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Psychedelic Afrofuturism by Manzel Bowman

Africa

Manzel Bowman is a visionary digital artist whose work reimagines African identity within cosmic and futuristic landscapes.

We love the way he positions traditional African motifs alongside high-tech and celestial imagery.

In his collage art, we see tribal attire, mystic symbolism, Egyptian iconography, and space-age aesthetics all combine into a thrilling body of work. The Afrofuturism aesthetic has seen a resurgence in recent years, an ever-growing diaspora of creativity.

The New York-based artist has an extensive library of imagery, all of it full of mind-expanding, fascinating visuals.

Much of his work can be found on Society6, where you can order prints, home goods, and other pieces with his work printed on it.

Images © Copyright Manzel Bowman.

A figure stands on a platform above the clouds, gazing at a large, vibrant orange planet against a starry sky.
A central figure in a starry hooded cloak stands out among a crowd of individuals wearing vibrant red headscarves, creating a striking visual contrast.
A surreal digital artwork depicting a blue figure with a planet for a head, set against a vibrant landscape featuring red mountains and a winding river under a starry sky.
A surreal portrait of a blue-skinned figure with multiple eyes, adorned with intricate gold jewelry and a vibrant headdress, set against a bold striped background.
An abstract figure cloaked in purple with a blue skin tone and a cosmic void instead of a face, holding a finger to its lips against a gradient background.
A vibrant digital artwork featuring a figure with a colorful butterfly covering the face, adorned with jewelry and traditional clothing, set against a starry background with concentric circles radiating behind them.
A swirling, colorful abstract depiction of a galaxy with vibrant hues and cosmic elements.
A blue hand holding a golden sphere with multiple strands of gold jewelry draped over it against a blue background.
A striking artistic representation of a person with blue skin and vibrant pink lips, holding their hands over their eyes, revealing a cosmic galaxy scene emanating from their head.
A child sitting on a rock in space with a leopard beside them, surrounded by colorful cosmic elements and asteroids.
A cloaked figure with a glowing orb for a face stands against a starry background, framed by a rainbow halo.
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Painting

Psychedelic Daydream Surrealism from Rafael Silveira

Painting

There’s a fascinating moment when viewing Brazilian artist Rafael Silveira’s work, where you can get lost in the multi-colored, gradient skies.

The classically styled portraits and still lives devolve into a psychedelic daydream of vibrancy and surrealism. Faces become empty space. Volcanoes erupt from 70’s style suits. And those colorful skies rain fuschia clouds.

Based in Curitiba, Brazil, Silveira’s work invites viewers into a bizarre world where reality intertwines with fantasy, challenging perceptions and evoking fascinating introspection.

For gallery settings, the frames of the paintings are as wild and evocative as the artwork itself, bringing the pieces alive.

See more of Silveira’s captivating work on Instagram and his website.

Images © Copyright Rafael Silveira. Images used with artist’s permission.

A surreal painting depicting a couple with palm tree and leaves as their heads, surrounded by colorful parrots and lush greenery.
A surreal artwork depicting a woman with blue hair obscured by colorful flowers and plants, set against a vibrant pink and blue sky.
A whimsical painting depicting a woman in a floral dress next to a tree with pink flowers, both in a decorative frame.
The artist Rafael Silveira and his colorful work.
A surreal artwork depicting a man with coral instead of a head, seated on a yellow couch, alongside a woman in a pink striped dress, surrounded by fish, bubbles, and vibrant flowers in a whimsical setting.
A decorative framed painting featuring a woman with a floral headdress, a pearl necklace, and a green dress, surrounded by embellishments resembling arms extending outwards.
A surreal painting of a woman with long blue hair, flowers, and butterflies, featuring a landscape scene in her face and vibrant pink clouds in the background.
A vibrant painting of various flowers, including pink and orange poppies, against a backdrop of mountains and a blue sky.
A surreal artwork featuring a figure with a partially obscured face, adorned with flowers, a spider, and a snake, set against a tranquil water background with a submerged yellow car and water lilies.
A surreal painting featuring a bird with an eye on its body, surrounded by colorful flowers and lush greenery, near a body of water.
A surreal scene depicting a table set with colorful desserts, surrounded by a headless figure wearing a suit and a woman with a playful expression, both covered in colorful balls. An elephant playfully raises its trunk beside them, while tropical plants and birds enhance the vibrant environment.
Two surreal portraits in ornate frames, featuring a man and a woman with large central eyes and floral designs around them.
A whimsical painting of two children with popsicle heads standing on a surreal landscape featuring mountains and floating ice cream cones.
A surreal painting featuring a headless figure in a pink shirt, surrounded by birds with human eyes, against a colorful sky.
A surreal artwork featuring pink flamingos with large eyes, surrounded by a tranquil water scene and lush greenery.
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Graphic Design

Vibrant and Frenetic Concert Posters and Artwork by Travis Gillan

Graphic Design

Concert posters are an enviable medium for artists and graphic designers, allowing them to be highly expressive and individualistic, while also creating coveted, purchasable keepsakes from a great show.

We’re impressed by artist Travis Gillan, whose work has spanned a number of mediums, but is becoming a favorite for bigger named acts, ones that fit his vibrant and psychedelic aesthetic. The maximalist approach brings a level of density and visual interest that draws the viewer in.

His illustration work also has a painterly quality to it, with a great level of shading, shadow and detail that makes the characters pop.

See Gillan’s body of work on his website and Instagram.

 

Images used with artist’s permission. 

Reflecting on his often psychedelic and surreal work, Gillan says:

“Inspiration for new work is usually a reflection of the thoughts that have been ruminating for the past few days. Typically my mind is fixated on the fact that anything exists at all and the inseparability of everything.”

 

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Art

Psychedelic Color and Geometric Shapes Bring this Edinburgh Apartment to Life

Art

The walls, the light fixtures, the furniture, and even the rugs all work together in this wildly colorful apartment in Edinburgh, coalescing into a kaleidoscope of graphic vibrancy.

Created by designer Sam Buckley, the space has Victorian underpinnings, but has been transformed into a coordinated visual experience that is both overwhelming and exciting, all at once.

Every detail seems to be touched, from sculptural elements on the ceiling to decorative door plates, to color block patterns on the walls and fireplace.

If anything, this would be an amazing apartment to spend on a grey and drizzly Scottish afternoon, letting the colors warm you up.

Via DesignMilk:

From Design Milk:

“The oversized wall graphics range in hues, including aqua blue, turquoise, hunter green, yellow, coral, maroon and pale pink. A green striped sofa, orange chair, coral table, and two-tone blue console round out the larger pieces of furniture, which are paired with a select grouping of statement objects.”

 

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3D

Expand Your Mind With These Intricate Fractals

3D

Fractals exist everywhere in nature, creating infinite, mind-bending patterns that are even stranger than a casual glance may show. Indeed, even their definition causes disagreements between scientists and researchers.

A fractal is a subset of a Euclidean space for which the Hausdorff dimension strictly exceeds the topological dimension.

Fractal is never-ending pattern.Fractals are infinitely complex patterns.

Mandelbrot described a fractal as:

“a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole”

We love that these complex shapes can be found in nature, foods (romanesco, anyone?) and also deep within the brain, when on a psychedelic experience.

Regardless of how you define it, the scientific and visual nature of fractals make them fascinating to explore. And isn’t expanding the mind a good thing?

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Art

Denis Sheckler’s Surrealism

Art

The surreal, psychedelic collages by artist Denis Sheckler give us a window into the weird and otherworldly.

Faces are replaced by planets and galaxies, eyes rain down waves and surfers, and an overall sense of trippiness takes over. See more on his Instagram, Pills for Skills. Via Fubiz:

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Design

Psychedelic Claymation

Design


Train Logger from Nicos Livesey on Vimeo.

Ratin Gorleg from Nicos Livesey on Vimeo.

London-based artist and animator Nicos Livesey creates these mind-exploding animations using intricately built loafs of plasticine. The colorful clay is formed into morphing and shifting geometric patterns that are revealed as he slices and photographs the cross-sections at painstaking 2mm intervals. (via fastco)

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