Part canvas, part dolls house, the incredible creations of Genesis Belanger take tableaux of every day life and gently twist them into strange compositions formed from a variety of materials. Unique mosaics that burst from their seams, comforting scenes of daily life crafted from porcelain, and curious sculptures with a playdoh soul fill Belanger’s portfolio, with each piece more captivating than the next. Feast your … Continue reading Genesis Belanger
Our fabulous list of tile in art beauties grows today, with five more wonderful artists and their artworks fit for Tile Addicts. Ana Doolin Born in the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portuguese artist Ana Doolin drenches her work with the soul of the colourful capital. Each oil painting translates the characterful streets into a playfully abstract reality where tiled building facades take centre stage, steeped … Continue reading Tile in Art II
Somehow it has been four years since our last not-quite tile compilation (check that out here, and the first one here), but there have been plenty of tile adjacent creations in that time. So here are six more! 1) Pieter Bostoen‘s Ceramic Masks The striking stepped masks from Gent-based artist Pieter Bostoen are, the love child of sculpture and tile. Their three dimensional forms pop out … Continue reading Another six not-quite-tile creations for Tile Addicts
Permanently peeking out from a wall in Gradara, Italy, a pair of eyes in black and white stare soulfully across the road. Titled “Beyond the Walls”, this large public art piece was created by pixel master Giovanni Contardi and ceramicist Roberto Pompucci, with months of work and 50,000 hand painted tiles creating a striking homage to female empowerment. It’s the fourth time the two have … Continue reading Collaborating Creatives
Abstract, artistic, and pixel perfect, self titled “peintre plasticien hacker bootleger” Oliver Arturo joins the ranks of not-quite-tile creators here at Diary of a Tile Addict. His not-quite-tile medium of choice? Lego. From the bottom up, Arturo stacks each Lego brick to produce a variety of artworks from portraits to pop references, all capped with the classic studs that allow the bricks to snap together. … Continue reading Pixel Perfect
We’ve shared art made from keyboards, rubik’s cubes, wood, mirrors, and tiles tattooed onto skin, and today we’re adding another material to the list – lego. French artist Paulina Aubey spent the first part of her artistic career working with pastels but in 2016 she found a new muse. Incorporating lego bricks into works, Aubey creates striking motifs mixing textures and tones, and makes use … Continue reading LegoArt
I’ve been blessed by the Instagram algorithm many times throughout my tenure as a Tile Addict, and on a number of those occasions I’ve stumbled into an incredible world of mosaics. If you’re a mosaic fan, these five artists are definitely ones to know. 1) Anne Marie Price Captivating creatures and portraits full of personality make up a large portion of Anne Marie Price’s mosaics. … Continue reading Five Fabulous Mosaic Artists
It’s time to add another ceramic street artist to our collection with the collager from Cologne – Adult Remix. Black and white artworks depicting pop culture icons, alternative folk, and politically charged social messages feature on all sorts from cans of spray paint to packaging. Gracing heavily graffitied walls, public bins, and lamp posts, Adult Remix’s pictures are pasted into place, but there’s also a … Continue reading The underground Tile War
Marvellous mandala mosaics are the hallmark of today’s artist Sarah Try. Creating with purpose, Try’s mandalas are produced as a spell, and crafted piece by piece with healing intentions. Try’s journey into mosaics began as part of her initiation as a Medicine Woman. Tasked with creating a medicine shield to represent her 13 month journey through the 13 Divine Feminine Principles, the medium selected for … Continue reading Medicinal Mandalas
Last month we dedicated a week to sharing three wonderful, distinct artists. And now we’re doing it again. Today’s artist, Rachael Tarravechia, hails from NYC and has a knack for painting tiles. But when I say painting tiles I don’t mean decorating tiles themselves, I mean painting tiles like the fabulous Adriana Varejão paints tiles. Intensely colourful spaces fill Tarravechia’s canvases, each displaying empty rooms … Continue reading Painting tiles without painting tiles
As Tile Addicts, it’s not uncommon to spy noteworthy tiles wherever we go. Exciting street art, a colourful facade, an intriguing cafe floor or even restaurant bathroom can spark joy and tickle tile-addicted tastebuds, but today’s find is a little more out-of-the-box and perfect for our week of artists. Wandering aimlessly along the streets of Margate led us to a small shop window with some … Continue reading Art BruTILE
This week it’s all about artists. We’re bringing you three distinct talents with ties to tile and the wonderful works they’ve welcomed into the world. Today the spotlight is on Adriana Varejão, a Brazilian artist with a habit of highlighting tiles across many marvellous medias. Up close and personal with ceramic-encased interiors, Varejão’s Saunas and Baths series strings together a sequence of spaces head to … Continue reading Visions of Tiles
What started as one artist’s vision for the pavement in front of her home has turned into a community project that brings colour and positivity to the streets of Schaerbeek. Ingrid Schreyers started the trend 15 years ago when she decorated the ground with mosaics and her impressed neighbours followed suit. Since then, the local authorities have embraced the colourful change, creating a system for … Continue reading Schaerbeek Streets
Used, discarded, and forgotton metal scraps find a new home and bright future with Matt Small. Though predominantly a painter, London-based Small has always sought to make use of ‘waste’ items in his work, utilising old car bonnets and wood in place of traditional canvases. Continuing this theme through to a different medium, rusted, worn, and misshapen bits of metal are shaped and sliced to … Continue reading Metal Mosaic Master
A long-term mosaic art installation, mapscapes, and rockworks are just three of Sager Mosaics‘ gifts to the creative world. Located in Whitsett, Pennsylvania the studio of The Forager Mosaicist, otherwise known as Rachel Sager, acts as both a respite for travellers on the trail and a place to create immeasurable beauty. Amongst these creations is the impressive Ruins Project. Born amidst the ruins of a … Continue reading The Forager Mosaicist
With a bit of wood and a lot of love, the Porcupine Creative have produced a portfolio packed with marvellous mosaics. Grained, painted, and angled, this simple style has a special sort of soul. With each piece crafted in the downtime of the company’s three contributors – Emma, Jason, and Becks – it’s a combination of talents and specialisation that ensures a steady stream of … Continue reading The Porcupine Creative
Wearable ceramic art is exactly the kind of thing we at Tile Addict love sharing and at Black Pepper Paperie Co. – a Washington-based lifestyle brand and art & design studio – ceramics become the most incredible jewellery. Hadiya Williams is the brains behind the wonderfully unique pieces, utilising over 15 years experience in graphic design, and combining ancient “West African art, modern western design, … Continue reading Black Pepper Paperie Co.
