Daydreaming with… James Lavelle

UNKLE inspired, unique multi-sensory exhibition...

Art

Daydreaming with… James Lavelle

August 19th, 2010

Always one for the amalgamation of music and visual arts, James Lavelle has endeavored to blur these boundaries since the early 1990s… from bringing Futura’s work to a wider audience in the early days of Mo Wax, through Jonathan Glazer’s iconic video for Rabbit In Your Headlights, right up to John Hillcoat’s Ray Winstone starring promo for UNKLE’s latest. It’s no surprise then, that Lavelle is taking his dual passions into an exhibition space, and from Friday 27 to Monday 30 August London’s Haunch of Venison will play host to a unique exhibition where an inspired selection of contemporary artists will create a brand new artwork inspired by new music composed for the project by UNKLE. Innovative, challenging and multi-sensory… it’s all Lavelle knows.

Egyptian Hip Hop by Hedi Slimane

the UK's hottest new band by fashion's most rock n' roll son.....

Music

Egyptian Hip Hop by Hedi Slimane

August 11th, 2010

Former Dior Homme creative director, and responsible for the famous skinny black suit / white shirt / black tie silhouette that became synonymous with the brand and of those in the UK indie scene who so regularly sported the look – most famously including friend and muse, Peter Doherty – Frenchman Hedi Slimane also has a keen ear for upcoming talent. And, there’s no hotter an upcoming talent in the UK right now than Manc kids – and we quite literally mean kids – Egyptian Hip Hop…..

Snuggles ‘Duck You Too!’

super-limited artworks with serious attitude....

Art

Snuggles ‘Duck You Too!’

August 9th, 2010

We don’t know a great deal about London artist ‘Snuggles‘ apart from that he/she has a penchant for Disney characters and, well, fucking about with said Disney characters. Our favourite, from a batch of new stencil artworks that also includes an evil Pinocchio and a 3-eared Goofy, is this ‘Duck You Too!’ stencil – of which you can bag yourself either the super-limited run of 25 digital prints at a ridiculously reasonable £15, or alternatively the not so reasonable yet tremendously more limited run of 3 stencil and spraypaint editions…..

Desert Indoors by Alvaro Sanchez-Montañes

Spanish photographer's desolate yet beautiful images....

Art

Desert Indoors by Alvaro Sanchez-Montañes

August 3rd, 2010

Upon reading of Namibia’s abandoned diamond mines, Lanzarote/Barcelona-based photographer Alvaro Sanchez-Montañes, set himself on one day documenting the ghost towns and disused properties that had been, over time, ravaged by the unforgiving Namib desert. The otherworldly images that he finally captured look part art-installation, part post-apocalyptic, yet the beauty of the starkness encapsulated within these images manages to portray desolation and loneliness as magical and mysterious. Sanchez-Montañes’ breathtaking photographs are as inspirational as they are intriguing…..

Glimpse of Truth by Coarse

toys turn art in breathtaking Chicago exhibition.....

Art

Glimpse of Truth by Coarse

July 29th, 2010

Late last year we wrote about German artists Mark Landwehr and Sven Waschk and their darkly beautiful ‘False Friends‘ limited edition toy/art figures. Since then, the artists have been going from strength to strength and produced some astonishingly exquisite new sculptures along with a selection of photography, prints and objects which now comprise a solo exhibition at Chicago’s Rotofugi Gallery until August 8th. Dark, menacing yet always terrifyingly beautiful, Landwehr and Waschk’s work is something we’re sure you’ll be seeing more and more of…..

Digital Orca by Douglas Coupland

Generation X author creates beautiful new Vancouver icon....

Art

Digital Orca by Douglas Coupland

July 28th, 2010

Famous for the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, Canadian Douglas Coupland resumed his work in visual arts in 2000, following a 10 year hiatus that coincided with his international literary fame. A recent edition to his body of work is this beautiful ‘digitised’ sculpture of a killer whale that is now a resident of Vancouver’s Convention Centre. Imposing, unique and decidedly post-modern, the metal structure with it’s nighttime illumination is a dazzling new icon for Vancouver’s charming harbour….

The Doors ‘When You’re Strange’

London photography exhibition coincides with new film release...

Art

The Doors  ‘When You’re  Strange’

July 22nd, 2010

Coinciding with the theatrical release of the highly lauded “When you’re Strange” documentary, Shoreditch’s brilliant Idea Generation Gallery, in conjunction with Morrison Hotel Gallery, is currently playing host to a mesmerising collection of photographs – iconic shots alongside more personal reflections – by Henry Diltz, Joel Brodsky, Bobby Klein and Ken Regan, who all documented the sensationally controversial, and quite brilliant, band at the height of their popularity – and notoriety. Showing until 27th August at 11 Chance Street, this is a must for anyone with even the slightest interest in rock history…..

Vinyl Cube by Chairman Ting

we're loving this light emitting, customisable design object....

Interiors

Vinyl Cube by Chairman Ting

July 15th, 2010

The ‘Vinyl Cube‘ is a simple design object from Tangible Interaction that allows artists the freedom to paint or draw on the smooth vinyl surface – the interior then lights up in various colours thanks to a built in rechargeable battery unit. It has the potential to be whatever you want it to be, whether that’s a coffee table, floor lamp, or just a beautiful design object for your home/workspace/gallery etc. – especially when given a lick of creativity such as this little fella, courtesy of Vancouver based artist Carson Ting (co-founder of experimental illustration workshop, Chairman Ting)……



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