Camille Seaman has a pretty sweet gig. Photographing incredible iceberg-scapes and extreme weather cells, her shots are stunning and thought provoking. In her TED talk (at the bottom of this post) she speaks of the age and importance of icebergs – you even get to see an iceberg roll!!! WHOA. Her work is very inspiring & relevant in these times of climactic change. ANCIENT ICE
Categories: Art, Modern Events, Photography, Photojournalism, Travel
If you’ve ever had the desire to step into the pages of Dr.Seuss, keep your eye out for a Luminarium tour stop near you. The UK based Architects of Air have designed and fabricated a glorious set of inflatable structures that they have dubbed ‘Luminariums’, which are touring the globe on a mind blowing mission. Using a specialized polycarbonate film (that is less than a millimeter thick in areas!!! [ for you non-metric folk that is less than 1/20th of […]
Categories: Architecture, Art, Sculpture, Video
Proving he truly is smarter than the average bear, Yogi has started to live up to his namesake. But he ain’t got nuthin’ on the AcroYoga kids in the video below. SKILLS!
Categories: Video
Hope your week is off to a smashing start and that you are gearing up for the most mythical day of human history!!!! I remember hearing about December 21st, 2012 from Dakota Hawks (via his sage-like father, Bob) in a car ride way back in ’99 !!! It seemed so far off then, and now it’s only 3 days away! Anyways, I digress. Here are some tunes for you to remain upbeat about the whole thing: LIVE IT UP!!!
Categories: Audio, Graphic Design, Modern Events, Stellar Jams
Not able to get enough of Ron Van der Ende’s work, we got one mo post fur shyall. The way Van der Ende uses perspective with the Trans Am is really sweeet. This dude is unreal talented. I wish we could see what his process was like…. the magic of youtube (scroll to bottom for video) shines once again (+ you get to hear some wild DUTCH talk)! WOWWWWW!
Categories: Art, Reclaimation, Sculpture
Appropriation of materials has been a big part of the art world for nearly a century now, but now-a-days there has become a larger focus on materials that are considered ‘trash’. This type of artful recycling is masterfully manifested in the work of Dutch artist Ron Van der Ende, whose medium is scrap wood collected from dumpsters and construction sites. Shaving off the patinated faces of his scrap-wood samples with a table saw, Van der Ende nails hundreds (to a […]
Categories: Art, Reclaimation, Sculpture
Fusing traditional & modern techniques, Shinichi Maruyama draws upon Zenga-style meditative movements, and hi-speed strobe photography to create very impressive fluid forms and compositions. Watch the video below the gallery to see a bit of his process.
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Here is a mini collection of choice tunes to sprinkle on your leisure time this weekend for flavor enhancing. GET TOASTY & JAM.
Categories: Audio, Stellar Jams
The Golden Ratio has long been admired and used by artists, architects, and nature. Amongst his photographic work and assorted artistry, Carl Kliener has drawn upon the aesthetics of The Golden Mean in arranging and combining geometric forms. With a groovy tones of color, this set work re-enforces the validity of The Golden Ratio’s beauty. ALL ABOUT PROPORTION.
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Seeking a (literal) new dimension to wall murals, VHILS has taken street art to a new level with his process of wall subtraction. By way of systematically subtracting plaster and layers of brick & mortar, Vhils depicts famous figures such as Picasso,Che Guevara, and Angela Merkel; as well as lesser known international folk heroes (Norwegian fisherman, and himself) in a new and highly textural fashion. With his work in high demand, Alexander Farto (the ‘real’ world name of Vhils) has blessed […]
Categories: Art, Stellar Jams, Video
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