The Solar-Powered SuperTrees

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These photos are certainly not photoshopped since these are photos of the SuperTrees at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. They are part of the so called vertical gardens. These tree-like structures measure 82 to 160 feet tall and are part of the $1 billion cutting-edge of the horticultural project for Singapore.

"It's pretty innovative stuff. The structures mimic the ecological functions of real trees through their environmentally sustainable features. Some have photovoltaic cells on their canopies to harvest solar energy to light up at night, others are integrated with cooled conservatories and serve as air exhaust receptacles", as CNN reported.

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Tom Martin's Realistic Food Hyper-Realistic Paintings

Don't these images look like real photos? But mind you, these are hyper realistic paintings created by the acclaimed hyper-realist artist Tom Martin from Rotherham, England. They sure look like edible food but don't let your eyes deceived you, for these are paintings and each pieces is at least one meter wide and it can be bought at least £17,000. He used photos as a reference for his paintings.

The artist focus more on food as a subject. In his explanations, he said, “I focus on food and its content because it plays a very big part in my life at the moment. I am a keen fitness enthusiast and along with that comes a healthy diet and the science of learning how your body uses carbohydrates and proteins.”

His latest hyper-realistic paintings will be on display for his solo exhibit in London at Plus One Gallery on October 9 until November 2.

Photos © Tom Martin/Plus One Gallery 

Metallic Sculptures Towering The Tidal Shore

Metallic sculptures that are called the Oystermen are towering are the seashore in Kinmen Island of Taiwan. These metallic sculptures are public environmental installations made by Marco Casagrande, a designer from Finland. These metallics sculptures where shape like a man standing on stilts. They measure 6 meters tall but when there is high tide in the shore, only three meters of the height is visible in the surface. The figures look like they are walking above the water where there is high tide.

The sculptures was named as Oysterman because overtime, the legs of the sculptures are always covered with oysters. You can also observe that the sculptures have these popular conical Asian hats but these are not just an additional installations but they also serve as solar energy collectors and are use to illuminate the sea during night time.

In Orbit by Tomas Saraceno

In Orbit is a product of the creative mind of an Argentinian artist named Tomas Saraceno. This is considered to be his largest and most ambitious work to date. This monumental mesh construction was built with the help of some architects, engineers and biologists and they completed it over a period of three years. It suspends over 25 meters above the piazza of the K21 Standehaus museum in Dusseldorf, Germany. On June 22 and visitors can be able to visit and climb the gigantic steel wire construction that spans in three levels.

The mesh weigh three tons and there are even half a dozen of spheres inflated PVC balloons that are part of the construction. The artist studied the intricate web of a spiders and this was his inspiration to come up with this idea. There are certain rules that are implemented when entering the orbit. They do not allow more than 10 people to enter the orbit at one time. People should have a more stable shoes to be allowed to enter the structure and they should be at least 12 year old to enter the facility.

Binary Prints by Alex Trochut

Alex Trochut is a Brooklyn and Barcelona-based designer who is the man behind the Binary Prints series. The artist was able to display two images on one surface. The artist also refers to them as the "nocturnal portraits" that wake up in the dark. When the light is on, viewers can see an image in the portrait, but once the light was turn off, another image will emerge.

The project's statement reads: "Anyone who has been present at those transcendental moments of communion at a show can attest to the experience as an awakening—a nighttime rebirth of mind and body. There is a literal translation of the inverted blinking eye, which shows the artists emerging into their nocturnal personas, bringing them into focus, from a anonymous being to an icon of music and sound. Like the experiential discovery inherent in live music, these portraits create layers for the viewers to feel and pull apart, combining the universal with the personal."

Alessandro Diddi: An Amazing 3D Artist!

3D drawings are always what amazes me. It definitely requires a great talent before you can be able to create a 3D image. But this Alessandro Diddi is an amazing artist that can make a drawing look like it leap off the page. According to him, he wanted to create drawings that will look like there are dimensions but they are not really there.

"When you understand the mechanism of the anamorphic design, you realize that putting together drawing like this is really not so difficult", Alessandro Diddi said. "My goal is always to create something new and original, which people will want to look at and feel intrigued by. By simply trying to combine my two passions: the freehand drawing and three-dimensional representation, I was able to come up with these different designs."