Architecture + Evolution + Movement = Universal Everything Referencing the utopian visions of 1960’s architecture practice Archigram, Walking City is a slowly evolving video sculpture. The language of materials and patterns seen in radical architecture transform as the nomadic city walks endlessly, adapting to the environments she encounters.
http://vimeo.com/85596568
Gregory Blake is a fashion photographer and motion artist who lives in Paris. His inspirations are life, love and all the beauty in everything he can find around him. He especially likes to shoot random beautiful things juxtaposed against the grit, texture and beautiful decay of the world. via
Trivial Expose is a new project from talented digital artist Alberto Seveso where he merges female beauty with random colourful patterns maid with paint and other magic.
I am not a big fan of sports (lawn-tennis only) and never let myself to start political discussions here, but I like art and infographics. That's what you can see in the latest project done by NY Times. They easily merged New York Central Park and Sochi Olympic object to compare the scale of the sport venues. Enjoy the full project with comments on http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/02/04/sports/olympic-venues.html
Well-known designer Marcel Wanders has debuted his very first app for the iPhone. Dubbed Milestone, the app lets you count down to and from momentous occasions in your life, whether it be an upcoming vacation or your wedding from last year. The Dutch designer turns time into a visually engaging timeline where you can celebrate important “milestones” with a new perception. via
Currently on view at Klein Sun Gallery in New York, artist Li Hongbo (previously) has an exhibition of new and old work titled Tools of Study. Hongbo is known for his unconventional figurative sculptures made from thousands of sheets of flexible paper that twist and elongate in almost any direction, many of which take several months to complete.
http://vimeo.com/85763864
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR_1nD2rSWc
Artist Karla Mialynne (Instagram) creates impressively photorealistic illustrations, most often using only pencils, pens, watercolors and inks
"Le skate moderne is a french documentary about a couple of young skaters that are not your typical archetype of riders. These young folks started to skate to avoid their traced destiny when the quit school. Son of farmers, they discovered the art of riding in deserted areas, between cows and goats and with nothing but hay to wax their boards. The 6 minutes short film was directed by Antoine Bess for KloudBox and sponsored by Magenta Skateboards." via
New York based Ann Street Studio formed by two passionate photographers Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg. Beside fashion editorials and beauty shots we like their section of Cinemagraphs and "Seeing New York" series in particular.
Portland based drawing artis Bethany Gosvener has only few graphyte portraits on her portfolio but all of them are surrounded by interesting visual stories depicted on her personal blog and Instagram
"Double B" is a Moscow coffee shop custom chain. Their new identity has been built by two talented designers Maxim Goudin and Illarion Gordon. Check the whole project on Behance Network
Bulgaria-based Aneta Ivanova is the photographer behind these striking double exposures that merge layers of landscapes together with silhouetted portraits. These photographs, in particular, focus on personal elements that she weaves together into completely mesmerising stories. She uses herself and her sisters as the models as well as photographs from Varna, the town where she was born. There is a luminous energy that radiates from all of her work and produces mystical sensations of magic and intrigue.
"Do you ever wonder what your action figures do when you’re not playing with them? One Russian photographer has turned his hypotheses into an entertaining Tumblr. Bruce Lee takes his street fighting skills to the kitchen, where he can karate chop a banana in half and make a really nice bowl of Cocoa Puffs. The Tumblr, VSE OK, features Iron Man, the Joker, Hulk, Spiderman, and others doing some things typical of their characters in a great big world." via
You might think it is too simple but I like the details of Surup Cafe identity, with no doubts that it is the best work from Sergey's Parfenov portfolio.
After triumphal (I still have unpaid bills for traffic overage) shown up on blog of Sasha Unisex tattoo works we suggest you another great Russian artist Vitaly Morozov. Check his works on Instagram and follow him as well @mvtattoo.
Los Angeles-based artist Joel Morrison presents a new body of stainless steel assemblages. An unwavering conceptual framework is fused with everyday objects and encased in seamlessly refined exteriors. Through flawless surfaces and impeccable fabrication, Morrison effectively lubricates the raw and, at times, gritty, underlying reality in his work.
"Sometimes, all that’s required to take a standard photo and turn it into something special and unique is to flip your camera upside down. That’s what artist Peter Wegner did for his Buildings Made of Sky series, which features ‘skyscrapers’ outlined by the New York City streets when you flip your perspective." Take a step right or left. Wait a moment. It's all different and it's all the same. Mark Strand: "Each moment is a place you've never been."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8prGEPpO3c
Google Glass has released its second generation eyewear collection with a new range of titanium headsets. The “Titanium Collection” features the latest hardware update and a range of new styles including the “Edge” and “Classic” twist-on sunglasses, and the “Split” and “Curve” feather-light titanium prescription frames. The new range is available in five new colorways and includes an external mono earbud instead of the bone-conduction speaker from the first version. via
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eneEmDtSvzI
