In honor of the impending Art Basel decampment (funny how before Twitter these events had a mythic/vague quality), here is one of Jaakko Pallasvuo’s ‘How to’ instructional videos. This one deals with how to acquire internet fame through the medium of art. The weird 8bit recordings of TLC’s Waterfalls is priceless.
See the complete set HERE.
Via @Ronanye
Panel by Jack Kirby
We Feel Fine, was one of the first truly unique explorations of the psyche of the Internet. A hugely influential (and beautiful) piece of work. Now, it’s creator, Johnathan Harris, is back in the digital storytelling fray with a new concept; Cow Bird.
Although still under wraps, Harris, in this interview with Frog Design begins to explain some of the thoughts behind the idea (that has taken over two years to craft). The over-arching thought is based around the re-configuring and re-vitalising storytelling as a long form narrative in the digital space. Harris thought goes that ‘real time’ social networks have eroded a storytelling to a series of ‘fragmentary reactions to things’. The ambition of the project is in effect to slow the pace down of online storytelling so the elements have time to gestate, and resonate.
CowBird uses fragments of peoples lives to tell long-form stories online using photos, sound maps, timelines, videos, and casts of characters. Creating in effect, a ‘meta story’ where other peoples stories interact and thread together based on their commonalities.
It’s worth reading the full interview, as Harris delves deeper and deeper into the thinking that goes behind this. But, it most certainly sounds like an intriguing project, and a must see when it finally arrives on our computers.
Interesting art performances that explores real time programming and coding relationships in in the ‘Kernel’ – the bridge between the applications on your machine and the CPU & Memory.
A project from Ricardo Brazileiro and Jeraman. The project is an attempt to map rhythm and sounds created by the coding rhythms generate within the Kernel itself. Named after Ada Lovelace (credited as the first ever ‘programmer’ with her work on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine), the performance, as it layers code upon code, moves from the sound of an early analogue Moog, to something more dark and layered, a Throbbing Gristle-esque din. I love the chaos that through supposed order (code) seems to be created here. Not quite sure what purpose it serves, but it’s a fascinating experiment nonetheless.
(Via The Creators Project)
A great project from the minds of Intel and their Visual Life strand. (A follow up to the excellent Scott Schuman profile posted here a couple of months ago). In this one, 5 young artists and designers, working across disciplines were tasked with re-imagining a famous artwork. Their choices range from the classical stylings of DaVinci, and J.M.W Turner, to Edvard Munch and Vincent Van Gogh. While the actual results are suitably abstract as to keep your attention, it should be interesting to follow and see what they come up with in the end.
After my Pokemon post earlier on in the week, here’s another illustration based project, this time raising money for Haiti. Artists, David Choe, Sam Flores, Estevan Oriol, Grotesk, Jeremy Fish, Patrick Martinez, Alex Pardee, Dora Drimalas, Munk One, N8 Van Dyke, Rene Alamanza, Morning Breath and Skinner Davis have created their own unique spin on the artwork for one of my favourite films of last year. Inglorious Basterds. There are some amazing creations here, with lots of diverse styles. Check out some faves after the jump. (more…)
The first flickr set of the year is dedicated to the ubiquitous Keep Calm And Carry On poster that has seemingly gripped the national conciousness, making it’s way from the walls of East London’s most post modern residents to the hallowed walls of 60 Minute Makeover (probably). It also happens to be brilliant vehicle for for anyone and everyone to express themselves. A few favourites after the jump. (more…)
While in Paris over the New Year, I bested my natural aversion to Art Galleries and exhibitions to take a trip to the wonderful (and surprising) Palais De Tokyo. For those that don’t know, the gallery is situated in a rather nice part of town, that also happens to be a little bit off the tourist trail, so you won’t be bumping into people creating strange pornographic poses outside the Lourve. (This did happen). Showing there was a great exhibition called, somewhat strangely, Chasing Napoleon… (more…)