- Ben Franklin
Its springtime and the Cherry Blossoms are in Flower. We stumble upon a Bonsai tree nursery, a cohabitation of all colours, shapes and sizes. Many a generation of Bonsai stands by admiring their blossoming saplings. Sakura, a tree surgeon by trade effortlessly glides through the tree families, pruning away their untimely growth spurts, quenching their thirst and warming their hearts, bellies, leaves and trunks with a calculated move to a sundrenched lounger for an afternoon of relaxation. As the sunlight dances through their leaves Sakura makes haste for the bee hives.
The cultivation of Bees and tree nurseries has been a fascination of hers since childhood and the dusting of intricate artwork and tattoo craftsmanship that shrouds her skin is a testament to this. Her body is the essence of the garden, personified....every inch is considered and camouflaged, from the nape of her neck, to the tips of her finger nails.
As the day draws to a close Sakura heads home, meandering along the winding river.
Fishermen are snoozing in the last of the days sun whilst the humming birds and crickets provide the delicate yet arbitrary soundtrack. She sits on the bank momentarily to model a miniature penguin from some paper in her pocket. She had heard of one losing its way and emerging in Australia....what a journey that must have been!
Sakura is thankful for her choices, her passion and her life. She can and always will dance to the rhythm of her own drum.
Glimpse of the S/S 2012 collection from Charlotte Taylor (the UK).
2012 CHARLOTTE TAYLOR
Via: Charlotte Taylor
This is where Coca-Cola keeps its Secret
And I want in :)
In an action-packed interview with the Guardian (read it all, it’s great) on the eve of his biggest show ever in Britain, Anselm Kiefer talks about his affection for Angela Merkel, his plans to refurbish a decommissioned nuclear power station, and his thoughts on Damien Hirst. “To go to Sothebys and sell your paintings directly” — as Hirst did in 2008 — “is destroying art. But in doing it to such an exaggerated extent, it becomes art.”
ANSELM
KIEFER
ON
DAMIEN
HIRST
Via: Art Info
The glasses John Lennon wore when he got shot, 31 years ago today.
THIS IS
DEEP
I LOVE
RUBY
(Inside joke, I know Mike is going to be laughing at this one.)
David Hochbaum
avid Hochbaum has never been a man to follow any popular, idealistic political views. David Hochbaum has never been a man to believe in any institutional faiths or religions. David has never been a boy to fit in the crowd or be "one of the boys". Yet his works evoke both a social and spiritual emotion that is universal.
David Hochbaum's art is the construction of paintings built on photographs and images that are not only the contemplation of human behavior, but also a reaction to history, astronomy, sex, and iconoclastic symbols. While maintaining dialogue with his own behavior, each picture produces a vision from his private world bound to elements and symbols.
New York, NY
His first NYC show in 5 years is next month
January 8 through February 5, 2012 at
245 Broome Street (at Ludlow St.)
New York, NY 10002
212.228.1600 / 646.209.5457
David will be showing a selection from a series of large format
David Hochbaum’s 怪談集"KAIDAN ShU"
KAIDAN SHU; Tales of mist and wind" at
Strychnin Gallery this June 2011 in Berlin.
I wanted to post his paintings and share his artwork in my blog, and I also have a personal attachment. I collaborated with him as a Japanese brush calligrapher in his obake project that he spent over a year producing.
It is teeming with ghosts, spirits and demons. All the myths, obake, and horror I have loved for so long. He resided in Japan for a while and worked with our beautiful Japanese girl friends who weren't afraid of being models, depicted as a scary fricken ghosts that might make viewers feel haunted. These ladies almost really broke their legs.
His world is absolutely magnificent and divine. I believe that this series will be maintained and talked about over the centuries. Timing wise, they were shown a little after the Tohoku earthquake Tsunami disaster in Japan 2011. And he charitied a fundraiser for the victims in Japan.
title: Consumption
title: Kill the Messanger
title: Retuen (Tori Onna)
title: Without You, I am Lost
To Purchse this Box Set, Please contact
3 book box set of David Hochbaum's world.
1 of them is "Kaidan Shu". Others are from his signature masterpieces til now.
more images from 'Kaidan Shu'
Money is meant to be spent
Coincidence?
Yo, This Bitch Is Crazy!
Authorities in Iowa say a 30-year-old woman attempted to burn down a couple’s house last week in retaliation for being unfriended in Facebook. Jennifer Christine Harris, of Des Moines, is being held in Polk County Prison on $100,000 bond after she allegedly set fire to Jim and Nikki Rasmussen‘s garage, forcing the couple to flee their home in the middle of the night, the Des Moines Register reports.
The siding on the house melted and the garage roof collapsed, according to reports. The Rasmussens only managed to escape the blaze after a loud booming sound woke them up. “It was ablaze at 1 a.m. It was just totally engulfed,” neighbor Dominic Formaro told ABC News.
Police say that investigations show Harris’ motive was connected to an argument she and Nikki had over Facebook. “The two are no longer friends due to a dispute over Facebook,” Jim Rasmussen told officials with the Des Moines Police Department. “According to Nikki, Jen is angry with her because she ended their friendship on Facebook.”
According to Detective Jack Kamerick, the dispute had much to do with a Facebook event the former-best friends were planning. “Jen asked Nikki to create an event on Facebook for a party. Nikki did that,” Kamerick told the Register. “As the date for the party approached there were a lot of ‘declines,’ on Facebook. It was looking like the party might be a bust. The dispute apparently blossomed.”
The tension between Harris and Nikki apparently became so great that when police asked the Rasmussens who might have wished to harm them, the couple immediately pointed the finger at their former friend.
Police charged Jennifer Harris with first degree arson.
SOME
TIMES
cats have an interesting way of showing you that they care.
You can't change how people view you.
You can't make everyone happy.
You can make more people hate you though.
Flix By
EDWARD.
ROBERT
Well, I'll be damned. These are some hot flix by Edward.Robert of the model Amie Paxton doing her thing. She's cute. Enjoy the series and check out more of homeboy's work.
Make sure to check out more pictures of Amie Paxton by Edward.Robert at his Flickr account. Also, he has a lot more cool photos to enjoy too.
Art is an addiction and love affair that never ends...and it's good to have mistresses.
Sonja Vordermaier
Munich, Germany-based artist Sonja Vordermaier created an installation entitled Streetlampforest, a collection of thirty European street lamps from different origins and times (Amsterdam, Berlin, Erfurt, Leipzig, Glasgow, Innsbruck, Milano, Hamburg, Prag, Cagnes-sur-mer (France), Sarajevo, Stuttgart, Belgrade, Lippstadt, Munich, Sofia, Trieste, Wolfsburg and Vienna).
Via: My Modern Met
Stupid Confidence
Attractive women might have a bunch of men go up and speak to them...but just as many men don't. Most of the men that try to talk to women, for the most part have stupid confidence.
If a 30 pound skinny dude is trying to carry a 100 pound TV into his new apartment, somehow, someway he will because he has to. Don't walk away from a woman because you think you don't have pull, have some stupid confidence and go for it, you stupid idiot!
INTERVIEW WITH HAYLEY WARNHAM
I've always been a creative person and have been drawing since I was a kid, so I decided to nurture my artistic side and recently gained my degree in Visual Communication where I specialised in Illustration. I chose Visual Communication because after finishing school I was still unsure of what direction I wanted to head, but it gave me the opportunity to work in Photography, Graphic Design and Digital Media before I finally decided Illustration was for me.
It's a playful mix of Collage, Drawing and everything in-between. My work could be considered quite conceptual as I believe less is more and it's always a little rough around the edges. When there's too much going on it all becomes a bit over-complicated and unnecessary - although knowing when to stop is the tough part.
I usually take some time to think up an initial idea then work from there. I'm a real perfectionist, so working with Collage is perfect for me as it allows the freedom to experiment with positioning and layout of imagery without having to commit to a final composition straight away. Once I'm happy with the layout, I fix everything down and build it up from there.
I'm often found wielding a pair of scissors and a Pritt-Stick, whilst being surrounded by a mountain of Magazines, Newspapers and Clippings. I'm also never far from a sharp pencil and a paintbrush.
I think it's normal for many creatives to get blocked for ideas. Sometimes they just arrive instantly, but other times it just takes a while for them to develop. When I feel lost I tend to step away from the work and explore all kinds of interesting blogs and sites online, they're great for inspiration as well as leading you onto an endless path of other odd sites.
Via: TheArtfuls
Extension/Ascension, 55 x 65 x 2", human hair, gold, terry cloth, clay, staples, and wood, 2010
TRACY THOMASON
I recently discovered Tracy Thomason’s work by the serendipitous nature of the Internet.
Her use of materials and juxtaposing them to make abstract yet familiar compositions is what I enjoyed most. She works from Brooklyn, NY
Via: Tracy Thomason
Essentially Without Tomorrow, 72" x 106", oil, house paint, spray paint, earth, wind, gold leaf, fur, lambs wool, status, testosterone, and marble on canvas, 2008
Untitled (Medusa and Cassiopeia commune), 116" x 30" x 3", scrap wood, spray paint, kool aid, lambs wool, and rubber, 2008
Shriveled Glint in Cantor, 16" x 41", lame leggings, oil, and gold leaf on canvas, 2009
