Edits

Kris Martin – Every Day of the Weak

Posted by Fabio 24 July 2012

Belgian artist Kris Martin (b. 1972) today occupies an important and distinct position in contemporary art. In his diverse work, which ranges from installation and sculpture to photography, video and drawing, he loosely refers to literary and art history. read more

Bat For Lashes – The Haunted Man

Posted by Fabio 24 July 2012

First track to be heard from Bat For Lashes’ new album The Haunted Man (released October 15 2012). read more

Going for broke | The unofficial Olympic sculpture

Posted by Fabio 23 July 2012

Everyone knows the broken window theory – that vanadalised windows signal an acceptance of social decline. Not so in Hackney where 312 identically smashed windows are causing passers-by to double take. Nicknamed ‘the Banksy of glass’ by local residents, artist Alex Chinneck is replacing broken factory windows with… broken factory windows. read more

Jo Longhurst – Other Spaces

Posted by Fabio 23 July 2012

A new body of work that develops Jo Longhurst’s interest in perfection and takes her enquiry from the ideal body to the perfect performance, exploring the physical and emotional experiences of elite gymnasts in training and competition. read more

John Clang – Being Together

Posted by Fabio 23 July 2012

In this series by New York based photographer John Clang, webcam was used to do live recording of his family in Singapore. The recording was then transmitted via skype to New York City and projected onto his living space. This is how families, dis(membered) through time and space, can be re(membered) and made whole again through the use of a third space, a site that is able to reassemble them together within the photographic space that we call a family portrait. read more

The world’s first interactive player piano that takes song requests via Twitter!

Posted by Fabio 20 July 2012

Stanley, the world’s first interactive player piano, made his worldwide debut at Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party. Stanley is a precocious instrument who takes song requests via Twitter. Stanley can play a lot of songs, but he loves indie music. read more

David Gardner – Life on Wheels

Posted by Fabio 20 July 2012

This project by photographer David Gardner looks at those Americans who have willfully traded traditional lifestyles of home and property for a nomadic existence of full-time life on the road in recreational vehicles. read more

Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way

Posted by Fabio 19 July 2012

Reggie Watts’ beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and crosses musical genres in this larger-than-life performance.

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