10 most shocking of ways in which artists create their works

The perception of art is largely subjective. Even those who are not strong in the details, can still form an opinion about a work from the point of view of the impression which it produced. But lately, more surprising not the images themselves, and how to create them. Some of them are so original and controversial, sometimes even words are not enough to convey attitude.

About the ways in which artists create their works: have you ever heard of germs? For example, the English designer Natsai Audrey Chiesa dye clothing and fabric with the help of bacteria. One day she noticed that the bacterium Streptococcus multiply in vitro, and create very interesting colors that would look beautiful on fabrics. If used as a basis for the breeding of bacteria in the form of herbs such as oregano and sage, then we obtain unique color shades and patterns. But this method is not the oddest way to create. Artist from Shanghai, Hong Yi creates portraits using stains that leave coffee cups, footballs and even socks.

What can you say about the work of Casey Jenkins, who spent 28 days in knitting with the help of the vagina? The way the artist wants to Express itself, depends on his imagination, but, fortunately, not all types of art so extreme.

Steve Spasuk — the soot from a candle

The oil lamp is a unique method, invented in the 30‑ies of the last century to using soot from a candle or oil lamp to create images on canvas. Figure brought to perfection with pencils and brushes. Even Gave was a proponent of this method.

For the last 15 years of Spasuk created some complex compositions completely out of soot, including the smallest images of birds, insects, and dancing figures that were modified feathers, flowers and fire.

Val Thompson — dye and ash

Art is often associated with pleasant moments in life, but many artists find expression in art, when you feel sadness or pain. In some homes, you can see portraits of dead relatives, others urns with ashes of the deceased. Artist from Sunderland Val Thompson decided to mix dyes and ash to create paintings that have become the symbol of the last incarnation of a deceased person. Once creating a picture, she realized that in addition to her by this kind of art, no one does, and people like her work. Vel organized the business, calling the firm Ash2Art, and sells his paintings for $ 1,150.

Honore Fragonard — the embalmed body

A 20-minute drive from the Louvre in Paris, the Museum of spirits "Fragonard" in which flaunt anatomical abnormalities of the human condition It was founded in the 18th century by Professor of anatomy honoré Fragonard. The Museum (it was the place where he was engaged in unusual creativity) embalmed body. Honoré Fragonard was the author of a unique method, which created the famous collection of bodies, stripped skin and exposed muscles. Body he received for experiments after the executions, medical schools and even from fresh graves. After embalming, the scientist removed the bodies and placed them in the bodies as he wanted to create a certain image or song. He could change the organs between bodies and even put the bodies of animals to humans and Vice versa.

At the end of Fragonard using paint isolated arteries and veins. Thus it was created by 700 images, but only 20 of them can be seen today at the exposition. At the time, Fargona taught in vet school, but was fired for erratic behavior.

Milo Moire — body art

Performance today is considered a modern manifestation of art and is becoming very popular. In this genre works of the famous Swiss artist and model Milo Moire. As canvas, she uses her own body. In 2014, she visited the exhibition of Art Basel in Basel. The artist went there by bus and on the way back he stood in line before boarding the bus. You may ask, why are we all talk? The fact that she was completely naked, and all the clothing on her body was just signed, including a bra and a jacket.

But this case cannot be compared with what gave the artist at the exhibition in Cologne in August last year. Cute in the framework of its project called PlopEgg Painting Performance — a Birth of a Picture stood on the hill and simulating childbirth, was released from the vagina eggs filled with paint directly on the canvas. Then the fabric is folded and unfolded again to make a symmetrical pattern.

Hananuma Masakichi — wood, dovetail and glue

Masakichi, an artist originally from China, lived in the late 19th century. When he learned that dying of tuberculosis, he decided to leave his girlfriend a gift of his sculpture has a lot of elements of dark wood, which are joined by a special detail, which is called the "swallow's tail", and glue. On the body of the artist made of microscopic holes to insert the hairs, which he took from his head. Masakali had all his teeth to implant them in the statue. His statue he gave glasses and clothing. After the statue was exhibited in the Museum, the audience could not distinguish where the real Masakali, and where a statue of him, they were so similar. The artist died in 10 years. During an earthquake in California in 1996, the statue was damaged and is now kept in London.

Marc Quinn — sculpture from the blood

British sculptor Marc Quinn, a master of outrageous, put up in Trafalgar square in London, a large statue of a pregnant artist, disabled Alison Lapper. Mark also immortalized in sculpture actress Kate moss in one of the yoga poses (why he chose a position in which the head moss was wrapped legs and arms, no one knows). Another statue moss mark made of 18-carat gold. In addition, he created a series of nine sculptures on how the inside of the womb and the fetus. In the framework of the "I" mark has created a sculpture of his head from 5 litres of his own blood, which was collected for 5 months. Every five years the sculptor produces a new object and calls this series of "Diary of my life Quinn". The sculptor hoped that before the death of all the goals he will make one last.

Millie brown — the drawing of vomit

It sounds disgusting, but there is the artist who specializiruetsya this type of expression. 27-year-old Millie brown considers traditional methods used by artists, uninteresting and boring. So she learned how to induce vomiting as needed. Swallowing tinted milk, she burps it back and creates his paintings. Before "drawing" the artist doesn't eat for two days, so that the stomach was completely empty. Between performances, the artist makes a one-month break. A unique method Millie interested in Lady Gaga, and she took it in your clip. One of the paintings Millie, Nexus the vomitus, in 2011, was sold for $ 2,400.

Vincent Castiglia — pattern written in blood

Castilla was born in new York and is mainly engaged in the creation of paintings with the help of iron oxide. Sounds fine, until you realize that it's human blood. He did not Rob the grave, kidnapping people, he paints with his blood. All his works are United by one theme-related questions of the birth and life of man, so, in his opinion, the blood is the material that will help him to Express conceived. First, the artist makes pencil sketches and then uses the blood. His paintings he calls the "hemorrhage". Castilla is one of the few artists whose works are exhibited in Switzerland at the Museum H. R. Giger.

Lani Beloso menstrual blood

My painting entitled "a fragment of the period" Lani Beloso created using menstrual blood. When Hawaiian artist realized that her condition doctors call menorrhagia, that is abundant menstruation, she decided to collect blood and use it to good use. First, during menstruation, the artist sat down on the canvas and the blood dripping down, creating images, and then she decided to just collect the blood, to create paintings and cover them with resin. Thus the artist has created 13 paintings. This series she called ' a kind of cleansing.

Layna Victor gold

Layna is an opponent of the use of any of the liquids produced by the human body to create works of art. 28-year-old artist creates plated in a modern style, which resonates with the middle Ages. Her obsession with Victor was forced to quit his career in film and focus on creating art.

The artist uses leaves of gold, and gilded paint. Yes, it's very expensive, but Victor said that the work needs to be perfect. It shows his works in Dubai and Nigeria.