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IN MEMORY OF TOBIAS WONG

remembering tobi wong – “contemporary design’s most nimble provocateur” and one of the most inspirational pioneers to conceptual art and design. by cp

CATEGORIES: design

R.I.P. tobias wong: dies at the age of 35

artist/designer tobias wongdeadly rose: made of bolistic material was to save a loved one
it was a sad day today. not only because the weather was gloomy and i had just gotten back from a nice time away, but because of the discovery of three great people’s deaths. artist tobias wong  artist louise bourgeois, and that bastard actor dennis hopper. what a mess. i won’t talk about the activists deaths… that’s a whole ‘nother blog all together but this is criminal. at 35 tobias had so much left to do. although i never got to meet him, i was impressed by his humor and wit when kl first showed me the rose he had designed. his work was not only smart but never took itself seriously and that’s very difficult to do. i sometimes think why do great people die when there are so many terrible ones just cuing for hell, i can supply a list. in any case, i was thinking of him all day and i guess that’s all you can ask for when you go, for some to remember you for all the good that you’ve done, what ever medium it may have been, humanity, art, or just plain old kindness. we’ll miss ya man. by uh

CATEGORIES: art

perfect lovers: felix gonzales torres vs. tobias wong

the original “perfect lovers” by felix gonzalez-torres, 1991. these two identical, adjacent and battery-operated clocks were initially set to the same time; but, within time, they will inevitably fall out of sync. so true.
‘perfect lovers’ by tobias wong. two commercial clocks outfitted with atomic radio receivers which automatically synchronize to the U.S. atomic clock and tells time accurate to 1 second every million years.

it’s funny, just yesterday we were speaking about tobias wong. a love/hate discussion, as one can imagine. in the end, we do love his work, and his ‘devil may care’ attitude in a sea of self-obsessed and self-serious artists and designers.  the two works may appear the same, they even bear the same title; however, i can’t say that wong has stolen anything here as the “idea” is altered which is far superior than the form.  in his own way, he is crushing the romantic notion of felix gonzalez-torres, where the clocks/lovers sadly fall apart in time. tobias’ version flexes its middle finger to all that is sentimental and romantic in the coldest and most rational way of all… the atomic clock. as KL suggested maybe he’s testing our knowledge? he could have credited felix gonzalez-torres for the inspiration… but that would be contrary to this icy-cold-world idea. by dd + kl

CATEGORIES: art, perfect gift

tobias wong : a beautiful mind

originally from vancouver, canada, tobias wong creates in new york. after studying art and architecture, he graduated in sculpture from the cooper union. wong treats design as a medium rather than a discipline to show how it embraces the aesthetics traditionally relegated to the fine arts. he’s coined the term “paraconceptual” to describe his dismantling of the hierarchies between “art” and “design.” in wong’s hands, both have similar goals.

tobias wong in his studio

remote control light switch designed for conduit group

real gold capsules… so you can shit gold… talk about social criticism

the “mirror” puzzle set a black one was done in collaboration with commes des garcon – good luck with that

wong has a way of looking at the ordinary and transforming it into something extraordinary, as expressed by his bent pencil (above), reverse diamond ring (below)

smoking mitt for those very cold days (below)

“protect me form what i want”

not merely conceptual, his work mocks its own consumption. wong literalized this message with a jenny holzer tattoo on his right forearm: “PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT.” this maxim was written on wong’s flesh by holzer herself, then made permanent with injected ink. equally indelible are wong’s readydesigneds (replacing the anonymous readymade objects with well recognized designer pieces) refashioned. these new forms and aesthetic concepts brace against, appreciate, and invite desire. wong’s continuing exploration of this conundrum goes beyond the paraconceptual to projects he now refers to as “postinteresting”…

CATEGORIES: art, design, perfect gift

the story of MSCHF with gabe whaley : from west point to buzz feed

meet mschfs original founder and chief geek officer, mister gabe whaley

mschf is an art collective / media company / viral for hire agency and very successful at it… of course you must know about the big red boots

we reckon the big red boots was genuine art project which them lead to the collab. with crocs that generated commercial income.

times new NEW roman

one of their earlier projects and our favorite one is the type design project to create “times new NEW roman” which is the same as times new roman but 10% wider. so when you write your college essay your 8 pages will result in 10 pages. nice cheat!!

turbo tax but more fun. tax heaven 3000 was a spoof tax software designed by mschf where the anime girl will walk you through questions, some quite personal, such as your social security number and in the end help you calculate your taxes. about 200 were created. genuine art project.

this “nike, drop of blood in the sole, lil nas satan shoe” project was the first time we ever heard about mschf… back then it smelled like marketing and we paid little heed… but was it marketing?

vans shoes sues mschf for its wavy baby sneakers. not really buying this lawsuit – but we guess you gotta keep the magic under lock and key for it to work.

mschf founder gabe whaley & the art of going viral | EP 33 by business untitled

and here’s an interview with mister gabe whaley himself, telling his sweet story to success from west point to buzz feed. well done gabe!! you are a commercial version of tobias wong whom we loved (RIP)… but you are a 100% better than daniel arsham (reddit)who occupies a similar space. by sv

CATEGORIES: art, clips, design, fashion, foot fetish

balenciaga vs. ikea

ikea/balenciaga homage. its a gas… but two thumbs up to those who “bite the hand that feeds them”. its pretty punk of demna gvasalia especially for a georgian who studied in antwerp! this is a TOTAL fuck you to all rich people. and we love it for that idea, but no clue if that is indeed even close to what demna had in mind? more like something from tobias wong R.I.P!!!  by xy

CATEGORIES: design, fashion