Ivan Pinkava

Contemporary Czech photographer, Ivan Pinkava created his own visual language. Maybe best known from his portraits of awkward and androgynous models.

But his non-figurative black and white pictures are just wonderful. The slightly darker tones draw you into these discarded objects. A feeling of sadness surrounds them, Pinkava has a special ability to give these ordinary objects a new life in his nearly bare studios.

Ian Barry

All build around these beautiful old engines, Falcon motorcycles by American Ian Barry. Shown in art galleries and by all means  they deserved to be. The descriptions under each model are a turn on for every motorcycle fanatic. Enjoy...

The Kestrel

The Kestrel, 2010
Modified alternator, aluminum, brass, brass mesh, bronze, BSA A-10 transmission, cloth, copper, glass, gold leaf, Firestone tire, iron, leather, leather rope, Loctite, nickel, paint, palladium leaf, rubber, safety wire, stainless steel, steel, Suzuki GS550 clutch, tape, Triumph generator cap, De-unitized 1970 Triumph Bonneville engine, GP carburetors, Venom Avon tire, Borrani WM1 wheel, Borrani WM2 wheel.
36 x 24 x 82.5 in.


The Black

The Black, 2011
Acrylic, aluminum, brass, bronze alloy, copper, cloth, enamel, epoxy, glass, leather, LEDs, nickel, pyrex, rubber, silver, stainless mesh, stainless steel, steel, springs, titanium, white gold leaf, 1952 Vincent Black Shadow engine, Avon tires, Borrani 21″ WM1 wheel, Borrani 20″ WM2 wheel.
33 x 30 x 80 in.

The Bullet

The Bullet, 2008
Aluminum, brass, brass buckle, bronze, cloth, copper, enamel, epoxy, Farmall tractor leaf spring, glass, nickel, leather, Rolls Royce Silver Ghost light, rubber, screws, Smiths revulator, stainless steel, steel, pre-War II tail light, modified Triumph primary cover, modified Web girder forks, Modified 1950 Triumph Thunderbird engine, Amal concentric carburetors, Avon tires, Goodyear tire, Dunlop steel wheels.
32 x 28 x 70

The Black on show in a gallery

Frederic Geurts

Finding the balance between gravity and motion is often the main theme in Frederic Geurts' work. This Belgian artist constructs fragile, mostly monumental metal structures. Almost working like an architect or engineer his artwork becomes a part of the building, nature or whatever places they are designed for.
He is not keen on spreading a message and even though most critics find beauty is not a criterion in modern art, Frederic thinks you don't have to exclude it.
He had his first solo exhibition in Z33, Hasselt, Belgium.

Ian McQue

let's start with the closing words of Ian McQue's blog.
"Greetings, viewers - thanks for stopping by.

My name is Ian McQue, by day I'm a concept artist at Rockstar North, home of GTA.

Within these pages I'll be posting the stuff I do when I'm not at work."

"Hope you find something you like."

 

Ian McQue is a conceptual artist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Works in both traditional and digital way. His Steampunk armada of flying or floating airships is wonderfully impressive. Never sure where they are heading to, and if they will ever get there. 

Roger Ballen

"If an artist is one who spends his life trying to define his being, I guess I would have to call myself an artist" ; Roger Ballen.

Born In New York in 1950 but has lived in South Africa since 1920. He started out documenting the people in small villages but slowly created a very unique style. Beautiful compositions using wire, dirty walls and childish like drawings as a trademark, he creates a dark, somewhat disturbing atmosphere. Perfect black and white prints of staged scenes.

Nattanat Sudrit

Nattanat Sudrit proudly invited me to the opening of his gallery in Nan, Thailand. Situated in a pleasant location near to Nan's major tourist attractions he transformed a former guesthouse into his workplace and gallery. He just graduated from Bangkok's Chulalongkorn university and is now working and teaching children in Nan.

You Can find Sudrit arts gallery In a small soy behind Nan Guesthouse, worth a try when in Nan, Thailand.

 

Heidi Lender

What began as a self-imposed weekly photo assignment — “Stand on a bench. Make sure it’s Monday. Wear something pretty.” — transformed into this who-am-I photo-tale exploring the individual in various environments and apparel. Or did it just became an obsesion?
     " Once upon" project by Heidi Lender.

Fish Net

Ghost Bench

Green Dress Bench

Indian Bench

Pink Bench

Stripes Bench