Graphic illustrations by Dima Kashtalyan
Minsk-based artist Dima Kashtalyan shares his black-and-white detailed ink drawings and same but scaled techniques he uses for creating urban art murals
Liza Rusalskaya
Freelance illustrator from Minsk free city, Liza Rusalskay works closely with world-based companies and is currently represented by ladies-run agency @Tillanelli.Studio
Abstract Paintings by Alex Kuznetsov
Alex Kuznetsov’s painting practice is concerned with states of flux and impermanence, furthered by research into spatial and temporal concerns in a comparison of social and urban timeframes. His process-led, abstract painting practice employs a tempered gestural language where fluidity is a defining material concern and the process of erasure has equal importance to the intuitive application of paint. This examines states of presence and remembrance by exploring a tension between control and chance.
Abstract Paintings by Ivan Meruvan
Photographer converted to artist Ivan Meruvan shares his passion depicted with oil on canvas. Starting from shooting nature in an abstract manner Ivan continues exploring textures and forms with unlimited expression.
Package Design For Hair Cosmetics
Clever design is often about clear message and minimum visual efforts, what is a rare pair in creative world. A good combination of that makes viewer “read” the idea and enrich it with their own understanding leaving confusion behind. Here is a package for Hair Cosmetics made by Belarus designer Edgar Kirei in collaboration with Polina Ivanova
Sasha Fishkin illustrations
Minsk-based self-taught illustrator Sasha Fishkin creates naive portraits carefully using Japanese pattern backgrounds "tsuru" that helps main characters to stand out and please an eye with their imperfections.
Beer Design by Constantin Bolimond
Minsk-based graphic designer Constantin Bolimond just completed the new design for Haudegen Beer including bottle and label concepts
Masterpieces Never Sleep by Lesha Limonov
Titled "Masterpieces never sleep!", Lesha Limonov’s project for the International RijksStudio Award 2017 has been influenced by the idea that paintings stay awake even after the museum halls turn empty at nighttime.
“By trying on the mask with painting character’s eyes, you can be sure that you’ll see true masterpieces in your dream! And your dream will be under protection, because painting heroes stay awake guarding your rest”
FAT Lamp by Constantin Bolimond
“If the brain has the wrong prior knowledge, our perception will be false. With modern technology we can make many novel pictures that the brain has not been designed to comprehend.
We cannot avoid having false perceptions of these pictures. One object that it is almost impossible to perceive correctly is the inside of a hollow mask of a face. When we look inside this hollow mask, we cannot help but see it as a normal convex face. Our prior belief that faces are convex and not hollow is too strong to be modified. If the mask is slowly rotating, an additional illusion is caused. Because we see the mask inverted, the tip of the nose appears to be the nearest part of the face, when it is in fact the part that is furthest away. As a result we misinterpret the movement of the mask and see the direction of the rotation reverse whenever we are looking into the hollow.”
Belarusian product designer Constantin Bolimond and character artist Vasilii Mialick created a concept of a lamp that likes noodles too much
LEVSHA - Designer's Diary
LEVSHA is the diary that helps to organise plans, structure the working schedule, make notes of your ideas, thoughts and wishes. The project delivered by Pavel Makhnatch & Lesha Limonov from Minsk, Belorussia. The name "Levsha" taken from favourite Russian tale of the Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea. The word literally means a person who can manage any tricky situation.
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Picar - Pedal-powered Morgan's Trike
The Ekomobil company of Minsk has created a pedal-powered replica of Morgan’s trike. Based on drawings of the very first racing models, the cunning Picar lives up to the classic’s riveted retro glory, with a wood veneer dash, leather trim and polished faux exhaust pipes emerging from cylinders of a faux engine.
Powered by your breakfast, the Picar’s chain drivetrain runs through a three-speed Shimano Nexus hub on the rear wheel. An optional battery pack powers an audio player, turn indicators and headlights. There’s even a human-electric hybrid version available, with a 1000-watt motor capable of pushing the car to a brisk 25mph. And rest assured, although a youthful outlook is required to drive the Picar, actual youth is not; the car’s single-seat cockpit easily accommodates drivers as tall as six feet.
via BBC
Écorché Energy Drinks
Hope everyone remember drawing studies with Écorché sculpture, disgusting human without skin showing off its muscles. Designers Constantin Bolimond (Russia) and Dmitrii Pacukevich (Belarus) pay a tribute to the time spent in art schools and created clever concept of "Écorché Energy Drinks" peeling "a skin" from famous bottles like Coke, Evian and etc.
Minsk Style
When I first time saw the concept work for Minsk, Belarus capital rebranding, done by Moscow-based designer Maxim Ali, I was confused with that bright stripes and fresh forms. What they all to do with the city like Minsk? But later things grow on me and I spotted a new video for "Think Minsk" project done by another talent Alex Frolov. I won't ever be so sceptical, the things must change, we can't stick to old habits and not revolutionize the whole perception of the object huge as the city. Great job!
(Russian only) http://vimeo.com/72693983
St.Petersburg Timelapse 2012 HD
The most awesome timelapse I've ever saw and not because it is about the city I live and love, but because of the professional level and quality bring us by Vitaly Karpovich from Grodno, Belorussia, studying now in StPete University of Cinematography (hope they understand what a gem they've got)
http://vimeo.com/46358463
Sasha Ushkevich illustration
Minsk based Belorussian artist Sasha Ushkevich uses paper, pencil and eraser to create captivating portraits.
View full series on Behance
Metamaterial by Dima Grubin
Awesome motion work produced by Dima Grubin (Vimeo) "Metamaterials are artificial materials engineered to have properties that may not be found in nature."
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