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"The curse of Kel ' Thakkas" By Chris Pell.

2009-03-09T16:08:00.000-07:00

Chris Pell a good friend of mine, and a felow brighton illustrator. He has created an epic screen print, titled "The curse of Kel ' Thakkas".These prints are limited edition, Colour Gradient, A1 Screen Prints and they are FOR SALE. Get your hands on some quality original artwork for a brilliant price. Hurry and get your print before they all go! Buy them at his bigcartel shop, link below...

http://www.chrispell.bigcartel.com

ALSO... A Wicked cool Animation Chris has done for Ben Butler & Mousepad.
And check check check it out... his other work on his webspace.

http://chrispell.co.uk

(CLICK TO SEE DETAIL)

I BE-AREA Dir. Ryan Trecartin

2009-02-23T16:52:00.000-08:00

You have to watch this. You can see some clips on youtube. I saw this film projected the other night at a club night, and it caught my interest. It's so weird. Please take a look.

Trecartin's first feature-length video I-Be AREA extends the artist's singular process and style into new territory. Fast-paced and dense with drama, I-Be AREA relates the intertwined stories of an exuberant ensemble, played by Trecartin and dozens of others, as they cope with themes such as cloning, adoption, self-mediation, lifestyle options, and virtual identities. The film centers around Jaime's Area (played by Lizzie Fitch), a space which functions, in the artist's words, as a kind of “bedroom/classroom/drama department/blog space/Internet-community site where the characters malfunction in the face of everything being everything and come to act on their own creative potential.”

Ernst Haeckel: Die Radiolarien

2009-02-18T14:33:00.000-08:00

Sandy Paw's........ animal abuse, R.I.P Cindy the poodle.

2009-02-11T16:31:00.000-08:00

Sandy kills two birds with one stone, she achieves dual personalities of her pet animals by sculpturing them into hideous replica's of other 'cute' beings. Sandy loves animals so much she has decided to make a living from grooming animals, and has a grooming salon for pet called 'Sandy Paw's'. As a result of Sandy's creative abilities monstrosities such a Cindy the poodle are transformed into characters such as a Teenage mutant ninja turtle. Obviously the poor dog loves being shaved and spray painted, because when Cindy the poodle wasn't receiving full grooming attention from Sandy, to the other animals at 'Sandy Paws', she took her own life.

Kunstformen der Natur

2009-02-03T06:49:00.000-08:00

Animated studies by Ernst Haeckel, which i have found on youtube,
when looking for documentries on the Darwinist. These brilliantly
animated illustrations are done for a music video, for a multi-media
artist called Kenji Williams, this video is titled Kunstformen der Natur.

Andreas Nilsson

2009-01-24T12:24:00.000-08:00

Amazingly talented Director. Has worked with artists, such as Bright eyes, The Knife, Moby, Goldfrapp and may others. His work is defiantly worth a bit of your time to watch.

The Graveyard And The Ballroom (Fact 16c)

2009-01-19T10:12:00.000-08:00

Factory Records Day!!! I have just bought the 'complete graphic collection, of factory records' & the Factory Records music box set. Whilst listening to the amazing tunes, i have been flicking through the book. I have stumbled across this great cassette tape packaging! This is the PVC packaging for the LP 'The Graveyard And The Ballroom', by A Certain Ration. This packaging and design is done by the great Peter Saville. This LP is designed as a clutch bag or strapless purse, in reference to the word 'ballroom' in the title.

The Video, is the brilliant song 'Shack up' by A Certain Ratio.

Teddy boys

2009-01-14T04:34:00.000-08:00

I have always had a weak spot for old school rock n roll. I especially love the old Teddy Boy hairstyle and fashion. You should watch how amazingly styled this guy gets his hair styled in the salon. Also ive added another video of Teddy Boys dancing, with a brilliant soundtrack. I cant believe this is Cliff Richards and The Shadows, i bloody hate Cliff Richard, but this song is amazing. 'Chopin n changing'

Globes, globe, glob, glo

2008-12-25T16:30:00.000-08:00

Some very nice digital globe collages.
http://www.pushthebutton.tk/

The Queen is Dead.....Dungeness..... and Derek Jarman

2008-12-20T17:04:00.000-08:00

Derek Jarman was a artist, musician, but best known for his directing. As a child I used to go visit a place called Dungeness, which is on the south east coast of England. At Dungeness their is a active Nuclear Power station and a amazing nature reserve. Everytime i used to visit we used to go pass this amazing house with a spectacular, colourful seaside stone garden, and i used to ask who lives their? And i was told, a famous director. Well i did'nt relise it was the late Derek Jarman, untill i stumbled across an article recently about his house. So if your ever on the south east coast of england, go visit Derek Jarmans house, its worth a look.

I love this video...... this is what got me into Jarmans work. And It probably helps that i frickin love The Smiths to!

Here is a film with a collection of videos which Jarman has done for The Smiths.
1. The Queen is Dead
2. There is a Light that Never Goes out
3. Panic

Oh Kandinsky!

2008-12-20T16:43:00.000-08:00

Today whilst visiting a very boring library i stumbled across a Kandinsky book. Its been a while since Ive taken another look at his work.... its just as good as i remember. Last time i saw his work, was at the Tate Modern, when their was a joint exhibition of Moholy-Nagy and Kandinsky. It was probably one of my most favourite shows i have been to. I find it refreshing looking back at the classics.

I would run up any hill for K.B

2008-12-19T14:13:00.000-08:00

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill.

This has got to be one of my favourite songs and video's by Kate Bush.
Brilliant dance choreography, and well shot.
This video was banned from being played on MTV on its release, and a
live performance was played instead, this was because this they thought
it was to 'sexually charging' and Kate didnt try to lip sync to the
words through-out the whole video.

Augustin Lesage

2008-12-19T13:30:00.000-08:00

Augustin Lesage, was a French painter (1876-1954). Before he painted he used to work in the mines from the age of 14, where he heard (at the at age of 35) a voice telling him that he would become a painter one day. And he did.

His work was seen as unclassifiable, and was attached to the spiritualist movement. Lesage was praised by the Surrealists and eventually integrated into the 'Collection de l'Art Brut', which is a major figure.

its worth taking at look at wider collection of Lesage's work and reading up on his life. here is a link to his wiki....(translated from French)

Augustin Lesage (click this)

'Body Bakery'...erm... dead people bread?

2008-12-18T15:08:00.000-08:00

This looks pretty gruesome, but dont worry its not dead people... its just bread!
Kittiwat Unarrom is a Thai fine art student and son of a baker. Kittiwat uses the medium of bread to create shocking and gruesome, amazingly realistic looking sculptures of body parts.

Kill Pixie

2008-12-18T07:55:00.000-08:00

Some amazing work by former street artist Kill Pixie.

http://www.killpixie.net/art.html

Nadine Byrne

2008-12-18T07:43:00.000-08:00

I love the interesting use of textile's with Nadine's sculpture's. Also, her drawings and videos are pretty amazing! Check her out

http://nadinebyrne.com/

Out 4 Pizza

2008-12-14T08:13:00.000-08:00

http://out-4-pizza.livejournal.com/

Amazing animated Gifs and computer generated imagery.

“Souvenir de Chine” by Larytta, Dir. Körner Union.

2008-12-08T10:44:00.000-08:00

Alexander Lobanov

2008-12-08T10:25:00.000-08:00

Alexander Pavlovich Lobanov was a Russian outsider. He was deaf and dumb, and was confined to a mental asylumn by his own family. Lobanov become solitary and became obcessed with drawing self portraits surrounded by images of guns. His later work, which could not find many of online, where self portrait photographs, with drawn scenes.
To read further, and to know a little more about his interesting life check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lobanov.

Holy Mountain

2008-12-08T08:16:00.000-08:00

(1973) A film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. John Lennon, Yoko Ono & George Harrision help fund this movie.

Probably one the most inspiring movie i have seen, i am amazed with how visually brilliant each scene is, even how short. If you havnt see this film, your missing out.

Richard Coleman

2008-12-05T12:38:00.000-08:00

http://www.richardcolmanart.com

Wings of Desire....w/Nick Cave.

2008-12-04T10:06:00.000-08:00

Wings of Desire is a 1987 film by the German director Wim Wenders. It's set in Berlin near the end of the cold war. I watched this a couple of weekends ago, on a hungover sunday, which wasn't the bets state to view this film in. But what i saw i was amazing, especially the performance of Nick Cave in some dingy club.

First video is the original 1987 trailer to film. The second is a performance of Nick Cave, definitely worth a watch.

Jackie Tileston

2008-12-02T11:36:00.000-08:00

http://www.jackietileston.info/

Its a Blue Monday.

2008-12-01T04:08:00.000-08:00

I watched this video for the first time in ages, the other day and found it really inspiring, because the use of hand drawn animation with a mix of well layed-out sketches of shots. This video came out in 1988, a re-release and remix by Quincy Jones. I love the hand drawn animation, by Robert Breer, with some scene sketches by William Wegman, staring his famous Weimaraner dog named Fay Ray doing balancing acts.

Eye Eye.

2008-11-28T03:59:00.000-08:00

I am Actually watching you. serious.

Cieuoj Deux's Photostream.

2008-11-27T16:35:00.000-08:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jon-edwards/
Some amazing photography.

Daily Visual Language

2008-11-26T13:48:00.000-08:00

Work by Travis Stearns. These are taken from his Flickr which is titled 'Daily Visual Language'.'Daily Visual Language (DVL) is a self-initiated strategy focusing on the exploration and furthering of fundemental design practices and visual grammar.'

http://iammintcondition.com/

Shadowplay

2008-11-24T17:14:00.000-08:00

A late night post. I cant Get over how good this song is.
Joy Division - Shadowplay, on Granada television.

A Bomb.

2008-11-24T09:19:00.000-08:00

Whoever thought a nuclear explosion could look pretty.

Nasa; The Hubble Telescope.

2008-11-22T15:36:00.000-08:00

Images From Outer Space.

Drawing The Line (1989)...... more Keith Haring!

2008-11-22T11:40:00.000-08:00

A really interesting documentary about Keith Haring, with interviews, Haring explaining, and showing the history and successes of his artwork. Definitely worth half an hour of your time to educate yourself with this genius. Sorry this documentary has been into 3, but i have placed them in order.

Torben Giehler

2008-11-20T17:11:00.000-08:00

Giehler is a German born painter who practices in New York.

This is sand.

2008-11-20T09:13:00.000-08:00

I found this interesting website in which you can make your
own sand painting online, then submit it to a online gallery.
www.thisissand.com

Errr Andy Warhol, in a TDK Commercial

2008-11-20T07:02:00.000-08:00

Gordon Magnin

2008-11-20T06:46:00.000-08:00

Devo - Whip It (Dir. Gerald V. Casale)

2008-11-20T04:24:00.000-08:00

When a problems comes along, you'd should whip it!

Bjorn Copeland (Black Dice)

2008-11-20T04:08:00.001-08:00

Some very eye catching work, which complements his music nicely.

Klaus Nomi....'The Nomi Song'

2008-11-18T12:50:00.000-08:00

I was shown this video of Klaus Nomi by a friend and ever since that
day i have become strangely fascinated with this nightmarish character.
I really don't know how i feel about this video, it's a bit to much and
reminds me of suicide but i cant help myself becoming addicted.

From what i gather, Klaus was a German artist that moved to
New York and became part of the scene that was happening
around Greenwich. He became quite publicised and was
associated with the likes of Keith Haring and David Bowie.
Unfortunately Klaus died of aids in the 80's and this a film
that has just been made about him.

I Heart Keith Haring.

2008-11-18T11:24:00.000-08:00

If i could have any fixed gear, i would defiantly
want rims designed by Keith Haring.

Vienna Actionist. Otto Muehl.

2008-11-18T06:43:00.000-08:00

These guys piss all over the shocking and disturbing
performances by artists such as Paul McCarthy. If
you have never heard of the Vienna Actionists, it is
worth checking them out. Otto Muehl has an
interesting history and line of work.

Francisco Infante-Arana & Nonna Gorunova

2008-11-18T05:17:00.000-08:00

I discovered Francisco Infante-Arana, at a exhibition called 'cold war' at the V&A. His work immediately caught my attention, and was surprised at realising how old the works are. Francisco was born in Russia and moved to Moscow to study, he formed a collective known as the 'Movement Group'. He is seen a one of Russia premier Avant-garde artists.