Category Archives: Art

The Stagnation of Culture

By Chungaiz | Published: December 14, 2011

Vanity Fair have a really interesting article about the design rut Fashion, arts, entertainment, popular culture, style etc finds itself in and why. It’s easy to say “fashion’s cyclical”, but Kurt Anderson’s article nicely reminds us that it didn’t use to be so; and it’s easy to think about the innovations in technology that have driven [...]

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Blue Note Covers Revisited by Video

By Chungaiz | Published: August 28, 2011

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Music video for the upcoming concert season @ Bellavista Social Pub. Director: Bante DOP: L. Semplici Hero: Moussa Kaba Producer: Frisca Dog: Ultimo Production: Filmatindustriali Thanks @thekingmob

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Walton Ford

By Chungaiz | Published: March 7, 2011

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Forget Banksy, OBEY and the graffiti (sorry, “Street”) artists. Walton Ford’s work is truly thought provoking. I’m lucky enough to own his recently published book but I’d love to know how I might own an original. Truly moving paintings on the struggles of [...]

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Wall Murals

By Chungaiz | Published: January 11, 2011

I hate one of my walls in my bedroom. I’ve been trying to work out what to do with it for many years, but never quite had the right solution. Not that this is what I’ll necessarily go for, but this is where my thinking is currently: a large full bleed mural that covers all [...]

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New Balance’s Projection Mapped Shoe

By Chungaiz | Published: January 6, 2011

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video More on the rise and rise of projection mapping here. It’s something that TheScrapBook has been advocating for the past couple of years, but all our briefs that we could have used it on seemed to be held in the Summer… oh well.

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The Creative Internet

By Chungaiz | Published: October 12, 2010

Useful reference of “interesting” and “creative” things currently being memed around the internet. The usual augmented reality, word-clouds, projections and interactive videos are paired with new examples, grouped into areas of Audio, Movies, Visual, Art, Physical, Light, Tech, Politics, Sport, Books, History, and of course straight up, old fashioned, Advertising.

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Drawing on LSD

By Chungaiz | Published: October 11, 2010

Drawing on LSD.

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Faile Temple in Lisbon

By Chungaiz | Published: August 16, 2010

Amazing “Temple” installation from Faile in Lisbon, Portugal. Integrating their work into the surroundings like never before, the Faile crew have excelled themselves. They’ve brought to life in mosaic, sculpture, and bas-relief their iconic posters and images to create the Faile Temple. Materials include ceramic, marble, bronze, cast iron, steel, limestone, and mosaic. And it’s [...]

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JJ Cromer

By Andy | Published: July 15, 2010

JJ Cromer

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David Kassan – iPad art

By Kai | Published: July 7, 2010

time lapse of new york artist David Kassan painting a portrait with ‘brushes’ on the iPad. check the video – time lapse of just the on-screen action starts at 6’22 min – well worth a look! You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video David Kassan website