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Tag: Digital Art

Invader mosaic
Art and Artists, Mosaics & Glass Tiles, Public Art, Street Art

Intrepid Invader

Invader is the pseudonym of a French urban artist, whose work is modelled on the crude pixellation of 8-bit video games. His work is composed of ceramic tile murals installed in urban locations. Continue reading Intrepid Invader

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diaryofatileaddictFebruary 28, 2017September 4, 20252 Comments
Art and Artists, Public Art, Street Art

Genovese Graffiti

If the UK has Banksy, Italy has Tiler. This reclusive Genovese street artist’s creations have been popping on the walls of the city for many months. Created from painted tiles, Tiler’s installations have appeared suddenly in many different areas of the port. Continue reading Genovese Graffiti

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diaryofatileaddictFebruary 21, 2017September 4, 20252 Comments
NONE from The Digitalife exhibition at the Macro, Rome
Art and Artists, Ceramic Curiosities, Public Art

Digital Life

Digitalife: Immersive Exhibit was not merely an exhibition, but – as its name suggests – an immersive experience in which visitors were able to explore the digital universe and let the creative expressions of a series of artists embrace them. Continue reading Digital Life

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diaryofatileaddictJanuary 10, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
New Tile Designs

Fabric Fantasy

With Tailorart, colour, pattern and 3D textured surfaces are combined to produce a porcelain tile that meets the world of fashion with refined aesthetic, stylistic exclusivity and material power. Continue reading Fabric Fantasy

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diaryofatileaddictJanuary 9, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
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Fashion Statement

Viva’s Prét a Porter range of 200 by 400mm white bodied single fired wall tiles was inspired by the discipline of bespoke tailoring. Continue reading Fashion Statement

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diaryofatileaddictDecember 25, 2016September 4, 20253 Comments
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Emotive Emotile

More than 90 of Banks’ images were translated in ceramic tiles using Ceracasa’s Emotile digital printing initiative. These images, essentially digitally-manipulated natural snapshots, can be used in a variety of projects, from feature walls in bars or hotel lobbies, to more domestic settings. Continue reading Emotive Emotile

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diaryofatileaddictDecember 17, 2016September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Art and Artists, New Tile Designs, Public Art

Aesthetic Sabotage

Over the years I have interviewed and profiled many well known designers and artists who work with tiles. None come close to Robert Dawson when it comes to artistic understanding of tile, or originality when it it comes to subverting what is generally perceived as “art” and “design”. Continue reading Aesthetic Sabotage

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