design folio

Ash Installation by Yang Yongliang

Anna Kidman - Friday, January 21, 2011

 

'Cigarette Ash Landscape' is an installation by Chinese photographer and artist Yang Yongliang that collages black and white photographs to mimic cigarette ash. The tip of the huge cigarette sculpture hangs vertically in the installation space, and when you look closely, you can see images of the city skylines layered upon one another. Yongliang's background in Chinese calligraphy and Shan Shui painting is unsurprising given the level of intricacy and detail involved in both that are also evident in this installation.



Cosmonaut by Jeremy Geddes

Anna Kidman - Thursday, January 20, 2011

 

Post apocalyptic come deserted space land, these prints and paintings by Australian artist Jeremy Geddes have captured our attention.  Titled 'Cosmonaut' they were also used by the Bavarian State Opera to launch their new season. Available as prints for only $190 AUS.




Clever Slogan in a German Swimming Pool

Anna Kidman - Thursday, January 20, 2011

 

There's not much that would persuade us to jump from a very high height into a swimming pool, but this clever slogan in a Wiesbaden, German public swimming pool might be just the push we need.



A Short Film About Scott Schumann

Anna Kidman - Tuesday, January 18, 2011

 

A look behind the scenes of photographer and blogger Scott Schumann - more commonly remembered for his website, The Sartorialist.



Growing Grass Sculptures by Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy

Anna Kidman - Saturday, January 15, 2011

These growing grass sculptures are the creative work of mixed media artist Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy. Exhibiting at the Invisible Dog Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, these growing sculptures change every time you see them. The designer explains:



'The natural world, ingested as food becomes a component of human being. Through these anthropomorphic and organic sculptures made of soil and wheat grass seeds, I strive to show that food, its origin, its transport, has an impact on us beyond its taste. The power inside it affects every organ of our body. Observing nature and being aware of what and how we eat makes us more sensitive to food cycles in the world - of abundance, of famine - and allows us to be physically, intellectually and spiritually connected to a global reality.'



Rotemartha Installation by Martin Pfeifle

Anna Kidman - Friday, January 14, 2011

 

This is a classic example of how the installation space itself can lend to the credibility and wow factor of an installation. German artist Martin Pfeifle utilised the former imperial abbey of Aachen-Kornelimünster in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany for his latest Rotemartha installation. Created with long tinted film strips in six shades of red, the strips interweave throughout the abbey intersecting several different rooms. It's a nice juxtaposition of old and new, ornate and modern.



Various Works by Gianni Moretti

Anna Kidman - Friday, January 14, 2011

 

Artist Gianni Moretti uses experimental techniques to create his diverse range of work. With sculptural, drawing and installation elements present in his work, he likes to use an ancient technique called pouncing which simply leaves pigment exposed on the walls which allows a deconstructive element to take hold. His aim with his work is to tell a story of inconsistency and frivolity - in which he uses powder, textiles, paper and plastic to explore different potentialities and limits. We're particularly drawn to his dramatic sculptural work featured above that consists of black strips of paper on the wall.

For more information go here.



Calendar Agenda by Julie Joliat

Anna Kidman - Monday, December 20, 2010

 

Featuring more than 50 'connect the dots' puzzles - this calendar agenda bu Julie Joliat will have you recreating many different famous art pieces from Jan van Eyck to Damien Hirst. Drawn up in a minimalist, uncluttered style, it contains lots of useful information like maps, popular holiday destinations, a wine chart and monthly and weekly plannings.

To order one go here.



Ralph Lauren 4D Experience

Anna Kidman - Friday, December 17, 2010
   


In celebration of 10 years of digital innovation, RalphLauren.com presents the ultimate fusion of art, fashion & technology in a visual feast for the 5 senses. Watch as the New York women's flagship at 888 Madison Avenue disappears before your eyes and is then transformed into a series of objects and images rendered in 3-dimensional space. Watch below how they put it all together...

    


Sculptural Interventios by Kilian Ruthermann

Anna Kidman - Monday, December 13, 2010

 

'Sculptural intervention' is how designer Kilian Ruthermann describes his work. By working with simple substances like plaster, sugar and bitumen he often showcases the several forms each of these can take within his work. For example, bitumen is both solid and broken and plaster is both set and crumbled. His varying treatments of materials allows his sculptures to have a dramatic effect, successfully enabling them to break up otherwise austere industrial environments in a powerful way.