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I know this is a bit dated, but: For her project "Dumped," Brooklyn artist Meg Wachter photographs her friends as they are getting dumped with liquid-y edible things. In this interview, Meg comments, "I also recently learned from a friend (who is a sex blogger) that these photos are huge in the fetish community of 'sploshing.'"
This video of the shoot is also entertaining!
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View more photos at her website.
I want to do a similar one where I, the artist, get to punch my friends. Yea, who wants to volunteer?
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This short silent film by photographer Vincent LaForet is absolutely eye candy. What makes it completely brilliant is the fact LaForet shot it only with a still camera. David Pogue writes:
The Web was buzzing a couple of weeks ago when photographer Vincent LaForet spent a weekend making a short, wordless movie using an early Canon 5D Mark II (an expensive, professional S.L.R.). He hired a couple of models, grabbed a crew, rented a helicopter, pulled together $5,000, and made an absolutely astonishing-looking piece of video.
Watch it here. And then view the awesome behind the scenes video.
Last week I went to the Banksy pet shop exhibit in the West Village. Tres cool.
Sidewalk sign outside the shop.
[flickr video=2962804360] One of the window displays. This one featured CCTV creatures that seemed to react to the viewer. Of course Lea tried to ambush me while I was filming.
[flickr video=2961990687] Resting leopard.
[flickr video=2961963313] Close up of tail.
[flickr video=2961966963] McNuggets! Awesome.
[flickr video=2961970717] This was really disturbing to me.
[flickr video=2962823010] I'll never look at a hot dog the same way. I don't think I can eat one for awhile.
[flickr video=2962833232] More hot dog.
[flickr video=2962841138] Mesmerizing.
On the shelves.
Bubble gum machine with tarantula.
Lea enjoying a gum from the gum machine.
This picture makes me want to go vegetarian. Sorta.
Old Tweety bird.
Remember that leopard earlier? Yea, it's just a jacket. Gotcha!
Rabbit.
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/1842245] "Audience" on display at the Royal Opera House is a unique collection of 64 individually swiveling mirrors.
When members of the audience occupy the space, the mirrors inquisitively follow someone that they find interesting. Having chosen their subject, they all synchronise and turn their heads towards them. Suddenly that person can see their reflection in all of the mirrors. They will watch this person until they become disinterested, then either seek out another subject or return to their private chatter. The collective behaviour of the objects is beyond the control of the viewer, as it is left entirely to their discretion to let go of their subject.
They possess a certain paradoxical robo-organicism which I find remarkable.
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I like the hood ornament on this concept ship by Marco Mazzoni:
One of my favorite websites, which appeals to my inner geek, is Concept Ships which displays mind-blowing creations by various artists depicting ships of the future. I really like the subtly of this one by Chris Thunig:
George Vlosich III is an amazing artist who uses the Etch A Sketch to create insane illustrations. This is probably bitter to you Cubs fans, but check out this time lapse video of him Etch A Sketching a tribute to the Chicago Cubs. You can also get a free print of this which can be ordered from his website. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyCe3RNT7pw]
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UK artist James Cauty in collaboration with his 15 year old son produced a series depicting various beloved Looney Tunes cartoon characters meeting a final and gruesome bloody end.
Artist Laura Sanders paints a series of near-realistic portraitures of girls and women swimming with their heads above the water. Not necessarily my cup of tea, but they're quietly complex. It'll be interesting to see how this interest evolves.
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Gothamist is claiming that this new humorous mural on the corner of Grand and Wooster in downtown Manhattan is courtesy of infamous street artist Banksy and executed by the painters at Colossal Media, the same company responsible for all those hand painted billboards in Soho for H&M, among others.
Artist Ryan Cashman created this neat film of a green LED alien playing the piano in San Diego. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/1185346]
If you're wondering how on earth this was produced, Cashman explains:
I wrote the music and recorded it first. The frames were photographed with a Canon Rebel using 20-30 second exposure time. I used a small green LED keychain light to draw each frame. Once all the positions were photographed they were strung together and synchronized to the music in After Effects.
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Previously. On the 6th day in San Francisco, I sampled the city's cultural and tourist trap offerings.
I jumped on the F line old thyme buses that roam the city streets to head to the Fisherman's Wharf with all the other tourists.
I liked the bus's interior lights.
Trees. It looks like Southern California warm out there, but it was a cool nearly all the time, day or night, in San Fran. So if you go, pack a jacket and some sweaters kids.
The wharf! Or "Yuck" as every local said when I mentioned this place. Whatever. It's a PART OF SAN FRANCISCO. TIMES SQUARE IN YOUR FACE.
One of the few views unobstructed by tourists.
The weather was nice that day.
Alcatraz in the background, and uhm, bird poop in the foreground.
The famous bridge.
Alcatraz was really one way for most of the inmates, except for some.
And then the highlight of the day: A sea lion!
Correction: Sea lions! A whole lotta them and they were barking up a storm too.
Who's watching who? Whom? Huh? What?
Although I was mesmerized by this woman's jacket for awhile. I was wondering whether she won it in some Dr Pepper promotion or...if she purchased it.
This scene is kinda sedate. What could make this more exciting?
A ROCKET BOAT WOULD! YELLOW-ORANGE EXTREME FLAMES IN YOUR FACE BITCHES!
These birds are unimpressed with the whole scene.
This fella is itchy.
Help, I'm falling and I can't get up. SPLASH!
One last view.
While I was roaming this two-level pier stocked with souvenir shops selling bric-a-brac and seafood restaurants with identical menus and claims to San Fran history, I noticed this curious sign that suggested a photo from this location would be ideal. I thought it was a quirky one-time thing.
And then I spotted another. This one is sponsored by Shells Vacation Club. It dawned on me that these might be essentially hidden easter eggs placed all over the pier. And I wanted to find them all. Kind of like a Pokemon Waldo.
Photo spot!
Photo spot! (I actually kind of do like this photo...)
Sea lion skeleton.
View of the sea lions resting from the second level.
I came across this notice affixed to the door of a closed shop there. No surprise, I was wondering what the fuck a Russian-centric gift shop was doing at this place. Not sure nesting dolls would be a hot item for tourists there.
Photo spot!
Photo spot!
I don't know why these things seem like such a rip off to me.
I was in full tourist mode so I had to order the clam chowder. Like I said there were like 10 restaurants there and to me they seemed identical. So I ended up just choosing a random one.
Done with the wharf, I took one of the famous trolleys back. Destination: SFMOMA aka the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Wood seats in the car.
I came mainly because I wanted to see the Frida Kahlo exhibit that was temporarily showing here. I had studied a bit of her in college but never had an opportunity to see her work in person.
This was hanging inside near the entrance. Not sure who created this.
I'm just going to post with minimal if any commentary the photos of the pieces I liked and was allowed to take photos of. I got yelled out countless times by security guards there though.
I love this.
Tony Bennett was also roaming the museum with a couple assistants or something. The guards were all very excited to see him. I was too, although frankly I didn't recognize him when I first saw him. It was only when one of the guards excitedly whispered to me, "Mr. BENNETT!" I could only snap this photo of him.
I really want this photograph.
Vanish.
For JH
Museum entrance.
Always. You ALWAYS double down.
Installation in progress.
Hilarious.
As soon as I walked into the Frida wing, I snapped this photo. Immediately after, I got a "NO PHOTOGRAPH" warning from a guard.
As a great surprise, the museum also featured a nice collection of contemporary pieces from Chinese artists. Check them out:
Right after I took this photo, I got yelled at again by a security guard informing me that NO photographs are allowed AT ALL in this special exhibit. Haha. I can't believe I was able to photograph so many of them. And I wasn't hiding it either. As you saw above, I was walking up close and getting details. Ahh, ignorance can be bliss sometimes, especially when it pertains to rules.
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This coin-operated lamp designed by Jethro Macey is "the first product in a range based on the concept of values and reward, it subtly heightens awareness of consumption through design."
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This statue is in Lithuania and it only truly makes sense when you view it at night.
