Archive for January, 2010
To promote the upcoming exhibit, The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks at MoCADA, street artist Specter spent two months creating a series of hand-painted posters that can now be seen in various spots around BK. Check out the other three below. [Courtesy of Wooster Collective]
Artist Keith Haring’s posthumous success borders on astounding. His designs have been used for a variety of products: from chairs to dominoes to, now, water bottles thanks to world-renowned Swiss company, SIGG. The bottles, which are “highly durable and virtually unbreakable,” come printed in a variety of Haring’s well-known images. Some are available through SIGG ($21.99), while others can be purchased via French Boutique, Colette ($40.00). [Courtesy of Culture Shoq]
These little bright balls of joy somehow play melodious tunes when connected to a number of devices. The product is called a ‘Music Balloon‘ and was designed by Yuen’To. The speaker charges via USB and has an advertised operating time of just over four hours. The cost is a bit absurd ($75.00), but it’s available in a slew of nice colors. And how does it sound? Guess we’ll have to shell out the cash to find out.
BBC News has a fascinating clip, which is unfortunately unavailable to embed, about artist Michael Rakowitz, a ‘cultural anthropologist’ who is examining the ominous connections between former Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, and Star Wars. His work and theories are currently being exhibited at Tate Modern in London through May 3, 2010. Check out the clip here.
Toronto-based artist, Ibrhaeem Youssef, is giving the good ol’ minimalist treatment to posters from each and every flick Quentin Tarantino has ever directed. While he’s still missing one for True Romance, Tarantino’s first and arguably best, Youssef has completed posters for Inglorious Basterds (shown), Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown (all included below) and more. They’re available to purchase as both prints and posters in a variety of sizes for $30.00 — $100.00.
The most kitschy wall decorations to date are those life-sized replicas of famous athletes that Fathead peddled a couple years back via those monotonous TV commercials. Alas, a Lithuanian company called DaDaDa Studio is doing its best to take the crown with a series of utterly random yet somehow intriguing decals of pickles, computers, cameras, towels and a moose. The latter of which is actually a fine alternative to having a real moose’s head hanging in the living room. The product(s) is called a Wally, and I have absolutely no idea why. Check out the rest of the aforementioned art below.
From the UK’s Kent and London comes this beautiful solid-oak chest of alphabet drawers that were inspired by vintage printing blocks. The drawers stand waist high and cost over $4,000. Check out some detail pics under the cut.
Using cast rubber and machined aluminum, Brooklyn-based furniture designer, Pete Oyler, has put a new spin on shelving with his ambidextrous and colorful stretchy shelves. The metal pegs can be moved and arranged, allowing the rubber-band-inspired material to form a myriad of shapes. No word on if they’re available to purchase. More photos below. [Courtesy of Lost at E Minor]
Adam Voorhes is an Austin, Texas-based photographer with an outstanding portfolio. One gem is his series, Exploded, which takes four objects–a telephone, frog, gun and an etch-a-sketch–and dissects them for the purpose of a unique photo expose. Check out an interview with him here. The rest of the series can be found below.
This innovative map of London ($15.00) uses a patented folding technique to literally zoom in on specific parts of the city. Paper is back, people! More pics below.
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