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Disorienting Black-and-White GIFs of Dramatic Mexican Landscapes

By Tom Hawking on

The resurgence of the animated GIF over the last couple of years has given rise to any number of artistic possibilities, but few usages of the artform can be more impressive than these remarkable pieces from Mexican photographer Nydia Lilian. Her black-and-white photos of landscapes around the Mexican provinces of Chiapas and Oaxaca are striking enough, but they’re made even more so by these animations, which flash repeatedly between negative and positive images, subtly shifting perspective in the process. The results are dramatic and possibly seizure-inducing (and also a bit reminiscent of this.) We first came across them at Faith is Torment, and you can see more of Lilian’s work at her website. … Read More

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Abstract Animated GIF Illustrations of Inspirational Quotes

By Caroline Stanley on

In need of some creative inspiration? Rafaël Rozendaal’s series Happy Mondays, which he created for the UK-based Abandon Normal Devices (AND) festival, reinterprets famous quotes from cultural icons like Pablo Picasso, Bruce Lee, and Walt Disney, as crazy abstract GIFs. As the noted net artist recently explained to Co.Design, the continuous motion of the work is meant to create good energy. “I always try to [generate a feeling of] focus and concentration,” he says. “The kind of focus you have when you are kind of bored because you are not directly stimulated and for that reason you have to occupy your own mind.” Click through to check out the images, and see if his magic works on you! … Read More

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11 Net Artists You Should Know

By Marina Galperina on

“Internet art” has been around as long as long as the Internet itself. A renegade thing, it’s always on the edge of new technology, with its medium functioning as its own platform. GIFs, CAPTCHA codes, found imagery, experimental social networks — the manifestations and run-off of our daily online experience is all ripe fodder for the net artist. There has been some exciting new work floating around lately, so instead of taking you back to some ’80s cave drawing era of net art, we’ll introduce you to a few fun recent net artists, ranging from the tongue-in-cheek early Internet throwbacks to the user-friendly art “tools” anyone can enjoy. Disclaimer: If you think art is pretty paintings of pretty things, this little primer isn’t for you. In any case, we welcome your constructive snark! Proceed.… Read More