I am a garden.

Alexandra Levasseur

Illustration by Lizzy Stewart

Raf Simons

Stunning Anatomical Collages by Travis Bedel

Mixed media artist Travis Bedel composes stunning symbolic collages, which combine anatomical illustrations with a strong fusion of flowers. Representing life and energy in his work, Bedel’s surreal collages are conceptually and physically beauty. They symbolize the coexistence between nature and humanity. You can buy his work on Society6 and Etsy.

Annual Parade in the Netherlands Pays Homage to Vincent van Gogh with Massive Flower Floats

The Coro Zundert parade in the Netherlands celebrates the country’s reputation as a global supplier of dahlia flowers since 1936. This year 19 teams payed homage and drew inspiration from the work of Vincent van Gogh. The flowery floats are filled with imagery, colors and expressions from van Gogh’s signature style. The floats are now a mixture of tradition and urban art, which are a beautiful spectacle  to attend yearly. 

Floris Jespers (Belgian, 1889-1965)

Nude women in the forest (Lunch on the Grass) (Nus dans un bois (Déjeuner sur l’herbe)), 1932

Oil on canvas,  258 x 234 cm

PHOTOGYRIC

[adjective]

turning towards light; tending to light.

Etymology: from Greek phōtós, “of light” + gȳrō, “to turn”.

[Leo Ch - Dryad of the Light]

SPATIATE

[verb]

to stroll; ramble; rove.

Etymology: from Latin spatiatus, past participle of spatiari, from spatium, “space”.

[Thibault Daumain]

LEPIDOPTEROMANIA [aka  LEPIDOPTEROMANIA]

[noun]

an obsession with moths and/or butterflies.

Etymology: from Greek lepis, lepid-, “scale” + pteron, “wing” + mania, “madness”.

[T. Dylan Moore]

من الطائف “زهرة الحجاز” ، موسم قطاف الورد الطائفي . . 🕊🌸💕

Matt Demino

rochas fw16

Artist Alert: Ahmed H. Ahmed

Etain, Helen, Medb and Fand, Harry Clarke, stained glass, c. 1900. 

Erdem Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection

Elie Saab