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Scanner by Matej Kren

Claire Sullivan - Monday, August 09, 2010

 

  

 

 

Entitled "Scanner," this gigantic tunnel of books that is meant to inspire reflection, impose greatness, and confuse perspective. Decked out with mirrors and thousands of books, "Scanner" is a new read on how we experience place. Artist Matej Kren  has created his largest book installation to date, on display in Italy at the Museum of Modern Art in Bologna (MAMbo).



 

 

 

 

 

 



Desert Houses by Alvaro Sanchez Montanes

Anna Kidman - Wednesday, August 04, 2010

 

Spanish photographer Alvaro Sanchez-Montanes documents the abandoned ghost towns in Namibia that over time have been taken over by the Namib desert. With a post-apocalyptic feel, the desert appears to be swallowing the houses.



Invisible Vase featuring Mies van der Rohe & Marconi

Claire Sullivan - Monday, August 02, 2010

  

'Heroes of The Invisible' by FAT is a vase formed from the profiles of Mies van der Rohe and Marconi, two figures who explored the idea of the invisible in very different ways. The 70 cm high vase is formed in the gap between their profiles. It has a high gloss baked-on black finish. 



Benedict Redgrove Car Photography

Claire Sullivan - Monday, August 02, 2010

 

 

 

 

Photographer Benedict Redgrove has an incredible eye for shooting the best aspects of fine motor vehicles. I am particularly enamored with the above images and their relationship to the surrounding spaces.



Nineteenth Century Prayer Cards

Anna Kidman - Thursday, July 29, 2010

 

I think these are quite stunning. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, these prayer cards were intricately die-cut by Verlag Von Serz and Co in Nuremberg, Germany.



APA/NY Photography Award Winner

Anna Kidman - Friday, July 23, 2010

 

What a genius and simple idea - photographer Joshua Scott finds photos of iconic people, crumples them and photographs the result to give different interpretations of the original photographs - I'm sure you recognise these faces. Titled Pop Series, unsurprisingly he takes out first place once again (second year running) in the Food & Still Life photography competition with APA/NY Awards.



Suspended Objects by Damian Ortega

Anna Kidman - Friday, July 16, 2010

 

Damian Ortega creates these incredible suspended sculptures by a process of dissembling and then semi-assembling the items mid-air. In 2002 he hung a grey Beetle titled Cosmic Thing from a gallery ceiling by using heavy duty aircraft cables. He hangs the pieces in an exaggerated fashion that makes the original objects look blown-out.



Loumina Jewellery.

Anna Kidman - Monday, July 12, 2010

 

Loumina - the spanish word for light, is the latest jewellery venture between Louise Pilkington (owner of Servilles Ponsonby) and her brother Philip. Loumina jewellery is inspired by the journey of inner strength and the magnitude of positive energy a small crystal can give the wearer in times of need - the original concept for the collection came from the feeling Louise had when wearing her grandmother's sapphire ring. We particularly liked this eagle claw ring which can be found in their men's collection. Louise explains that 'a beautiful piece of jewellery symbolises the different stages that have happened in [one's] life, evoking emotions and faith.'



Deadly Ponies Precious Jewellery

Anna Kidman - Friday, July 09, 2010

 

Liam Bowden, one half of the Deadly Ponies duo, looked to childhood finds for this collection of jewellery. The sparrow foot is cast from a real sparrow foot that his sister Fran stowed away as a little girl. We love that he makes his jewellery by casting it in resin first - instead of computer generation. To see the full range visit their site.



Porcelain Menu by Swallow Magazine

Anna Kidman - Wednesday, July 07, 2010

 

In this month's issue of New York-based food magazine 'Swallow' they attempt to recreate the time and place in which porcelain was considered as 'white gold'. Based on a pre-Francofied Russian court, Swallow magazine recreates the menu of Empress Elizabeth's coronation ceremony. We think each dish looks divine - but then again the reality doesn't actually appeal: nightingale tongues, ragout of deer lips and ears, bulls eye in sauce, moose lips in sour cream, boiled bears paws and baked pigeon pies...