Not Quite Skateboard P
I can only imagine how many hours this took – Geez! But the results are well worth it. Watch dudes skateboard off Moleskines, cardboard, potted plants, etc. Great stuff! Video after the jump.
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Gabriel Pulecio
Gabriel Pulecio’s work is amazing. He has a background in design, 3D, and illustration. Here’s what it looks like when you take that and put it into motion. Please also see his Flickr. More work under the jump.
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Olivejuuuuice
Photography by Nuno Oliveira. Check out Nuno’s photo blog Olivejuuuuice to some find some random photographs from his life, taken with many different type of cameras and processes. Everything from film to iphone, and from B&W to cross processed. While Nuno has a photoblog, he is also on flickr, tumblr, and twitter. Check out a selection of Nuno’s photos after the jump. (more…)
The Poor Artist League and Big Umbrella Studios
The Poor Artist League opened their third show on March 4th, 2010 in collaboration with
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Skate & Destroy
Wood is good! From half-pipe to high concept, haroshi (Harvest) of Japan takes the greenwashing movement to a new level by using old and broken skateboard decks to create these sculptures. More images and haroshi’s artist statement after the jump.
Sound, Vibrations, Physical Reality
Marco Fusinato breaks it down for us with detailed depictions of vibrations and sound. He’s taken the idea of scores and has illustrated them in a way as to really show the sound. These intricate, meticulous ink drawings of his really caught my eye. There’s something really beautiful about the simplicity of black on off white, thick and thin lines running concurrently, and tons of diagonal lines. Not gonna lie, I jizzed. More after the jump.
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I’m Here
“I’m Here”, a 30 minute film by Spike Jonze, sponsored by Absolut.
For more information, check the link: www.imheremovie.com.
Exit Through The Gift Shop
Exit Through The Gift Shop – A Banksy Film. “The world`s first street art disaster movie”.
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Let’s Do Something Real
When I saw the video for Delphic’s “This Momentary”, I instantly fell in love. The video, directed by David Ma, was shot in Chernobyl, Ukraine and really gives you a peek into the lives of the people there, twenty three years after the nuclear disaster. While the video is very simple, the cinematography is lush. The color palette, although colors are toned back, seem almost hopeful to me. Maybe it’s the lyrics from the Delphic song playing over it that makes it seem that way. Video after the jump. Delphic are a band from Manchester I’ve been following for a short moment.Their debut album, Acolyte, can be purchased through iTunes and vinyl through Rough Trade or HMV.
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Collection a Day
Stumbled upon this lovely project today and fell in love. Lisa Congdon, a illustrator from the Mission District of San Francisco, has been and will be posting a collection each day of 2010. This is taking the idea of “a photo a day” to another level. Her daily photos are vibrant and show the wear and tear of each object. It got me thinking about objects in general and the story each one tells. It also made me miss my Cray-pas and assorted Sanrio erasers of yesteryear…sigh. I look forward to seeing more photos from A Collection a Day.
Blending In
Artist Liu Bolin takes blending in to another level. Bolin was inspired by how animals have the ability to adapt and camouflage with their environment. More images after the jump.
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Two Crows
We recently got to chat with Nick and Carl of Two Crows Surfboards on the North Shore. They showed us their amazing gallery space as well as their workshop and the grueling process of making surfboards. They will be in our first issue – so stay tuned! More photos after the jump. (more…)
Tim Burton Retrospective
Recently released images from Tim Burton’s upcoming Alice in Wonderland adaptation reminded moviegoers that the quirky London-based director possesses one of the most extravagant visual vocabularies of any filmmaker now working.
Underscoring that fact, New York’s Museum of Modern Art kicks off a Tim Burton retrospective Nov. 22 with a collection of 700 art pieces produced by the goth maestro over the past three decades.
We Were Once a Fairytale
Kanye West shows off his acting in this Spike Jonze short. Made me feel weird. Sent in by Joey Trisolini.
Josh Azzarella: Thrilless “Thriller”
I’m sure everyone has grown up watching Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video on VH1 or MTV right? It’s a classic. I’m also sure that most everyone also danced to it? Watching Michael and his fellow monster-zombie friends get on with the “funk of forty years.” Josh Azzarella has put an entirely new spin on the video! Sort of. He’s actually edited it to be without sound or humans. Azzarella is best known for his controversial photo manipulations. You can take a peak at his video here. It’s so bizarre to see an empty, eerie night without Michael or the zombies…I can’t watch Azzarella’s video without playing the song. No, it’s not just the cuts, it’s the entire video. I want to project this onto a screen and reenact the video. Who’s with me?
Joel Lozano
Joel Lozano makes me see potato stamps and rubber ducks in a completely different way. I never thought such ordinary objects could become so complicated. The thought made me smile as I recall making deformed stars out of various fruit and veggies as a child. (Oh, and I loved rubber duckies.) Lozano is also apart of a design studio in Barcelona called Studio Copywright. Studio Copywright specializes in design, illustration, typography and motion graphics. More work after the jump.
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Futura Odyssey Two
The multi-talented ruedione, gives a look into the latest exhibition by the legendary NY graffiti artist, Futura. Futura’s latest show is entitled, “Odyssey Two”, and will tour throughout Berlin. The exhibition highlights Futura’s 20 year long career. Definitely something to check out if you’re fortunate enough to be in Berlin. For more about Futura check out his blog: click.
Three Frames
Three frames is a simple, yet ingenious project. The creator of Three Frames takes three frames from a movie and loops them infinitely. Just a Warning, Three Frames may cause nausea and procrastination. Though I still highly encourage you to see it. A sample of animated gifs can be seen after the jump. (more…)
Blu
Stop motion animations by Italian street/graffiti artist Blu. More videos after the jump. (more…)
