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Gorgeous fragmented mixed media abstractions by Josh Reames reference everything from architecture to graffiti.
Ori Carino works with techniques, compositional elements and aesthetic styles from classical Tibetan and European art. He juxtaposes Tibetan art’s unique synthesis of the pantheon of decorative painting and textile techniques of the east, including refined and sophisticated brush stroke technique, with western methods like perspective, foreshortening, and rendering. Additionally he uses an airbrush, as a mini spray-paint can at times and for applying a glaze at others – going back and forth between gesture and wash and between classical and contemporary. In the end, it’s smooth glazes, opulent and elaborate surfaces, embossed gold, and rich color, all to reveal the horror, comedy, sex and drama unfolding as a divine play.
Vhils doesn’t just apply his street art on top of walls but actually carves into them creating a permanent site specific image that is ingrained onto the surface of the buildings. Becoming one with the pre-existing architecture Vhils chips, scratches, and cuts away at the walls revealing images that were there all along but that no one could see.
Using scissors, paper, and pins British artist Rebecca J Coles creates dense swarms of butterflies that come together into a band of organized chaos. (via)
Kwon Kyungyup’s figurative paintings reveal an unassailable world of sensuality, duality and emotional imprisonment. She approaches her figurative paintings in a way in which her subjects are depicted almost as inhuman and immaculate beings, as if the body is merely a storage for deep memories of pain, loss, and trauma. Her paintings represent wounded souls sheltering within bandaged boys and girls. The bandage-covered faces are symbolic of a wound the body remembers: a spiritual, ontological wound that purifies or sublimates emotion. In Kwon’s work tears are positive equipment for delivering emotions. The eyes of the figures are focused on the object that brought the sense of loss. Pearls similarly stand in as tears and as a metaphor for the meaning of emotional purification, curing, and sublimation. These works are exquisite and intimate portraits of human frailty and resilience.
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Wes Anderson’s newest film Moonrise Kingdom. I usually don’t blog about movies unless they are documentaries but Moonrise Kingdom is nothing short of a masterpiece!
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore — and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl’s parents. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as the boy and girl.
As usual with all of Anderson’s films Moonrise Kingdom not only delivers in plot and superb acting but also features incredible casting, costume, and sets. The film is one hour and thirty four minutes of aesthetic mastery with every square inch of the film is covered in Anderson’s signature vintage chic aesthetic. I can’t recommend this movie more to anyone who enjoys ANYTHING visual. You will walk out of the theater reminded of how magical life is and inspired to push the boundaries of creativity.
German painter Jens Hesse’s work is influenced by digital glitches and distortions. Cleverly using corduroy fabric as a base, Hesse creates fragmented images that are abstract and representational at once showing a glimpse of reality and creating unexpected abstract moments via imperfections in technology.
