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]]>The distinction is important. Berry’s unique artwork stands out first and foremost for its realistic essence: the dramatic, if poignant, ways in which he reinterprets the world around him. It is only upon further inspection that you notice his unlikely choice of material: denim.
“My work isn’t all about it being denim,” Berry further touched upon the subject in one interview. “And while it often looks at community, I also set myself the challenge of using denim in a way that it no longer looks like denim, it becomes photorealistic.”
Using layers of denim (in its many varieties and forms), Berry constructs a blue, melancholic landscape that often depicts the more somber sides of modern-day living (a woman gazing through a window, a bartender working idly).
The choice of material, in that sense, reflects the subjects themselves. “I love the material because everyone can wear it, and most do,” says Berry. “In general, the beauty about jeans is that you don’t need to be an expert to feel comfortable wearing it and enjoy the experience.”
It is this low-brow, down-to-earth quality that makes his “paintings” resonate with a growing audience.
As for the creative process itself, Berry compares it to that of painting, but with textile rather than paint. “I do what painters usually do, play with the light and the dark,” he reflects.
“I have piles of denim in my studio: my friends’ jeans, jeans from charity shops, donations from denim brands and mills. My warehouse is organized by colors and it is growing bigger and bigger, so I can use a lot of shades.”
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]]>But at least for some of us, snow can provide the perfect excuse for some outdoor fun. Most recently, we’ve been inspired by Sonja Hinrichsen’s art project, Snow Drawings. Using snow as her canvas, Hinrichsen creates intricate patterns that can only be fully appreciated from above.
“From the ground, it’s not possible to see it all, because the area is flat, especially if we are working on a lake,” explained the artist in an interview with My Modern Met. “There is no way to get a perspective of the piece.”
Wearing snowshoes, each piece is created by Hinrichsen, as well as local volunteers, which she guides through the landscape. The process itself relies on intuition and group work, as Hinrichsen plows through the snow.
“It’s very intuitive, meaning that it happens in the moment, in the process,” she relayed, stressing that the snow drawings are never preconceived or sketched out beforehand. “There’s no pre-designed scene that I’m laying out on the snow,” says Hinrichsen. “I don’t make a drawing on a sheet of paper or on the computer and transfer it onto the snow.”
And while the end result is impressive, it isn’t meant to last. Ephemeral by design, Hinrichsen explains she isn’t interested in creating lasting artworks in a world that is already swamped with man-made objects. Take a look at some of her snowy creations in the gallery below.
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]]>The post These Photorealistic Paintings are Actually Made of Denim appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.
]]>The distinction is important. Berry’s unique artwork stands out first and foremost for its realistic essence: the dramatic, if poignant, ways in which he reinterprets the world around him. It is only upon further inspection that you notice his unlikely choice of material: denim.
“My work isn’t all about it being denim,” Berry further touched upon the subject in one interview. “And while it often looks at community, I also set myself the challenge of using denim in a way that it no longer looks like denim, it becomes photorealistic.”
Using layers of denim (in its many varieties and forms), Berry constructs a blue, melancholic landscape that often depicts the more somber sides of modern-day living (a woman gazing through a window, a bartender working idly).
The choice of material, in that sense, reflects the subjects themselves. “I love the material because everyone can wear it, and most do,” says Berry. “In general, the beauty about jeans is that you don’t need to be an expert to feel comfortable wearing it and enjoy the experience.”
It is this low-brow, down-to-earth quality that makes his “paintings” resonate with a growing audience.
As for the creative process itself, Berry compares it to that of painting, but with textile rather than paint. “I do what painters usually do, play with the light and the dark,” he reflects.
“I have piles of denim in my studio: my friends’ jeans, jeans from charity shops, donations from denim brands and mills. My warehouse is organized by colors and it is growing bigger and bigger, so I can use a lot of shades.”
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]]>The post The Intuitive Snow Designs of Sonja Hinrichsen appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.
]]>But at least for some of us, snow can provide the perfect excuse for some outdoor fun. Most recently, we’ve been inspired by Sonja Hinrichsen’s art project, Snow Drawings. Using snow as her canvas, Hinrichsen creates intricate patterns that can only be fully appreciated from above.
“From the ground, it’s not possible to see it all, because the area is flat, especially if we are working on a lake,” explained the artist in an interview with My Modern Met. “There is no way to get a perspective of the piece.”
Wearing snowshoes, each piece is created by Hinrichsen, as well as local volunteers, which she guides through the landscape. The process itself relies on intuition and group work, as Hinrichsen plows through the snow.
“It’s very intuitive, meaning that it happens in the moment, in the process,” she relayed, stressing that the snow drawings are never preconceived or sketched out beforehand. “There’s no pre-designed scene that I’m laying out on the snow,” says Hinrichsen. “I don’t make a drawing on a sheet of paper or on the computer and transfer it onto the snow.”
And while the end result is impressive, it isn’t meant to last. Ephemeral by design, Hinrichsen explains she isn’t interested in creating lasting artworks in a world that is already swamped with man-made objects. Take a look at some of her snowy creations in the gallery below.
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