Natural Beauty: Stunning Art That Dissolves Into Nature

Miha Brinovec uses every chance he can get to incorporate nature and art together as one; in fact all of his stunning art dissolves into nature over time. His work is eye-popping, unique and truly beautifully, and yet it takes nothing from the environment as it gives everything right back.

Art is inspiring and it often pays tribute to nature, but you have to admit canvas, paints, wood sculptures and many other artistic tools take away from nature without necessarily giving back to the trees, plants and wildlife. Artist Miha Brinovec, 43, from Braslovce, Slovenia, creates all kinds of naturally beautifully art, from stacked stones to mud sculptures. The one requirement all of his work must meet: it dissolves back into nature over time.

Knowing that all of Miha Brinovec’s artwork honors nature makes it that much more spectacular. Check out some of his stunning art here before it dissolves back into nature! 

Brinovec uses all natural materials to create each and every one of his installations. He wrote, “For me it is great joy to work with the landscape and learn natural laws like: ‘nothing lasts forever’, ‘action – reaction’ and ‘gravity rules’.”

Brinovec’s motto is “Creation for creation-itself.” He wrote on his official website, “The subject is not WHAT I create, but more THAT I create. Curiosity is leading me through the art of living. I’m always trying something new to gain new experiences, new knowledge. I surrender myself to the current inspiration which definitely takes me to the place and moment where I have to create.”

The creation below is known as Water Man, all of the stunning realistic qualities, including facial hair, and wrinkles are made from mud in the lake.

Miha Brinovec wrote on Bored Panda, “As a child I always wanted to see mythical creatures from fairy tales. Of course I couldn’t see them. Now I am older but that child inside me is still curious, so one day I came up with the idea how to see them.

“I went into the forest, picked up a magical place and surrendered myself with the process. I picked up available nature materials, asked the spirit to reveal himself (herself) to me and started to work. This is how some pretty amazing faces were brought to life.” 

 Brinovec is well known for his incredible stacked rock sculptures, all of which look like they are destined to topple over, and yet they don’t. No adhesive is used, just extreme attention to detail.

 Brinovec finds a lot of peace stacking rocks into impossibly beautiful sculptures. He said, “It’s all about the connection between water, rocks and me. I just pick some random rocks and one unusual stone for the top of the installation and the process can begin.”

 Brinovec’s incredible stone towers are reminiscent of another artist we have shared with you before. Michael Grab Creates Impossible Towers of Balanced Rocks.

 “Mathematically, I have to find three points on each stone so it can stand still. But this is much more than just mathematics – it is a way of meditating and connecting with nature. When the connection is right the magic happens, gravity surrenders and the whole place becomes balanced and peaceful.”

Just like all of Brinovec’s artwork, these stones will eventually give way, falling back into nature.

 All too often popular forms of at and entertainment strip away the natural world, but Brinovec’s talented creations allow art and nature to exist seamlessly. By sharing his creations with the world, Brinovec strives to bring Zen, love and happiness to others.

Photo Credits: Miha Brinovec 

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Freezing Ocean Waves In Nantucket Roll In As Slush

 

Nantucket is a lovely island on the eastern coast of the U.S., located in the state of Massachusetts just 30 miles south of Cape Cod. The popular tourist destination has reached some seriously cold temperatures this winter, breaking records and causing freezing ocean waves to roll in as slush.

These waves are certainly not ideal for surfing (unless you’re a penguin), but they do create a really awesome appearance. One frigid day in February, Professional photographer Jonathan Nimerfroh beautifully captured the freezing waves in a series of photos.

 Jonathan Nimerfroh is a Nantucket-based photographer and surfer with a true passion for the ocean. Nimerfroh is always happy to go to the beach, even when the weather is too cold for most beach goers. Nimerfroh shot these photos in February on a day when temperatures hovered near, but never reached higher than, 19 degrees Fahrenheit (-7C).

This precise temperature range meant it was cold enough for waves to turn to slush near the ocean shores, but it wasn’t cold enough for the water to turn to ice completely. This in-between temperature created just the right climate for pristine slush waves to roll in.

While the freezing waves might look like a yummy drink from 7/11, we don’t recommend taking a taste! The frozen ocean waves contain a lovely mixture of salt, pee and plankton… not too delectable to most human palates.

The temperatures were cold enough for thin sheets of ice to form over the top layers of shallow ocean waters. Yet, the deeper portions were not fully covered in ice because the waves and surrounding water temperatures were not quite cold enough to support a solid sheet of ice. It was this odd middle ground, between frozen and not frozen, that transformed waves of water into slush.

The map below highlights the change in average temperatures over the last 30 days in comparison with the annual average. This visually  demonstrates how much colder temperatures in the eastern U.S. and Canada have been this winter compared to usual. February was the coldest month of all throughout the Northeast, breaking a number of all-time records as well as creating these slush-like waves that formed along the coast.

 Temperatures on the day these photos were taken never reached higher than 19 degrees Fahrenheit, although the average low in Nantucket is slightly higher at 25 degrees Fahrenheit. As locals cranked up their heaters and huddled up near their fireplaces, this dedicated photographer braved the unusually cold temperatures in order to capture these uniquely perfect pictures.

The unusually cold weather that is spreading throughout southern New England has created a number of record-breaking occurrences. Including collapsed roofs, and the freezing over of the Hudson River in New York.

Also, vehicles have been leaving behind ice bumper shells in parking lots, like mysterious phantom ghost cars. The freezing ocean waves made of slush are just another rare occurrence to add to the list.

The photographer behind the lens is also an avid surfer, the perfect combination… if it’s warm you go surfing; it’s too cold you take awesome photos.

Nimerfroh specializes in ocean and surfing photography. This travel bug and outdoor enthusiast has so many awesome photo collections worth scooping out.

If you like what you see here, be sure and check out more of Jonathan Nimerfroh’s work on Instagram, Facebook, and his official website. You can also buy prints of his work to decorate your favorite spaces.

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