of Modernism
I've been searching for a decent link to photographer Dave Maisel's series "Oblivion" —brilliant and terrifying aerial photos of the LA sprawl—ever since I fist saw it featured in the September issue of Dwell Magazine. On his subject, Maisel writes:
"In his book “Warped Space,” the architectural theorist Anthony Vidler speaks of the 'paranoiac space of modernism,' a space which is 'mutated into a realm of panic, where all limits and boundaries become blurred…' These words come to mind when considering the urban aerial images of Los Angeles and its periphery shown here, excerpted from my photographic project called Oblivion."
Labels: Art, Edge of Chaos, LA, Photography
Monday, November 21, 2005
Cyborg Forest
Organic meets robotic in this sweet CG from 1st Avenue Machine.
Reminds me quite a bit of Neill Blomkamp's work.
Organic meets robotic in this sweet CG from 1st Avenue Machine.
Reminds me quite a bit of Neill Blomkamp's work.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Left Behind
There is something eerily resounding in the utter silence of abandoned buildings. No longer with purpose, emptied of their human charge, they stand as physical prophecies to the conquest of time and the inevitable reinstatement of nature.
Check out these spectacular images of Abandoned Japan (via the Skinny). And if you are left wanting more there is a very comprehensive listing of similar urban skeletons at Ruins and Urban Exploration.
There is something eerily resounding in the utter silence of abandoned buildings. No longer with purpose, emptied of their human charge, they stand as physical prophecies to the conquest of time and the inevitable reinstatement of nature.
Check out these spectacular images of Abandoned Japan (via the Skinny). And if you are left wanting more there is a very comprehensive listing of similar urban skeletons at Ruins and Urban Exploration.
Labels: Art, Disasters, Japan, Photography, World at Large
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Denial Twist gets twisted Gondry treatment
The White Stripes continue their video production relationship with the brilliant and - in this case more than others - warped director Michel Gondry on their latest single Denial Twist.
The White Stripes continue their video production relationship with the brilliant and - in this case more than others - warped director Michel Gondry on their latest single Denial Twist.
Labels: Music
Monday, November 07, 2005
Adventures in the Industrial Brand Blogosphere
The Industrial Brand Blog has been getting quite a lot of attention as of late. In less than a year, the number of visitors has risen steadily to about 30,000 per month. We suddenly find ourselves using terms like "blogroll" and "trackback" a lot. We've made contact with other bloggers and web pioneers from around the world. We've sat on blog panels. And just this past month, we have been recognized by Applied Arts for Best Blog and on Wednesday with a Lotus Award of Merit for Best Interactive Miscellaneous. It has been quite the exciting ride so far. Can't wait to see what lies around the next cyber corner.
The Industrial Brand Blog has been getting quite a lot of attention as of late. In less than a year, the number of visitors has risen steadily to about 30,000 per month. We suddenly find ourselves using terms like "blogroll" and "trackback" a lot. We've made contact with other bloggers and web pioneers from around the world. We've sat on blog panels. And just this past month, we have been recognized by Applied Arts for Best Blog and on Wednesday with a Lotus Award of Merit for Best Interactive Miscellaneous. It has been quite the exciting ride so far. Can't wait to see what lies around the next cyber corner.
Labels: Collaborators, Design, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Friday, November 04, 2005
Classified Materials
Always experimenting with new ways to present art to the public, the Vancouver Art Gallery's current exhibit, Classified Materials: Accumulations, Archives, Artists is at times overwhelming in how it conveys the chaos of information that swarms today's artists and the subsequent order that they make of it.
Walking through the two floor exhibit, it was a fitting and pleasant surprise to find Hadley + Maxwell's "The Decor Project" amidst the filing cabinets and alphabetized lists. Beautifully documented by my friend and photographer, Sven Boecker, the artistic team visited curators' homes and "redecorated" a room based on the personality traits and fantasies of the curator as revealed in a provided questionnaire. The results are nothing short of poetic.
Classified Materials: Accumulations, Archives, Artists runs until January 2nd, 2006.
Always experimenting with new ways to present art to the public, the Vancouver Art Gallery's current exhibit, Classified Materials: Accumulations, Archives, Artists is at times overwhelming in how it conveys the chaos of information that swarms today's artists and the subsequent order that they make of it.
Walking through the two floor exhibit, it was a fitting and pleasant surprise to find Hadley + Maxwell's "The Decor Project" amidst the filing cabinets and alphabetized lists. Beautifully documented by my friend and photographer, Sven Boecker, the artistic team visited curators' homes and "redecorated" a room based on the personality traits and fantasies of the curator as revealed in a provided questionnaire. The results are nothing short of poetic.
Classified Materials: Accumulations, Archives, Artists runs until January 2nd, 2006.
Labels: Art, Collaborators
