Pierre Schmidt (aka drømsjel), an artist based in Berlin, manages to take viewers to different worlds with his art. Vintage photography is overlapped with illustrations to produce sketches that are emblematic of the subconscious.
His inspiration comes from classical and death metal music, as well as “film moods” and theories by German philosophers of the 19th century. These elements all somehow come together to create the masterpieces you see below:
Gentle Violence is an exhibition that examines the human body in an artistic manner. Its first display was held in Brukenthal National Museum (Sibiu, Romania) in September 2014. As a glance into the exhibition, here’s a look at a series of spectacular photographs taken by Cristina Bobe during open heart surgery.
More info: cristinabobe.com
1. Open Heart Surgery | ICCO Hospital Brasov, Romania | Dr. Narcis Filipescu, heart surgeon
2. Pediatric Heart Surgery | Marie Curie Hospital, Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Tammam Youssef
3. Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon
4. Pediatric Heart Surgery | Marie Curie Hospital, Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Tammam Youssef
5. Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon
6. Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon
7. Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon
