Kevin Haas
Posted by Fabio 18 June 2010
Kevin Haas grew up in the rust belt of the Midwest, inspired by the abandoned industrial areas of St Louis, Chicago, Gary and Indianapolis. He earned his BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a MFA from Indiana University where he studied printmaking and digital media. read more
MGMT – It’s Working
Posted by Fabio 18 June 2010
“It’s Working” is the new video from MGMT new album Congratulations. The video was directed by So Me, who was also responsible for such classic videos like Justice’s “D.A.N.C.E.” and Kanye West’s “Good Life”.
Alejandro Guijarro
Posted by Fabio 18 June 2010
Alejandro Guijarro is an artist based in London and Madrid who works primarily in photography. He recently graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2010. His work examines spatial relations in photographic representation, exploring what photography is still allowed and able to do. He makes contradictory and paradoxical images, where the boundaries of the photographic image break down. read more
THE PERFECT HUMAN
Posted by Fabio 17 June 2010
The Perfect Human is a 1967 short film by Jørgen Leth lasting 13 minutes. It depicts a man and a woman, both labelled ‘the perfect human’ in a detached manner, “functioning” in a white boundless room, as though they were subjects in a zoo. The film was later seen in five different versions when Leth was challenged by filmmaker Lars von Trier which was compiled in ‘The Five Obstructions’. read more
England vs USA World Cup
Posted by Fabio 17 June 2010
Everything you need to know about last Saturday’s USA-England World Cup match in 60 seconds, acted out by Lego’s.
YouTube Play – John Kelly
Posted by Fabio 17 June 2010
Director John Kelly has directed a new film promoting YouTube Play, a collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim Foundation to showcase the very best videos from around the world. To have your work considered, simply post it on YouTube, and then submit it at youtube.
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Paul Herbst
Posted by Fabio 17 June 2010
In an existential exclamation of withdrawal, Paul Herbst’s photographs at once portray a world of subtle intensities with momentous simplicity. His images hosts a constant dialogue between what we perceive and what we understand, leaving us aloof in the gaps of unanswerable questions. This all cleverly comes together in an inter-play of heavy textures and washed out tones. www.paulherbst.net
Eric Yahnker
Posted by Fabio 17 June 2010
Los Angeles-based artist Eric Yahnker seems to have a very odd and dark sense of humour which is reflected in almost all of his works of art. His mixed media and collage masterpieces combine traditional and classic images with some twisted humor and caustic wit. read more