Born in Tokyo in 1934, Kuramata grew up during World War II and the American Occupation of Japan. In 1953 he graduated from Tokyo polytechnic high school, where he studied woodcraft and went to work for a furniture company. Soon afterwards he enrolled at the Kuwasawa Design School in Tokyo. Kuramata’s approach to the composition […]Read Post ›
Meet Sam Barsky, the guy who knits sweaters of places, then goes to those places. He’s winning the internet… ArtisticKnittingOfSamBarsky
Gustav Mesmer, also known as the “Icarus of the Lautertal”, was a German schizophrenic artist who spent much of his life designing human-powered flying machines. He has been championed by curators as an outsider artist, while his theories about improving aerodynamics through wing and sail piercings have been of interest to scientists. Impelled by his […]Read Post ›
In the digital-crazed age we live in today where a lot of humans are behind a computer screen over 40 hours a week, a genuine pair of WORKING HANDS can be a sight for sore eyes. The dirt, burns and bandages that cover cuts and scrapes give way to STORIES THAT NEED TO BE TOLD, and metal shaper […]Read Post ›
Human Cosmetics. A soft and refreshing bar of soap for all skin types. Ingredients: human fat (from liposuction), water (aqua), orange peel oil, sea salt. Menselijke liposuctievet dus. In zeepvorm. Human Cosmetics begon als schoolproject voor de Willem de Kooning Academie in Rotterdam, waarmee Van der mee wil onderzoeken hoe we menselijk afval kunnen gebruiken […]Read Post ›
Though at first glance you’d think you were just looking at a bunch of colorful construction paper pieces neatly arranged on a blank white wall, come a little closer and you might notice a familiar face. Back in 2011, famed shadow artist Kumi Yamashita was commissioned by American Express to create a unique work of […]Read Post ›
In 2015 vertegenwoordigde Schotse kunstenaar Graham Fagen (1966) zijn thuisland op de biënnale van Venetië met onder andere dit werk. “Treed de tuin binnen en vergeet de oorlog” is het devies. Dit groene neonwerk kent ook versies in het Duits, Engels en Italiaans – afhankelijk van het land waarin ze werden gepresenteerd. Het werk is […]Read Post ›
inspired by Gaudí’s ingenious method to create the perfect curve, Anglo-Dutch design duo Glithero have hung loops of beaded chain over a shallow pool of water in an installation for champagne house Perrier-Jouët. Founded by British designer Tim Simpson and Dutch designer Sarah van Gameren, London-based studio Glithero was asked by Perrier-Jouët to come up with a piece to […]Read Post ›
Legendary, eccentric artist Salvador Dalí declared at age 6 that he wished to become a chef. First published in 1973, Les Diners de Gala was a bizarre dream come true—a cookbook filled with surreal illustrations and recipes inspired by the lavish dinner parties that Dalí and his wife Gala organized. The parties were legendary for their wild opulence, with guests often […]Read Post ›
A kinetic sculpture that reveals the movements of an invisible flock of birds. Diffusion Choir is a kinetic sculpture commissioned by ”Biomed Realty” for its building at 650 East Kendall Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sosolimited partnered with Plebian Design and Hypersonic to design, program, and fabricate this unique artwork. The sculpture celebrates the organic beauty of collaboration by visualizing the […]Read Post ›
Buckman’s body of work, Every Curve, explores the contradictory and complimentary influences of Feminism and Hip-Hop in her upbringing. The installation of hanging vintage lingerie reveals the artist’s fascination with femininity throughout time. The antique undergarments — relics from our past and windows into cultural ideas of female objectification — are reworked using musical text from […]Read Post ›
Via een blog genaamd ”the jealous curator” ben ik bij de kunstenares Xochi Solis gekomen. Hierbij zit ook een interview waar zij haar werk uitlegt, de link is hier beneden te vinden. Xochi groeide op in een gezin met een moeder die kunstenares was waardoor ze op jonge leeftijd al geprikkeld werd om creatief bezig […]Read Post ›
