(Credit: Lotta Nieminen - M & M) Check her entire portfolio of work and story here, she hails from Helsinki, Finland.
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Monday, April 19, 2010
Illustration inspiration
(Credit: Lotta Nieminen - M & M) Check her entire portfolio of work and story here, she hails from Helsinki, Finland.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Hypebeast James Jarvis interview
Here – the British illustrator, who recently came up with the short animation film "Onwards", compares two of his passions running and illustration and the similarities between them, you also get to see some amazing black and white drawings. The series, in three parts, focuses on Jarvis's personality, life, how they inspired his latest production.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Reintroducing Sam Flores
Coming from a background in graffiti, Flores mixes cityscape inspiration and traditional fine art. The result is a world of epic, imagination running wild, awe-inspiring productions where untamed flourishes of color jump off the page, childhood innocence inspires, intermingles with all sorts of wild creatures in an array of mind-blowing pieces. In the VMBY video above, Flores speaks on his creative process and his collaboration with Roland Sands.
Related Links: Sam Flores's site
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
New blog to check
Shout out to the brother Tony G. (that's one of his sketches above). He is one of the most talented, unique, dynamic artists Sydney has ever produced. He's been doing his thing for as long as I can remember, this is his blog, he's just started it, you should visit it when you've got a minute to lay waste to.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Hipsters: The Death of Western Civilisation
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Disrupt store feature
Step foot inside Shop 4, 450 Elizabeth Street, known from the store’s signage as the Disrupt boutique and you’re instantly greeted by an array of seriously cool, quirky, unique, high quality one off men’s and women’s garments, unisex jewellery, books and collectibles. An oasis, tucked away off one of the busiest streets of Sin City, this treasure trove of fresh gear has been a labor of love for owners Stu and Meg. There is no competition. Through word of mouth, Disrupt is carving out a reputation as the place to go for the finest threads around town. I caught up with the duo to pick their brains on their influences, the stores origins, their own projects and a whole lot more.
How has street culture, fashion, world events influenced you both?
The impact of all of these together is huge and the fact that they are constantly affecting each other always makes the changes interesting. With world events being what they are, it is nice to have the refuge of expression that art provides.
How did you both meet?
Inside a donkey suit, which accompanied the three wise men in the off Broadway hit 'From Jesus with Love'.
What was the motivation and inspiration behind the Disrupt concept?
To push different types of artistic expression that are unusual and separate to mainstream offerings and give local artists, including ourselves, a platform to show our wares.
In terms of planning the layout for the store, did it take longer to execute than originally envisioned?
The planning of the store occurred progressively. It has gone through several stages, since we have opened. To see the store evolve from it's minimal beginnings to it's Alice down the rabbit hole affect has been a fun ride and we look forward to still giving it the odd tweak here and there in the future.
Disrupt is located in a unique area, it is not surrounded by similar stores or in a mall. Was that an intentional decision?
We chose the shop space for its comfortable size that allows us almost a separate studio at the back, which has been a huge bonus. Obviously the more built up the area the harder it becomes to find a suitable environment.
What are the advantages / disadvantages of being located where you are?
Even though the store is removed from the main shopping areas which can be seen as a disadvantage, it still suits our personal ideal of being on the fringe of what is considered a conventional shopping experience. When people go out of their way to find something different and look for it off the beaten path it does tend to make the find that little bit more special.
What are some of the labels and artists whose clothing and artworks you stock?
The fashion we enjoy stocking the most are local artists with a strong graphic background. This also applies to original/print art works, books, and figurines covering the main trends of current street culture. These include Akina, Smitten, Lamstok, Rufus Green, People like Us, Ariel, N3FU, Tank Theory, Imaginary Foundation, Fourth World, Kid Robot, Strangeco, Last Gasp and many more.
How do you decide which product to stock?
We have designed a super computer that has-been programmed to evaluate items by giving readouts with a positive or negative conclusion. It also makes a mean coffee.
Which upcoming labels / designers / artists should we be on the lookout for?
Some great Aussie talents are Donna Sgro, for future inspired fashion design, Nathan Jurevicius for graphic and vinyl oddities, Jason Jacenko for super fly paint work, Spoonbill and Orange Dust for fresh music programming.
A lot of music, film, fashion – icons, their style has been, bitten time, time again.
Who do you believe has a real sense of style and originality in what they do and how they carry themselves?
Although no longer with us, Bill Hicks was the quintessential style master. He not only provided a voice for people disenfranchised with government, mass media and popular thought he made you have a good laugh while he did it.......god bless.
You are both separately working on your own clothing / design projects.
What are your influences? What is your vision for these?
Stu: Us vs Them is a t-shirt label that gives kids that Mentos fresh feeling without the carbon copy hang-ups. Controversial, comedic and culture crunching designs that-offer a wide variety of colorful alternatives to mainstream offerings. Influences are pop culture, Surrealism, comic books and the War on Terror.
Meg: Twiggy label vision is to bring a lash back at mass produced items to the irregular and the handmade, this involves pattern work created through raw illustration and translated onto other mediums with an immediacy that looks to reflect the love in which it was created, from. Influences are Aubrey Beardsley, Camille Rose Garcia and Junko Mizuno.
Related Links:
Disrupt store on My Space
How has street culture, fashion, world events influenced you both?
The impact of all of these together is huge and the fact that they are constantly affecting each other always makes the changes interesting. With world events being what they are, it is nice to have the refuge of expression that art provides.
How did you both meet?
Inside a donkey suit, which accompanied the three wise men in the off Broadway hit 'From Jesus with Love'.
What was the motivation and inspiration behind the Disrupt concept?
To push different types of artistic expression that are unusual and separate to mainstream offerings and give local artists, including ourselves, a platform to show our wares.
In terms of planning the layout for the store, did it take longer to execute than originally envisioned?
The planning of the store occurred progressively. It has gone through several stages, since we have opened. To see the store evolve from it's minimal beginnings to it's Alice down the rabbit hole affect has been a fun ride and we look forward to still giving it the odd tweak here and there in the future.
Disrupt is located in a unique area, it is not surrounded by similar stores or in a mall. Was that an intentional decision?
We chose the shop space for its comfortable size that allows us almost a separate studio at the back, which has been a huge bonus. Obviously the more built up the area the harder it becomes to find a suitable environment.
What are the advantages / disadvantages of being located where you are?
Even though the store is removed from the main shopping areas which can be seen as a disadvantage, it still suits our personal ideal of being on the fringe of what is considered a conventional shopping experience. When people go out of their way to find something different and look for it off the beaten path it does tend to make the find that little bit more special.
What are some of the labels and artists whose clothing and artworks you stock?
The fashion we enjoy stocking the most are local artists with a strong graphic background. This also applies to original/print art works, books, and figurines covering the main trends of current street culture. These include Akina, Smitten, Lamstok, Rufus Green, People like Us, Ariel, N3FU, Tank Theory, Imaginary Foundation, Fourth World, Kid Robot, Strangeco, Last Gasp and many more.
How do you decide which product to stock?
We have designed a super computer that has-been programmed to evaluate items by giving readouts with a positive or negative conclusion. It also makes a mean coffee.
Which upcoming labels / designers / artists should we be on the lookout for?
Some great Aussie talents are Donna Sgro, for future inspired fashion design, Nathan Jurevicius for graphic and vinyl oddities, Jason Jacenko for super fly paint work, Spoonbill and Orange Dust for fresh music programming.
A lot of music, film, fashion – icons, their style has been, bitten time, time again.
Who do you believe has a real sense of style and originality in what they do and how they carry themselves?
Although no longer with us, Bill Hicks was the quintessential style master. He not only provided a voice for people disenfranchised with government, mass media and popular thought he made you have a good laugh while he did it.......god bless.
You are both separately working on your own clothing / design projects.
What are your influences? What is your vision for these?
Stu: Us vs Them is a t-shirt label that gives kids that Mentos fresh feeling without the carbon copy hang-ups. Controversial, comedic and culture crunching designs that-offer a wide variety of colorful alternatives to mainstream offerings. Influences are pop culture, Surrealism, comic books and the War on Terror.
Meg: Twiggy label vision is to bring a lash back at mass produced items to the irregular and the handmade, this involves pattern work created through raw illustration and translated onto other mediums with an immediacy that looks to reflect the love in which it was created, from. Influences are Aubrey Beardsley, Camille Rose Garcia and Junko Mizuno.
Related Links:
Disrupt store on My Space
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Issue 16 of (weAREtheIMAGEmakers) now online
...and is well worth checking out. This edition Features interviews with Kid Zoom, Miso, Side Project, Caitlin Rigby and SMC(3), images by local artists Junior, Jae Copp, Ian Mutch, Catherine Campbell, James Gulliver Hancock, Mark Alswelier, Justin Lee Williams in the artwork gallery section and Mel McVeigh's photography is showcased in this issue's photo gallery.
Here's the link:
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Straight Outta Belgium
I wanted to send a shout out to Alex Deforce. A while back he sent me an email about some very cool video interviews / pieces he's doing on a littany of icons / rising stars in street / youth culture. From upcoming Californian based Hip Hop / Experimental / Indie music producer Flying Lotus through to legendary art and anthropology photographer, documentarian, historian Martha Cooper. His site is On Point. Take a visit and give him a pound for the time and effort he's putting in to these interviews.
Here's the part one of the interview with Martha Cooper he did, conducted at the booksigning session of "Street Play" at Mr Ego, Brussels, Belgium.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Salvador Dali - Quixot
Monday, March 10, 2008
Reintroducing: Noël Skrzypczak
Noël Skrzypczak's - "Cave Painting" pic courtesy of: Art Almanac
Her shapeless, unique, bold, intricate creations are equally part dream, part nightmarish, color infused, chaotic, splatters of wonder from the corner to the centre of any wall available.
Born in Toronto (ON), Noël Skrzypczak has resided in Australia since she moved here as a child. She has completed her degree in Visual Arts at the ANU School of Art. She credits her trip to the School of Art Institute of Chicago (part of her ANU Visual Arts degree) with providing her with inspiration and helping to unleash untapped untamed ideas for a sea of paintings that followed her studies there. Currently Skrzypczak can be found working at Melbourne's Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces.
Related Links:
Noël's official site
Sunday Arts (ABC TV) feature
Monday, January 7, 2008
Shahzia Sikander
Born in Pakistan, Sikander moved to New York in 1993. An exhibition of her Indo - Persian miniaturist paintings and Watercolours are now on show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (entry is free). Highly recommended.
Here's an interview with Shahzia Sikander from the PBS program art:21. When you're done reading, be sure to check out her official website to see more of her intricate, vivid, magnificent creations.
Monday, September 24, 2007
FREE KET art auction
Video footage from the benefit auction The Walls Belong To Us held at the Powerhouse Arena, to raise money for KET's legal defense costs. Footage from Mass Appeal magazine.
Friday, August 24, 2007
The Canal Chapter Video Chapter 1
Mass Appeal got the jump on this first. The Canal Chapter & 1134 project is about seven handpicked artists who are chosen to live in a house, make art and what results from such an experiment.
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