by brightnation | May 22, 2021 | Textiles
Vera Shimunia Explosive brush strokes and contrasting hues of colour, light and shade radiate from the canvas, but these are not oil paints, these are the vibrant and extremely skilful work of embroidery artist Vera Shimunia. Sometimes called embroidery painting due...
by brightnation | May 18, 2021 | Photography
Josh Dykgraaf Is it a creature or is it a plant, well its neither. Melbourne based artist Josh Dykgraaf stitches petals and leaves, bark and textures into fantastical creatures. This is all done with the help of Photoshop. Some of the creations can take over 50 hours...
by brightnation | May 12, 2021 | Photography
Nicolas Bruno Sleep paralysis is a very real condition, trapped somewhere between sleep and consciousness, a person can experience vivid and terrifying dreams! Unable to move or speak, often combined with other difficulties like struggling to breathe, the individual...
by brightnation | May 6, 2021 | Sculpture
Rob Mulholland You suddenly catch a glimpse of a figure, you look again, it’s gone. Then another figure appears but slowly fades away. Have you stumbled into a remake of the film Predator? These figures are the creative work of contemporary sculptor Rob...
by brightnation | May 4, 2021 | Artisan
Takis Psarros Takis Psarros is no ordinary leather artisan. Based in the harbour on the island of Symi, Greece, his shop sells the usual leather goods for the casual tourist, but there is another place, a magical place were Takis creates the most fantastical artworks....
