catherine nelson's labyrinth landscapes submerge viewers in a fictional flood of flora jun 27, 2016 catherine nelson's labyrinth landscapes submerge viewers in a fictional flood of flora catherine nelson’s labyrinth landscapes submerge viewers in a fictional flood of flora(above) submerged no. 1, 2016 | pigment print from digital photograph at the start of june, designboom featured photographer catherine nelson‘s ‘worlds’ — a series of spherical landscapes pieced together from hundreds of individual photographs shot across the world. the digitally stitched, miniature planets blur the line between fiction and reality, forming fabricated universes that see flora and fauna meet bodies of water and animal wildlife in an orb of carefully-placed imagery. nelson’s latest body of work continues to expand the potential of photography beyond its traditional scope. combining her training as a painter with her expertise in cinematic visual effects, the artist’s mesmerizing ‘submerged’ series forms immersive natural environments and labyrinth landscapes for viewers to get lost in.
mor charpentier Le travail que Lara Almarcegui développe depuis près de vingt ans questionne la frontière entre le renouvellement et le déclin des villes, en cherchant à mettre en lumière des éléments du monde urbain qui échappent souvent au regard. D’une part, l’artiste s’intéresse à des espaces abandonnés, des structures en phase de transformation, en questionnant l’état actuel de construction, développement, usure et dégradation de zones périphériques. D’autre part, elle tente de décrypter les liens multiples qui existent entre architecture et urbanisme, en établissant un discours sur les différents éléments qui constituent la réalité physique d’un paysage urbain en constante transformation. Lara Almarcegui a représenté l’Espagne à la 55ème Biennale de Venise, en 2013.
Bente Skjøttgaard — Ceramist Bente Skjøttgaard: Cumulus Congestus, Pierre Marie Giraud 10/10 – 8/11, 2014 Cumulus congestus no 1426 Stoneware and glaze, 2014 H 83 x 50 x 34 cm Photo: Ole Akhøj Cumulus congestus no 1422 Stoneware and glaze, 2014 H 64 x dia. 36 cm Photo: Ole Akhøj Cumulus congestus no 1428 Stoneware and glaze, 2014 H 65 x dia. 35 cm Photo: Ole Akhøj plastique fantastique + marco barotti breathing volume dec 03, 2015 plastique fantastique + marco barotti create breathable walls installation plastique fantastique + marco barotti create breathable walls installationall images courtesy of simone serlenga ronald van der meijs comments on consumerism with squaring the sphere dec 02, 2015 ronald van der meijs comments on consumerism with squaring the sphere ronald van der meijs comments on consumerism with squaring the sphereall images courtesy of ronald van der meijs
kouhei nakama diffusion envisions humans with textured skin dec 02, 2015 kouhei nakama envisions humans with textured animal-like skin nakama envisions humans with textured animal-like skinall images courtesy of kouhei nakama visual art director kouhei nakama presents his latest work titled ‘diffusion’, a short film that explores what humans might look like if they had textured and patterned skin like animals. the video, generated by CGI, showcases a body blended with different textures that range from organic to more alien, and computer-like. human’s flesh potential is elongated to its maximum capacity, changing colors and patterns, while questions regarding evolution arise. this great experimental short takes the viewer into a journey that flows along the music of kai engel. ‘diffusion’ is the title of the videovideo courtesy of kouhei nakama
Floating reflective orbs powered by hot air hover in the historic Grand Palais Artist Tomás Saraceno recently displayed a set of futuristic reflective orbs at the Grand Palais in Paris. Each floating Aerocene sculpture is entirely powered by hot air, requiring zero fossil fuels to stay afloat. The Argentine artist has been working on the project for the past year, fusing sculpture with sustainable design and new technology. azuma makoto documents a bonsai tree's journey around the globe oct 16, 2015 azuma makoto documents a bonsai tree's journey around the globe azuma makoto documents a bonsai tree’s 10-year journey around the globephotography by shunsuke shiinoki / courtesy of azuma makoto azuma makoto: shiki — landscape and beyondzhulong gallery, dallasoctober 23 through december 5, 2015
Résidence de l'artiste Lia Giraud - LIZIERES Depuis son ouverture en 2011, Lizières accueille des artistes en résidence issus de divers domaines offrant ainsi à chacun un espace de travail propice à la création, l’expérimentation, la recherche et la transmission de son projet. Lizières, avec le soutien de la DRAC Picardie accueille en résidence l’artiste Lia Giraud. Résidence en collaboration avec le musicien Mathias Durand Experiementations Vivant/son Cette résidence porte sur la mise en relation d’un système vivant et d’un dispositif sonore. Jim Biddulph in conversation with Shahar Livne With a specific focus on plastic, and the release of our short documentary Materials, Living with plastic this month, it seemed fitting to talk to a designer who has explored the material and speculated upon it’s changing impact. Israeli-born and Eindhoven based designer Shahar Livne is a graduate of the Man + Leisure program at the Design Academy Eindhoven, a course that challenges it’s students to reengage with the freedom of leisure time and our ability to learn within it. Adopting a mindset that considers the relationship between user, context and materialization, Shahar set about exploring the potential impact of plastic, specifically in the form of Plasiglomerates. Her project Metamorphism envisages a valuable commodity in the form of Lithoplast, a material made up of merged waste plastic and post-industrial waste. It grabbed a lot of attention, and continues to do so, with exhibitions at Dutch Design Week and Milan proving to be very popular.