Relentless

How blending in can help you stand out.

Beijing-based artist Liu Bolin really makes one wonder just how much Photoshop actually achieves.

The meticulous detail of his camouflage art somehow casts a shadow on all the computer-generated effects in the world, whilst making a powerful political statement. Seeing Liu Bolin blend in with often disquieting images of power, symbols of the state, or the state's notorious neglect - like decrepit ruins, anonymous fields or a prison courtyard, creates a human-shaped void of sorts.

Extreme kite surfing, courtesy of some very British weather.

If you live in Blighty, like we do, you are probably subjected to more weather-related talk than almost anybody else. A factor in this cultural peculiarity is, rather unsurprisingly, the less-than-perfect weather that dominates the islands.

This same weather seems to have shaped a very British kind of optimism; an utmost disregard for the perennial climatic conditions that appear to have become a definitive feature of the nation. It often produces some unremarkable conversation fare, but we are no big fans of small talk, so none of this today.

Viale's monuments to the absurd.

David’s arms covered in Russian tattoos, and The Big Bang in the form of a Popcorn kernel, expertly carved Styrofoam marble. Magic.

Fabio Viale’s sculptural work makes a very special kind of a statement. A typical example of the Italian artist’s subdued irrevence is how he has manipulated the quiet magnificence of Michelangelo’s ‘David’ into a disquieting statement of manhood – he takes what is famously under-represented, and magnifies it to absurd proportions.

Guy Fawkes Graffiti

Isn't this what everyone does with their sparklers?