- Creative Review - The making of a Coca-Cola neon sign, 1954Published: June 29, 2011Source: FFFFOUND! / EVERYONE
- Otherworldly Paper Sculptures by Chun Kwang YoungPublished: June 28, 2011Source: Colossal
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Sculptor Chun Kwang Young uses a seemingly infinite quantity of small foam wedges wrapped in Korean mulberry paper to create imposing, meteoric installations that seem to crack and splinter like fractals. Via the New York Times:
Chun’s preference for using natural dyes and handmade mulberry paper was born from childhood memories of his uncle’s pharmacy, where small medicinal herb parcels that were similarly wrapped with paper and hung in tight clusters from the ceiling in order to protect them from insects. [...] “I love nature and I want to live my life in harmony with nature,” he said. “Our ancestors lived modestly and simply, and thought all lives should be respected. “I hope my work can take this traditional Korean message forward to modern society.”
Like yesterday’s paintings by Kim Hyo-Suk it’s difficult to imagine without seeing these in person that they’re actually real. (images courtesy ravenel, nate dorr, and mu-um)
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- Block Type ExperimentPublished: June 29, 2011Source: Colossal
OK this is the last physical typography project for awhile, I promise. At first glance these wooden letters appear to be nothing more than a few blocks organized on a table to create a standard alphabet. However the letters are actually illusions of perspective, viewable only from the photographed angle, certain elements stacked high while others layered below are actually far in the background. Neat! See also Jérôme Haldemann’s toothpick type project for a similar idea. (via ignant)
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- SOME THINGS PRESENTS: & HE WENT TO THE SEA IN HIS CARRIAGE & HORSESPublished: June 29, 2011Source: FILEP MOTWARY
AN EXHIBITION INSPIRED BY THE LIFE & WORK OF RAIMONDO DI SANGRO / PRINCE OF SAN SEVERO, ALCHEMIST, SCIENTIST, MAGICIAN, HERETIC.
& HE WENT TO THE SEA IN HIS CARRIAGE & HORSES WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF OBJECTS FROM THE ARCHIVES, IN ADDITION TO THOSE CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SOME/THINGS BY ARTISTS & DESIGNERS AS DIVERSE AS ADRIEN DIRAND, AMINE EON AMHARECH, AOI KOTSUHIROI, BERNARD DELETTREZ, BERNHARD EDMAIER, BORIS BIDJAN SABERI, DEBRA BAXTER, DUSTIN EDWARD ARNOLD & NICHOLAS ALAN COPE, GREG CHAIT / THE ELDER STATESMAN, GUIDI, JOSEPH DIRAND, KEI KAGAMI, MICHELE LAMY, MAURIZIO ALTIERI / CARPE DIEM, NICOLAS ANDREAS TARALIS & NORA RENAUD, NICHOLAS JULITTA, PARIS KAIN / ABRAXAS REX, PAUL HARNDEN, RICK OWENS, & VALUS ARCHIVA.
THE EXHIBITION WILL ALSO LAUNCH A COLLECTION OF SOME/THINGS LIMITE/EDITIONS INTERIOR DESIGN OBJECTS. AN ONGOING PROJECT, SPECIALISING IN ARTISANAL WORKMANSHIP, UNIQUE HANDFINISHED TREATMENTS, AGED METALS, & WOODS.
DIFFERING FROM THE PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS, & HE WENT TO THE SEA IN HIS CARRIAGE & HORSES WILL DISPLAY ONLY 3 HUNG ARTWORKS / A SERIES OF STRIKING IMAGES OF VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS BY BERNHARD EDMAIER. ALL OTHER PRINTS & OBJECTS WILL BE LEFT FOR VISITORS TO DISCOVER WITHIN THE SPECIALLY CRAFTED FURNITURE & BOXES.
THE EXHIBITION WILL SHOW SEVERAL EXCEPTIONAL SPECIMENS FROM ADALBERTO GIAZOTTO’S MINERAL COLLECTION; AS WELL AS PIECES BY ABRAXAS REX, ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE JEWELLERY DESIGNERS, WHOSE USE OF RAW MINERALS & DECISIVE YET UNIQUE SHAPES & FORMS POSSESSES A TOTEMIC POWER, RESEMBLING ALCHEMIC RESEARCH MORE THAN TRADITIONAL JEWELLERY; PLUS ORNAMENTS BY DEBRA BAXTER, WHICH CREATE A FUSION BETWEEN CRYSTAL & FLUID HUMAN FORMS; & WORKS BY AOI KOTSUHIROI, UTILISING HAIR TO WEAVE EXQUISITE SHAPES— A SHAMANISTIC AESTHETIC WITH JAPANESE SOPHISTICATION.
MAURIZIO ALTIERI WILL EXHIBIT A FURNITURE PIECE RESURRECTED FROM THE CARPE DIEM ARCHIVES— NEVER PREVIOUSLY PUT INTO PRODUCTION, NOW MADE
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT SOME/THINGS— THE RESULT OF A CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN SOME/THINGS & ALTIERI, BEGINNING WITH THE EXTENSIVE & INTIMATE FEATURE IN SOME/THINGS MAGAZINE CHAPTER004.
& HE WENT TO THE SEA IN HIS CARRIAGE & HORSES ALSO CONTINUES THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME/THINGS & THE HOUSE OF RICK OWENS & MICHELE LAMY, PRESENTING NEVER PREVIOUSLY SEEN OBJECTS. ADDITIONAL WORKS INCLUDE PAUL HARNDEN’S POLAROID PHOTOGRAPHS; 2 ENORMOUS ARCHITECTURAL FURNITURE PIECES, CRAFTED FROM EXQUISITE VEINED WHITE MARBLE, BY ARCHITECT JOSEPH DIRAND; AS WELL AS A SCULPTURAL DRESS BY KEI KAGAMI CREATED SPECIALLY FOR SOME/THINGS, MADE FROM A METALISED & RUSTED FABRIC, SUSPENDED IN A BACON-ESQUE FRAME; & AMINE EON AMHARECH’S WHITE
CARRARE MARBLE CHAIRS, PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH SPADACCINI.
THE EXHIBITION PROVIDES A GLIMPSE INTO THE THEMES & AESTHETIC OF THE UPCOMING SOME/THINGS MAGAZINE CHAPTER005, WITH ADRIEN DI RAND’S STEPWELLS SERIES; AS WELL AS NICHOLAS ALAN COPE & DUSTIN EDWARD,ARNOLD’S PUTESCO PRINTS.
EXHIBITION OPENING [INVITATION ONLY] 8-10PM THURSDAY JUNE 23RD
AT SOME/THINGS SECRET / 16 VILLA GAUDELET 75011 PARIS +33147009190 - Wholesale fabric shows: Premiere Vision or Texworld?Published: June 29, 2011Source: Fashion IncubatorI've received several emails from readers who plan to travel to New York this July to attend one of the wholesale fabric shows. If you're local, it's not a tough decision because you can walk both of them. For people flying in, that the shows are held a week apart makes choosing a bit more difficult. The two shows are Premiere Vision (July 13-14) and Texworld (July 19-21). One show isn't better than the other, each represents different value. Here's what I can tell you. I went to the Premiere Vision show in Paris (two years ago) but have never been to the PV New York show. I would imagine the NY show isn't quite as good as the Paris show (you'd be surprised how many people can't get visas or don't want a piece of the US market) but few would argue that PV NY is not the top tier designer fabric show in the US. Let me qualify that. Premiere Vision is a better choice if you have a fashion forward bridge or contemporary line with high price points, and have or aspire to have a presence in the EU or Asia. I liked the Paris show very much. See the review I wrote of it (do that enough times and you'd never need to buy a sourcing directory). The ambiance is professional and muted, very conducive to business (as is Texworld)
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- Embroidered ToastPublished: June 28, 2011Source: Colossal
The work of Judith G. Klausner is making the rounds today, specifically her Oreo Cameo series, but I was struck most by the absurd beauty of her embroidered toast pieces. She’s also mastered the art of Chex cereal needlepoint. (via quipsologies)
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