Miss Moss Jenny Sabin’s ‘My Thread Pavilion’ – A molecular take on Nike Flyknit’s technology On Saturday, I attended the opening of Jenny Sabin’s My Thread Pavilion for Nike’s Flyknit Collective. Sabin’s work focuses on the intersection of art, architecture, design and science, often starting at a molecular level and building into works of a much grander scale. Employing this process, Sabin started by gathering data from the Nike FuelBands of a select group of New Yorkers. After analyzing and mapping the information gathered, she created a visual structure by weaving together threads into cylindrical segments, which were stitched together to form the Pavilion. The result is a large, hive-like dome. The Pavilion was constructed using two different types of thread, one that is solar active and the other reflective photo luminescent. My Thread Pavilion was created as part of Nike’s Flyknit Collective—a group of six artists from around the world commissioned to create works of art based on Nike’s new Flyknit technology.
SUPERIOR MAGAZINE | FASHION DESIGN MUSIC ART & CULTURE Frantic Wallpaper: Hyper-Matrix by J o n p a s a n g Well… it’s not exactly wallpaper and more like robotic wall foam, but this kinetic installation designed by J o n p a s a n g is so immersive that the motor-controlled blocks of styrofoam become the surfaces that surround an audience. These impressive, blocky wallscapes are giant pixelated fields that are combined with projectors and marketing to promote the carmaker Hyundai at the Yeosu Expo in Korea. Also be sure to check out the making of video down below.
artnau artnau - Photos of dying flowers shot by Billy Kidd We had some beautiful macro photos on the site today, and we had some dark, weird illustrations as well, so I thought it was fitting that we ended the day with a post that’s maybe somewhere in-between. These are photos shot by Billy Kidd, a Brooklyn based photographer who does some amazing portraits, but he also dabbles in these stunning still life images of dying flowers. These are just some of the flowers he’s been shooting lately on his blog, but there’s something so mysterious and wonderful about these. 蒸気光学 蒸気光学 Ask me anything vcz kimlaughton: download 479 notes / reblog vcz chromeandlightning: Dale Gustafson ‘95 1,563 notes / reblog vcz 84 notes / reblog vcz thvndermag: 43 notes / reblog vcz 2,647 notes / reblog vcz 16,686 notes / reblog vcz 3,895 notes / reblog vcz 3,086 notes / reblog vcz 1,726 notes / reblog vcz skreenboy: eco2015 338 notes / reblog Older →
Bruce Nauman, ‘One Hundred Live and Die’ Bruce Nauman is one of a handful of contemporary artists who have shaped the current state of art. Like John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, and even Yoko Ono, the contemporary artist has gone from performance to performance to performance, from video to painting to sculpture, crossing every line of artistry to make way for new artists (many of which have had work featured on this very site). They all have their hallmarks, conceptual posts to hang their career on, where–when you see it–you know it is a Baldessari or a Ruscha or an Ono. One Hundred Live and Die is what many consider to be Nauman’s masterpiece. One Hundred Live and Die, like all Nauman work, play with neon and text, a physical space, and human emotion.
Beautiful Type American Spirit: Kara Walker Another one of my favorite American artists is Kara Walker, who’s work has been tackling issues of racism, gender, sexism and sexuality in American culture. I’ve seen about 3 of her exhibits so far and her work only continues to get better as she goes. Her most recent exhibit just ended last week, it was titled Fall Frum Grace, Miss Pipi’s Blue Tale, which are based on her experiences in the Mississippi Delta. The exhibit features three new video installations as well as a number of graphite works on paper and hand-printed texts. Be sure to watch the video above to see what the exhibit was like and if you’re interested in reading more about it, you can click here. Bobby
ChaMonsta James Roper It’s been said that pieces of art are “bursting with energy”, but when it comes to the drawings of James Roper, he takes it quite literally. James is a Manchester, U.K. based artist who’s work ranges from these incredible line drawings to more brightly colored, organic feeling pieces that are chunky and rich feeling. He describes his work pretty simply: My work explores a variety of subjects from the heightened realities depicted in Baroque art and modern media to the restraint and release of energy found within complex structures such as the human body. I would love to see these up close and personal, I think there’s a lot of details I’m missing out on. You really need to check out his site and view the rest of his profile, so much great work. Bobby