You And I
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
This is how I always dreamed we’d grow up. Together apart.
Archive for the ‘art’ Category
The Particle 1.0
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010The Particle v1.0 from Alex Posada on Vimeo.
This would scare you in a nightclub, and possibly give you a fit too. It looks pretty pretty though. The Particle 1.0 is a kinetic sculture by Alex Posada.
[Via DesignBoom]
Asterios Polyp
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Asterios Polyp
I’m not sure what to tell you about Asterios Polyp. It’s a comic book, or graphic novel. It’s big. It doesn’t take long to read. It makes you think sometimes.
Worst. Review. Ever.
Actaully, the reason I don’t want to tell you much about it is that I got it as a present (thanks Simon) and I’d never heard of it, or it’s author David Mazzucchelli. So I got to approach it with a completely open mind, something I very much miss doing when it comes to music and film in particular. Comics, and even regular books to some extent, don’t feature in the long list of things I read reviews of or articles about. So reading this book for the first time was really interesting. I had no idea what was going to happen on any level apart from deducing things from what I’d seen as I went along, and it was great.
I remember getting the same thrill from going to see movies I knew nothing about in film festivals years ago, or seeing bands I knew nothing about in Whelans and the like. It seems thinking about it now that there are a million opinions available online and that people like me who use the web a lot, and things like blogs, Twitter and Facebook to share thoughts and opinions maybe are doing each other a disservice sometimes by telling other people what we think about something without being asked to. We spoil the magic of discovery.
So now I wish I didn’t put a picture of the book up there, and tell you its name because now you know something about it, but at the same time I want more people to know about it and enjoy it the way I did. Catch 22 you say. Ain’t life grand says I.
If you like the colour blue, or the colour red, or you’ve ever met someone who’s always right, or someone who’s really talented but isn’t assertive enough, or you’re in the midst of a life changing situation, or none of the above, then go and find, borrow or buy Asterios Polyp and read it, and tell me what you think. But maybe not in public? 
Presence In Absence
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Presense In Absense by Colm Keller
Every now and again I come across a package that stops me in my tracks and this is one. Presence In Absense is Colm Keller‘s masters thesis project, and you can read all about it over on Lovely Package, a great site for anyone into design.
Lonely Knights
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Lonely Knights
“Lonley Knights” is another cool piece from Eoin Ryan’s Space Avalanche. Now you can buy it as a tshirt or a print too. Batman seems to be a recurring theme for Eoin. Take a look at “Getting Ready To Go Out“, “The Dark Knight“, and “Batman“. You can follow Eoin on Twitter now too at http://twitter.com/spaceavalanche
QlockTwo
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
QlockTwo
QlockTwo. A simple idea, done well. I want one. Unfortunately for me, they start at €885. You with the cash at the back though, you can buy QlockTwo here.
Gold Plated Staples
Sunday, September 6th, 2009What the world needs now is love sweet love,
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.
Well, that and gold plated staples.
Gold Plated Staples
Head over to the Henrik Vibskov Boutique to find out more.
Parra Pop Up Shop
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Parra Exhibition & Pop Up Shop, Berlin
For those of you in the Berlin area, you might be interested in this. For more info, go here:
Real 3D Chess
Sunday, May 24th, 2009
Reall 3D Chess
[Via: Please Enjoy]
This concept looks great, but would literally be a pain in the neck to play.
Daylight Saving Clocks
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Ora ilLegale Daylight Saving Clocks
Tilt one way for summer time, tilt the other way for winter time. Brilliant! Designer Denis Guidone is the man behind the clocks, and apparently they are due to go into production.
[Via Engadget]