In the hands of KT Beans, a seashell takes on unsettling qualities. The sculptor says she creates “oddities for humans of the future”: Teeth, eyes, and other human body parts and organs emerge out of unexpected places.
“During her travels, over the years, she has become an avid collector of peculiar trinkets and artifacts which now serve as inspiration for her work,” her site says. “Combining her fascination with strange objects from another time and her desire to create pieces inspired by science and nature led to the body of work, Beans of John. On top of making unsettling objects made up of teeth, shells, eggs, eyes, and human hair, Kelley is also a practicing illustrator, mixed media artist, and taxidermist.”
See more of her work on her site.
Alien meets House of Wax in 
Iranian painter Ali Esmaeillou reveals haunting parallel universes beneath the pleasant facades of everyday life. In each series of paintings, Esmaeillou explores the psyche of specific archetypes, such as warriors, or digs into the personalities of the characters that compose a particular story, like the great 10th century Persian epic, the Shahnameh.
The surreal sculptures, installations, and photographs of Dutch artist 
Hi-Fructose co-founder Daniel “Attaboy” Seifert offers a new collection of work in a show at