Finally some art for the 9-year-old inside us all.
Finally some art for the 9-year-old inside us all. US based, Latvian born photographer Kaija Straumanis‘s photo series entitled “Stuff Being Thrown At My Head” hits me in both the funny and artistic bone and I’m really enjoying the aftermath. Here’s some explanation of their success via Bored Panda:
Perhaps the best thing about the images is that they’re pulled off so well. Each picture captures the exact moment of impact, and despite her mashed-up face and flailing hair and glasses, her eyes remain impressively focused. Her stoic gaze is all the more impressive considering that a few of these photos must have hurt at least a little bit.
The photos also seem like visual representations of epiphanies – that moment when an idea or realization hits you like a ton of bricks (or a boot or a kickball). According to her Flickr, some of the images have ideas behind them – the ice scraper, for example, is the sudden realization that the beautiful fall colors of the trees around her signal the onset of winter.
Have a look at the series below:
