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This art is rubbish: why artists meticulously recreate our trash so well they even confuse cleaners

Contemporary artists meticulously recreate discarded everyday objects as artworks, transforming refuse into playful, high-value sculptures that challenge perceptions of value and objecthood.

fromColossal

1 month ago

Ceramics Mimic Cardboard in Jacques Monneraud's Trompe-l'il Ode to Giorgio Morandi

A quick glimpse of Jacques Monneraud 's vessels give the impression of lighthearted craft time, with cardboard tubes and layered cutouts affixed with pieces of clear tape. Perhaps they're maquettes for larger pieces or simply playful experiments with an inexpensive material. But look closer, and you'll discover there's a lot more to these vessels than they first let on. Namely, they're actually ceramic.

Design

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

2 months ago

studio GGSV transforms historic parisian apartment into salons for the imagination

Studio GGSV's Salons of Imagination transforms a 200-square-meter apartment into three immersive salons merging art, architecture, trompe-l'œil, and French craftsmanship to reimagine interiors.

Arts

fromColossal

3 months ago

Joseph Renda Jr.'s Surreal Trompe-l'il Portals Frame Esoteric Scenes

Joseph Renda Jr. blends trompe-l'œil windows, arches, and skies with symbolic birds, plants, and surreal elements to evoke nature's interconnectedness and uncanny humor.

Food & drink

fromLos Angeles Times

5 months ago

I taste tested the viral cakes that look like fruit and nuts. Which L.A. bakeries make the best ones?

Cédric Grolet's trompe-l'œil desserts have skyrocketed in popularity, captivating millions with their artistic, lifelike qualities.