Stomping around airports can get old. Design to the rescue! Jeriël Bobbe, a recent Eindhoven grad, has devised a musical floor that you play by dragging your suitcase across it.
Bobbe was inspired by something he noticed during his weekly train trips from Eindhoven to Amsterdam. “Whether they are stone slabs, tactile paving for the blind, or a grid for wheelchairs, there is music in everything,” the Dutch designer writes. So he decided to formalize the music-making, by creating pieces of ribbed wood that can be arranged like musical notes. The distance between the grooves corresponds to pitch, while the depth of the ruts determines volume.
Dominic Wilcox has created some new watch sculptures– tiny people standing on the hands of a watch, on subjects from protest and big brother to money and football. Via Mocoloco
The new Watch Sculptures are part of a larger series of miniature time-based sculptures by Wilcox that uses vintage mechanical timepieces and customized model figures.
Old friend Chuck Anderson of NoPattern has released a few new goodies for the holiday season. Above is his latest NoPattern Calendar– a 7×7 calendar packaged inside a black vinyl record sleeve screenprinted with gold ink, signed and numbered in an edition of 300.
There are also some new t-shirts. Two of the six latest shirts are below. Great stuff.
Josh Spear readers can used the code jspear for $5 off their order in the store. Enjoy!
Check out my friend Rafa Jenn’s latest creation. The Feline Totem is a four-color, limited edition screen print. Edition of 36. Archival ink on heavy-weight archival paper. Signed and numbered. Dimensions: 11.75″ x 36″. Fun for $69.
Head over to designboom for a great story and photo essay about the human billboard paintings at the North Korean Mass Games.
Believe it or not, I actually had flights to North Korea to see the Mass Games this past September– but the whole trip was cancelled for ‘unknown’ reasons. I’m looking forward to trying again for my night in Pyongyang next year. It looks a-mazing.
My brothers filmWe Are The Hartmans is premiering tonight at 7pm in NYC at The Hiro Ballroom inside The Maratime Hotel. If you’re around, come and check it out.
Loving this huge and amazing list of tributed artwork remembering Steve Jobs. I wonder if he’s rolling over in his grave though! I once read he hated photographs of himself– except the one on the front page of the Apple website right now, which he actually liked.
Eepmon recently made this new piece to contribute to an art show event on September 19th at PARCO department store in Shibuya, Tokyo.
The event is part of LOVE FOR NIPPON, an initiative in supporting the Great East Japan Earthquake recovery.
As September marks six months since the disaster, this project arose from a desire to bring happiness to people across Japan through art. More info can be found here.
This Kickstarter project Five Nights In Maine looks like it could turn into a great film. Have a look! As of this post, they’re halfway to the $40,000 goal. If it moves you, support it! Already awarded a Fulbright Fellowship, it seems well on it’s way. Good luck Maris and team.
If you like stories, go vote for this wonderful SXSW panel featuring many incredible people. It will no doubt be a highlight of the week It’s organized by Rudy Adler of 1000memories featuring Aaron Rose, Jonathan Harris (go Jonathan go!), Starlee Kine and Casey Caplowe.
Josh Brill is at it again! Four new portraits (Giraffe, Zebra, Elephant & Rhino) in that same mid-century minimalist modernist style that Lumadessa is known for.
