Artist/developer Clement Valla created these postcards using glitchy Google Earth images from its new automated system that relies on cameras, satellites, terrain/map information, and a range of other sources in order to ‘assemble an ever more convincing representation of the planet’. Apparently when the 2d satellite imagery and 3d terrain don’t line up, results can be a tad wonky. Especially clever of Valla to showcase these as postcards. Great stuff! See more on his site.

Great sculptures by artist Scott Fife. More of his work after the jump.

The facial expressions and pink-tinged eyes of his pieces make them incredibly arresting. Click here for more of his work.

Wonderfully realistic paintings from Mike Bayne, more images after the jump

He does a great job on such a small scale, capturing the day-to-day and the mundane from across the continent. He has a show opening soon in NYC, have a look if you’re in the neighborhood. Check his site here, enjoy!

‘Las Calles de Borges’ is a short, beautifully shot piece that imagines how Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges sees what to most is simply mundane life. Watch the rest of it after the jump.

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Awesome new surf/motorcycle lifestyle brand. More pics and video after the jump!

Great looking product and totally into the overall brand aesthetic. The online store will be up soon, so be sure to check out their site here.

I couldn’t say it better myself, right from the horse’s mouth, “In a mass produced, disposable world, Iron & Resin is a product of “one-off” culture. Where men still build, by their own hands, the craft they ride, be it water or land. Our goods are carefully hand crafted and printed one at a time in California”.

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‘Uncomfortably anthropomorphic tables’ by Emily Vislocky.

Some nice hand work from Toronto illustrator Mike Ellis. More after the jump.

Dorian Gourg is a graphic designer and photographer based in Paris. His project ‘ADAHY’ is the outcome of two trips he took: one to New York and one to South America. These works are an exploration of the two very polar landscapes, which, in their opposing density and starkness, end up instilling the same state of torpidity. More after the jump.

Created from a mix of vintage Super-8 footage and abstract effects, San Francisco artist Alex Kopps’ ‘Displacement’ documents an obscure surf subculture that emerged in the 70s, as well as the aesthetic culture that accompanied. Watch the trailer after the jump.

A little background on the film: The ‘subculture’ that Kopps documents was resultant of/inspired by the surfboard designs of George Greenough, which were later refined by Greg Liddle. Back in the 60s, when longboards were the standard, Greenough instead designed and rode short kneeboards. Beyond ‘Displacement’, Kopps has created a diverse body of work ranging from more short films to paintings and books. See more on his site.

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Two Montreal based companies have teamed up to offer chair designers the chance to have their designs eternalized as a solid silver pendant. Designers are encouraged to submit pictures, sketches, 3D files, or whatever type of file format they believe will best represent their design. The winner will have their design reproduced in 3D, prototyped to be molded and included in the upcoming Tiny Little Chairs collection. They will also receive a silver version of their chair pendant.  You can go HERE to apply.