By CHRISTOPHE • JACROT
“In my opinion, there are two ways of capturing the world for a photographer; on the one hand grasping its horror, and on the other sublimating it. I have chosen the second. More specifically, I like the way rain, snow and “bad weather” awaken a feeling of romantic fiction within me (climatic excesses are another topic). I see these elements as a fabulous ground for photography, an under-used visual universe with a strong evocative power, and with a richness of subtle lights. This universe escapes most of us, since we are too occupied getting undercover. Man becomes a ghostly silhouette wandering and obeying the hazards of rain or of snow. My approach is deliberately pictorial and emotional”.
Paris and Hong Kong in the rain by CHRISTOPHE JACROT
8 FebSoft block concrete cushions by Torafu Architects
7 Feb
The ‘soft block’ cushion series by japanese studio Torafu Architects offers a solution for rearrangeable furniture. Modeled after concrete blocks in diverse designs, the modular pieces can be composed into a variety of configurations. The cushions utilize the ‘fine revo’ foam material by asleep.
Multisensory Bus Shelter ad smells of baked potatoes
7 Feb
With a heating potato and the scent of baking food, the ‘mccain ready baked jackets’ outdoor campaign brings an interactive, multisensory display to bus shelters throughout the UK. the campaign was developed by JCDecaux, hyperspace at posterscope, and BMB creative for the release of the potato company’s oven-ready baked potatoes. Ten installations each mount a 2-foot high, fiberglass potato sculpture within a fullsize poster in the shelters.
When users press a button on a poster, a heating component warms the image of the potato while simultaneously releasing the aroma of baked potatoes throughout the space. the device also dispenses discount coupons for the ‘ready baked jackets’. Mccain worked for over three months with a specialist scent lab to accurately match the smell of their ‘mccain ready baked jackets in the oven.
Ocean Trash Photo Collages by Mandy Barker
2 Feb
'soup: refused' detail
By Mandy Baker
SOUP is a description given to plastic debris suspended in the sea, and with particular reference to the mass accumulation that exists in an area of The North Pacific Ocean known as the Garbage Patch. The series of images aim to engage with, and stimulate an emotional response in the viewer by combining a contradiction between initial aesthetic attraction and social awareness. The sequence reveals a narrative concerning oceanic plastics from initial attraction and attempted ingestion, to the ultimate death of sea creatures and representing the disturbing statistics of dispersed plastics having
no boundaries.
All the plastics photographed have been salvaged from beaches around the world and represent a global collection of debris that has existed for varying amounts of time in the world’s oceans.
The captions record the plastic ingredients in each image providing the viewer with the realisation and facts of what exists in the sea.
'soup: refused' ingredients: plastic oceanic debris affected by the chewing and attempted ingestion by animals, including a toothpaste tube additives: teeth from animals
'soup: bird's nest' ingredients: discarded fishing line that have formed nest-like balls due to tidal and oceanic movement additives: other debris collected in its path
'soup: translucent' ingredients: translucent plastic debris
soup: ruinous remembrance' ingredients; plastic flowers, leaves, stems and fishing line additives: bones, skulls, feathers and fish
'soup: turtle' ingredients: plastic turtles that have circled and existed in the north pacific gyre for 16 years additives: ducks, beavers and frogs
'soup: tomato' ingredients: red plastic debris
'soup: 500+' ingredients: representing more than 500 pieces of plastic debris found in the digestive tract of a dead albatross chick in the north pacific gyre
Earth Laughs in Flowers by David Lachapelle
2 Feb
America
David Lachapelle: Earth Laughs in Flowers
Fred Torres collaborations, New York City, usa
February 23rd until March 24th, 2012
American photographer David Lachapelle has created ‘Earth Laughs in Flowers’, a series consisting of the ten large-scale still life photographs. The collection will be on display at fred torres collaborations in new york city and will be the first exhibition of these works in the united states.
Lachapelle’s installation explores the fragility of society and ideas of vice and vanity through composing his images in a manner typical to that of baroque still life painting. deviating from the inclusion of solely fruit, flowers and sculls, the artist evokes a contemporary sensibility through his use of items such as pre-packaged foods, mobile phones, medicine, balloons, and barbie dolls. rather than being constructed in an especially balanced composition, lachapelle’s massive painterly-like photographs are intentionally chaotic, engaging the viewer as he/she attempt to reconcile the overwhelming canvas.
The artist conceived the title for the exhibition from the poem ‘hamatreya’ by ralph waldo emerson, in which the author explores the notion of flowers being the expression of nature’s hatred of human ignorance and desire to control the earth. subsequently, each work is named according to the cycles of both seasons and life.
‘Where are these men? asleep beneath their grounds:
and strangers, fond as they, their furrows plough.
earth laughs in flowers, to see her boastful boys
earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs;
who steer the plough, but cannot steer their feet,
clear of the grave.’-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wilting Gossip
The Lovers
Spring time
Flower Risk
Later Summer
Flaccid Passion
Early Fall
Deathless Winter
Concerning The Soul
Nike Dunk 2012 Spring March Madness
2 Feb
In a revival of the original six colorways of the legendary Nike Dunk from 1985, Nike has unveiled the 2012 Spring March Madness Pack. We all know and love the Dunk – Nike has brought it back in a new set of colorways inspired by the originals with a black midsole and mid foot. As a resurrection of the OG colorways from 6 of 8 schools – UNLV, Kentucky, St. John’s, Syracuse, Arizona, Michigan, Iowa, and later Georgetown this shoe could potentially see future editions also. Pick them up at Proper.
BIG architects: Valentine’s Day Sculpture in Times Square
1 Feb
Rendering of the valentine’s day sculpture by BIG Architects
image © bjarke ingels
Danish architecture firm BIG (Bjarke Ingles Group) behind this year’s large valentine’s day installation situated in New York City’s Duffy Square, at 46th street and broadway.
Skin: A Film by Ryan Hope
31 JanDirected by Ryan Hope, Skin is a dark, stylish examination of tattoo culture as high art and a film that tests the boundaries of the medium and the human body. The film features contributions from notable artists such as Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon, in association with Dasha Zhukova’s Garage Magazine. Today marks the first day in which the entire artistic endeavor can be viewed by the general public thanks to the generosity from Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, and W Hotels.
3D written portrait books
31 Jan
“Written portraits’ is a series of books which shows the different faces, literally, behind the selected autobiographies of anne frank, Vincent van gogh, louis van gaal and kader abdolah. the campaign, created by dutch agency van wanten etctera, was conceived by Markus Ravenhorst and maarten reynen as part of dutch book week under the theme of (auto) biography. the artwork was executed by souverein whereby, each book was created to stand as a realistic 3D portrait of its author. The structure of the original book’s pages were used for the text within the portraits in order to achieve the right configuration for each.
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Nacho Ormaechea
31 Jan
Nacho Ormaechea, a Spanish Graphic Designer and artist based in Paris, explores the narrative of his subjects and himself through a digital composite of photography and graphic montage. He mixes the principles of both fields to drive his camera. Every piece is a new concept as the unknown individual reflects a new message to Nacho.
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