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Igor Ching San – “Good Fairy, Bad Fairy” Series Feb 11, 10, 10:17 a.m.
Character designer Igor Ching San, working out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has imagined a collection of art toys based on Brian Froud’s book, “Good-Faeries, Bad-Faeries.” These whimsical toys, hand formed out of Sculpey Super-Flex and standing roughly 2.5″ tall, bring the two dimensional sketches of Froud’s classic work to life with intricate details and stellar execution. In generating characters that are both whimsical and surreal, Igor Ching San succeeds in realizing a world once only imagined by readers.
Paintings by Curt Merlo Jan 14, 10, 12:06 p.m.
Paintings by Curt Merlo
Posted by Ali Hersi, January 14th, 2010
Painter Curt Merlo gives us a look at some new paintings of his. Water color and canvas is the median used for this collection which depicts images of space men, scary men, contorted men, boxing men and a nude female. Also, all of the images are accompanied by letters, numbers and shapes, and are roughly the same texture in a range of contrasting colors.
5Kro Uno - Shoesbox Jul 24, 09, 6:13 a.m.
French illustrator 5Kro Uno offers his interpretation of a shoebox come to comic-life. Beautiful work from an extremely talented illustrator.
Karolina Rojas - PISTOLERA Jul 24, 09, 6:13 a.m.
Brooklyn-based illustrator Karolina Rojas showcases super-refined sketches in the PISTOLERA series. We love when digital meets physical to allow for a tangible experience on your screen and texture of the book combined with the simple black and white drawings does just that.
Norio Fujikawa Jetscooter Jul 22, 09, 5:51 p.m.
Illustrator and conceptual thinker Norio Fujikawa gets full-marks for this radical Jetscooter concept. Based in San Fransisco the designer has a penchant for futuristic ideas, with retro styling, and transport innovation that might become a reality in, say 2025. Until then we can only marvel and this creative genius.
Yuliyan Mikov - Roots Chair Jul 21, 09, 1:52 p.m.
Bulgarian based industrial designer Yuliyan Mikov’s releases images of his latest piece, the Roots Chair. Referencing tree roots to develop a sculptural chair, (we can’t imagine this being too comfortable), the Roots Chair is a beautiful standalone piece.
TSA Works - Dark Biwak Jul 20, 09, 9:18 a.m.
Martin Böttger aka TSA Works releases images of his sculpture Dark Biwak. Produced in 2007 as part of Böttger’s final art school project, Dark Biwak is is made out of cardboard and wood at 5×12x6 meters. Built in Berlin’s Uferstudios, the piece has an accompanying book exploring the theoretical side of the project.
Gareth James - London Street Photography Jul 14, 09, 6:04 a.m.
Gareth James of London Street Photography showcases some fantastically gritty local street photography. Candid shots of what looks like primarily London’s lower-middle class are featured throughout the series which is completely in black and white. Among other themes, the series explores drugs, homelessness, music, and crime.
Umut Kebabci - Whirling Dervishes Jul 14, 09, 6:05 a.m.
Istanbul-based photographer Umut Kebabci showcases his latest series, Whirling Dervishes. Capturing the essence of Sufi whirling, especially in his motion shots, Kebabci explains its origins and its current practice among the Dervishes of the Mevlevi order: “It is a symbolic ritual through which dervishes (also called semazens) aim to reach the ‘perfect.’ The aim is to abandon one’s nafs, egos or personal desires, by listening to God and the music (hence the term sema), thinking about God and whirling which has been compared to the orbiting of the planets in the Solar System around the sun.”
Harc Lee - Time Switch Wall Clock Jul 12, 09, 6:01 p.m.
Designed by New York designer Harc Lee, Time Switch is a wall clock that was designed to resolve the designers own frustration with meeting deadlines and wanting to “stop time.” For anyone who wants to turn off time for a while, Time Switch offers a flip-switch solution
Nicolas Everiste - Dark Zoo Jul 7, 09, 6:57 p.m.
French photographer Nicolas Everiste releases photos of his latest series entitled Dark Zoo. The series features animals including a cheetah, rhino, and giraffes in black and white. Nicolas started shooting in 2006 and is drawn to black and white, square format photography
Paco Peregrín - Alien Dolls Jul 7, 09, 6:58 p.m.
Spanish photography Paco Peregrín releases photos of his latest series Alien Dolls for Avenue Illustrated Magazine. With credits including Nike, Diesel, Lee, Zink, Rolling Stone, Peregrín is a recognized and awarded photographer in Spain. Styling by Kattaca, Make up and Hair by Lewis Amarante.
Robert Longo - YINGXIONG (HEROES) Jul 4, 09, 10:44 a.m.
Robert Longo YINGXIONG (HEROES)
New York based artist Robert Longo adds to his long list of exhibitions with YINGXIONG (HEROES), a recently passed collection of jet pilot helmets. All of the pieces are prefaced with Untitled, and include (Jet Pilot Helmet, #1), (igor), (Eddie), (Iceman), (Starbuck), and (Jet Pilot Helmet, #2). Longo is currently showing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain in Nicé, France.
Format Mag Issue 53 Nov 17, 08, 7:53 p.m.
Formatmag.com publishes Issue 53 featuring Souther Salazar, Lyle Owerko, Faux Reel, KaNo, Wooster Collective, Wood Wood, Reason, Deerhunter, and much more!
Format Issue 50 Oct 8, 08, 11:20 a.m.
Formatmag.com publishes Issue 50 featuring Michael Sieben, Garbege, Vicki Da Silva, S***R, HVW8, Mike Relm, Livingroom Johnston, The Dark, and more!
Format x Monster Factory - Clive, the Format Mascot Sep 12, 08, 6:50 p.m.
Format and Monster Factory collaborate to produce Clive, the Format mascot. Clive enjoys double-riding bicycles, collecting buttons, non-chalantly striking poses, and brunch. Currently travelling throughout North America, Clive is extremely shy, so please give him a big hug when you see him.
Format Mag #48 Sep 2, 08, 8:37 a.m.
Formatmag.com publishes Issue 48 [The London Issue] Featuring Jon Burgerman, Addict, Dale Grimshaw, Marharishi, Moose, DJ Vadim, Crooked Tongues, Brand Nu, Tado and Fly53 Party.
Format Magazine publishes Issue 47 [The France Issue] Aug 18, 08, 12:49 p.m.
Format Magazine puts the spotlight on the established and upcoming in French urban culture in Issue 47 [The France Issue].
Featuring Bastard Graphics, Akroe, Space Invader, Yelle, Sixpack, Coltesse, BKRW, 123 Klan, Street Shots from Social Club and Showcase by SharkvsBear, and more.
Format Magazine publishes Issue 46 [The Vinyl Issue] Jul 28, 08, 11:02 a.m.
Art and toys collide as Format Mag (http://www.formatmag.com) releases the all-vinyl Issue 46, featuring Frank Kozik, Amanda Visell, Sucklord, Tim Tsui, Kidrobot, Tarina Tarantino, DKE Toys, We Kill You, and more.
Formatmag.com Issue 45 Jul 15, 08, 8:58 a.m.
Format Mag (http://www.formatmag.com)
shows its national pride, releasing Issue 45 [The Canada Issue] featuring the best in urban culture from across the country.
Featuring Adrian X of Too Black Guys, Matt George of United Front (Goodfoot/Ransom/Nomad/St.Alfred... Juan Carlos Noria, Derrick Hodgson, Elicser, Holy Fuck, Crystal Castles, Style in Progress, Moody Bovinyls, and more, this is one of Format's most prolific issues to date.
And look out for more surprise features over the next two weeks dropping in The Daily Bread!
