September 30, 2021 Artists Spanish street artist SpY has been stretching the limits, blurring the lines, if you will, between street art, installation art, and creating “situations” in cities for the last decade. In this new shot across the sky in Madrid, he is decidedly not blurry, but laser-focused. SpY. “Lighthouse”. Faro de Monocloa. Madrid, Spain. (photo Ruben P. Bescos) […]
Born in Konstanz, Germany, artist Timur Lukas completed his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, and currently lives and works in Augsburg. In his series of large-format paintings, Lukas depicts the impression of nature in days gone by. Drawing from childhood memories of visits to his grandmother, Lukas reduces each scene to a series of fragments made […]
New York-based artist Corydon Cowansage’s recent paintings feature repetitive shapes and “suggestive biomorphic forms” evoking nature, architecture, and the body. “Light and shadow are depicted with optical, trompe l’oeil realism, giving the invented forms a physical presence that seems rooted in reality,” she explains. “My paintings are usually full of perceptual shifts and uncanny spatial illusions. They’re often tightly cropped […]
Pusheen the Cat, a friendly platypus, or a smiling sushi roll? For those of you looking for cute things to draw, you’ve come to the right place! If you ever wanted to know how bullet journal artists draw the cutest little doodles, we have a fun collection of drawing tutorials that will help you every step of the way. From […]
PhaseRunner, known best for his original Star Wars posters and kick-ass photo manipulations, just joined Displate with a tasty collection of striking, futuristic artworks. We enjoyed a little chat with him about his art, experiences and biggest inspirations, so dive into his world and read more in the full interview below. What does “PhaseRunner” mean? Honestly, I’d love it if PhaseRunner had some […]
“Beyond the Mural” is the name of a tour program they had this year for the 5th Parees Festival in Oviedo (Asturias, North of Spain). The intention of the tour is to give people a unique up-close idea about what the process is for artists to create. Curious attendees had many questions along the way. “Beyond the Mural” could also […]
A selection of paintings by London-based artist Jack Sutherland, whose work explores the human condition. “Frustrating, humorous, nihilistic, silly moments taking place within the theatre of the absurd,” he describes. “Explorations of bodily anxiety and trepidation are paired with fizzing and playful use of colour to create work that prods at the soft underbelly of the uncanny.” Maps are a […]
A selection of images from “Wide Eyed” by Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based interdisciplinary artist Jon Horvath. Existing as the undercurrent of his full artistic practice, the series bridges the gaps between his more pointed and scripted works. “As such, this project embraces the act of photographing wandering, seeking moments of discovery and identifying parallels between seemingly unrelated events,” he explains, continuing: “Wide […]
Are you the minister? “I am not that, sir,” he answered, “I’m the vacuumer.” Our short tour ends abruptly as the loud whir of the cleaning machine rises to meet the southern-fried rock classic on the sound system here at Fleetwood’s in Asheville, North Carolina. It was meant to be a quick sweep through this small city of 90,000 in […]
Are you the minister? “I am not that, sir,” he answered, “I’m the vacuumer.” Our short tour ends abruptly as the loud whir of the cleaning machine rises to meet the southern-fried rock classic on the sound system here at Fleetwood’s in Asheville, North Carolina. It was meant to be a quick sweep through this small city of 90,000 in […]