*No. 1005 v. 25, digital algorithm painting, 2015*

Krista Kim for Lanvin RTW Fall 2018

March 14, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Fashion, Portfolios, USA, France, 2018

Artist Profile

Krista Kim

We have been following the self-initiated movement "Techism" started by New York based artist Krista Kim since the beginning. She currently exhibits in galleries and at art fairs globally in New York, Paris, Miami, Basel and Brussels, and is writing a book on the "Techism" that she hopes to have published next year. Recently she was approached by Lanvin creative director Olivier Lapidus to produce a collection based on her vivid digital artworks.

*Look 22 from* *Lanvin's FW18-19 ready-to-wear collection at* *Paris Fashion Week*

"Her digital images of LED lights informed the color palette of the clothes, which ranged from bold block colors to gradient effects on satiny coats and shimmering evening gowns. The latter were made from a specially developed silk Neoprene that conferred both structure and lightness." via WWD

*No. 671 v. 2, digital algorithm painting on Pleximuseum, Digital: 2015, Pleximuseum: 2016*

Apart from this fashion debut Krista "works with teams of up to six technicians in the most advanced specialised Pleximuseum labs in New York City and Paris. To reproduce the effect of a LED screen, production is high cost and high risk, as some pieces have to go through three or four runs to achieve the desired level of perfection and quality. It took her two years of experimentation and research into the latest technology to find the labs that could accurately recreate the vibrancy and luminosity of the colors in her artworks from the screen to the large format on Pleximuseum she required, as they had never before used pigments to the same level as she had been using and certain colors cannot be produced. She is the only artist who uses this particular kind of technology in these materials, style and scale. Requiring from six months to a year to complete just one piece, sometimes up to two years, and two months for production, prices of her artworks range from €38,000 to €85,000" via Forbes

*No. 1 v. 19, digital algorithm painting, Pleximuseum: 2017*

Krista Kim's 8x8 light and sound video installation with music composed by Tenille Bentley

Made by Humans on Earth

March 11, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, USA, 2018

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at HBO‘s Westworld panel at SXSW, joining friend and Westworld creator Jonathan Nolan to release an epic trailer of the SpaceX Heavy Falcon rocket launch that carried Spaceman into orbit.

"The highlight reel was created by Nolan, who spoke about the importance of inspiration and the excitement he felt as a child when watching Super 8 footage of Saturn rocket launches — a collective enthusiasm that has seemingly dwindled in recent times. “And so I was having a drink last year with a friend, and we were talking about how do you inspire people? How do you get people to talk again, how can you drive the conversation?” said Nolan. The friend turned out to be Musk and the solution they came up with was a red sports car and David Bowie‘s track “Starman"" via Hypebeast

Lux Notis II by Reuben Wu

March 07, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Photography, Portfolios, USA, 2018

This ongoing project entitled Lux Noctis II (view Lux Noctis I) by Chicago-based photographer Reuben Wu "depicts landscapes within the framework of traditional landscape photography but influenced by ideas of planetary exploration, 19th-century sublime romantic painting, and science fiction." Wu imagined these scenes as the familiar transformed into undiscovered landscapes to renew perceptions of our world.

“Each image is a carefully-planned scene consisting of multiple lighting positions, layered to produce a theatrically-lit composition. Using the GPS-enabled aerial light/drone in specific positions in space, I am able to create moods of drama and tension through chiaroscuro, and the ability to illuminate isolated features of a scene and exclude unwanted elements.”

— Reuben Wu

@itsreuben

Photographer Alex Stoddard

February 13, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Portfolios, Photography, USA, 2018

6 years ago we stumbled across Alex Stoddard self-portraits made in improvised natural environments. That was a relief to find his mature works today featured on Ello Creative Network

@alexbstoddard

Geronimo fills Lincoln Center with a massive balloon Installation for the New York City Ballet

February 12, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, USA, 2018

"Based in Los Angeles and working under the moniker Geronimo, Zencirli builds sprawling conglomerations of perfectly spherical balloons in carefully selected color palettes."

Words by Laura Staugaitis

"Zencirli’s latest creation has been produced in collaboration with the New York City Ballet, as part of their Art Series. The annual series invites a contemporary artist to install a site-specific artwork in the heart of Manhattan at Lincoln Center, where the ballet has been based since 1964. This is the series’ sixth year and Zencirli is the first female artist to be selected. In anticipation of the event, an appropriately-over-the-top video introduces audiences to Geronimo, directed by Andy Bruntel."

The artwork was unveiled on January 26, and remains up until February 24th, during which time the Ballet has two special performances. There are also public viewing hours every day of the week from February 17 – 25.

@geronimo

Remy Martin x Matt W. Moore: Basketball Court at Art Basel 2017

February 07, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Street Art, USA, Portfolios, 2018

Talented artist we follow for ages Matt W. Moore shared his latest project done later last year at Art Basel Miami 2017. It is a 1st Chapter of a special collaboration with Remi Martin that lead to basketball court design during the art fair at 'The W' South Beach Miami.

@mwm_graphics

It's not the first time artists design basketball court, and you may remember Paris based Nike court redesigned twice (one, two) by Stephane Ashpool

Hail to the Chief by Frank Synowicz

LACDA

February 06, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Digital Art, Portfolios, USA, 2018

Frank Synowicz is a multidisciplinary new media/digital artist and designer working with Computer graphics, visual effects, video, virtual reality, and traditional painting and drawing. He presents the new art projects "Hail to the Chief" and "Composite of the Chiefs" where under anthropological decomposition he creates the demystification of the American idols

Currently on view at The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art LACDA

This portrait series reflects the fun house nature of the American political process. The circus-like spectacle distorts details of the individuals seeking the prime office. Our relation to them is mainly from the many facets of historical representation and media coverage. Their exalted placement conjures a synthetic character, which becomes warped as it is consumed by the world. This feeds the base of American mythology and the drive of current campaigns.

The fight for control plays out on the public stage, triggering a national identity crisis. Attacks and propaganda distort reality, twisting these most famous of faces. Strings pulled for posturing position, propping up the most promised person at the helm. A side step song and dance, juggling talking points and agenda. A pageant of manufactured personality. Placing in the public eye a poster picture of power and promise.

Hail to the Chief

Composite of The Chiefs

@franksynowicz

Suzanne Saroff Photography

January 25, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Instagram, Photography, Portfolios, USA, 2018

"In her ongoing series titled Perspective, photographer Suzanne Saroff creates fractured and skewed images of common foods as seen through vessels filled with water and glass objects. The images play with concepts of light and shadow resulting in distorted still lifes that appear almost like digital glitches."

@hisuzanne

Puddle Sculptures by Jeffrey Michael Austin

January 19, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Sculpture, Portfolios, USA, 2018

The Puddles came from my desire to make work that at first glance feels mundane and unassuming, a candid situation you wouldn’t immediately regard as or associate with an art experience,” said Austin. “I’d hoped that in this way they would gently present themselves as yet another detail of your natural environment, before then unfurling with a kind of subtle and surprising magic — an extraordinary quality that you have to grapple with for a moment before facing it with any criticality."

jeffreymichaelaustin.com

The cube measures 5.50 meters long, 2.55 meters wide and 3.10 meters height

Stronger Than Time: G-class 1979 inside "Amber" Cube

January 17, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Advertising, Art, Cars, Events, Motioncollector, Germany, USA, Sculpture, 2018

Mercedes-Benz encases its 1979’s G-class inside a gigantic “amber” (44 tons of coloured resin, 90 days in production) cube at NAIAS 2018 Detroit show. Created by Antoni agency with video production from Markenfilm-Crossing

The 1979 model of the G-class is enclosed in 44.4 tones of synthetic resin

"The piece symbolizes the timelessness of the off-road legend and makes a conscious reference to the natural phenomenon of insects preserved in amber. With it, the german auto manufacturer wants to portray through an art piece that these characteristics have been handed down from generation to generation, making it the perfect symbol for the premier of the classic’s newest version."

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Arthur Brouthers Art

January 10, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, USA, Portfolios, 2018

Arthur Brouthers is well known in the world of social media as a pioneer of an abstract fluid painting technique that achieves cellular like separations, with the use of acrylic paints and other chemical agents. In his figurative works, these unconventional methods are used as bottom layers or the “skins” of his subjects. Arthur uses anywhere from 4 to 15 layers of clear resin between layers of acrylic paint, pigmented inks, and spray paint to show depth, giving a 3D effect.

@arthurbros

Art of Light by Adela Andea

January 03, 2018 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, USA, Portfolios, 2018

"Romanian-born artist Adela Andea creates futuristic light installations that range from wall-based works to immersive environments. The pieces appears as lit explosions, with LED lights, magnifying lenses, and flex neon springing outwards in a blend of chaos and control. Despite their composition of electrified material, each work is inspired by a natural phenomena. Andea looks to bioluminescent sea life, melting icebergs, and cosmological events to shape the composition and meaning of her large-scale installations." via Colossal

Andea is currently represented by Anya Tish Gallery in Houston and Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas. You can see more of her neon-based installations on her website

Guerilla Flower Installations on the Streets of NYC by Lewis Miller Design

December 14, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in USA, Street Art, 2017

"For the last few months, New Yorkers have been treated to an unexpected sight during their daily commutes as random trash cans around the city have been converted into overflowing bouquets of colourful flowers. The temporary installations dubbed “Flower Flashes” are the idea of floral designer Lewis Miller Design who utilise a mixture of post-event flowers and fresh stock to create the displays on street corners or around statues, reminding us somewhat of Geoffroy Mottart’s installations in Brussels. You can see more of Lewis Miller’s work on Instagram. " via Colossal

@lewismillerdesign

Art of Natalia Lvova

December 01, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Portfolios, USA, 2017

Russia-raised California-based contemporary artist Natalia Lvova presents her ongoing project "Pyshki" that will join Aqua Art Miami 2017 next week

Natalia has created more than 150 paintings throughout the course of her artistic career and is known for her powerful utilization of vibrant colors, unique visual schemes and patterns in creating original masterpieces that are hailed by art enthusiasts of every generation. Notably, Natalia holds a patent for her unique style of painting, which she has aptly named “TwiddleART.”

"Pyshka" 2017

In the modern world, women’s beauty is associated with slim figures. If a woman falls far behind the standard and accepts the rules of this game, she starts torturing herself with sports, diets, and other restrictions. If the body of a woman is much bigger than the standard, it is considered abnormal. Such a pressure makes full-bodied women feel unhappy and inferior.

Belly, 2017

A full body can be beautiful, but people might have difficulties in seeing it. This is where art can assist. My works in TwiddleArt style (a technique of painting with swirls and twiddles) expand the feminine beauty ideal. The artwork catches the eye and makes one want to explore it. Through the paintings, people can see the beauty of curvy women and overcome the associated stereotypes.

Woman in a Chair, 2017

Back, 2017

Woman on a Sofa

Inspiration Process

@lvovapro

Tony Matelli

November 29, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Portfolios, Sculpture, USA, 2017

"Matelli's work is known for the juxtaposition of antique looking marble or concrete garden-like statuary, against abrupt hyperrealism embellishments. By contrasting these aged forms against unexpected decorations, such as cast bronze vegetables, fruit, meats and bread, the artist questions the value and purpose of classical figure. Turning them into a setting or a merely a pedestal for presenting common everyday objects, he shows his remarkable technical facility and a cautious romanticism. Both the aged feel of the statues and the freshness of the ornaments are created using elaborate fabrication process and peculiar materials. From meticulously cast and painted bronze that flawlessly depicts the bread texture or gradients of an apple peel, to use of cast glass to evoke the translucence of citrus flesh, Matelli continues to play with viewer's perception while presenting his iconoclastic temperament" —Sasha Bogojev

@tonymatelli

Vernacular, sculptures by Song Kang

November 24, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Sculpture, Portfolios, USA, 2017

Song Kang is an artist based in Portland, Oregon. She combines her interests in organic forms and textural details to create dreamlike images. Her latest project "Vernacular" features sculptures of imaginary architecture growing from animal bodies.

The term ‘vernacular’ tends to correlate with all things commonplace; however, in the architectural sense, the ‘vernacular’ exemplifies man’s abilities to adapt to his surroundings and build with his environment. This series explores the symbiotic relationship between the vernacular home and the environmental context in which it exists.

@songhkang

Uijung Kim Illustration

November 22, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Portfolios, USA, 2017

Uijung Kim, originally from South Korea now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Uijung studied Art and Design at Gunsan University, South Korea and illustration at the College for creative studies in Detroit, MI, USA. Inspired by her childhood experiences and the family and friends she grew up with her work is strongly rooted in Korean culture through colour, tone and narrative. Uijung likes making people happy and wants her work to speak to a kid of all ages.

@uijungkim

The Visionaries: dir. Kinvara Balfour

November 17, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, USA, United Kingdom, 2017

London-based, LA-heart'ed director, producer, writer and speaker Kinvara Balfour (we met her once at V&A) launches the ongoing film project:

THE VISIONARIES

Shot exclusively on iPhone and broadcast on YouTube, the videos are designed to represent the lives of visionary individuals in a format that suits the habits and expectations of viewers in our digital age.

"The visionaries featured in the series come from all walks of life: there are fashion and accessories designers such as Manolo Blahnik, Mary Katrantzou and Stephen Jones; beauty entrepreneurs such as Charlotte Tilbury; and creative talents such as the set designer Es Devlin, the screenwriter Peter Morgan and the photographer Charles March." text via Town&Country Magazine

The first six episodes of the series went live on Kinvara Balfour’s YouTube channel today, with further films released thereafter on a bi-monthly basis.

THE VISIONARIES: WATCH NOW

@kinvarabalfour

Colour Theory by Connor Singh

November 16, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Photography, Portfolios, USA, 2017

Colour Theory is a bold and sensual photographic project released by photographer Connor Singh that explores the beauty of the body. The luminescent light follows the curves of the body to form an ensemble that is both electric and almost erotic.

@connor.singh

Moodles

November 09, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Motioncollector, Portfolios, USA, 2017

Moodles is a short animation based on the effects of negative emotions on one's self. It turns built up tension, stress, and anxiety into creative catharsis. Frozen figures – once paralyzed by moods – are reduced to heaps of flexible nothingness.

Directed by Ari Weinkle

@ariweinkle