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POPS18 piece religious art made from junk "The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly" titles this collection of extraordinary pieces, cobbled together over 14 years by James Hampton. Hampton was an African-American janitor in Washington, DC. A man of modest means, Hampton rented some storage space in an alley and created this work out of discarded bits of foil and plastic, junk furniture and second-hand items. The work wasn't discovered until after his death in 1964, when the landlord of the storage space opened it up to clear it out. It now resides in the Smithsonian's folk art display. From Officially Awesome via Neatorama
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POPSFractal art: Heaven by Eileen Friend This work is an alternate selection for the exhibit of winning art. A thumbnail doesn't do it justice; there is just too much intricate detail in the work. It has the transparency of crystal, and calls to mind some of the exotic sea creatures they've discovered recently. Link
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POPSFractal art: Nicholas Rougeux I found this at a http://www.fractalartcontests.com/2007/entries.php]fractal art contest site . It looks like it could be a spider plant, with its long, ribbony leaves, invaded by snowflakes. Or perhaps it's ribbon winding around ivy. Either way, I like the juxtaposition of the smooth, sweeping, curving ribbons against the jagged, static pieces. There's a great use of light and shadow here. I'd love to get a print for my wall. Link
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POPSArt of the moment: Heart's Wreath by Niklas Meijer This is one of the works that didn't make the finals for the fractal art contest. What first drew me to the image was that it looked like a campfire. The wood burns white-hot. There's a great sense of motion in the flame, and the repetition that defines fractal art demonstrates the conversion of wood to smoke. The title, "Heart's Wreath," makes me wonder what the artist had in mind. Is this the heart of the fire, and the smoke is the wreath? What do you think? Link
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POPSArt in the news: Albums of Nazi-looted artwork discovered CNN reports that two albums of French artwork, catalogued by the Nazis as part of Hitler's plan to pilfer artwork from the countries Germany conquered in World War II, were discovered recently. Thirty nine albums have been found so far, but authorities believe there may be as many as 85. Link
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