Archive | February, 2009
· SCULPTURE ·
The 208 OSEOsidades” by Saúl HernándezExtraordinary sculptures by Saúl Hernández from Guadalajara, Mexico. The “208 OSEOsidades” is a collection of 21 bronze sculptures of 21 centimeters in height. He uses the most common representation of death which is the human skeleton in a 1:8 scale replica of a real skeleton [...]
· CULTURE, MUSIC ·
Song of the Day : [2/3]Say What! Lupe Fiasco goes British on us?! This track is so rad, and apparently its Lupe Fiasco’s little side project entitled Japanese Cartoon, which he described as Post Punk/Alternative/Indie. if thats really Lupe with faking a British accent, then even more props to him.
· ART ·
Brad DowneyKentucky born artist Brad Downey stakes a claim for the individual’s interpretation of the signals and systems that govern the urban environment and imperceptibly determine our movements around the city. Because we’re so accustomed to these signs and beacons, their subtle manipulation or replication can often be overlooked.
· DESIGNERS, FEATURED ·
Nina Hjorth – Bright Steps Ahead29-year -old Danish designer, Nina Hjorth has got a bright future in steps ahead. Hjorth is a trained footwear and womenswear designer, she worked under Alexander McQueen in his design studio before attending Graeme Armour for footwear design and Royal College of Art for womenswear.
· TECH, VIDEO ·
The History Of Internet“History of the internet” is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.
The history is told using the PICOL icons on picol.org , which are available for download soon. On blog.picol.org you can get news about this project. Same Kind but more futuristic Check Prometeus Video
· CULTURE, HEARSAY, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Leica Minox GoldThe MINOX DCC Leica M3 in the exclusive Gold Edition is a real delight for lovers of innovative photo technology with a touch of luxury. This extravagant miniature camera has become a much sought-after classic worldwide. In this gold edition it features a 5M pixel, 1,5″ TFT LCD color monitor with striking design of black and gold and comes in a dark, satin-lined wooden box with brass hinges. A beauty…
· ART ·
One Billion Dollar Art Piece by Michael MarcoviciGet a good look guys, because you’re sure as hell never gonna see it in real life. One Billion Dollar is stacked on 12 standard pallets, altogether 10 million 100 USD notes. One Billion Dollar is not so much about what you see but what you could do or not do with the money. Besides, this is the most expensive piece of art ever made ! By Artist Michael Marcovici
· FASHION, STORE ·
Adidas House Party in BerlinJanuary 29th was the Berlin edition of the Adidas House Party (see video Below) to celebrate the 60th birthday of Adidas. It took place at the adidas No 74 Concept store. The shop was completely redecorated to fit the house party theme [...]
· DESIGNERS, STORE ·
Stampd L.A. Launch PartyJanuary 30th was the official launch of Stampd LA footwear. To launch the brand Stampd designed a 3-day pop-up shop in Hollywood’s Joyrich store which was unveiled by the launch party Friday night. Stampd sold through more than 50 pairs of shoes that night and had a killer turnout at the party. Rony set up his photobooth on the outside wall…
· AD CAMPAIGN, ADVERTISING, FEATURED, VIDEO ·
Banned Calvin Klein CommercialThe Calvin Klein 15- and 30-second spots ( see video Here ) will initially be exclusive online at calvinkleinjeans.com, the home of the brand’s future U.S. e-commerce site. The commercial will be the site’s main attraction until the completed site launches in the summer, WWD reports. Calvin Klein is working on [...]
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Ghostco aka Matthew WoodsonMatthew Woodson aka Ghostco is an amazingly talented artist and illustrator who currently resides in Chicago. His Comic/realistic style is pretty impressive, with some beautiful film frames inspired – I really like his style and his last drawing of Obama [...]
· ART, FEATURED, ILLUSTRATION ·
Arn0 IllustrationsArn0 is a French Designer/Illustrator with a lot of talent, his portfolio is full of amazing images, and he worked with the biggest brands in advertising, His website is nicely done (image above), with a little tint of humor. Arn0 is part of Debut Art Agency – which is one of the [...]