Johnny Ryan e Frédéric Fleury hanno iniziato a insultarsi tempo fa a suon di illustrazioni sui rispettivi wall di facebook. Ne è uscito un libro edito da The Milan Review, un concentrato di disgustose irriverenti oscenità raccolte in 140 pagine e introdotte da Nate Walton. Edizione limitata con due copertine disegnate dai rispettivi artisti. Lo trovate qui fresco fresco di stampa.
Alex Turvey’s immersive eight-minute film showing at KK Outlet in east London takes you beyond the city and into a headspinning landscape of colour and sound…
Created to accompany the live shows of Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power, one half of fuzzy noiseniks Fuck Buttons), Turvey’s new films centre around a series of spinning reflective forms. What looks like a leaping deer at one point, a weirdly drippy arm the next hold centre and project out of landscapes of various blobby masses.
Here’s his trailer for the show:
Despite a penchant for the psychedelic, Turvey’s style is hard to pin down as he has, among other things, directed surrealist music videos for Zulu Winter (see below) and We Have Band; designed the set, masks and a mirrored dress for a Shakira SEAT spot; put together installations for Levi’s and Nike stores; while bashing out a rather fine badge logo for Cooper Bikes. And he’s made a proper kite.
But Hollow Earth focuses on the visuals he created for Blanck Mass’s recent live foray and a right psychedelic trip they are too. Prints of some of the imagery created in the making of the films are also on display (and for sale) at the gallery.
When I went along the BM soundtrack wasn’t loud enough to get anywhere near the live experience – but then there is just a single small door separating this netherworld from the calm of the KK gallery and shop. So get along before May 27. (And ask them to turn it up, just for you.)
Hollow Earth is at KK Outlet, 42 Hoxton Square, London N1 6PB, details at kkoutlet.com. More of Turvey’s work is at alexturvey.com.
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Shark teeth and pheasant feathers in work by a UK artist
50-million-year-old shark teeth and thousands of turkey, pheasant and coque feathers are just a few of the materials comprising the work of UK artist Louise Greenfield. “I’ve always been into making and designing things. Even when I was a little girl I was creating little outfits and packaging boxes. I loved the construction, pattern and color elements equally and was occupied for hours as a child,” laughs Greenfied in her North London studio. “I’d drive my maths teachers crazy day-dreaming about things I could make!”
This love affair with construction and design led London-born Greenfield to complete a 1st Class BA (Hons.) in Applied Art before being offered a chance to work with the jewelry team at Vivienne Westwood. “I’d always admired the incredible theatrical, flamboyant nature of her work,” says Greenfield. During her time there she felt fortunate to work with Wendy Ramshaw, CBE, the queen of British jewelry design. Inspired by what she calls the “execution and finish on her work which is always so incredibly precise and intricate,” Greenfield soaked up everything she could learn about materials—”be it precious metals, jewels, plastics, leather and fabrics”—and used the results to create large-scale installations as well as jewelry and art.
In 2010, Greenfield launched her own range, Targets—intricate and highly detailed wall art utilizing hundreds of pheasant, coque, turkey feathers—at London’s Origin and 100% Design festivals. The positive feedback led to global editorial coverage and the opportunity to collaborate with some of the UK’s top interior designers.
The following year, while visiting New York, Greenfield stumbled upon a 50-million-year-old shark’s tooth, an encounter that eventually led to her latest animal-inspired collection, Dancing Teeth. “I found the my first tooth at an amazing shop called Evolution, an artist’s treasure trove full of preserved butterflies, beetles, snake skeletons and spiders. I found it fascinating to imagine the history behind these items that were so old. The tooth inspired this alternative fairy-tale narrative; I simply wanted to make playful, bright, fresh objects with a static energy,” she says.
Attention to detail and an obsession with structure are at the core of everything Greenfield creates, resulting in breathtaking quality. For Targets and Flight, Greenfield first decides on colors and types of feather before measuring and drawing out the design onto blank canvas. Next, each feather is positioned onto steel pins and Greenfield drills into the board to affix them. “I guess the hardest part is making sure the size, color and patternation on the feathers works with the structural shape,” she explains. “When I’m producing a new piece, it’s very much about working with the design as the shape evolves so timescales vary hugely. Yes, it can be frustrating but also quite therapeutic too!” In Dancing Teeth—a collection Greenfield is currently evolving—each tooth is individually cast before being carefully built into the sculpture.
Despite the effort involved, Greenfield is overwhelmingly positive about her future. “When you’re working for yourself, the possibilities are endless and I think ultimately you get out what you put in. It’s exciting not knowing what’s coming next or what the next commission will involve. There’s nothing better than doing something you love and I’m excited to be indulging in my own creativity.”
The Northern Oddities showing at Ivana Helsinki Concept Store features “eight curious Finnish design brands on their crusade to New York City.” This is the first time any of these designers have sent their work “beyond the borders of the Old Continent,” and their colorful, graphic patterns and fun, approachable products are a safe bet for a warm reception during NY Design Week.
If you make your way past Ivana Helsinki’s dresses and blouses you’ll see a table set with Northern Oddities’ wares: kitchen accessories, lamps, toys and paper goods, like the plywood notebooks by Private Case. The notebooks come in two sizes and are made from birch wood, a material indigenous to Finland, where they use it for everything from “hand tools and furnishing to bridges and churches.” The wood is thin enough not to be bulky and hard enough to provide a sturdy surface to write on. There’s even a handy little pencil holder on the side.
Sanna Pelliccioni made the boldest statement with Bombo, her line of colorful kitchen accessories (above) with bright blue and yellow graphics of families printed on hand towels, serving trays and plates.
Mike Posner è un tipo multitasking che non perde tempo. VICE lo ha incontrato nel suo viaggio a Londra per il lancio della nuova campagna di Reebok ‘Classic RealFlex’. Questa è la sua storia.
Designspotter verlost 10 Freikarten an Planer, Designer & Architekten für die Barzone 2012 in Köln. Interesse? Dann schreibt uns doch ei..
Se decidete di staccare la spina e concedervi un po’ di meritato relax, fate un salto a Villa Rosmarino. L’incantevole palazzetto ligure risalente agli inizi del novecento ospita, oltre al frantoio storico sito al piano terra, i fortunati turisti che la scelgono per soggiornare in questo angolo di paradiso sentendosi come a casa propria.
Posizionata sul monte di Portofino, appena sopra Camogli, sulla soglia ci sono i padroni di casa pronti ad accoglierci, Mario e Fulvio, ai quali abbiamo chiesto di svelarci qualche piccolo segreto che la Villa racchiude.
Mario e Fulvio, dove vi siete incontrati e come è nata l’idea di convertire Villa Rosmarino in un prezioso angolo di paradiso rilassante?
Ci siamo incontrati 20 anni fa a Milano. Quasi da subito abbiamo cercato un luogo dove approdare il fine settimana. Lontano dal caos cittadino e lavorativo. Una volta a Camogli abbiamo iniziato a sognare. Il sogno di molti. Un giorno, stanchi della città abbiamo pensato di trasferici al mare e aprire un piccolo albergo per offrire agli amici e non solo a loro il nostro piacere di ospitarli e prenderci cura di loro in una cornice unica.
Chi potremmo trovare seduto accanto a noi al lungo tavolo comune oppure a bordo piscina, immerso nella lettura di un buon libro libro?
I clienti di Villa Rosmarino sono persone come noi. Coppie giovani e meno giovani. Tra 30 e i 50 anni, che arrivano da tutte le parti del mondo, curiosi di conoscere questa angolo bellissimo del nostro paese e che quando viaggiano cercano un luogo dove soggiornare raffinato ma informale e dove sentirsi ospite e non cliente.
Essere ospiti di Villa Rosmarino è un’esperienza molteplice; il contatto diretto con la natura, il gusto per l’arte, il silenzio ed il design rigenerano i corpi stanchi di chi approda ai vostri lidi. Qual è il segreto del vostro successo?
Tutto questo e in più prendersi cura degli ospiti, suggerirgli i ristoranti migliori, gli itinerari più interessanti, insomma offrigli tutto quello che serve per vivere un’esperienza speciale. Come d esempio un giro in gozzo intorno al monte di Portofino con un tuffo nelle acque cristalline di San Fruttuoso o un viaggio in barca al tramonto per raggiungere Punta Chiappa e cenare a lume di candela con la vista mozzafiato su Camogli.
Villa Rosmarino è unica ma se doveste scegliere un altro luogo dove ricreare una seconda Villa Rosmarino, quale scegliereste e perchè?
Ci piacerebbe un giorno poter ripetere questa esperienza in Puglia o in Sicilia. Due luoghi a cui siamo molto legati e dove abbiamo molti amici.
Gli interni della villa sono curati minuziosamente; avete qualche opera d’arte di particolare importanza?
Un’ opera a cui siamo molto legati è una bellissima fotografia di Nan Goldin. Il mare al tramonto a Camogli.
Parlando di cucina, svelateci almeno una delle vostre ricette.
Un tortino di acciughe fresche, patate, prescinseua (la quagliata genovese) e maggiorana.
Se dovessi scegliere una Biascagne Cicli tra tutte quelle prodotte fin’ora, questa è sicuramente la mia preferita. Scopritela nel dettaglio.
The Kapitza office, photos from issue #9 of UPPERCASE.
The sisterly dynamic duo named Kapitza, will be giving a talk in London. We’ve mentioned them a few times on the blog and have an article in issue 9. You can read the article here.
Wednesday 30 May 2012 at 7pm
St Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London
They will share their experiences of the ins and outs of self-publishing, the creation of pattern fonts, how to start a font foundry, designing an app, book design and working with a worldwide audience. Kapitza collaborate with a variety of international clients to create exhibitions and products featuring their distinctive artworks, such as stationery, canvasses, calendars, wall stickers and tiles, textiles and postage stamps.
Click here for tickets.
Spread è la parola che più ci manda in sbattimento in questo periodo. I siciliani di Studioinesistente hanno pensato questa libreria ispirandosi al grafico dei BTp-Bund nel periodo di transizione tra il governo di Silvio Berlusconi e quello di Mario Monti.
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