People Portraits
modus operandi by Matylda Krzykowski
Matylda Krzykowski presents ‘modus operandi’ (method of operation), a series of wooden archetype chairs that are reinterpreted through a distinct pattern of methods.
Led by an obsession for clean-cut form, the product design graduate has created a number of archetypal forms that relate with the common conception of a chair.
A chair, in most contexts, is a functional object of utility, commonly used to sit on. Yet, Matylda distorts and extracts the functionality through her ‘modus operandi’, exerting and gaining dominance over the chairs, transforming them into her conceptual pieces.
She proceeds like a remorseful serial killer, demonstrating a hedonistic and sometimes crazed approach, before reassessing her ‘victim’, realising her conduct and ceasing.
People Portraits
Sagmeister 08
"Things I have learned in my life", Stefan Sagmeister Show in SOHO/New York.
Watch out for the video, realized by HillmanCurtis film and video.
City + Country Portraits
GreenPix Documentary
GreenPix: 2,200 sqm LED media wall powered by solar panels. Alexandra Lerman published a documentary about the GreenPix on which Simon Giostra, founder of Simone Giostra & Partners, explains the challenge to design and build this gigantic media wall, with the help of engineering experts ARUP.
City + Country Portraits
KaBoom! by PES
If every war would be like this it would rain flowers instead of bombs.
take a look at their site: www.EatPES.com
Event Reports
maeve
At the Venice Biennale, the mæve installation connects the entries of the EveryVille student competition and puts them into the larger context of MACE content and metadata. By placing physical project cards on an interactive surface, the visitors can explore an organic network of projects, people and media.
City + Country Portraits
Bombay Sapphire Gallery Berlin
Bombay Sapphire opened a temporary gallery this June to showcase an exhibition of design objects commissioned by the premium gin. The 450 sqm exhibition space displayed timelessly elegant designs by major design industry names such as Tom Dixon, Karim Rashid and Eva Zeisel.
People Portraits
Invader - Binary Code Street Art
The street artist Invader came from France to L.A. recently and took a minute to explain his new Binary Code street art. This new media utilizes hi-tech Binary Code technology combined with his trademark lo-tech ceramic tile work as seen in urban centers all around the world.
City + Country Portraits
Tree of Death
Nice project from our friends from slashthree.com. Directed, designed, composed and animated by myaka, with music by NEO.
People Portraits
L´homme 100 tetes
For the contest « Transformation : Live-React » Julien Lassort and Matthieu Burlot explored the human face, the most exposed and personal part of the human body. Their dynamic portrayal of “1000 and one faces” is a mosaic of portraits and emotions that plays off of the power of faces seen close up.
City + Country Portraits
ROADSPOTTER in Calgary: Axis Art Gallery
Our first stop over in Alberta/Canada was in Calgary. In the Art Central we found the AXIS art gallery where owner Rob showed us some really cool contemporary pieces of canadian and international art.
City + Country Portraits
ROADSPOTTER in Calgary: INFLUX jewellery gallery
INFLUX Jewellery Gallery is a well-designed and well-rounded art jewellery gallery in Calgary. The gallery/boutique specializes in national and international jewellery of all types, and is clearly focused on quality, innovation and creativity.
