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artforadults: tomasz alen kopera

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:04:26 +0100

tomasz alen kopera

archiemcphee: London-based designer Sophie de Oliveira Barata...

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:11:01 +0100

London-based designer Sophie de Oliveira Barata creates some of the most jaw-droppingly awesome prosthetics we’ve ever seen.

Sophie comes from an art background, with a first class honours degree at London Arts University where she studied Special Effects prosthetics for film and T.V. She then went on to work for 8 years, as a sculptor making realistic looking, bespoke prosthetics for amputees at one of the leading prosthetic providers. She worked in all areas sculpting fingers, toes, partial feet , partial hands, bespoke liners and leg and arm covers for amputees. In her spare time she made more experimental art work in this medium, before setting up her own studio.

Known as The Alternative Limb Project, Sophie works as a specialist consultant with other prosthetists and produces both artificial limbs that look completely realistic as well as limbs created using imaginative ideas provided by the clients themselves. “She can interpret your ideas and create a unique design that will reflect your interests and personality.”

As you can see here, Sophie’s work is truly astonishing. As well as being completely functional prostheses, these amazing limbs are also unique works of art.

Each of her designs offer a sense of individuality, allowing the customer to express their personality through their synthetic appendages. The artist says, “Having an alternative limb is about claiming control and saying ‘I’m an individual and this reflects who I am.’”

Visit The Alternative Limb Project website to learn more about Sophie’s awesome work and check out more of her creations.

[via My Modern Metropolis]

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Wed, 15 May 2013 10:28:25 +0100

scientificillustration: biologicalmarginalia: The skeleton of...

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:52:10 +0100

scientificillustration:

biologicalmarginalia:

The skeleton of the conventional shrew Crocidura nyansae compared to the bewildering Hero Shrew, Scutisorex somereni. The skull is also unusually robust but, for whatever reason, the limbs are totally unremarkable.

Allen, J. (1917) The skeletal characters of Scutisorex Thomas. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 37 769–784.

Full text here: http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/1070

Apparently, this little bastard can survive a full grown man standing on its back.

art-shannonigans: The Toll by *Wildweasel339

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:44:52 +0100

art-shannonigans:

The Toll by *Wildweasel339

you-o-nly-liv-e-once: ÁLVARO VILLARRUBIA: PHOTOGRAPHER.

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:27:24 +0100

you-o-nly-liv-e-once:

ÁLVARO VILLARRUBIA: PHOTOGRAPHER.

theartofanimation: Renan Porto

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:38:44 +0100

theartofanimation:

Renan Porto

groteleur: Choosing a hairstyle that works is such a pain....

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:28:23 +0100

groteleur:

Choosing a hairstyle that works is such a pain. These hairstyles are adorable and they work! #5 is fab!

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Sun, 05 May 2013 15:43:35 +0100

theartofanimation: Julie Dillon

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:08:17 +0100

theartofanimation:

Julie Dillon

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:56:24 +0100

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Sun, 05 May 2013 13:45:26 +0100

artforadults: Rebecca Guay

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:43:19 +0100

artforadults:

Rebecca Guay

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Thu, 02 May 2013 20:34:44 +0100

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Thu, 02 May 2013 18:34:54 +0100

girl-lamb: look at this fuckin snail LOOK AT IT!

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:12:17 +0100

girl-lamb:

look at this fuckin snail

LOOK AT IT!

teresateresa: deadinmagazines: stopdropandrun: Jonathan Hobin...

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:37:56 +0100

"The Twins" - depicting the attacks of 9/11

"A Boo Grave" - depicting Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse and torture

"GOT HIM" - depicts Seal Team 6 's raid and takedown of Osama Bin Laden

"Dear Leader" - depicting North Korea and their threats against the world.

"White Nights" - depicting Jim Jones and the fall of Jamestown

"Obama Nation" - depicting Obama's rise to presidency and politics

"Holy Smoke" - depicting a monk, Thich Quang Duc who burned himself, protesting the Vietnam War

"Acid Washed" - depicting acid attacks in Muslim countries

teresateresa:

deadinmagazines:

stopdropandrun:

Jonathan Hobin Re-Creates the World’s Most Infamous Tragedies with Children

more of the album here

This is really offensive.

holy fuck, these give me chills.

withdrawalsymptoms: moresubversion

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:14:29 +0000

withdrawalsymptoms:

moresubversion

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Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:14:06 +0000

shibabear: GOOD MORNING STARSHINE THE SUN SAYS HELLO

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:12:57 +0000

shibabear:

GOOD MORNING STARSHINE THE SUN SAYS HELLO