Tom Sachs

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

Tom Sachs is a sculptor, probably best known for his elaborate recreations of various Modern icons, all of them masterpieces of engineering and design of one kind or another. read more

Small Metal Gods

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

The lead track from David Sylvian’s latest album, Manafon. Video directed by London-based Japanese artist Hiraki Sawa.

www.manafon.com

Michael Freimuth

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

Solid selection of work from New York based designer and illustrator Michael Freimuth. Shown here is a spread from Freimuth’s creative journal Matériel.

www.michaelfreimuth.com

Simon Husslein

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

German born Simon Husslein studied Design Products at the RCA and graduated in 2007. The project shown here is called Nest One and as Husslein describes it: A woven sphere is glowing at sunset. Changing colours symbolize new life plated into a dying tree. Materials: Branches, Electronic Equipment, Size: 1.6 m x 1.6 m x 1.6 m. read more

Martin Kohout

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

The installation Ombea by Czech Republic artist Martin Kohout reacts to movement of a visitor within the space depending on: [movement = dark + noise] or [calm = light + silence] and that reaction takes place on various levels depending on the history of behavior of a visitor and his possition in the space.

www.martinkohout.com

Laurie Lipton

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

Beautiful charcoal and pencil illustrations by artist Laurie Lipton.
She was the first person to graduate from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pennsylvania with a Fine Arts Degree in Drawing (with honours). She has lived in Holland, Belgium, Germany and France and has made her home in London since 1986.

www.laurielipton.com

Phaidon ‘pop-up’ stores

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

Phaidon can be seen as the latest example of a trend which has been appearing across the UK from restaurants to night clubs over the last months. However, this is the first time a book publisher has gone down this route, and timely in advance of Christmas shopping.
This is an interesting move within a struggling publishing industry – a stand out decision to go into retail and open their own flagship stores as opposed to just stocking through Waterstones, Amazon etc. read more

Wouter Dolk

Posted by Fabio 24 November 2009

WOUTER DOLK
Eitempera auf Papier
November 28, 2009 – January 16, 2010

Galerie Albrecht
Charlottenstrasse 78, D 10117 Berlin