Einstein’s Camera — Matter. Magyar has lived in Berlin since January 2008, yet has had few gallery exhibitions there and doesn’t mingle with local artists. “The galleries are a bit punk, and my stuff is an engineer kind of thing,” he told me, brewing espresso in the kitchen, while his girlfriend, Zazi Porcsalmy, a Hungarian translator whom he has known since high school, served Christmas cookies in the living room. Although he has lived in Berlin for six years, Magyar barely speaks German, a reflection of both his immersion in other disciplines—“I spent the time here learning two computer languages, I didn’t have time for anything else,” he explains—and the detached-observer quality that permeates his work. Like the subway passengers he pins down in his Stainless series, I’ve managed to pin down Magyar during a momentary pause in a life of constant motion: He’s permanently passing through. Magyar was born and raised in the Hungarian city of Debrecen, a regional center of 200,000 just west of the Romanian border.
Francesco Calabrese follows up Lovely Monster with I Killer | My Site. Drama Francesco Calabrese Switches Lovely Monsters for Adolescent Gangs in ‘I Killer’ When you’re impressed by the early short film work of a particular director, your thoughts upon hearing about the release of their latest project always turn to a mixture hope and anticipation. This was certainly the case when Nowness unleashed Francesco Calabrese’s latest film as part of their Shorts on Sunday series. Following up the impressive Lovely Monster, Calabrese’s latest, I Killer, builds on the striking filmmaking on display in his previous work with a story of an adolescent gang’s extreme induction ceremony.
Based on Italian writer Nicola Lombardi’s short story Prove di Coraggio (Tests of Courage) we asked Calabrese to tell us why he chose to adapt that particular story into the foreboding short it became: POTHRA™ – used coffee ground decorative pots by matthew waldman. Like most design professionals, we are obsessed with good coffee. like many designers, we view every process in life as an opportunity to re-invent. there are few options for dealing with organic garbage in a big city like new york. pulling all these streams together, we spent several weekends experimenting with materials and processes to find a use for the copious used coffee grounds that are otherwise discarded. the result is – POTHRA™ – made from resin and leftover coffee grounds. this unique flower pot brings a new use of an otherwise wasted material, turning an everyday cup of coffee into a functional item that challenges this consumption-oriented world with the idea that eco-friendly need not be ugly.
Each piece is unique - different roasts of coffee interact with the resin in surprising and beautiful ways, creating a collection of hand cast individual pieces - where no two look the same. click here to see the eco packing we won a dieline award for. production timeline: Dry Drizzle: Rain Room by rAndom International Coming to MoMA. Posted by Ray | 3 May 2013 | Comments (1) As part of MoMA PS1's forthcoming EXPO 1: New York exhibition, a "large-scale festival exploring ecological challenges," the contemporary art center is bringing rAndom International's "Rain Room" to its sister organization in Midtown Manhattan.
Rain Room is a hundred square metre field of falling water through which it is possible to walk, trusting that a path can be navigated, without being drenched in the process. As you progress through The Curve, the sound of water and a suggestion of moisture fill the air, before you are confronted by this carefully choreographed downpour that responds to your movements and presence. The digitally-inclined art/design collective is pleased to bring "Rain Room" to MoMA following its debut at the Barbican Center in their hometown last fall, where it recently closed after a five-month engagement. Via Architect's Newspaper. Rain Room at the Barbican, 2012. InkSteak - Art and Illustration.