Eclectitude

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Chimecco Interactive Chime by Mark Nixon

I was thinking the other day about content sharing and why I started this blog. There are so many amazing things out in the world that ingenious artists have created that aren't hanging on walls somewhere behind glass barriers or velvet ropes.

Art that you can interact with, touch and listen to is so much more important. It becomes part of your life, part of your world. Remembered long after you've forgotten the piece of art you couldn't touch or interact with.

Chimecco by architect/artist Mark Nixon is a perfect example - an interactive wind chime that can be played by walkers on the bridge above. Wind will also create sounds naturally (similar to the Aeolus Wind Pavilion.)

Go make something today and change the world.....

Chimecco by Mark Nixon

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Interactive Light Sculpture by WhiteVOID

Just because I cannot resist cool interactive installations involving light (and water.)

This one uses 12,000 ping pong balls, motion sensors, a pool of water, and high speed laser projectors.

FLUIDIC - Sculpture in Motion from WHITEvoid on Vimeo.

Fluidic by WhiteVOID

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Art Photography from Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra

Ah, do we have a treat for your eyes today. These lovelies are created by the team of Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra. Marco shoots the nude models in black and white, then Yasmina overlays them with her stunning Arabic Henna patterns.

The results are breathtaking.

"Golden Veil" by Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra

"Gold Mask" by Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra

"Dream #1" by Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra

"Dream #7" by Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra

"Red #3" by Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The Silent Evolution - an Underwater Art Installation by Jason deCaires Taylor

This is such a great idea - help rebuild coral reefs that human activity is destroying AND create some groovy art. The symbolism of Jason deCaires Taylor's The Silent Evolution underwater sculpture installation is pretty obvious - people are why coral reefs are threatened and it is people who will rebuild them.

The first set of photos is from when the sculptures were first installed, over time you can see the figures attract corals and provide infrastructure to rebuild reefs.

Silent Evolution by Jason deCaires Taylor

Friday, June 28, 2013

Kinetic Wind Sculptures by Anthony Howe

Today it's all videos since we're talking about things that move in the wind (a perpetual favorite topic of mine!)

It was really hard to choose which pieces to feature first from artist Anthony Howe because they are all so phenomenal. Once again, I need 30 acres and a botanical garden so I can start a collection of this guy's work.....

Lovely, lovely stuff.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Inorganic Flora Art - Macoto Murayama

Artist Macato Murayama has created these gorgeous images by dissecting flowers, sketching their parts, and then modeling them in 3D Studio Max. We don't often think of what marvels of engineering flowers are (and we also don't tend to view them as what they really are - the reproductive organs of plants...)

I found these flower images breathtaking even when deprived of their normal color and I found myself still imaging their scent.

Satsuki Azelea, modeled by artist Macato Murayama

Chrysanthemum, modeled by artist Macato Murayama

Japanese Lily, modeled by artist Macato Murayama

Spider Lily, modeled by artist Macato Murayama

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Lotus House - Ken Kellogg, Architect

So, a rare opportunity cropped up for a tour of some of Ken Kellogg's fantastic work. The only one I could get to was the (luckily) the one I wanted to see the most, the Yen House in La Jolla (also called the Poppy House or the Lotus House.)

Pictures from the tour - which supports the Institute for Organic Architecture he is constructing.

Best quote: "Architecture is a love affair with nature."

Lotus House - Kendrick Kellogg, Architect