a visual collective outlet of inspiration
love this lamp that was launched on salone del mobile by Daniel Rybakken and Andreas Engesvik for E15 by kt
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Gerhard Richter on priests or philosophers
“there are no priests or philosophers left, artists are the most important people in the world.” – quote by gerhard richter by dd
sol lewitt
the famously shy artist sol lewitt is depicted in this new documentary film by chris teerink. a dominant voice in conceptual art, lewitt’s legacy of stunning colors and illusory patterns is beauty that has, and will continue to span and inspire artists and admirers alike. the film will be playing at the illustrious film forum in new york city, may 7-13. by sv
light em up
smoke signals from man ray. by sv
Valerian Goalec
two great paintings by valerian goalec. check out the rest of his work. by pp.
shirley–visions of reality
thirteen edward hopper paintings are brought to life through various eras in american history in gustav deutsch’s extraordinary film. follow shirley’s journey through myriad social and political crises as she remains a strong and determined woman. this was internationally released last year, i am crossing my fingers and toes for a united states release in the nearest future. read more about the film here. by sv
ed ruscha in nyc
originally conceptualized for los angeles in 1977, this titular quip from the one and only ed ruscha is coming soon to new york. it will be on w. 22nd street & 10th avenue, right near the highline. this is ruscha’s first public nyc project; a silent soundtrack with playfully distracting vernacular. i don’t drive, but i’ll certainly be strolling by to take a look with my fellow pedestrians. by sv
the upside down – bill wegman
poor resolution but great image… by pp.
helmut died and left us this cake
photo by helmut newton from the cyberwoman series, this is number 3, produced in limited prints at phillips auction… by xy
seu seu seussian
theodore geisel (the one and only dr. seuss) was a man of oh so many talents. aside from his background in advertising that helped compartmentalize platforms for the greatest children’s literature ever penned, ted was a phenomenal painter and illustrator. he did not consider himself such, only working on this hobby after midnight. you can see more of his hobby here, and read lovely blurbs by another children’s literature genius, maurice sendak. this painting, known as the ‘pink tufted small beast in a night landscape’ was done by seuss in 1960. it exemplifies traces we’ve seen in the lorax, not to mention escher’s relativity. by sv
Nicholas alan cope – whitewash
austrian artist, klemens torggler, reinvents the door
i was expecting this to come from a japanese artist not an austrian one, but ill take 2. torggler calls this his flip panel door, or “dryehplattentür”, also referred to as the evolution door. its made of paper stretched to structural beams. he has a few variations on this door, one with the origami-esque triangles that fold out to help the door move, and another system with rods that rotate two square panels. the door is currently a prototype but will come in glass wood and steel versions. by ht
