Object collection

One of my oldest sources of visual inspiration on the internet (and one of a handful of early art/design blogs that inspired me to start Colossal in 2010) was Things Organized Neatly, an exhaustive catalogue of objects compulsively organized just so. From toy collections, to artworks and editorial photography, the site collects thousands of images of neatly arranged things that have a near Zen-like impact on your brain as you scroll through the site. More

Pop-Tops by Barry Rosenthal

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The paper works of the duo of artists called 'Simon Evans' combine a certain passion for materiality with a conceptual attitude and a humorous touch. Most of their works are collages of different kind of found papers, scotch, and scraps which look very refined from a distance and yet reveal a...

Jane Housham highlights the varied styles, functions, and contexts of similar items in an approachable entry into the history of design.

The collecting of anonymous objects — and the subsequent use of those objects in creating a perfectly styled interior — has become such a staple of modern life that it’s hard to remember a time when not everyone loaded up their vans twice a year at places like Brimfield. But Franco Clivio, a former industrial designer and a lecturer at Zurich’s Schule für Gestaltung, has been amassing such objects for more than four decades. His collection — which numbers into the thousands — is on view…

Collection of keys, by Myra Dee.

Knolling, the process of arranging a group of related objects in a clean, organized way by utilizing parallel lines and 90° angles, can help you garner Instagram "Likes" by the bucketful. There's just something inherently pleasing to the eye about these types of shots. But if you think you can just toss a bunch of |

“Eraser Arrangement No. 3” is an archival print of original artwork by Lisa Congdon. Our acid-free giclée pigment prints are printed on lush matte art paper in Portland Oregon. This series of carefully arranged erasers and objects stems from Lisa’s lifelong hobby of collecting. Old office goods packaging, nostalgic school supplies and small vintage objects have been amassed over the years in her personal collection. In 2010 she started arranging and photographing these items which were…

Finn Stone's unique artworks made from everyday objects.