Wassim Boutaleb, Bruno Mangyoku, Vincent Mahé, Yann Boyer – “Chronos 1.0” (Animated Short)
March 13, 2011 § Leave a comment
Completed at the French animation school, Le Gobelins, Chronos 1.0 is an animated short by Wassim Boutaleb, Bruno Mangyoku, Vincent Mahé & Yann Boyer. Realised in a mixture of traditional and digital mediums, it served as the opening sequence for the Annecy’s 2007 Animated Film Festival. Sound design is by Gerard Labadie, with music by Gabriel Ray & the students of Le Conservatoire de la ville d’Annecy.
Stefan Faehler – “Kill Fink”
March 13, 2011 § Leave a comment
“You’re a sick fuck, Fink.”
Here we have a rather striking imagining of the titular character from my favourite film by the brothers Coen, Barton Fink. Created by Stefan Faehler and showing at the upcoming Spoke Art exhibition, Quentin Vs Coen, at New York’s Bold Hype Gallery from the 7th – 9th of April. Remaining work will be available to purchase online through the Spoke Art shop.
Jason Eisener’s “Hobo With A Shotgun” Trailer/ “Treevenge”
March 12, 2011 § Leave a comment
“They’re all brand new and perfect…” Beware, urban scum, for vigilante-hobo, Rutger Hauer, is on your case with a shotgun and a severe bout of existential disaffection. All he wants is a lawnmower to make the city pretty, but the dregs of society push him too far. So far, in fact, that Hobo takes the law – and lawnmower-replacement shotgun – into his own hands, blasting away said urban scum with more gusto than Kim and Aggie with non-branded disinfectant.
UK release date is July 22nd 2011. In the meantime, here’s a taster of Eisener’s take on bloody revenge when Christmas trees get pushed too far in his precursor short, Treevenge.
I-Beam By Jean-Marie Massaud
March 11, 2011 § Leave a comment
By Jean-Marie Massaud for Glas Italia, the I-Beam collection comprises companion pieces consisting of a low bench, table and chaise longue structured by high-resistance glue and thick, tempered glass. Extending Studio Massaud’s reach into promoting the relationship between design and brand development, I-Beam’s complimentary smoked glass elements prove this material can be as functional as it is visual. Black fabric removable cushions soften the seating formations.
Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer – Music Library (Vinyl)
March 4, 2011 § Leave a comment
In the wonderful world of vinyl cover art, it’s far from uncommon to experience the unfortunate disparity that occurs when style overcomes substance. However, such is happily not the case with Beat Squeeze’s new release, Music Library – an aptly-titled “funky and synthetic library tracks compilation,” selected by Mister Modo and Ugly Mac Beer. In addition to the frankly glorious retro-future sci-fi artwork on the sleeve, the high-quality funky European 70s sounds have been picked to delight the ears of vintage groove fans. And here’s a snippet:
Go here to make a purchase.
Powerplant By Bigert & Bergström
March 2, 2011 § Leave a comment
Stockholm-based, scientifically-motivated collaborative artist pairing Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström are, once again, testing our relationship with climatic issues, this time in the form of light installation, Powerplant. This recently-exhibited, spherically-collective bi-illumination sees photographs of a power plant and its environment wrapped around a molecular construct, calling us not only to look, but to see.
Eclect Elect 