Owl-Inspired Autmobiles – The Halcyon Concept Car Is Light, Quiet and Quick (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) At this rate, sooner or later we’ll just teleport everywhere and cars will become obsolete. I guess in the meantime we can field brilliant concepts like the Halcyon car from Ralph-Tayler Webb.

This car…

Gang Culture Photography – Donna De Cesare Captures Faces Emotions of US Gang Members (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Gang culture photography may sound disturbing, but it’s a glimpse into the reality of many people’s lives.

The gang culture photography by Donna De Cesare shown in this gallery focuses in on “extensive…

Lomography Showcases – Fazai38’s Blog Features Retro, Vivid Photography (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Lomography is a new take on an old style of analogue photography. It’s solid and vivid in color and usually features a ring-like black border. This gallery offers an example of high quality lomography…

Pacman Rears – Bizarre Lower Back Tattoos that Take a Crack at Creativity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tattoos on the lower back were made popular in the late 90’s with young women originally sporting the look. Now lower back tattoos, aka “tramp stamps,” are being seen everywhere—even some guys like the…

Wet Photography – Soon Tong’s Amazing Aquatic Style (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Singapore-based photographer Soon Tong brilliantly utilizes water and liquids in his images. The still images gain a sense of movement and energy and almost ‘jump’ at you.

Soon Tong’s excellent skills…

Feral Homes – Abandoned Houses in Detroit Become Feral Beasts in Summer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These images of abandoned houses in Detroit have been taken by blogger and photographer Sweet Juniper. They are part of a collection taken over three summers in the city once buzzing with the automotive…

Plaster Body Painting – Jasper Huang’s ‘Congeal’ is a Blend of Painted Live Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Jasper Huang’s ‘Congeal’ photo shoot is an artistic feat in both the body painting and live arts realms. This series uses thickly-applied grayish-white body paint that reminds me of plaster. The models’…

Spelunking Photo Shoots – Ryan McGinley’s Models Take it All Off for ‘Moonmilk’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ryan McGinley’s ‘Moonmilk’ exhibition is the result of a fantastic combination of nude models and caves. The spelunking photo shoot will be exhibited at London’s Alison Jacques Gallery in London this September.…

You as An Action Figure – Japanese Toy Company Puts Your Face on Superhero Body (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Japanese toymaker Bandai Co. is making you into an action figure. ‘Jibun Damashii,’ the customized dolls, were unveiled at the Tokyo Toy Show in July. Send the company a photo of yourself and they will…

Instructtoos – Tattooed Diagrams Give the Wearer a Permanent Blueprint (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These instructional tattoo diagrams are super cool–I really like them, especially the camera and beetle. Working on the basis that you can’t really go wrong with a simple black and white line tattoo,…

Greenhouse Homes – Hiroshi Iguchi’s ‘Camouflage House’ is in Sync With Nature (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Architects are beginning to echo consumer desires to be attuned with nature, and Hiroshi Iguchi’s ‘Camouflage House’ is the latest example of this harmony.

With its slanted glass roof, Hiroshi Iguchi’s…

Artistic Bleached Clothing – Derek ‘Bones’ Boe’s Bleach-Painted Hoodies Are Badass (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Derek ‘Bones’ Boe makes bleached clothing look badass. Who knew that such a volatile chemical could produce something so artfully macabre?

Derek Boe’s ‘Bleached Clothing’ set features a handful of designs…

Storytelling Digital Art – Merel Brugman’s Image Manipulation is More Than Meets the Eye (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Merel Brugman’s ‘Body Language’ shoot is a digital wonderland of image manipulation. With admirable expertise and a cheeky sense of humor, Brugman turns these provocative images into a silent story.

Whether…

Naughty Stimulus Grants – Lawmakers Enraged Over ‘Obscene’ NEA Programs Funded by Feds (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The NEA stimulus grants paid for by the Fed have enabled the arts to subsist despite the recession, but some lawmakers are blasting some of the programs funded with government money.

According to Fox…

Time-Traveling Body Painting – Natalia Stahl’s ‘Chinese Mood’ Blends Burlesque Ancient China (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Natalia Stahl’s ‘Chinese Mood’ is an example of beautiful body painting that transcends time. Stahl has painted her model with traditional China cultural symbols, like Chinese characters and gorgeous sprawling…

Body Builder Pin-Ups – The Unique Stunning Looks of Irene Anderson (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I really like this gallery of pictures taken of female bodybuilder Irene Andersen. Whether you like her style or not, you can’t deny that the pictures are compelling to look at. In its extremes, body building…

Nude Number Photography – Photos by Howard Schatz Count Down Using Flesh (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Howard Schatz is an award-winning photographer now living in New York City. With seventeen books of photographs to his credit, Schatz’s wide-ranging artistic oeuvre includes studies of dancers, athletes,…

Sensual Sprawltography – David Bellemere Sees Photography in its Conceptual Form (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) David Bellemere is a photographer from Paris who sees the art of photography in its conceptual form. The talented artist doesn’t hide any secrets, as he claims to use the elements of natural light, architecture,…

Human Silicone Sculptures – Sam Jinks’ Art is Hauntingly Real (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There is something haunting about the human sculptures made by Sam Jinks. Although they are made with silicone, they still seem extremely realistic.

With every wrinkle and fold of skin in place, it is…

Provocative Projections – Caesar Lima Creates Unique Body Art With Words (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just like the women who dance behind screens illuminating their bodies, Caesar Lima embraces womanly curves in his art work.

The provocative photographs are of women with projected words spilled across…