Cultural Sensibility
A major exhibition opens at Tate Modern, creating a conversation between the dangers of domesticity and the depths of identity in today’s world.
A NON-SIGN BILLBOARD
Back in 2010, Seattle-based design studio, Lead Pencil Studio, installed a billboard on the US-Canada border in Washington “signifying no advertisement, no traditional information and no navigational direction.” Entitled ‘Non-Sign II,’ the installation is constructed from welded stainless steel rod and “invites contemplation on navigational direction and the prevelance of advertising while on the road.”
UTTAPORN NIMMALAIKAEW
Each piece from Thai artist Uttaporn Nimmalaikaew “starts from a canvas backdrop that is set inside a deep casement, and that is then lightly veiled by multiple layers of thread and netting. The artist paints not only on the canvas but also on the thread and netting in order to create shimmering portraits and figurative […]
PANTHER MODERN
From their website: Each project shown at Panther is given a unique structure in the format of a 3D model file, which built to engage the artist and their process of making. Given the variety of methods available to produce works in virtual space, the artist is able to choose the format in which they […]
AN ABANDONED CHURCH IS TRANSFORMED INTO A COLORFUL SKATEPARK
An abandoned church in Llanera, Asturias was recently converted into a skate park and canvased by artist Okuda San Miguel. With the help of an online fundraising push and support from Red Bull, a collective lead by the “Church Brigade’ salvaged and transformed the space into one of the coolest spots to skate we’ve seen.
JENNIFER ANGUS GLUES BUGS TO THE WALLS
As one of nine artists installing artwork in the Renwick gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Jennifer Angus has created intricate wall-paper-like patterns with insects—called “The Midnight Garden.” All of the insects were gathered worldwide using ecologically sustainable methods, as Angus has done for several past projects. She reuses the insects from project to […]
PORTALS PROJECT OPENS GATEWAY FROM SF TO TEHRAN
San Francisco will soon be home to the latest gateway in the Portals Project, a public art project curated by Shared_Studios that uses design and technology to connect strangers and artists across the globe. So what exactly is a portal? A portal is a retrofitted shipping container painted gold and immersed with audio and visual […]
THE NEW WORLD TRANSPARENT SPECIMENS
SHINSEKAI’S ‘THE NEW WORLD TRANSPARENT SPECIMENS’ Shinsekai’s The New World Transparent Specimens are tiny, usually aquatic life forms like fish and seahorses that are put through a process of chemical replacement of the proteins and dyeing of the bones. The result is a transparent creature that glows in eerie vibrant colors. The creatures are […]
