A new show at Vitra Design Museum titled ‘Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today’ records how the avant-garde art movement influences design today

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Naturaleza Viva (1943)

As real life gets weirder and weirder, designers are finding their fun in whimsical and wonderful decor

The 1960s and 1970s were a great time for graphic design, especially of the surreal kind. One artist whose posters have gone down in legend is Ryszard Kiwerski, who is one of the premiere Polish poster artists of his time. He was commissioned to do the Polish versions of movie posters, and won awards for his […]

Plants are the foundation of all life on earth, upon which humans and every other living creature depends. They form vast and complex communities, dependent on one another yet constantly competing for resources. The healthiest natural habitats thrive with a diversity of plants, who grow and die but as a whole, remain balanced in a natural symbiosis. It is my wish these flowers inspire us to look for guidance in the infinitely beautiful and intelligent natural world.

Digital collage. Man runs down the corridor, back view