a visual collective outlet of inspiration
a 1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959 le mans winner to be auctioned. included in this kit are four aston martin wire wheels with dunlop race tires, a “mota lita” 15″ wood-rimmed aston martin steering wheel, a pair of race seats, an aluminum gear knob and lever, a full dashboard, a replica of the le mans trophy, and an aston martin cap signed by roy salvadori and carroll shelby, who drove the original to victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. by cp
Coping – the inherent beauty of form & light
‘to cope’ is defined in psychology “constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and/or internal demands that are appraised as taxing” or “exceeding the resources of the person”. nicholas cope‘s work is defined by attention to the internal formal structure of his subjects expressed through space, texture and light. his architectural images whisper. you should really check them out. even with the familiar and mundane, a little food for soul. by kl
PRADA’S PLAY
it’s not chess, it’s how many references did prada and steven meisel mate to create this lovely fashion fractal? by kl
junkopia
in memory of the tremendous paragon of cinema, words and social commentary chris marker, here is his illustrious ‘junkopia’ shot while filming the vertigo shots of ‘sans soleil’ …if you ask me he looks like a relatively normal john waters, at least in this shot. marker is one of my favorites, transcending the invisible lines created by our minds, and forcing you to use all of your senses. love. by sv
inhotim
inhotim is a contemporary-art complex in the hills of southeast brazil, where you can enter a unique art experience with more than 500 works by foreign and brazilian artists, as well as a botanical garden with otherworldly plants. by cp
The nero
the nero by bandit 9 motorcycles takes the classic BMW chang jiang 750 motorcycle to a whole new level. by cp
quote of the day
“the united states was founded by the brightest people in the country— and we haven’t seen them since.”
–gore vidal
(we will miss you)
DJ compilations: easy listening… well sort of!
musician/dj quinn luke aka bing-ji-ling
ucef hanjani of the collective selectors ceft colaition
jamaican record producer clive chin
amsterdams dj jaziah
our friends at “here we go now” have compiled a series of music compilations from various DJs in NY and beyond, including the legendary jamaican record producer clive chin of new yorks miss lilly’s. if you happen to have the patience to wait for the damn stream to load (pending your connection: mine took 2 minutes and 19″ seconds to be exact) this eclectic mix of reggae funk and electronica by the ceft coalition spanning over an hour of music is worth a listen (click here to load stream). my other fav is of course anything from clive as well as the mix by princess christiens socceaneanana. happy listening. photos courtesy of gerald forster. by pr
long legged girls
tall sculptures of girls by cajsa von zeipel. by wn
waste land
brazilian artist vik muniz makes us re-think the amount of garbage we produce with his documentary waste land and garbage portraits. by cp
quote of the day
“nothing is more evident than that nature hates mind. thinking is the most unhealthy thing in the world, and people die of it just as they die of any other disease.”
-oscar wilde, ‘the decay of lying’
louis vuitton pays tribute to muhammad ali
muhammad ali’s ‘word’ with yasiin bey and niels shoe meulman
louis vuitton pays tribute to the greatest, muhammad ali with the digital experience and the words revisited by artist yasiin bey and calligrapher niels shoe meulman. by cp
