Water is not only a source that sustains us, it also makes for creative works of art. Check out the slideshow below for beautiful water art installations featuring water blurred paintings to oil and water photography.
Implications - Water may look plain but renditions of this substance have often led to inspirational ideas. Bruce Lee used it as a metaphor for adaptation, literature has depicted the liquid as magical, and now artists are displaying their interpretations knowing that there's more than meets the eye. Capture it flowing in mid-air, use it as a painting technique; water is a life-sustaining source that has its root in myths and creative expression.
10 Water Art Installations
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Fake Photographed Paintings
Alyssa Monks Creates Water Themed Paintings
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Oil and Water Photography
Amazing Telescopic Snaps by Shawn Knol
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Realistic Water Art
Linnea Strid Creates Life-Like Images From Oil Paints
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Human Bubbles
Defy Gravity and Play Like a Hamster with Waterwalkerz
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Crystal Water Installations
Ingo Maurer Creates Studded Net Art
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Tranquiltography
Waterfalls as Zen-Inducing Photography Subjects in Times of Chaos
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Water Blurred Paintings
Gregory Thielker Creates Realistic Rained-on Artwork
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Hyperrealistic Lagoons
Daniel Espirito Santo's 'Waterscape' Series Transcends Reality
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Leaf Water Messages
Pablo Bordenabe Creates Earth Awareness Art Using Nature
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Words in Waterfalls
Aquascript Gets Your Message Across Both Indoors and Outdoors
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Rippling Aquatic Light Fixtures
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AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Water-Scarce Product Concepts
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Sink-Inspired Public Restrooms
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Water-Bound Floating Basketball Arenas
Lake Bled is the Base of the new Nike Basketball Court
Sun-Inspired Art Exhibitions
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Floating Meditative Pavilion Designs
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Charitable Underwater Photographs
Christy Lee Rogers Contributes to the Nature Conservancy
Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs
Antonio Santín Presents a New Collection of Intricate Rugs
Solar-Powered Water Purifiers
The Stil Water Purifier Leverages the Sun's Energy
AI-Generated Soup Can Art
The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
Aluminum-Packaged Water Cans
Thinkerbell and the Laneway Festival's Founder Launch a Water Product
Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art
The Apocalypse Inspired a New Collection of Paintings by Mishfit
Cosmic-Themed Art Exhibitions
Awol Erizku’s Newest Exhibition Has Space, Basketball, and Hip Hop
Emotional Support Water Bottles
The MoodMug Water Bottle Has a Spot to Display Mood Emojis
Chalk Streams Exhibits
British Photographer Launches New Photographic Series and London Exhibition
AI-Generated Art Galleries
Amsterdam’s New Art Gallery Displays Artwork Made by AI
Solar-Powered Water Purifiers
The 'Stil' Water Purifier by Hans Ramzan is Sustainable
Stunning Biomaterial Exhibitions
Natural Material Studio Stuns with Floor-to-ceiling Biotextiles
AI Art Exhibitions
The UnReal Exhibition Showcases AI-Handling Talents of 'Prompt Writers'
Flexible Concrete Water Tanks
These Inflatable Concrete Tanks are Easy to Deploy
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Multipurpose Creative Living Spaces
Ab Rogers Design Completes the Fishmarket Studio in Japan
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Sleek Elevated Flat-Shaped Flasks
WATR is a Flat Flask Design with Smart Features Programmed
Low-Cost Water Purifiers
The Conceptual 'Edrop' Water Purifier Fits onto Any Bottle
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
Painterly Air Purifiers
Airmega 250 ART x Hailyhills Purifiers Clean Homes in an Artful Way
Drinking Water-Generating Jackets
Pavel Hedström Designs the New Fog X Jacket that Collects Fog
Kinetic Waterfront Installations
Tidal Beacon by Ned Kahn is Located at Halifax's Queens Marque
Nature-Connecting Vacation Homes
kaviar.collaborative Designs the New House by the Lake in India
Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits
Lightroom Opens the David Hockney: Bigger & Closer Exhibit
Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork
The 'Real Life Architecture' Exhibition by Ilhwa Kim is Enthralling
Everchanging Water-Based Theaters
Open Architecture Designs the Yichang Grand Theater in China
Artful Alkaline Waters
Bored & Thirsty Champions Self-Expression & Interactive Packaging
3D-Printed Terracotta Coolers
Simon Pavy and Entreautre Designs a New Low-Tech Cooler
Direct-to-Consumer Hydropanels
Source Global Seeks to Answer Impending Resource Depletion
Virtual Fantasy-Themed Oceans
Disney Unveils the New Avatar: The Way of Water Eco Project
Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Concept-Driven Public Art Installations
Ivan Toth Depeña Unveils Photon/s in Downtown Charlotte
Plastic Waste Artful Installations
Studio Karyn Lim Presents So Plast!c at SaloneSatellite
Creative Constellation Water Bottles
The Evian x Coperni Bottle Invites People to "Look Closer"
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Extravagant Wedding Cake Pavilions
Joana Vasconcelos Designs an Impressive Sculptural Installation
Artificial Artwork Galleries
'Artificial Imagination' Showcases the Capabilities of DALL-E 2
Outdoor Water Sink Stations
Weltrevee Presents the New Contemporary Waterworks Outdoor Sink
Kilometer-Long Museums
Junya Ishigami Introduces the Zaishui Art Museum Along a Lake
Chandelier-Shaped Self-Watering Vases
Yeonsu Ra Designs a Beautiful Centerpiece for the Home
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Water Movement Sculptural Instruments
The Inner Waves Installation is a Musical Light Show
Pixelated Photographed Art Exhibitions
Charles Gaines Presents the New Southern Trees Installation
Tranquil Water-Inspired Apartments
Right Angle Studio Designs the Ripple Apartment in Singapore
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Solar Rainwater-Storing Roofs
Researchers in the Netherlands are Developing 'Blue-Green Roofs'
Global AI Art Contests
Shutterstock and the UN Partner for the Canvas of the Future
Flowing Water-Inspired Restaurants
Ippolito Fleitz Group Designs the Spring Feast Restaurant
Water-Covered Speaker Installations
Google and Lachlan Turczan Unveil Shaped by Water in Milan
Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions
Threadwork: Women Redefining Fiber Arts Opens at Saatchi
Interactive Kinetic Sculptures
This Dynamic Sculpture Takes Its Cue From Tide and Wind Data
Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks
The in.water Concept by Nicola Morelli is a Metaphor for Pollution
Modern Pet Water Fountains
PAWaii Creates the Adorable Wireless Pet Water Fountain
Large Structural Ceramic Lamps
Olivia Xognet Draws Inspiration from her Move to Vallauris
Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art
Jan Kaláb Showcases The Evolution of His Bright Artwork
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Avian-Inspired Water Faucets
The Noken Swan Tap is Stylish and Sustainable
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations
Yoshihisa Tanaka Highlights Washi Paper for SS24
Visual Poetry Creation Tools
Poetique Boasts a Library of 80,000 Images to Complement Your Words
Colorful Patterned Infinity Exhibitions
Yayoi Kusama Presents I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
Pollution-Absorbing Murals
The Bruichladdich Distillery 'We Also Make Whisky' Mural is Progressive
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Outdoor-Inspired Colorful Capsules
Travis Weller Designs the New Far Out/Out Far Capsule
Mosque-Inspired Installations
Studio Bound Created City as a Mosque for the Islamic Arts Biennale
Watercolor Stone-Based Collections
Patricia Urquiola Designs he Aquarel Collection for Budri
Water-Purifying Water Jugs
The Luvia by Jacob Shumaker is Inspired by Minimal Design
Ambient Atmospheric Music Exhibitions
Brian Eno Presents a New Show at the Paul Stolper Gallery
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Rattan Sculptural Art Installations
Enter Projects Asia Completes a Private Thai Art Gallery
Colorful Water Filtration Bottles
LifeStraw Releases New Go Series Water Filter Bottles
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Light Reflective Modern Villas
PPAA Completes the Concrete Villa with a 'Water Mirror'
Art-Printed Gin Bottles
Bombay Sapphire Delivers a New Jean-Michel Basquiat-Printed Bottle
Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres
Nic Brundson Designs the (This is) Air Project in Melbourne
Modern Civic-Inspired Fountains
Lily Clark Unveils the New Loop Fountain with Tranquil Energy
Wave-Like Structural Art Centers
Studio Zhu-Pei Designs the Zibo OCT Art Center in Shandong
Artful Reflective Art Exhibitions
Rice Roshan Showcases The Space in Between Exhibit
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Suburban-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Stacy Leigh Unveils Her Latest 'Escape to B-Roll' Art Exhibition
Artful Sculptural Ceramic Collections
Jessica Sellinger Designs the New Wave Collection
Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows
Beverly Fishman Presents the Something for the Pain Exhibition
Water Ripples-Inspired Chairs
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Weather-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Kasing Lung Unveils His Solo Exhibition 'Cloud' at Hidari Zingaro
Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork
Ella Doran Transform Leftover Paint into the Unique Paint Drop
Water-Inspired Sales Building
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Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions
Fred Eversley Showcases Cylindrical Lenses in New York
Artistic AI-Powered Poetry Apps
The Pamera App Turns Images into Poetry Using AI Technology
Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits
Abelardo Morell Presents the New Ground Exhibition
Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings
SOLDIER Presents the Passport Series of Artful Looks
Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions
Keita Miyazaki Unveils the Keita Miyazaki Exhibition
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Large-Scale Sculpture Exhibitions
Desert X Invites 12 International Designers to Participate
Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations
The Volvo Circle Pavilion Uses Tyvek Facades
Water-Producing Draped Structures
Alsar Atelier and Oscar Zamorea Design the Bogotá Fog Catcher
Vibrant Public Art Installations
Rico Gatson's Installation Brings Life to Penn Station
Campus-Based Cylindrical Glass Sculptures
Zeller & Moye Were Commissioned to Create the Mirage
Large-Scale Airport Installations
Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy Create the Reach Sculpture
Sunlight-Reflecting Paints
Stanford University Researchers Develop an Innovative Color Paint
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork
Kayla Rumpp's Art is Seen as Both Painting and Sculptural
Water Tower-Transformed Apartments
Zecc Architecten Designs the Amsterdamsestraatweg Water Tower
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Reimagined Impressionist Paintings
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Kyoto-Inspired Solo Art Exhibitions
Philadelphia Gallery Displayed Ode to Kyoto and It's Wild Here
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Desert Reflective Art Installations
Olafur Eliasson Designs the Shadows Travelling Installation
Illuminating Water-Based Pavillions
Daniel Ryabakken Installs the Shelter Pavilion in Stockholm
Immigration System-Inspired Artworks
SOLDIER's Passport Series Confront the Biased Justice System
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Regional Art Debuts
Takashi Murakami Presents at a New Gallery in the UAE
Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions
Ugo Rondinone Presents the Bright Light Shining Installation
Outer-Worldly Alien Film Trailers
James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water Gets a New Look
Provocative Eco Screensavers
Planet-Saving Screen Savers Encourage Switching Off Devices
Squid-Inspired Smart Windows
The University of Toronto Develops a Liquid-Filled Panel
Water Filtering Pitcher Concepts
The Tranquil Osoi Pitcher Concept is Designed for Kinto
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Artistic AI Photo Captions
PikPoet Bridges the Gap Between Imagery and Words
Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits
Solidnature Displays Its Material Prowess with a New Exhibit
Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers
JUPIER 10 Presents the Glitch Wallpaper Collection
Contemporary Permanent Art Displays
Cj Hendry Introduces the HOOPS Tree Installation in Miami