A Canadian Artist Carves Mountainous Landscapes from Books

Guy Laramée erects topographic specimen out of collections of vintage publications. His carved sculptures imitate the hills of knowledge once collected in books rather than compiled via digital means. Within this new series from 2017-2018 that the Montreal-based artist comprises traditional methods of publication organization as integral portions of the sculptures— such as box set containers, easy wood racks, and metal bookends reminiscent of public libraries.

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This is the mysticism of Joe Roberts

San Francisco-based artist Joe Roberts will be releasing his second book, We Ate The Acid (61)A3HT3TA3), this December. The book features a foreword by journalist and documentarian Hamilton Morris (Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia on Viceland) as well as a conversation with gallerist and actor Leo Fitzpatrick (director of Marlborough Contemporary).

Roberts, who creates works which guides viewers through psychedelic scenery that tends to spiral into a cacophony of shapes, colors, pop culture figures and mystic symbolism. Existing somewhere between fear and curious euphoria, Roberts’ trips wind through various terrain and media – incorporating collage, diorama, drawing and painting evocative of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Joseph Cornell.

Roberts boasts an impressive stable of collaborations with musicians, filmmakers, and streetwear companies – most notably to date with Supreme for their Fall 2017 line, producing a line of signature t-shirts. We Ate The Acid features distorted pop culture references in increasingly phantasmagoric scenes where countless arches and pathways serve as portals to Roberts’ psyche.

The book chronicles UFOs and chemical constellations as they appear in city and nature scenes alike, while alien faces and indigenous symbolism rest at the center of geometric mandalas. Fluctuating between dark landscapes and the tunnelling, termite-like architectural surges of smiley faces, Roberts prefaces the book’s disorienting journey with an unpretentious declaration: “The way you choose to explore it is the way you choose to explore it. Make sure you take notes.”

We Ate The Acid likens an art object itself, using various paper textures bound in a “skeleton” manner exposing the worn, traveled nature of its subject matter. As part of the first edition, an undisclosed number of artist prints will be placed inside a handful of books available on the publisher’s website.

Published by Anthology Editions, We Ate the Acid is slated for release December 4th, 2018.

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Jamie Hannigan Creates Intricate Paper Sculptures Only Using The Pages Of A Book

In accordance with Jamie Hannigan: “Maybe I am just easily interested, but I often see magic and wonder in things that others might consider mundane. I’m a very creative individual, and as a child, I often created fictional narratives to go along with objects or places.

My inspiration comes from all around. Sometimes I’m really into characters, such as toadstools and mushrooms. Sometimes I am really into man-made objects, like ships. Sometimes I am really into concepts and topics, like astrology or mythology.

I go through phases, and I have learned to adopt that in my work. I create the things I would like to create at that specific moment. If just one other person finds pleasure in what my imagination led me to make, I consider it a success.”

A Collection of Colorfully Illustrated 19th-Century Biological Fauna by Ernst Haeckel

German biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel committed his life studying much-flung fauna and flora, drawing each of their odd specificities having a large scientific detail. Haeckel made hundreds of such renderings throughout his lifetime, works which were used to describe his biological discoveries to a broad audience. In addition to those visual histories, Haeckel also found many microbes, even coined several scientific conditions known now, such as ecology, phylum, and stem cell.

A brand new book from Taschen titled The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel summarize the 19th-century artist-biologist‘s most crucial visual functions and publications across a hefty 704 pages. The compendium comprises 450 drawings, watercolors, and sketches from his research, which has been in substantial aid of Darwin’s theory of development.

You can find out more about the collection of examples and Haeckel’s discoveries on Taschen’s website

Long-Bin Chen Creates Unbelievable Sculptures From Old Books

These sculptures by Long-Bin Chen  look like they’ve been carved from wood or stone. But if you look a little closer, you’ll notice something odd. The sculptures aren’t made from an organic substance in any respect. Instead, they’re carved out of paper from old books and catalogs. Chen’s work discusses waste and recycling. Inanimate objects are carved into sculptures of ethnic icons or swirling towers, providing them a second chance.

Find more of Chen’s job here.