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41 Captivating Inverted Creations

From Inside-Out Body Campaigns to Translucent Fast-Food Finds

— May 16, 2012 — Art & Design
Looking through these inverted creations, one can be forgiven for getting a little disoriented. From inside-out clothing and toys to flipped facial hair, they show how familiarity is so easily evaporated. This can be jarring and off-putting -- skeletons and guts are not the most pleasant things in the world -- or it can be amusing and whimsical, as shown by inverted but otherwise idyllic landscapes and scenery. Whichever way viewers receive such pieces, blase will be an uncommon response.

As with anything, overusing the technique can become gimmicky. Still, for fields as diverse as conceptual art to advertising, the ability to grab people's attention is almost always a welcome one. Flipping through the inverted creations featured here will make this point apparent.


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Expressive X-Ray Shoots
Expressive X-Ray Shoots
Xavier Lucchesi Sees Right Through his Subjects in 'Radioportraits' Series
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Inside Out Spaces
Inside Out Spaces
The Kochi Architect House Features Half of the Living Space Outside
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Inverted Seasoning Shakers
Inverted Seasoning Shakers
The Set of Shakers by Scot Herbst Keeps Away Residue
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Inverted Stubble Sites
Inverted Stubble Sites
Beards from Below Spotlights the Awesomeness of the Under Whiskers
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Inverted Scent Inspirations
Inverted Scent Inspirations
The Making of M/Mink Perfume was Influenced by Images
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Flipped Portrait Photography
Flipped Portrait Photography
'Anny_funny' by Joanna Kinga Dudek are Opposite Representations
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Muscle Tissue Mammal Museums
Muscle Tissue Mammal Museums
The 'Animal Inside Out' Exhibit Will Make You Cringe at Every Corner
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Inside-Out X-Rays
Inside-Out X-Rays
The Microsoft Research 'AnatOnMe' Innovation Projects Injuries on Patients
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Inverted Leg Tables
Inverted Leg Tables
The Fabula Collection by Kim Klelund is a Sweet Twist on Furniture
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Inverted Art Installations
Inverted Art Installations
The Upside-Down Dome in Belgium is an Enchanting Display of Symbolism
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Odd Inverted Tannenbaums
Odd Inverted Tannenbaums
The CMI Upside Down Christmas Tree Turns the Holiday on its Head
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Intestine-Spewing Toys
Intestine-Spewing Toys
The Franciscanus Lobulo Toy is Anatomically Reversible
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Creepy Female Portraits
Creepy Female Portraits
These Buddy Nestor Artworks are Like Spiritual X-Rays
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Inverted Landscape Auto Ads
Inverted Landscape Auto Ads
The Mercedes-Benz Airmatic Campaign Drives on Air
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Inside-Out Car Ads
Inside-Out Car Ads
AlmapBBDO Campaign Showcases the Interior of a Volkswagen Fox
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Perforated Hexagonal Repositories
Perforated Hexagonal Repositories
Canada Water Library by CZWG Features View of Canada Water Basin
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Inverted Champagne Set
Inverted Champagne Set
Viktor & Rolf Design + Piper Heidsieck
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Inside-Out Lighting
Inside-Out Lighting
The Turbine Lamp Directs Peripheral Light Inwards and Out
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Inside Out Champagne Glasses
Inside Out Champagne Glasses
Celebrate New Years in Style With Classy Glassware
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Rear-Typing Keyboards
Rear-Typing Keyboards
Learn to Type All Over Again with the Grippity
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Inside Out Teddy Bears
Inside Out Teddy Bears
Kent Rogowski's Bears
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Inverted Mustache Clocks
Inverted Mustache Clocks
The Neverend UPSO Clock Keeps You 'Stached Around the Clock
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Translucent Fast-Food Clowns
Translucent Fast-Food Clowns
The Ron English X-Ray Mc Super is Incredibly Creepy
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Inverted Conechitechture
Inverted Conechitechture
The Funnel-Shaped ‘Coni Rovesci' Office Spaces
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Inside-Out Blazers
Inside-Out Blazers
The Nicole Farhi Fall 2010 Lookbook Gives a Twist to Menswear
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Inverted Plush Playthings
Inverted Plush Playthings
Atelier Volvox Designers Took Stuffed Animals and Turned Them Inside Out
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Inside-Out Anatomical Art
Inside-Out Anatomical Art
Michael Reedy Exposes the Human Body in a Unique Way
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Clustered Inverted Illuminators
Clustered Inverted Illuminators
Cradle of the Light Plays with the Concept of Suspended Modularity
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Mangled Anatomical Architecture
Mangled Anatomical Architecture
Primal Parts by Kyd Kitchaiya Explores the Biology of Building
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Inverted Pyramid Architecture
Inverted Pyramid Architecture
The Phenomenal GMP Architects Design for the Hanoi Museum
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Inverted Illusion Art
Inverted Illusion Art
The Anish Kapoor 'Sky Mirror' Will Turn Your Frown Upside-Down
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Flipped Facial Hair
Flipped Facial Hair
The Something Awful Weird Beards Series Brings Stubble to the Scalp
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Fake Hair Clothing
Fake Hair Clothing
The Inside-Out Suit, With Faux Pubes, is Unwearable
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Inside-Out Stuffed Animals
Inside-Out Stuffed Animals
Longoland Toys Look Distorted and Freaky
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Inside-Out Autos
Inside-Out Autos
The Vellfire Toyota Alphard at 2009 SEMA Show Isn't Your Mama's Minivan
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Organically Shredded Vehicles
Organically Shredded Vehicles
Sangmin Lee's Citroen Metronest is Inspired by a Bird's Nest
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Anatomy Fashion
Anatomy Fashion
"Inside Out" Shirt
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Upside-Down Planters
Upside-Down Planters
The Hanging AirPlant Pod Looks Out for an Atypical Leafy Species
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Flipped Facial Shoots
Flipped Facial Shoots
The Thorsten Schmidtkord "Head on Top" Photo Series
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Inside-Out Body Campaigns
Inside-Out Body Campaigns
The National Health Service's Donation Stunt is Bloody Brilliant
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Inverted Octopus Architecture
Inverted Octopus Architecture
Elk Grove by Zaha Hadid Spreads its Tentacles into the Community
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