beginning with a dried hydrangea blossom, paris-based artist jean-michel bihorel has digitally sculpted this delicate ‘flower figure’
a single bloom has been meticulously multiplied over the framework of a female anatomy
forming a surreal digital sculpture that blends the natural and physical worlds
the compositions integrate a mix of 3D scanning techniques and procedural modeling — using houdini maya and redshift — to create a sequence of carefully placed postures
and lounging — each highlight a different angle of the sculpture’s anatomy
where petals elegantly drape onto the floor
the sculpture emits a warm glow suspended between colorful and natural states.
a bloom has been meticulously multiplied over the framework of a human anatomy
different postures highlight various parts of the female figure
the surreal digital sculpture blends the natural and physical worlds
detail of the dried hydrangea blooms applied to the figure’s chest and neck
the compositions integrate a mix of 3D scanning techniques and procedural modeling
the sculpture emits a warm glow suspended between colorful and natural states
a photo of the dried flowers that informed the ‘flower figure’ project
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French 3D artist Jean-Michel Bihorel has been rendering films for the past 6 years
while also keeping up with personal projects that utilize the same professional tools
he has produced two digital sculptures of the female form composed of a sample of dry flowers
In the first work the body is completely shaped from the floral sample
the woman shown in different poses that demonstrate her whole form
The second rendered figure is focused on just the torso
and has a cracking marble skin that reveals flowers inside
You can see more of Biohrel’s digital sculptures on his Behance
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Artist Jean-Michel Bihorel uses real dried blooms to create a stunning digital series called Flower Figures. The French creative says that this project is “a bit more experimental than what I usually do,” as his work typically features characters with a cartoonish look and feel
he's utilized 3D scanning technology to capture a bunch of dried white hydrangeas that were then multiplied and modeled over a female form
The result is a new being that's simultaneously familiar and exquisitely fantastical
Bihorel imagines his Flower Figures in a couple of poses that include crouching and reclining
the character showcases ease-of-movement–the hydrangeas feel like a hand-crafted costume rather than something that lives entirely on a computer
These are the dried flowers that inspired Bihorel to create Flower Figures:
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Photo of a mountain in the shape of sleeping lady is shared on social media claiming it as the awesome photo click of ‘The Sleeping Lady’ Mountain in Alaska
The post claims that this picture was shot from Aircraft
Claim: Photo of Alaska’s ‘The Sleeping lady’ mountain
Fact: Sleeping Lady shaped mountain seen in the post is a digitally created photo version of Alaska’s Mount Susitna
which is famously known as ‘The Sleeping Lady’ mountain
It was created by a digital artist named Jean-Michel Bihorel
‘Art Station’ social media website also credited the photo to Jean-Michel Bihorel
Jean Michel Bihorel, a digital artist is known for creating digital images. In his ‘Winter Sleep’ album collection, he published this version of Alaska’s Mount Susitna
When someone asked him about the location of this image on his Facebook post
Jean Michel Bihorel clarified that it’s and digital artwork
a digitally created photo of ‘The Sleeping Lady’ Mountain in Alaska is falsely shared as an awesome photo click shot from aircraft
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Mount Susitna
a 4,396-foot mountain in Alaska about 33 miles northwest of Anchorage
is informally known as 'The Sleeping Lady' for its resemblance to the shape of a woman at rest:
A photograph of The Sleeping Lady said to have been taken from a drone has been circulated via social media
an image showing the mountain to bear a much stronger resemblance to a recumbent woman when seen from overhead:
This "drone" view is not a real photograph of Mount Susitna, however. It's a creation of digital artist Jean-Michel Bihorel, who posted it to his website under the title "Winter Sleep."
Bihorel verified in a Facebook post that this Sleeping Lady exists only in digital form on his computer
The Alaska.org website offers a summary of the legend behind the 'sleeping lady' name:
Native stories say that the lady was engaged to a man who went off to protect their village before they wed
she promised to wait in the exact spot where he bade farewell
she fell into a deep sleep waiting for him
Word came back to the village that the men were killed
the villagers couldn't bear to wake her up
However, a 2003 article published in the Anchorage Chronicle asserted that the common backstory behind the mountains's name was of modern origin and did not derive, as often claimed, from native lore:
Mount Susitna, known as "Sleeping Lady," has long been a jewel in Anchorage's panoramic crown of mountains across Cook Inlet. The historical tale describes the mountain as resembling the profile of a woman asleep, long hair stretched out behind her.
Everyone knows the story comes from Alaska Native lore, right?
Wrong, according to Nancy Lesh, a University of Alaska Anchorage librarian.
Lesh wrote a story about Sleeping Lady in the early 1960s as a senior in high school, and published it in Alaska Northern Lights magazine.
"I think I made the story up, although I can't definitely say for sure," she said.
Ann Dixon, who published the children's picture book "The Sleeping Lady" in 1964, agreed that the story is not a Native legend. Instead, Dixon said, the tale probably originated with prospectors or homesteaders sometime between 1930 and 1950.
In Dixon's version, the giant woman fell asleep waiting for her beloved to return from battle, unaware that he had been killed.
Homer News. "Alaska Myths Are Rural Legend." 22 May 2003.
Alaska.org. "Mount Susitna." Accessed 9 August 2020.
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“I was trying to pinpoint the power of that era in my own modernist and minimal way,” said the designer from the showroom of his airy Shoreditch studio
Taking the decade’s tendency to decadently layer on the accessories
Koma covered much of the collection in swathes of silver sequins and multiple iterations of Swarovski crystals
Teeny white stones lining zips brought what Koma called “an element of purity” to a black leather minidress
while gobstopper gems mimicking eyes lined lapels and covered seams
The jewels helped to unify the series of draped silk jersey looks
save for the occasional injection of dusty pink
Welcome ethereal notes were borrowed from the floral female figures of digital sculptor Jean-Michel Bihorel
The Parisian artist’s work gave rise to a delicate silk lace that brought a soft femininity to little black minidresses and cigarette pants
It also formed the starting point for a bold bloom print that was Koma’s floral pattern debut
The petals later morphed into hand-embroidered embellishments that worked best when densely applied to create a structured and sculptural silhouette
sharp-shouldered gown stitched with hundreds of Plexi-petals took on the quality of armor
“Florals are not easy for me,” admitted Koma
We’ll see how I handle it as I move into spring.”