Matthew Albanese
is artist who fascinated with special effects and magic. Matthew own a
stunning artwork collection of photographs that will blow your mind with
their realistic presence. On the left side in gallery you can see the
final image and on the right you will be able to see how image was
created using his special effects. Scroll down and enjoy in today’s
gallery with 15 beautiful artworks.
Box Of Lightning
Diorama for Box of Lightning.. Backlit etching in plexiglass painted black.
How to Breathe Underwater
Diorama made out of walnuts, poured
and cast candle wax, wire, glitter, peanut shells, flock, plaster, wire,
dyed starfish, compressed moss, jellybeans(anemones), sponges, wax
coated seashells, toothpaste,
clay, figs, feathers, Q-tips, nonpareils.
A New Life
Diorama made using painted parchment
paper, thread, hand dyed ostrich feathers, carved chocolate, wire,
raffia, masking tape, coffee, synthetic potting moss and cotton.
Breaking Point
Diorama made out of tile grout,
cotton, phosphorous ink. This model volcano was illuminated from within
and underneath by six 60 watt light bulbs.
DIY Paradise
Making clouds out of drug store cotton balls. Diorama madre from cotton, salt, cooked sugar, tin foil, feathers & canvas.
After The Storm
This model is simply made out of
faux fur(fields), cotton (clouds) and sifted tile grout(mountains). The
perspective is forced as in all of my images, and the lighting effect
was created by simply shifting the white balance.
Everything We Ever Were
It took two months to store up
enough fireplace ash to create this lunar landscape. The darker rocks
are made of mixed tile grout, flag crumpled paper & wire. The Earth
is a video still projected onto the wall.
Salt Water Falls
Diorama made out of glass,
plexiglass, tile grout, moss, twigs, salt, painted canvas & dry ice.
The waterfall was created from a time exposure of falling table salt.
Sugarland
Made out of 20 pounds of sugar, jello and corn syrup. The crystals were grown in my studio over the course of two months.
Wildfire
Diorama made from wood, moss,
yellow glitter, clear garbage bags, cooked sugar, scotch-brite pot
scrubbers, bottle brushes, clipping from a bush in bloom (white flowers)
clear thread, sand, tile grout (coloring), wire, paper and alternating
yellow, red and orange party bulbs.
Icebreaker
25 pounds of sugar cooked at varying
temperatures (hard crack & pulled sugar recipes) It’s basically
made out of candy. salt, egg whites, corn syrup, cream of
tartar, powdered sugar, blue food coloring, india ink & flour. Three
days of cooking, and two weeks of building.
Tornado
Diorama made of steel wool, cotton, ground parsley and moss
Waterglass Mountains
This one is a mixture of many
different materials, tile grout, moss, bottle brushes (pine trees)
Actual clippings from ground cover and was built on top of standard
outdoor patio table (water glass). The sky is canvas painted blue.
Coloring was again achieved by shifting white balance.
Aurora Borealis
This one was made by photographing a
beam of colored light against a black curtain to achieve the edge
effect. The trees were composited from life ( so far the only real life
element in any of these images) The stars are simply strobe light
through holes in cork board.