And that pretty much sums it up. Like America (the band) meeting Kraftwerk through the static that lies between two pirate radio stations, DJANGO DJANGO’s lush harmonies and bubbly synths are not the easiest things to define with lazy comparisons. With that being said, their myspace headline will have to do.
Paper can be so misunderstood. It seems like no one, besides Michael at Dunder-Mifflin, appreciates paper and its limitless possibilities. Giving paper its well deserved limelight, the Museum of Arts and Design is currently featuring the Slash: Paper Under the Knife exhibit, which shows from now until April of 2010. Check out the many multidimensional layers cellulosic pulp can offer, with over 50 artists contributing to the exhibit.
TGIM! We’re starting out your day with some really inspiring photos of rotting flesh and zombie kids to get that kick in your step for the work week. Nollywood, by Pieter Hugo, is a haunting survey of the Nigerian film industry (the third largest behind Bollywood) which thrives on the tradition of oral and written fiction of the locals. With no CGI needed, these guys can hand craft demons to stoke out your undead needs.
Anyone looking to tick PETA off with more than just that Fendi gold dipped fur coat? Meet Pinar Yolaçan, the organ couturière. She’ll outfit you in a liver bedazzled blouse that’ll trump that so-last-season fur. Wait, not into the liver blouse? How bout a dyed stomach ruffled dress to match your eyes? Just kidding, these perishable pieces aren’t for sale, weirdo. These are just for show in the Dress Codes Exhibit at the International Center of Photography. Yolaçan, and many other photographers, will showcase their snapshots of fashion through the wonderful medium of photography. Check out some more “organic” Yolaçan threads after the jump.
KL’s relentless war on the fat continued to blossom this week as he defended the skinny people who wear his clothes from the teeming hordes who want to tie his waifish models to pick-up truck bumpers and drag them through Parisian streets. As he levels cantankerous tweets at the overweight it would lead one to believe that Karl had never been fat. This would be wrong. KL was once king fatty of fatty mountain and is now making an attempt to wipe that image from our minds by lashing out at our chubby friends. We see you, KL. No matter how many toothpick-waisted vinyl toys or Beth Ditto photo ops pop up on the interweb, you’ll never be able to rid a google search of your formerly fat ass.
The thing about people who are only referred to by a singlular name – like Elvis, Prince, Coolio or Sinbad – is they are either the most poignant person in the realm of culture or the complete demise of good taste in society. Leif, artist and designer from Melbourne, Australia, may not be either, but his cosmic art collages will get him a hall pass for the unaccompanied surname reference. Click “read more” for some well served spacey designs.
Nothing says TRUE PLAYA like having a collection of platinum apples. Truth be told, we have no idea if the bleached metal objects in Thomas Brown’s photographs are made of anything platinum at all, but we’ll be goddamned if we are going to ruin our TRUE PLAYA fantasy just to have a subjective argument about “facts”. Shit’s real. Check out the stylings of a true lensman HERE.
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Irina Shaposhnikova is young talent that is hard to come by. For her master show at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, she took a dive into geometrics to create origami like textiles. Check out her moody futuristic collection, which stars a model turned tai chi artist getting trapped in a kaleidoscope, after the jump.
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