umagma

2012-03-24

2012-03-23

2012-03-17

SOLIPSIST by Andrew Thomas Huang

2012-03-11

The Humping Pact is a suspended act of affirmative persistence. It is an aesthetic meditation on the human desire to believe in the futile and to conceive the impossible. Our coming together is a tribute to dysfunctional spaces that still emanate creative potential. We attempt to build an intimate and personal relationship with space in the most efficient way, being loyal to its demands and dedicated within our efforts. We want to celebrate the human body that is convulsed by the desire to inspire.
The Humping Pact was developed during Diego Agullo’s and Dmitry Paranyushkin’s secluded residency at PACT Zollverein center for performance and choreography in Essen, Germany in 2011. Its message is disseminated through various mediums: multi-screen video installations exhibited in galleries, film showings presented in theaters, online and on DVD, live performances, large-format photo prints, as well as press publications. Below you can see some excerpts from the installation and the various contexts where The Humping Pact appeared so far.

http://humpingpact.com/

2012-02-25

Spanish Horses

Beautiful Horses Photos by Wojtek Kwiatkowski

2012-02-23

HELMO - pronomade(s)

Helmo, aka Thomas Couderc and Clement Vauchez, is a French graphic design duo based in Montreuil near Paris. They met in 1997 while studying in Besancon and founded Helmo in 2007.

The work shown here is from their Pronomade(s) project.

http://www.helmo.fr/ongoing/sonorama-font/

2012-02-22

Two Against One

Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi

Two Against One featuring Jack White and Norah Jones

Directed by Chris Milk and Anthony Francisco Schepperd

2012-02-21

Thomas Doyle: Distillation Series

about Thomas Doyle

http://www.thomasdoyle.net/index.htm

My work mines the debris of memory through the creation of intricate worlds sculpted in 1:43 scale and smaller. Often sealed under glass, the works depict the remnants of things past—whether major, transformational experiences, or the quieter moments that resonate loudly throughout a life. In much the way the mind recalls events through the fog of time, the works distort reality through a warped and dreamlike lens.

The pieces’ radically reduced scales evoke feelings of omnipotence—as well as the visceral sensation of unbidden memory recall. Hovering above the glass, the viewer approaches these worlds as an all-seeing eye, looking down upon landscapes that dwarf and threaten the figures within.

Conversely, the private intensity of moments rendered in such a small scale draws the viewer in, allowing for the intimacy one might feel peering into a museum display case or dollhouse. Though surrounded by chaos, hazard, and longing, the figures’ faces betray little emotion, inviting viewers to lose themselves in these crucibles—and in the jumble of feelings and memories they elicit.

The glass itself contains and compresses the world within it, seeming to suspend time itself—with all its accompanying anguish, fear, and bliss. By sealing the works in this fashion, I hope to distill the debris of human experience down to single, fragile moments. Like blackboxes bobbing in the flotsam, these works wait for discovery, each an indelible record of human memory.

People I Want To Punch In The Face book

the People I Want To Punch In The Face hand-bound original book is created by 27th Street Press.

2012-02-16

We Cut Corners "Pirate's Life"

2012-02-15

The Under Water Project by Mark Tipple

Mark Tipple

Mark Tipple has emerged as a notable documentary photographer over the past 3 years. Having worked closely with organizations seeking social change in Australia and surrounding countries, his progression has seen the development of Gallery For Justice; a not-for-profit aiming to empower story telling through fine art prints documenting issues of social justice.

As the principal photographer of The Underwater Project; an ongoing reportage showcasing Australia’s relationship with the ocean, Mark aims to connect the three areas of his work to bring light to stories traditional media shies away from.

Mark's clients include Edify, The Salvation Army, Christian Surfers, House With No Steps, Beyond Water, The Guarani Project, Nanda Dian Nusantara Foundation, and 100Revs.

His work has appeared in publications worldwide such as The Australian, The Telegraph, The BBC, G1.com, The Independent, National Geographic and De Morgen Magazine.

Late night at Frothers from Mark Tipple on Vimeo.