Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable: Damien Hirst

Palazzo Grassi

April 07, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Italy, United Kingdom, Sculpture, 2017

"In 2008 the wreck of a treasure ship called the Apistos (meaning “the Unbelievable”) was found on the seabed off east Africa. It sank about 2,000 years ago. Its unique cargo of global artefacts, assembled by a freed slave called Cif Amotan II, have spent two millennia undergoing a “sea change” straight out of Shakespeare’s Tempest, becoming wrapped in coloured corals and bizarre crustacean growths - until the archaeologists who found this sunken marvel asked Hirst to use his millions to help recover it."

"If you believe that, you’ll believe anything. The curators who told this bit of hokum straightfaced at the start of the press view deserve bonuses, if Hirst has not yet bankrupted himself creating this luxury masterpiece. " The Guardian

Photographed by Christoph Gerigk
© Damien Hirst and Science Ltd.

The elaborate backstory is slightly undercut by the fact that the fake relics include not just historical references, but the faces of Pharrell, Kate Moss, Rihanna, and Die Antwoord singer YoLandi Visser, not to mention Mickey Mouse.

From Sunday 9 April, 2017, Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana present "Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable", a new project by British artist Damien Hirst that will run across both venues. Da domenica 9 aprile 2017 Palazzo Grassi e Punta della Dogana presentano "Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable", un progetto inedito dell'artista britannico Damien Hirst che coinvolge entrambe le sedi.

Sphinx by Damien Hirst. Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images

‘Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable’, April 9-December 3, Palazzo Grassi and the Punta della Dogana, Venice; palazzograssi.it

Photographed by Christoph Gerigk
© Damien Hirst and Science Ltd.

Skull of a Cyclops and Skull of a Cyclops Examined by a Diver. Photograph: Prudence Cuming Associates © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd.

Photography from exhibition by Rita Bamburova

damienhirst.com

Mehdi Lacoste Photography

April 04, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Fashion, Photography, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2017

London-based photographer and art director Mehdi Lacoste creates vivid imagery by juxtaposing human portraits with natural scenery and architecture. Lacoste usually gets his inspiration from taking road trips with friends in various countries. The photographer has shot for the likes of Vogue, i-D, Vice, Nike and Topman.

@mehdilacoste_

StolenForm Ceramics

March 31, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2017

StolenForm is a concept brand that specialises in repurposing industrialised objects, transforming them into ceramic home accessories and giftware products.

Christian Marsden is the designer-maker behind StolenForm and has long been inspired by the urban environment. Years spent journeying through London’s streets led him to notice afresh the ubiquitous and foundational features of the city that are so often overlooked: a brick, a manhole cover over a drain or a piece of piping could be reclaimed and elevated to a new level of function and aesthetic value.

@stolenform

United Visual Artists - Illuminating: Man and Machine

March 27, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Motioncollector, United Kingdom, 2017

"Alan Turing is the inspiration for a study of human and artificial intelligence by art and design group United Visual Artists"

"In the third and final episode of our Illuminating series, a trilogy of films showcasing a range of innovative installations by London-based art and design group UVA, co-founder Matt Clark explores the grey area between the natural and the technological."

United Visual Artists reflect on human and artificial intelligence in a project inspired by Alan Turing. Read more on NOWNESS - http://bit.ly/2o8EKZr

"With a focus on UVA's permanent light installation, Message From the Unseen World—a memorial to pioneering British codebreaker and computer scientist Alan Turing, set under a bridge in London—this episode ultimately explores the deeper enigma of being human."

Nowness

Karl Dmitri Bishop Photography

March 24, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Portfolios, Photography, United Kingdom, 2017

"Cambridge-based photographer Karl Dmitri Bishop creates surreal, somewhat mystical images that seem to come straight from another planet. His shots are highly constructed and processed, sometimes they feel rather like paintings then photos with an intangible quality of otherworldliness. With an ever growing audience, Dmitri Bishop leaves a sense of wonder and mystery with his magical work."

@karldmitribishop

Boys Don’t Cry by Zak Group

March 13, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Agencies, Branding, Graphic Design, United Kingdom, 2017

Zak Group was commissioned to design a bespoke type treatment for Frank Ocean’s magazine Boys Don’t Cry and to design the masthead.

Following its long-awaited public release Frank Ocean published the foil-wrapped magazine Boys Don’t Cry which included a special release of the album Blonde. The magazine, featuring three alternate covers, was launched at four pop-up newsstands in Chicago, Los Angeles, London, and New York on Saturday, 20 August 2016. The compendium of poetry, interviews, essays and photography includes contributions from Kanye West, Wolfgang Tillmans, Tyrone Lebon, Viviane Sassen and Tom Sachs among others.

The lettering of the hand-distorted masthead was made by scanning originals on a large-format scanner. The technique of printing, capturing and manipulating original artwork references historical works by artists such as Bob Cobbing or experiments made in the late 60s with the then-new photocopy technology.

Zhuang Hong Yi Art

The Unit London

March 09, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, China, Netherlands, Portfolios, 2017, United Kingdom

Zhuang Hong Yi can best be described as a Chinese, contemporary artist who has impressed audiences in different countries by his unique style in his many pieces of modern art. His works represent beauty, sophistication and a high level of perfection with a clear presence of Chinese influence represented in his use of colours, themes, shapes and materials that touch the heart.

Unit London is incredibly excited to announce the premier UK Solo exhibition of renowned Chinese artist, Zhuang Hong Yi, in September 2015. This landmark exhibition comprises brand new works from Yi's Roterdam and Beijing studios, offering perhaps the most compelling and gripping exhibition of his work to date.

Hong Yi’s concern with environmental issues is reflected in his repetitive use of floral patterns, highlighting the increasing urbanisation of his home country, the ferocious plundering of natural resources and the depopulation of the rural environment.

24 March - 14 April, The Unit London Gallery

Following the success of his first London exhibition in 2015, RAW at the Unit London - Zhuang Hong Yi returns to the gallery with RAW II offering another chance to witness this artist’s captivating and iridescent works.

RSVP

zhuanghongyi.nl

Marietta Varga Photography

March 08, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Portfolios, Photography, United Kingdom, Hungary, 2017

London-based photographer Marietta Varga creates renaissance scenes from a modern routine relationship

Appreciate on Behance

Jack Davison Photography

March 07, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Portfolios, Photography, United Kingdom, 2017

Young blood of British (portrait) black and white photography Jack Davison shows his best on personal website and Flickr

@jackdavisonphoto

Paintings of Johanna Stickland

February 27, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, United Kingdom, Photography, Portfolios, 2017

Currently illustrating Milan women's wear collections for SHOWstudio Johanna Stickland working mainly with watercolours doing abstract paintings of female beauty.

Besides art she also does photography

@johannastickland

Digital art of Tishk Barzanji

February 27, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, United Kingdom, Portfolios, 2017

"Predominantly focusing on the intricate details that go unnoticed in everyday life, Tishk Barzanji unveils an immersive exploration of space and colour, delving into the topics of digital art, graphic design and photography, in turn transforming the mundane into the extraordinary. "

"Channeling Mondrian, Magritte and Ken Price as major influences due to their iconic consideration of colour and juxtaposition, Barzanji creates surreal digital landscapes that capture his curiosity regarding the structure, diversity of cultures and atmosphere that consume his new home environment, altering perceptions along the way." text Alice Harrison via People of Print

@tishkbarzanji

The Mill Anthem Reel

February 24, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Advertising, United Kingdom, Motioncollector, 2017

The Mill Anthem Reel is a celebration of the talented artists and inspiring projects across Mill studios.

CREDITS: http://www.themill.com/millchannel/1037/the-mill-anthem-reel- MUSIC: “Wide Open” Performed by The Chemical Brothers / Courtesy of Virgin EMI / Under license from Universal Music Operations Limited 00:02 Infiniti Manifesto http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3147/manifesto 00:09 Burberry Thomas Burberry http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3305/the-tale-of-thomas-burberry- 00:13 Grey Goose La Pursuit http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2916/la-pursuit 00:20 Gillette Bond Moments http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2521/bond-moments 00:31 Chemical Brothers Wide Open http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2699/wide-open 00:35 Hudson Yards Vessel http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3174/vessel 00:39 Chemical Brothers http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2699/wide-open 00:42 Barnados Ballet http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3197/ballet 00:43 Guinness Alive Inside http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2833/alive-inside 00:45 Under Armour Rule Yourself http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2442/rule-yourself 00:49 Lloyds Next Step http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2790/for-your-next-step 00:54 SSE Pier http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2516/pier- 00:57 SSE Boiler Rescue http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3249/neon-house---boiler-rescue 00:59 DOTS Play Beautifully http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3361/play-beautifully- 01:03 Playstation King http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3300/the-king 01:05 Blue Moo Musician http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3299/musician 01:07 Hexagon Classics Icons of the Road http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2705/icons-of-the-road 01:09 Bates Motel Down the Drain http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2690/down-the-drain 01:11 Cox: Speak. Find. Feel. http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2836/speak.-find.-feel. 01:14 Product Recall Trailer http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2834/trailer- 01:15 Vikings (4) Titles http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2747/season-4-main-titles- 01:18 Playstation King http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3300/the-king 01:20 Waitrose Coming Home http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3320/coming-home 01:23 John Lewis Man On The Moon http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2591/man-on-the-moon- 01:26 Hennessy Piccards http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2865/the-piccards 01:30 Old Spice Rocket Car http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2671/rocket-car 01:31 Mobile Strike Arnold's Fight http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2716/mobile-strike---arnold%27s-fight 01:33 Audi Duel http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3199/duel 01:34 Rihanna: Sledgehammer http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3006/sledgehammer 01:36 HP Rage Quit http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3293/rage-quit 01:38 Damien Life of the Party http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2751/life-of-the-party- 01:42 ICE Titles http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3339/main-titles 01:46 Thomas Cook Pool Kid http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2653/pool-kid- 01:51 Coach Rexy http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3297/introducing-rexy 01:52 HP Brothers http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3333/brothers 01:54 Bacardi The House http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2540/the-house- 01:55 Guinness John Hammond http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2712/john-hammond--intolerant-champion 01:56 David Bowie Life On Mars http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3302/life-on-mars 01:59 Energizer Powersuit http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3354/powersuit 02:00 Old Spice Whale http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2672/whale 02:02 Kia Hero's Journey http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3452/kia-%7C-hero%27s-journey 02:05 Opel Racing Faces http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3306/racing-faces 02:07 Kia http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3452/kia-%7C-hero%27s-journey 02:08 LG World of Play http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2825/world-of-play 02:10 H&M Come Together http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3335/come-together- 02:12 Snickers Marilyn http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2725/snickers---marilyn- 02:16 Lincoln Paint http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2505/paint- 02:19 Audi Pure Imagination - http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3399/pure-imagination 02:21 Lincoln Entrance http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3383/entrance- 02:23 Bacardi The House http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2540/the-house- 02:25 Audi Tear Drop http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2796/tear-drop 02:27 Sky Q http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2736/sky-q- 02:31 Gatorade Don’t Go Down http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2754/don%27t-go-down 02:35 Nike The Switch http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2963/the-switch 02:37 Porsche Compete http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2642/compete 02:38 Gillette http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3105/perfect-isn%27t-pretty 02:40 Under Armour Phelps http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3013/phelps 02:43 Nike Unlimited You http://www.themill.com/portfolio/3101/unlimited-you 02:45 Lipton The Revolution in Tea http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2623/the-revolution-in-tea 02:47 P&G Strong http://www.themill.com/portfolio/2883/strong See more credits at: http://www.themill.com/millchannel/1037/the-mill-anthem-reel-breakdown

Paper art by Guarda Bosques

February 24, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in United Kingdom, Argentina, Design, Graphic Design, 2017

Recently spotted at the St James's Market Pavilion in London, studio Guarda Bosques created the Paper Aviary featuring as many paper birds as one can imagine. Originally from Buenos Aires, Guarda Bosques is a duo of Carolina Silvero y Juan Nicolás Elizalde works mainly with paper to create awesome campaigns for various clients.

@guardabosques

The Wedgwood by Lee Broom collection

February 23, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, United Kingdom, Portfolios, 2017

"To celebrate ten years in business, London-based designer Lee Broom has collaborated with British heritage brand Wedgwood on a collection of vases and bowls, pictured below"

"The four vessels, launching this month in a limited edition of 15, have been made in classic Jasperware at Wedgwood’s Stoke-on-Trent factory. Broom drew inspiration from the company’s 250-year-old archives for his pieces, including the 18th century ‘Panther’ vase with its black and white stripes. Treated to glossy finishes and bold splashes of colour, the pieces feel original and new." - text Becky Sunshine for Wallpaper*

“I’ve been working with Wedgwood on this for a couple of years. I don’t often do collaborations, but this felt right. I’m so happy with the connection between our two brands: the Britishness of it all, one contemporary, one heritage, with references to historical manufacturing.”

— Lee Broom

Photography: Michael Bodiam

@leebroom

Reimagined jewellery by YunSun Jang

February 22, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Fashion, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2017

YunSun Jang is a jewellery designer, who is interested in creating physical and spiritual space around the body. Her work explores the boundaries of space, the everyday object and jewellery which plays a central role in creating the inner, and outer space of the body as well as providing the wearer with corporeal and physiological experiences. YunSun is currently studying a master’s degree in Jewellery and Metal at the Royal College of Art, London.

@yunsun.jang

Dominion Tower Moscow by Zaha Hadid

February 17, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Architecture, Photography, Russia, United Kingdom, 2017

Started in 2007 Zaha Hadid has created a project for a seven-storey office block in Moscow for the city's growing IT and creative sectors, with off-set floor plates and a dramatic black-and-white atrium. It's been a while since when the fate of the project was doomed till 2012, the actual start of construction. In 2015 they completed Dominion Tower, fitting a luxury business centre

Dark Matter by Alberto Seveso

February 14, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Portfolios, Photography, United Kingdom, 2017

Using only photography techniques Alberto Seveso (previously) creates his new series on topic of Dark Matter. The results are stunning and captivating

@alberto_seveso

Detour by Anna Radchenko

February 09, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Fashion, United Kingdom, Portfolios, Photography, Motioncollector, 2017

Recently debuted on NOWNESS , Detour is the fashion movie directed by Anna Radchenko, exploring a study of one woman's sensual solitary experience

“In Detour my heroin arrives in quite an unusual space where she at first enjoys herself and her new encounters, but then the mood changes dramatically, there is chase, heartbeat, and who knows if she manages to finally leave at the end?”

— Anna Radchenko

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Mainframe Animations

February 07, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Advertising, Agencies, Motioncollector, United Kingdom, 2017

London-based studio Mainframe shares their latest work that can visually describes an akward state of "cognitive dissonance" everyone faced in his life few or more times.

Hi [insert client name here], We think we're nearly there on this. It’d be great to get your thoughts/comments and of course, let us know if you spot anything obviously wrong. Best, Mainframe - This was an experimental film put together simply as an opportunity to have a play in-between projects. After much deliberation we set ourselves a brief to create a collection of scenarios subverting the physical properties of...anything. It made for some interesting comments along the way. “That egg’s not bouncy enough, the cloth coming out of the tap needs to feel more like water, the bowling ball needs to feel heavier as it floats off…”. We suddenly realised we were playing our own client (hence the in-joke above) This is FauxPhysics_09_FINAL_V16_ForApproval_FINAL_withAudio_FINAL_1.mov ;·) We've started lots of these projects over the years. This rare creature is one that's finally found its way out of the studio. And no, it wasn’t at all annoying to see this peach https://vimeo.com/191444383 appear on Vimeo half way through the process. ◔_◔ All produced in Maya 2017, rendered in Vray and composited in After Effects. Eggs - nCloth Bowling Ball - Rigid Body Dynamics Light Bulbs - nCloth Taps - nCloth Pencils - nHair/CurveWarp/MASH Balloons - nCloth Milk - Bifrost Client: Internal Direction/Animation: Mainframe 3d Artists: Ben Black, Jack Brown Audio: Max Greening http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/mainframe-animation-240117

Watch their latest works

CLIENT: KISS TV CONCEPT/DESIGN/ANIMATION: Mainframe ART DIRECTOR: Daniel Wood @ KISS TV SOUND: Shookz Mainframe were recently invited by Box Plus Network to create a series of idents for their music channel Kiss TV. With Kiss being at the forefront of Music TV in the U.K. the brief for the idents was to created something innovative, visually stunning and different to anything else on UK TV screens. We pushed the boundaries in terms of look and feel with these idents. Spending large amounts of time doing research and development, particularly in new forms of procedural animation, gave us tools we needed to create something truly original. The Box Plus team were particularly supportive of this experimental way of working and hopefully the results are worth the effort everyone put into the project. There are four main strands that pay homage to the synergy between fashion and music, each intertwined with a distinctive party mood: bling, club, pop and urban that also reflect the range of the channel’s music policy. The brand is taken into an abstract, intergalactic world, on a journey of high energy, form and colour. ‘Bling’ brings the luxe of hip hop and glam pop with reflective, glittering, metallic textures and fluid, melding animations. ‘Club’ embodies the energy of house and techno, glowing lights and lasers, and repetitive beating movements. ‘Pop’ provides imagery derived from pop funk and pop rap, colourful, vibrant hues, and frenetic, bold animations. Finally, ‘urban’ ident draws inspiration from garage and grime, with dark, moody tones lit up with molten lava and animated at an explosive pace. Within the animations, two objects touch - representing a ‘kiss’ - to create a chain reaction culminating in a distinctive logo resolve. The faceted and folding mechanic is used as a constant to create a familiar thread across the four distinct looks - showcasing four facets of the one channel. Specially composed tracks by Nottingham Bass DJ/producer Shookz - one of the Midlands’ most diverse and exciting musical talents - adds multi-dimensional layers to the four idents. Inspiration for these tracks has come from youth production workshops in Mansfield, Shookz’s remix work, and his immersion in a range of sub-genres of electronic dance music.

@mainframe.co.uk

14 ways to say I Love You with Digital Art

February 06, 2017 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Art, United Kingdom, 2017

Designcollector premieres a fresh issue from digital art platform and net auction Sedition. Started 5 years ago the new platform quickly grown as a leading place to buy and sell digital pieces of famous and new-coming artists. This a unique place were you can eventually own Damien Hirst or Tracey Emin for less then a 100$, worth to mention you can trade it back by operating solely inside the platform environment.

To celebrate the nightmare of all introverts and lonely hearts - the upcoming St Valentines, Sedition asked us to find 14 easy ways to say that 3 complicated words "I Love You" and of course with art. By giving a digital art you can surprise your mom, fellow, partner, lover, ex or even a dog with a new way you treat them. Of course there is no heavy burden to explain the meaning behind a contemporary piece you selected for this case. Love needs no explanation. Art neither.