Che Guevara’s Watch
Before his death, Che Guevara exclaimed, “Shoot, coward, you are only going to kill a man.” These words were intended to imply that his ideals would live on. The reality of what lived on after his death is slightly different, however. The collective imagination of mankind has turned Che into an icon encompassing a vast array of meanings. Some see him as a messiah; others view him as the devil. His image conjures the essence of communism for some and for others it translates into actual dollars from tee shirts sold. “Che Guevara’s Watch” examines these mythologies from the perspective of one moment: the moment of his death. Before it, he was a man. Continue reading »
Cause and Effect
“Last week, a wall that Teazer, Numskull and Roach had painted in Camperdown, was painted over by someone (owners, real estate agents, council….?) without the artists knowing. This was the response from an unknown person. It made our day. We’re not sure which one we like best…”
Via The Opening Hours, a communal blog about what’s currently happening in Australian street art culture.
SPKSMEN Campaign, Spring ’11
For the second delivery of Spring ’11, SPKSMEN rolls out a few classic colorways while sticking to their forte of clean and simple branding. The full Spring line is now available for sale at SPKSMEN online shop. Photography by Bryan Sona. Continue reading »
Punishing Bad Parking Jobs
Ordered some of them.
Tweetcallejero
“Tweetcallejero is a project of Pocodemucho, that tries to criticize the passivity of a society that believes that tweet things that one would seem bad enough to change them. So out into the street tweets as a sign that the partnership that lets Internet should go a step further. Should serve for people to discuss, express their concerns, their ailments, but also for claiming.” Click images for a closer view. Continue reading »
Engrain Tactile Keyboard
A computer keyboard, created by Michael Roopenian, that uses nature’s tactility to strengthen the relationship between user and interface. Continue reading »
Stapler + Stamp = Stampler
Stampler was designed by Phil Jones in partnership with the company suckuk. It looks and works like a normal stapler – but has an added attachment that prints a smiling face design at the same time.
God Bless the USA: American Flags
Stacey Lee Webber is a Philadelphia based artist who finds unique ways to recontextualize objects from blue collar neighborhoods. Webber’s sculptures embody a refined aesthetic and challenge the conventional possibilities of everyday materials. Through her investigations, Webber’ celebrates working class families which make up the heart of American culture. Continue reading »
All That Social Trash Goes Somewhere
Filippo Minelli forces the occasional viewer of his artworks, and the people fond of his artworks too, to an intellectual gym, stimulating scratching contrasts in our minds. Following conceptual tendences, Minelli pursues a non-objectual dimension of Arts searching relations between the work of art and reality, with culture and social behaviours as clear in his “contradictions” serie. In Minelli’s interventions is investigated the theme of Arts as writing with a resolute “interventist” urge which charges the artist’s action with social-disobedience, instigating the viewer against the superficial and the commercial and cultural deadness of contemporary society. Sometimes Minelli organizes his interventions in series which evolve during the years. A succesful example beside the already-said “contradiction” is the “Google” serie. Continue reading »
One man, 100,000 toothpicks, and 35 years: An incredible kinetic sculpture of San Francisco
Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. Continue reading »
Coat Hanger, Inspired by Rene Magritte
Awesome coat hanger, created by Igor Udushlivy, designer from Moldova. Continue reading »
Organic Art of Rachel Kilback
Rachel Kilback is an artist from British Columbia (Canada). She makes “organic” things, using found animal remains, garbage, plant life and anything else that inspires her. Continue reading »
Emoticon Rings
The SIGNS silver collection, created by Chao & Eero Jewel, from Finland, was inspired by the frequent use of emails and mobile phone messages. People use different signs to communicate their moods. Since the internet and mobile phones have become a part of our daily life, these signs also become our mutual and international language. Continue reading »
Rocking Hot Dog
This sculpture is like a rocking chair, created by Nienke Klunder. Fiberglass, aluminium, leather, maple wood, chromed metal. Edition of 8. Continue reading »
Become Somebody Else
“Become Someone Else” is a number of ad posters, created by Lithuaninan agency Love Agency for Mint Vinetu Bookstore. Continue reading »
Euthanasia Coaster
“Euthanasia Coaster” is a hypothetical euthanasia machine in the form of a roller coaster engineered to humanely – with elegance and euphoria – take the life of a human being. Riding the coaster’s track, the rider is subjected to a series of intensive motion elements that induce various unique experiences: from euphoria to thrill, and from tunnel vision to loss of consciousness, and, eventually, death. Thanks to the marriage of the advanced cross-disciplinary research in aeronautics/space medicine, mechanical engineering, material technologies and, of course, gravity, the fatal journey is made pleasing, elegant and meaningful. Continue reading »
Inbox (12): receive 12 postcards drawn and written by 12 illustrators about their favourite city spots
Inbox (12) is at the same time, a sample of the work of a selection of the best illustrators related to each city all around the world and a guide of the special spots in one city that a friend who knows the place would recommended to you… and they´re not always in the usual travel guides! Inbox (12) is a fanzine for those who enjoy having a beautiful object between their hands. Continue reading »
Infographic of Infographics
“Data visualization is a popular new way of sharing research. Here is a look at some of the visual devices, informational elements, and general trends found in the modern day infographic.”
A project by Ivan Cash.
The ILOVENY cup launch: The world-famous logo, on a ceramic cup that looks like it’s made of paper!
Exceptionlab Inc, company founded by Graham Hill, has just launched the ILOVENY cup: The world-famous logo, on a ceramic cup that looks like it’s made of paper! Continue reading »
Superheroes of Modernity Meet with Superheroes of Pop Culture
Superheroes. This series of five maquette-like sculptures attemts to act as a humorous link between the early 20th century Masters of art and design that shaped modernity, with contemporay icons of pop culture. It’s all about interrelation and continuity. Materials used to make the pieces are: cardboard, wood, acrylic colours, sand, glitter, foamboard, printed paper, remodeled figurines (scale 1:50) & glue. Photography by Michalis Dalanikas & Dimitris Polychroniadis. Continue reading »
Fuck Disney!
Absolutely amazing bloody parody to Disney animations, created by Denis, talented Russian artist, lives in Moscow. Continue reading »
Nazario Graziano | STUDIO – Portfolio Update
Nazario Graziano portfolio update with new art directions, illustrations and misc projects.
Gunther Von Hagens’ Fascinating Animal Plastinates at the Cologne Zoo
Experience curious creatures at Cologne Zoo from April 15 to September 30! Plastinator Dr. Gunther von Hagens and curator Dr. Angelina Whalley present their unique exhibition BODY WORLDS of Animals in the famous cathedral city for the first time. Young and old zoo- visitors can join an unforgettable anatomical safari in the multipurpose hall of the tropical house and in the rhino house. Shown are 20 spectacular whole-body plastinates plus an impressive variety of single specimens, slices and plastinated organs of elephant, giraffe, bear, gorilla, horse, ostrich and many other animal species. An adventure in biology seen up close – much more vividly than any anatomy book! Continue reading »
Advertising In Arabic Way
The Muslim world has unusual prohibitions in advertising. This is due to the national and religious peculiarities of Islamic countries. Any advertising, including logos, should be forcibly adapted to local cultural values and the Arabic language. In order to do this you must know what various animals symbolize, what symbols indicate and how those or other subjects can be interpreted in Islamic countries.
For example, dogs are considered to be “dirty animals”, so you can rarely see them in advertising. Fish symbolizes Christianity, a crow – death, and a chameleon – hypocrisy. Continue reading »
Giant QR Code
This giant QR code was found by Michael Surtees. Located in NYC, near Wooster and Grand St. Continue reading »
