http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/20/temporary-museum-lake-by-anne-holtrop/#more-133807
artist
Robert Longo | The Sickness Of Reason
CASTING
Spomeniks by Jan Kempenaers
Love these. If I designed a building it’d probably come out something like this.
BAPTISTE DEBOMBOURG
Some shots of different pieces of work by BAPTISTE DEBOMBOURG. Thanks to BUMBUMBUM for directing me to the work.
I think I love 90% of work that relates to architecture, the built environment, installation art, urban environments, text, interventions, etc. This stuff seems to tick all the boxes… What do you think? I’d like to start using my blog as a means of generating discussion, critical or otherwise, so use the comments if you have anything you’d like to say!
YVES NETZHAMMER
I saw Dialogical Abrasion by Yves Netzhammer at the Liverpool Biennial last year. It was probably one of my favourite pieces from the whole festival. I know it was last year and I probably should have blogged about it earlier but there you go.
The piece was a site-specific sculptural installation. It felt almost labyrinth like, unnerving and unsettling. Familiar objects suddenly became unfamiliar and strange. The immersive atmosphere completely overwhelming my senses…
If you ever have a chance to experience his work, you should!
SHEFFIELD SHOWCASE
After a meeting with Sheffield City Council I’ve been given the go-ahead for a new piece of work.
It’s part of their Sheffield Showcase scheme.
It is technically an exhibition, but it will have to be viewed through an unused shop’s window. So some might call it a display. Anyway, the idea of the scheme is to generate footfall around a more run down area of the city centre. It also lets students training for an award in Visual Merchandising get some much needed hands on experience of dressing windows and working with artists/designers/etc. The scheme is currently under scrutiny from the Council and talks are underway about whether to cut it’s funding (cheers Conservatives!).
The area in question is SEVENSTONE << Check out that site for info about what is planned. Though it's unlikely to go ahead anymore.
With this in mind I'll be putting my work up around the middle of March this year. Keep checking back for updates, and as ever, get in touch if you've got some feedback.
SIGNAGE
I do various bits and bobs for an independent shop in Sheffield called Kuji Shop. I have been asked to design business cards, flyers, posters, adverts for print and web, window vinyls etc. But last year they asked me to design their new frontage sign, and it proved to be my biggest job to date.
The shop originally had this logo:
And sold Japanese furniture and home accessories. As it developed and changed, furniture was gradually replaced with smaller accessories and exclusive clothing and limited edition artwork. The shop now prides itself on being artist-led, and holding exclusivity with the majority of it’s products.
They asked me to design a new sign that would incorporate all of these things but also wanted to keep the original name, Kuji Shop. This is the new sign:
As the shop is constantly changing and developing, I wanted a sign that could do the same, so used brass lettering, which will weather and change colour over time. The type itself has a ragged, almost unfinished look about it and stands away from the back board.
For formalities I’ve used a plain black, semigloss back board, double strip light from above and off-white plain lettering for the website and telephone number. I’m really pleased with the finished sign, what do you think?
TURNING THE PLACE OVER
By Richard Wilson. “The most daring piece of public art ever commissioned in the UK” – www.biennial.com
Love this. You can see my (quite rubbish) phone video HERE or an ‘official’ one HERE.
Why can’t every city have something like this? Go and have a look if you’re around in Liverpool, it’s well worth it.
And because no one likes a ‘text only’ blog:
GREG THOMAS ART 