Artist Tim Tate has created miniature reliquaries to digital video that memorializes this modern technology. Tate grew up enjoying the powerful influence of video and wanted to create a glass capsule to preserve these artifacts.  After experimenting with DVD players encased within glass, Tate realized a custom video player without moving parts would have to be developed.  He partnered with a electronic optics company and over the course of year developed a little video system that could loop video without the need of repair.
The result of the project is a series of memorials to modern video that bridge the gap [...]

Medical doctor and diagnostic radiology specialist Kai-hung Fung creates captivating images of the human body through the digital manipulation of 3D computer tomography (CT or CAT scans).
The pictures, which are digitally manipulated using something called the “rainbow technique”, showcase the insides of ear canals (as shown above), sinuses, and the heart- and are brought to life by a variety of vibrant colors.
A description of this technique according to the artist:

The ‘rainbow technique’ is a new method of art representation using contour lines to define 3D space or object, each contour line being in the form of a colourful rainbow. [...]

We recently came across the innovative work being done by French multimedia art crew, Digital Slaves. One of their notable projects is the virtually creation of expressive digital calligraphy (seen above). They are also working to develop new visualization techniques for building-based projections. Check out more of their work here.

[image via: Behance]

Artist Jorge Colombo has created some beautiful digital sketches that look like real paintings. They were all finger-drawn on the iPhone using the Brushes application. On Jorge’s site, you can watch the drawings come to life in animated recordings of the process.
Also be sure to check out all the amazing artwork on the Brushes site.
[via Design Notes]