ANGELFISH directed by michael tyburski

here's a pretty little film i just came across called ANGELFISH. it's a short film about a guy named august. or about a relationship. or about how relationships sometimes go. or about life. you choose. it has very wes anderson-esque feel.

gregory euclide

i first saw his work on the cover of bon iver's latest album. (which, if you haven't heard yet, give it a listen. preferably on a rainy day. here's a sample:

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you can see his work above. there is a very earthy, organic feel to that piece, which i think worked well with the musicians desires, especially considering both artists reign from the same state (wisconsin). though i think you will see that theme in much of his other work apart from bon iver, which you can check out here.

give it a whirl.

george w is a painter

finally, all my dreams have come true.

george w. bush is an artist. and his art is on display for all the world to see. check it out here.

if you have somehow forgotten this amazing man, here is a refresher. check out these moves!

olympic sculpture park

whilst in seattle the past few days, i had the chance to walk through the sculpture park on the pier. there are about 20 or so odd sculptures throughout the park. most notable, however, is calder's piece "eagle" (1971):

it was a beautiful day to boot. check out the park website here. and the next time you're in seattle, go have a look for yourself.

robert montgomery

stumbled across london based artist, robert montgomery. most of his work is textual based, employing white lettering on black backgrounds. or the opposite. interesting.

check out more of his work here.

sleeping in a box

actress tilda swinton took a snooze at the moma this past weekend. in a glass box. it wouldn't necessarily be my first choice for a nap, but who knows, museums are actually very relaxing. 

read about it here.

arthur pinajian

here's an interesting article i came across today. it's about a hermit artist whose art was not recognized until long after his death — 14 years to be exact. now his art is hanging in a gallery on madison ave and has price tags from $3,750-$87,000. 

it's strange how someone can work their entire life creating art that isn't discovered or relevant until after death. strange and sad.

AMERICA! by bill callahan

i was reminded of this video last week when ashley was presenting her mind map. some of the illustration feels similar to me.

give it a look, and a listen if you enjoy his music. pretty great work. interesting commentary on america, as well. 

incidental art 2

remember the glitch art i posted last week? well it's still happening, lucky for you. my girlfriend usually sends me the ones that really creep her out. like this one for instance:

crazy, right? this is something i would spend time in photoshop actually making! but skype and a poor internet connection do it for me. 

transparent smart phone

ever wanted a transparent smart phone? me neither. but that's not stopping people from making them. taiwan based company, polytron, is apparently still in the early stages of prototyping this thing and from the looks of it, it could be pretty interesting.

rainer tautenhahn

since i have a somewhat completed project, i decided to spend our work day researching different ways to approach my concept to somehow make it better. or just come up with a brand new idea since i wasn't completely satisfied with what i had. anyway, i came across this man's work, and found it to be pretty interesting. his name is rainer tautenhahn and he is a german audio/visual artist that records sounds and turns them into visual representations.

check it out:

kon trubkovich

interesting that i should just stumble upon this man's work right after my posts of distorted video chat stills. it's always nice to know that someone has always thought of it before you! just kidding. totally cool that people have already started experimenting with this aesthetic, as it is quite an obvious one. anyway, i was just browsing recent posts at rhizome and here's what i read:

(from rhizome)

Kon Trubkovich’s work is concerned with notions of space and memory visualization. His videos, paintings, and works on paper, often deal with the technological transfer of information, and the inherent visual aspects that occur from disruption, interference, and distortion – lines, blips, anomalies. Video transmissions are garbled, and the two-dimensional work derives from equally abstruse digital stills. Paintings and graphite drawings depicting recorded instants, which may contain recognizable elements or be completely abstract, lack identity and are unclear in content. This work refers to the randomness of analog static, but also illustrates the paradox that exists with the value and exercise of capturing a moment.

the (incidental) art of long distance

being in a long distance relationship has both advantages and disadvantages. mostly disadvantages. but thanks to our technology driven society, it's not quite as bad as it used to be. at least i feel like it's a bit easier to stay in touch than, say, in 1912. one of the advantages of new technology in long distance relationships is the ability to stay in contact with your significant other 24/7. basically. i'm not saying that's how i personally handle it, but it's possible. that said, one of the ways my girlfriend and i stay in touch is through video chat. it's nice because it's like talking on the phone, but you are able to see the other person. since i'm sure you've never heard of it.

anyway. all that to say, we ran into an interesting phenomenon the other day during one of our conversations. she is currently suffering from "slow internet", which usually makes for a very irritating and frustrating conversation that gets interrupted about every 2 minutes. the video and audio feed stop anywhere from 10 seconds to a minute. on a couple of the freezes, she screen capped the photo on her end (of me). i think they're pretty rad and might make a good series or perhaps inspire something in that area. see for yourself:

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let me note that i have in no way manipulated these photos. interesting, right?

dan flavin 2

fresh off my recent post about dan flavin and his exhibition i saw in vienna, i was interested to find an entry in our art and electronic media book. his work that is featured in the book is called "greens crossing greens: to piet mondrian who lacked green" (1966). i did not have the pleasure of viewing this specific piece, but i find that it is very similar to some of his other work. while i don't see there being much versatility with the limited amount of colors he worked with, i still find the pieces visually appealing and somehow satisfying. i guess i just appreciate the clean, minimalistic aspect...

here you go, if you don't have the book:

greens crossing greens (1966)

rip dan flavin.

mona lisa

i saw this the other day and thought it would have been a good addition to our most recent project:

hilarious, but also ridiculous. i wish i would have thought of it.

dan flavin

over the holidays, i was lucky enough to visit the mumok in vienna and the current artist on exhibition is dan flavin. he is  was a minimalist artist  who works worked with fluorescent lights. sounds kind of boring, right? but it's not really. it was actually very visually appealing. the part i found most interesting were that many of the installations were designed in the early 60's when flavin was first beginning. 

check out some of his other work here.