Archive | June 12, 2009

HalogenLife Interviews Jan Vormann



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HalogenLife recently published a terrific interview with Wooster fave, Jan Vormann. In the interview Jan explains his use of tiny toy bricks (not always Legos):

“I think the idea fits well in our times. First, of course, it is still a contemporary toy that kids play with. Secondly, architecture nowadays allows crossovers like these. Contemporary design has opened possibilities of understanding life in a positive, colorful way. The Lego brick has a nostalgic value amongst different generations worldwide, but at the same time it is all up to date. The combination of stone bricks and plastic bricks creates all kind of different contrasts that, in my eyes, illuminate relationships between esthetics and functionality. Undoubtedly the project bears depth in ways of perception of reality. But besides, it also just looks great!”

You can read the full interview here.

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“Barrel Monsters”



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Autoblog reports that a North Carolina State University student was arrested and charged with larceny for converting orange construction barrels into “Barrel Monsters”. The artist, who goes by “U Live and You Burn” is seeking support by asking them to write the prosecutor on his behalf:

Wake County Prosecutor C. Colon Willoughby, Jr.
Tenth Prosecutorial District
State of North Carolina
8th Floor, Wake County Courthouse
Post Office Box 31
Raleigh, N.C. 27602-0031
telephone (919) 792-5000

Our hope is that they treat him fairly, as they did Roadsworth in Montreal.

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Banksy Vs. Bristol Museum.



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Save the Date: June 24th.. for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation 10% Charity Event

Save the Date: June 24th.. for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation 10% Charity Event. It’s a new great event during Gay Pride Week NYC.. focused on Gay Artists! Here’s the event website : http://www.rhmfoundation.org/10percent/index.html There’s A Silent Art Auction Featuring Over 70 Works Donated by LGBTQ Artists A fundraiser during gay pride week— open to everyone! And no, the auction is not a bunch of bull dyke and giant penis pictures. Wednesday, June 24th from 6 to 9pm at 28 Wooster Street, the former home of art recession road kill Guild and Greyshkul Gallery. Tickets $20 at the door. Plus…

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Save the Date: June 24th.. for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation 10% Charity Event

Save the Date: June 24th.. for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation 10% Charity Event. It’s a new great event during Gay Pride Week NYC.. focused on Gay Artists! Here’s the event website : http://www.rhmfoundation.org/10percent/index.html There’s A Silent Art Auction Featuring Over 70 Works Donated by LGBTQ Artists A fundraiser during gay pride week— open to everyone! And no, the auction is not a bunch of bull dyke and giant penis pictures. Wednesday, June 24th from 6 to 9pm at 28 Wooster Street, the former home of art recession road kill Guild and Greyshkul Gallery. Tickets $20 at the door. Plus…

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Banksy Versus Bristol Museum

Banksy Versus Bristol Museum‘ opens tomorrow but following hot on the heels of whats already been published on the BBC here’a a peek at what’s inside. This is just a small selection of the work on display – it looks like its Banksy’s biggest ever exhibition. You could spend a good hour just looking around his workspace alone.


The show runs for three months, opening Saturday 13th June through to Sunday 31st August. Start making your plans….








 











 



 

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UPDATE: Video Of Bill Brand’s Subway Animation “Masstransiscope”

We wanted to post an update to the subway animation video we posted yesterday. We’ve received a ton of terrific emails letting us (and you) know that the animation in the video was created by film and video artist Bill Brand. Bill’s currently a professor at Hampshire College. The recently restored piece was originally created 28 years ago in 1980. It’s called “Masstransiscope” and is indeed absolutely amazing.

Click here for a full breakdown of the project. Video is below.

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“My Piece is Still Running”

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File this under “made us smile on a rainy Friday morning”

Erik Burke, who recently did the fantastic “Writers Bench” tribute sent us a link to the video below. He writes:

“Following the DIY memorial to the Writers Bench, I found a simple and playful way to reenact subway graffiti. With a little help from my friends we went to a subway platform in Manhattan and Brooklyn to give life to the old saying “My Piece is Still Running.”

My Piece Is Still Running from Miss Tint on Vimeo.

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