-solin.de
url » DOLLS at komet berlin gallery

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03.24.08 Ken Keirns

Awesome California based artist. Check out more of his work here..
url » www.kenkeirns.com
url » Ken Keirns @ flickr

03.03.08 Brian M Viveros

We have a new gallery today from featured artist Brian M Viveros. Based in California, Viveros’ paintings and illustrations are exquisitely executed and darkly sensual. A bunch of them are available from the shop on his site as limited edition Giclee Prints. (I have my eye on “dirtyland”,”Kiss My Helmet” and “Loveless” if you are wondering what to get me for my birthday.) Check out more of his work in url » sugarcut’s Brian M Viveros gallery..

url » www.brianmviveros.com
url » sugarcut’s Brian M Viveros gallery..