The Diorama Maps-Sohei Nishino

Photographer Sohei Nishino compiles pieces of a city one photograph at a time. He then reconstructs the images to form a larger portrait in The Diorama Map Series.   According to the artists website, "The creation of a Diorama Map takes the following method; Walking around the chosen city on foot; shooting from various location with film; pasting and arranging with enormous mound of pieces".  Nishino's work is currently on view as a part of Fotografica Bogota 2013.

Diorama Map Berlin

Diorama Map-New York

Diorama Map-Paris

Diorama Map-Tokyo

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Lisa Wood-Insect Dioramas

Lisa Wood-from Insects at Home

Lisa Wood is an artist and jewelry maker that creates dioramas of insects at home, which is also the title of her book.  From grasshoppers in repose to caterpillars getting eye exams, Wood's dioramas are at once whimsical and creepy.  Some of her work can be purchased at The Gold Bug in Pasadena,CA.


Miniature Insect Dioramas from Lisa Wood on Vimeo.

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Diorama Meets Street Art

German street artist Evol  paints scenes of miniature houses and apartment buildings on existing urban structures-turning the everyday into a kind of diorama.  Interview Magazine caught up with Evol and interviewed him about his work and process-you can read the article here.

Evol-Street Art

Evol-Street Art

Evol-Street Art

Evol-Street Art

Evol-Street Art

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