: but does it float?
This is a great collaborative, curated blog of imagery. The two responsible are Folker Gorter (see design work at link) and Atley Gasky a designer at GOOD. I especially love the little nuggets/themes for the individual posts. Thought provoking and inspiring – like this one for instance “Compositions of speeds and slownesses on a plane of immanence”
Painting by Peter Zimmerman
: leah giberson
I have been meaning to post this one for a while. Leah is a designer we use here at Isobar from time to time on Flash projects. She is also a local artist who produces these beautiful pieces below. I love the simple, modern and almost moody feeling of these. Also, I find the small details very intriguing. For instance, the reflections on the trailer home, the shadows cast by the pool slide, or even just the garden hose re-tractor just to the left of the house in the third image below. Gicle prints of her paintings in limited edition runs are available for sale at her Etsy store. Click the images to view their Etsy pages. There are also many more to view and choose from there.
: the artist is present
While in NYC recently, I found a little time to go up to MOMA to see Marina Abramovic’s career retrospective as well as her Artist is Present exhibit. Truth be told, I was more interested in the Henri Cartier Bresson exhibit, but was underwhelmed by it but was drawn to Abramovic’s work instead. It consists of the artist actually being present, sitting in a chair at a table, across from which there is another chair. Visitors are encouraged to sit in that other chair and visit silently with the artist for as long as they want.
Screen grab from MOMA live video
Marina, is actually in her own chair the entire day without moving. That is in itself a tremendous physical feat. The real magic though seems to be happening with those that visit with the artist. See some photos of them below. You can see the entire collection at this Flickr Photostream from the exhibit.
I did not expect to be moved by this at all. I was curious, but chalked that up to a lingering ironic pleasure of making fun of performance artists. I have to say that is was quite fascinating. The scene is ritualistic on the same level that churches and theater seems to operate on. The site of all those New Yorkers and people of all sorts of nationalities waiting for a chance to sit quietly with another person raises all sort of questions; questions about time, modern life, connections between people, communities, emotions, our interactions, our selves, even art itself. The artist offers herself up as a catalyst to trigger these and probably a multitude of other reactions in the viewers minds. Plus, when was the last time you saw a New Yorker sitting still for more than a couple minutes?
Going even a bit further, it seems that the experience is so moving for some that they come to tears. See this site for portraits of people that have cried while sitting with the artist - Marina Abramovic Made Me Cry.
: nowness and LVMH
Who doesn’t like to be in the know, and in the now? Along comes this great site, Nowness.com. It’s a curated experience put together by the luxury brand of luxury brands, LVMH.
Its editors however are supposedly independent and cover the subjects of architecture, art, beauty, books, culture, design, fashion, film, gastronomy, music, photography, sports, and travel. Updated daily with the latest and greatest tidbits, its mission is to inspire and to introduce you to a world of ideas often beyond the reach of the mere mortal.
The focus is on creative culture even if on the high-brow side of things. However, it does have playful moments such as the “explorer” mode in the second screen-shot below, and a voting system that relies on you saying whether you “love” or “don’t love” a feature.
Well, I just love it! Visit the site here, or by clicking the images below.
: crochetdermy
Wow, who knew you could do that with a crochet needle? Amazing stuff. Via designboom.com
To see more of these click here or the images above.
: ice house
Saw this via Towleroad. Some artists in Detroit have started this installation that encases an entire house in ice. It’s a statement that draws attention to a very blighted area of the city. Interesting “guerrilla” marketing bent to this. Plus, the images look really really beautiful, even if what is underneath is not so pretty. Check out their blog here.
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