These striking illustrations are from Alexis Marcou for a Nike commission back in 2010.
This isn’t the art direction I would normally expect to see from Nike, but I think it’s pretty cool. The illustrations have tremendous energy established by his use of strong lines and contrast.
Check out more from his site.
-RSB
[via Who Killed Bambi?]
Woman Controls Robotic Arm With Her Mind
Well, this is certainly one of the most amazing things I have seen in quite some time (and thanks to artist and Facebook Fan, Luanne Meader for sharing). Cathy Hutchinson has been unable to move her own arms or legs for 15 years, but thanks to research out of Brown University, she is able to control this robotic arm to give herself a drink of coffee for the 1st time without assistance. The smile on her face upon success is priceless.
I first heard about this technology several years ago in Monkeys from research conducted by Miguel Nicolelis, MD/PhD, who is professor of neurobiology and co-director of the Duke Center for Neuroengineering. See video below:
The technology basically works by implanting a sensor in the motor cortex of the brain (see below). This sensor reads the brain’s electrical “thoughts” and then sends them to an external computer for decoding. This decoded signal is then transferred to the robotic arm so that it can deliver the coffee (or whatever else the user desires).
It’s pretty breathtaking stuff, and I’m really excited to see where the field of Neuroengineering goes from here. This certainly marks the beginning of a new era of man’s relationship with machine.
-RSB
This a new Skull Illustration from Alex Konahin, a master of extremely detailed Pen and Ink drawings. He created this for a company called Heretic that seems to be a little too Affliction-esque for my liking, but I would certainly wear this shirt with pride. Apparently, it took him about 2 weeks to complete the work, and I’m guessing he had a few hand cramps along the way.
You also MUST take a look at some of his previous illustrations – really mind-blowing:
This bird is fantastic.
-RSB
[via Colossal]
Just a simple tilt illusion using angled lines… From the creator, greeenpro2009:
How this “works”: The sets of opposite diagonal lines in this drawing cause us to perceive the top rectangle as leaning toward the right when it really is not. Removing the lines proves that the rectangles are parallel.
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What also aids in the illusion is the triangle drawn on the right end of the top rectangle (we subconsciously perceive it as weighing down the right side…
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but only when the diagonal lines are there).
It’s fascinating the tricks that can be played on our brains.
-RSB
[via i09]
The art of Dan Quintana, who hails from Los Angeles, CA, has a certain kind of evil to it. He paints dark and twisted visions of humanity that make you feel a little bit uncomfortable, and his work can get pretty risque.
But on a another note, I don’t feel as much of that in the first piece, titled “Diffuse 2012.” It’s a bit more of a silent killer.
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I really like how he shows the layers of anatomy beneath the beautiful woman.
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For more of his work, head over to his blog.
-RSB
[via Anatomy UK]
