Out of the Box Magazine

The Sardine collection by Bordallo Pinheiro results from a collaboration between the Earthenware Factory of Caldas da Rainha, founded in 1884 by Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro, and EGEAC/Municipality of Lisbon, which has been organising, since 2011, the Sardines competition within the Lisbon Festivities. This initiative, open to all participants, has resulted in a remarkable number of creative proposals, from which we chose those that make up this collection. Having started with 22 different models (21 originating from the competition, plus the original Bordallo sardine), its composition will be reviewed annually, with the introduction of new creative proposals and the discontinuation of others. Each year is therefore an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire some of these models. Additionally, special limited editions will be created in collaboration with international designers.

We might be used to seeing murals on walls or even  shipping containers , but not so much on a boat. Spanish street artist Borondo recently had the opportunity to apply his signature style to a vessel traveling along the River Lee in East London. He created it in collaboration with Carmen Maín, and the work showcases an unexpected place for a large-scale painting that you can only see it if you’re looking down at the boat.

Although  Robert Pattinson  has been included in this list, most illustrators tend to choose  celebrities  who have more wrinkles, or a big nose, or just facial personality that isn’t too symmetric and pretty. An example of this is literary Noble Prize winner  Jose Saramago  (who I met once at a book signing) whose face works wonders in caricature form… it is like someone was modeling him in plasticine. Quite accurate with his physical appearance, well used to be, as he unfortunately passed away in 2010.

The artist behind Lace Out Studios creates cool custom-made shoes with pop culture-inspired designs. The artist covers blank leisure shoes and sneakers with the adventures of Calvin and Hobbes, or iconic images and album designs from rock icons like Pink Floyd and The Beatles.

If everywhere you look there are faces staring back, you’re not alone.  For the past 10 years French artist  Gilbert Legrand  has been finding the hidden characters in everyday objects and revealing them with paint. His whimsical vision sees all sorts of household objects become things they were not: a coat hanger becomes a mouse sporting shoes; a paintbrush transforms into a teen with an attitude (and a wicked hairdo); and the blades of some scissors get amorous.

The human body is the material of choice for the creations of ddiarte. Often, they are the creators and protagonists of the works. Games alluring colors