olimpius nr 1, © olek I recently discovered the Polish Artist Olek and I love her colorful, thought-provoking installations. Olek herself says about her work:”I think crochet, the way I create it, is a metaphor for the complexity and interconnectedness of our body and its systems and psychology. The connections are stronger as one fabric … Continued
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Tree of Codes—A Fusion of Visual Arts and Literature by Jonathan Safran Foer
Book printers said Jonathan Safran Foer’s new interactive book was “unmakeable.” Thankfully, Belgian publishing house Die Keure proved them wrong. Trees of Codes is an interactive sculptural book, reminiscent to the cut-up technique popularized by author William S. Burroughs. Foer and his collaborators at Die Keure in Belgium took the pages of another book, Bruno … Continued
Go See This Art Right Now
I’m serious. I was pulled in from across the street, by a sculpture that appeared to be dancing, in a jerky stop motion kind-of-way. The photos and the video of artist Casey Curran‘s work doesn’t do it justice. Trust me. The Sacred and Profane is worth the trip to Gallery IMA in pioneer square. I’m … Continued
How many hangers does it take to make art?
I was pleasantly surprised to discover this tshirt sculpture, by Jiho Park of Park Place Studio in the 619 Building. It is constructed with white hangers and tape. (I have no idea how many hangers.) It makes smile, as I fondly remember our own Tshirt is Art days. Jiho Park is a programmer at Amazon … Continued
Perfect Pylon Power People
The Land of Giants is a design concept for high-voltage electrical pylons created by Choi + Shine Architects. From their site: Making only minor alterations to well established steel-framed tower design, we have created a series of towers that are powerful, solemn and variable. These iconic pylon-figures will become monuments in the landscape. Seeing the … Continued
good fences make good neighbors
My dad makes cool random art sometimes. His big yard on the busy Airport Hwy is his gallery. I particularly enjoy this white picket patriotism piece he made to celebrate independence. The structure is 50′ long and 15′ high, pretty wild for citizens of Delta, OH (The Heart of it All). His blog, The Aristocrats, … Continued
Giant Whale Sculptures in the City!
I was walking down Broad Street in Philadelphia when I turned and saw these life size gray whales. Amazing. The artist Shay Church thinks about the long daunting migrations gray whales must survive each year. He describes his wet clay installations as migrations interrupted. Just when you think you have seen everything you come across … Continued
Seattle’s Tzedakah Caterpillar
This caterpillar was created for the Seattle Jewish Community School. It will house information about the students work of loving kindness (G’milut Hasadim) and charity (Tzedakah) throughout the year. Each body segment represents a month, and will grow each month throughout the year. The tail houses two Tzedakah boxes for the students to use each … Continued