I first came across the work of Oscar Reutersvärd on Swedish postage stamps. He’s widely acknowledged as the father of the impossible figure.
Let’s lose ourselves in the contemplation of the paradox. I imagine it helpful to loosen narrow views.
Rebel Wisdom
Sensemaking in the Time of Chaos
Rebel Wisdom uncovers the most rebellious ideas in philosophy, human potential and transcendence to find direction through the chaos of the time.
Constantin Brâncuşi
The Serenity of Essence
When I look at the sculptures of Constantin Brâncuşi I feel a deep serenity. It is the revelation of the…
Enchanted Embodiment
and Ashtanga Yoga
Or what being present means to me. And why I practice Ashtanga Yoga.
Lennart Nilsson
A Child is Born
The mere fact that you exist is quite awesome. The way you came into this existence is a unsurpassable miracle hard to believe.
Moebius
Black & White work
When it comes to Moebius aka Jean Giraud (* 1938 — † 2012) it’s hard to make a choice what to present. His body of work is huge and versatile. My selection focuses on his early black & white work.
Painted Land
Aboriginal Art
The art of the Australian Aborigines is one of the oldest artistic traditions alive. This selection shows paintings from the mid-fifties until now by artists from the Arnhem Land region in Northern Australia.
DeepDream
Algorithmic pareidolia
And the hallucinatory code of perception
In June 2015 Google engineers released a couple of images that caused a stir for everyone who’s able to grasp…
Roger Dean
Floating Dreamlands
Roger Dean is best known for his work on posters and album covers for musicians, which he began painting in…
Asger Carlsen
Studies on flexibility of relation
Asger Carlsen’s pictures make me think about my human form and its range of functions.
Richard Feynman
The pleasure of finding things out
Richard Feynman is one of those rare scientists who win you over with more than their titles and awards.
Sasha Shulgin’s
Notebooks and lab records
Alexander Shulgin’s lab books were scanned in 2007 and made available online.
Tom Killion
Californian Topophilia
The woodcut prints of Tom Killion speak of a deep love for the landscape, a passion for the poetics of…
Anthroposophic
Architecture
I spent all my schooldays in this kind of architecture. But I was never taught about Anthroposophy. I wish to…
Boyle Family
The Tidal Series
The objective of this series was to examine the effect of the elemental forces on the site; and to lift the actual sand off the surface and to fix it in its exact place and shape.
Esther Teichmann
The dark viscosity of paradise
The synchronicity of discovering Esther Teichmann at this moment in my life is striking. I am surrounded by lush nature and the promise of the unknown speaks to me beyond language.
Uri Shapira
Chemical bloom
The works of Uri Shapira expose environments of alternative truth, made of active metal vegetation and various chemical growths.
Jerry Uelsmann
Photo Synthesis
Jerry Uelsmann uses the technique of combination printing to create his dreamlike scenes.
Las Pozas
de Edward James
Edward James — described by Salvador Dalí as “crazier than all the Surrealists together” — designed a sculptural dream garden that defies any architectural label.
Irving Penn
Worlds in a Small Room
Best known for his fashion photography, Irving Penn’s repertoire also includes portraits of creative greats, still lifes and ethnographic photographs…
Paul Noble
Welcome to Nobson
For 15 years Paul Noble is building his imaginary city called Nobson. He presents this world in isometric projection only and I would love to pay this place a visit.
