“TJF.” All images © Ori Toor, shared with permission
Tucked in the cramped confines of a rectangular form, the lively and fantastical illustrations of Tel Aviv-based artist () are suffused with chaotic energy. Set on solid backdrops, the works are a frenzied mishmash of overlapping mechanical components, cartoonish characters, and natural elements like flowers with faces or pill-shaped planets. Toor plays with scale and perspective in a way that creates several winding narrative paths throughout each piece, along with seemingly endless visual intrigue.
While the artist often works digitally, he shares that he’s returned to doodling in ink in his sketchbooks. “It’s something I used to do all the time but suddenly stopped a few years ago. It’s a lot of fun and takes off the pressure of posting everything you make—when it’s on the computer, it’s already one step away from Instagram—but still very challenging,” he says. “Things look different when you can’t use undo.”
Toor was recently commissioned to illustrate a map of the multiverse for of A24’s award-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once, in addition to a soothing, black-and-white piece for WeTransfer’s . He currently has a limited-edition print available through and a few other works on . You can follow his latest illustrations on and .
“GHFHJ”
“Inside the Flamingo Cloud”
“Plant Friends”
“Ride”
“Salads”
“Dogwalking Machine”
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