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This artist turns fruit candy and paperclips into perfect patterns
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This Artist Turns Fruit, Candy, and Paperclips Into Perfect Patterns

Adam Hillman has a gift for turning everyday objects into something quietly mesmerizing.

Art piece made of arranged copper coins forming a gradient pattern from light to dark, creating a visual texture.

Paperclips, fruit slices, cereal, coins, and candy become carefully arranged patterns of color and geometry, photographed in crisp, satisfying flat-lays.

A colorful arrangement of textured shapes and patterns made from various colored powders or materials, organized into a grid format with distinct color sections.

Each piece is organized by hand, transforming simple materials into compositions that feel equal parts design experiment and visual meditation.

A collection of numerous intricate and vintage keys arranged in a detailed pattern on a white background.

Hillman often refers to himself as an “object arranger,” which feels exactly right. His work plays with repetition, gradients, and symmetry, revealing how even the most mundane items can become unexpectedly beautiful when arranged with patience and precision.

An artistic arrangement of colorful plastic building blocks in shades of yellow, orange, red, pink, white, green, teal, blue, and purple, showcasing various shapes and sizes.

A pile of toothpicks becomes an intricate spiral.

A bowl of cereal becomes a color spectrum. The effect is oddly calming, the visual equivalent of watching something click perfectly into place.

An artistic arrangement of whole and sliced oranges, showcasing a geometric pattern with various shades of orange and yellow.

If you find yourself wanting one of these satisfying arrangements on your wall, prints of Hillman’s work are available through Society6.

A colorful arrangement of translucent dice forming a diamond pattern on a white surface.

See more of his work on Instagram.

© Adam Hillman. All images used with permission of the artist.

Colorful geometric pattern made from various plastic pieces arranged in a grid layout, featuring orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple sections with curved and straight shapes.
A 3D geometric drawing made from colorful paper clips arranged in a hexagonal pattern, showcasing various vibrant colors and textures.
An abstract wall art piece featuring a grid of geometric shapes, including circles, triangles, and squares, all made of alternating lines. Each shape has a USB port mounted in the center.
A three-dimensional cube made of various nuts arranged in a gradient pattern, showcasing different shades and textures.

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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  2. Servando Varela Jr

    Outstanding!!! Wonderful!!! Thoughtful!!! Imaginative!!!

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