Radosław Pujan – Femininity
Photographers are at their best when shooting scenes and topics that interest them and if his portfolio is anything to go by, Polish born Radosław Pujan obviously has a keen eye for women and landscapes. The now Brussels-based snapper specialises in black and white shots of portraits of women that ooze sensuality, eroticism and seduction. … Read more
Chiharu Shiota – Synchronizing Strings and Rhizomes
Japanese Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota has created a monumental site-specific installation at Casa Asia Headquarters in Barcelona, Spain entitled Synchronising Strings and Rhizomes. Shiota weaves yarn into a cocoon-like environment interweaving a dress, mirror and suitcase in order to examine the concept of space. In her work, these threads are veins with tears, fear for … Read more
Lance Armstrong – Drug Cheat Confession
So, the news is finally out, after seven Tour de France wins Lance Armstrong has finally admitted to doping, using banned substances during all his Tour wins. In Lance Armstrong’s exclusive interview with chat show host queen Oprah Winfrey on her OWN Network, he finally cleared the air and all his dirty laundry in public. … Read more
Ann Hamilton – The Event Of A Thread
Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar? Well, you could have enjoyed a swinging time at the recent large-scale installation ‘The Event of a Thread’ by visual artist Ann Hamilton at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. The multi-sensory interactive piece was Ohio born Hamilton’s first large-scale project in … Read more
Justin Timberlake – Suit & Tie
The wait is over, Justin Timberlake is back making music and has finally released his new single Suit & Tie on his website and iTunes. The track which features Jay Z is a slow burner before ranging typically into soulful RnB and Timberlake’s falsetto is full voice. Suit & Tie is the first track to … Read more
Ernest Cole Apartheid Photography
At the recent Barbican exhibition ‘Everything Was Moving: Photography from the 60s and 70s’, which closed today in London, a single photographer shone through amongst the expansive photographic documentation of two of the most radical decades in recent history. The exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery focused on views of revolution, war and social change seen … Read more
Ai Weiwei – Stacked
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei presents his first solo show at the San Gimignano Gallery in Tuscany, Italy with a self-titled exhibition that acts as a celebration of the artist’s sculptures, video and photographic works. The show, including many previously unseen works in Italy, emphases the versatility of the artist and the cornerstones of his art: … Read more
David Bowie – New Album & New Single
Celebrating his 66th birthday today, the legendary British glam-rock star David Bowie has released a surprise new single Where Are We Now?, ahead of his first album in over 10 years, The Next Day, out in March (Australia – March 8, Rest of World except USA – March 11, USA – March 12). The track … Read more
Charles Bukowski – Nirvana
Charles Bukowski is the German-born American poet who occupies a very special place in my heart for his work. Although, a skilled novelist – Ham on Rye is a beauty – it was his poetry and short stories that set him apart. His work had an emphasis on the ordinary lives of poor Americans and … Read more
Marcos Zotes – YOUR TEXT HERE
The city is constantly telling us what to do, what to think, and how to act. Using explicit visual language, a multiplicity of billboards, signs, images and symbols invade our public spaces in order to tell us something. YOUR TEXT HERE by Marcos Zotes in Detroit was a project that challenged these ideals, giving the … Read more
Ernest Zacharevic Interactive Murals
Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic has been brightening up walls around Penang in Malaysia with a series of interactive street art murals. His unique style lies in his use of interaction between physical objects and painted murals, creating stunning and often tongue-in-cheek, playful images that show a fine sense of humour. We think you’ll love them…
Firewall
Firewall is an interactive media installation created by New York-based artist Aaron Sherwood in collaboration with Mike Allison. A stretched sheet of spandex acts as a membrane interface sensitive to depth that people can push into and create fire-like visuals as well as expressively play music. Firewall stems from a performance art piece being developed as Purring Tiger … Read more
Balloon Dresses by Rie Hosokai
Remember that strange clown making you a balloon dog for your birthday? Well, Japanese artist Rie Hosokai of Daisy Balloon has taken inflated artwork a little further with a series of haute couture dresses made from balloons. The inflatable fashion collection has been created for the ‘Piece for Peace‘ charity art exhibition at Parco Gallery, … Read more
Pantone colour of 2013: Emerald
Pantone, the global authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards for the design industries,have announced ‘Emerald’ as the colour of the year for 2013. PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald is described as a a vivid, verdant green, that enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony. Most … Read more
Giant Rubber Duck On River Thames
Today in London a giant 50ft-tall rubber duck was released up the River Thames to publicise a gambling site’s effort to give back some of their winnings into the community to provide a smile in these bleak economic times. Jackpotjoy.com‘s stunt saw former Carry On star Barbara Windsor, the patron for the FUNdation initiative, take … Read more
Gummy Bear Chandelier
Gummy bears bouncing here and there and everywhere – high adventure that’s beyond compare – they are the gummy bears! Well that was the theme tune for the classic 90s cartoon, but artist Kevin Champeny took his love of the sweet variety of Gummy Bears to new levels of high adventure by creating a chandelier … Read more
Fall in Central Park
New York in Autumn, or ‘Fall’ as natives say it, is beauty personified, and where best to witness the changing of the seasons than in Central Park, the expanse of green amongst a bustling concrete metropolis. It is the quiet, serene area that is a world away from its surroundings. Filmmaker Jamie Scott thought so … Read more
LEGO Advent Calendar
Last year LEGO created festive cheer with a Christmas tree made of thousands of tiny pieces in of the retro childhood toy in St.Pancras Station and this year have continued in their mission to banish the ‘bah humbug’ in all of us with a giant LEGO Advent Calendar in Covent Garden, London. The structured, formed … Read more
Flux Cocoon Bridge – Lausanne
As part of the inaugural Lausanne Lumières, a festival of light in Lausanne, Switzerland, eleven artists have created original installations for ten central venues. Each illuminated design creating a contemporary and innovative but also suitably festive atmosphere in the heart of the city. The stand out piece is Flux Cocoon Bridge in the heart of … Read more
Omote 3D – World’s First 3D Photo Booth
Without doubt the development taking the creative world by storm is 3D printing and now thanks to those clever Japanese folks in trendy Shibuya, Tokyo, consumers now have the chance to enjoy it. A limited edition pop-up installation at the Eye Of Gyre Exhibition has conceived a 3D photo booth, Omote 3D which reproduces personal … Read more
