Brooklyn based artist Kevin Cyr (I just pronounce it c-y-r, like nyc. Sorry Kevin.) finds beauty not in status enhancing symbols, but rather the “derelict…and unkempt…vehicles inundated with rust and graffiti…”, objects that contain a thousand fold more character than a Porshe or Skyscraper. The socially “ugly” can still inspire curiosity in the viewer.
With this in mind, Cyr created a functioning (sculpture) hybrid of two staples of back road travelers: the RV and the bicycle. It’s (drumroll please): The Camper Bike. The aim isn’t to revolutionize the lifestyle of the wayward traveler; it’s just an experiment in combinations. But, if Kevin ever wanted to go commercial with the idea, I’d kinda want one.
Also check out the Camper Kart, for the traveler who prefers to amble through the countryside.
Willard Wigan can’t read nor write. In fact as a young learning disabled student, Wigan’s teachers would belittle him, confident that he would amount to nothing. Little did they know, he would be amounting nothing into micro-sculptures and reaping fame and fortune from rare art collectors and even honors from the Prince of Wales! (More…)
Hans Hemmert’s project Level from 1997 consisted of a party thrown by the artist where each guest wore shoe extenders to make everyone two meters tall. At my towering height of five feet, one and a half inches (on a good day), I feel like I could really use a pair.
Hemmert used Level to eliminate awkward body language and bring all guests to the same level. It’s interesting to see how a simple height change can cause new dynamics in a group.
I guess maybe these shoes aren’t always the best idea, doing the twist might be a little tricky with a foot and a half of blue foam strapped to your legs. It’s a good thing they don’t really look like the dancing type.
Check out Hemmert’s other work and the work of his collaborators in the art collective Inges Idee here.
In a companion piece to the love flick 500 Days of Summer, director Marc Webb tapped into his creative juices and concoted a little romantic vignette for the starring duo Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, set to She and Him’s minor hit “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?” Naturally, I eat up anything Ms. Deschanel touches, and this was no exception. Enjoy.
They say that watch it is “an animated GIF paranoia about non-stop design workers.” I say that watching it is time well spent. Side note: GIFs are SO Geocities circa 1996. Right? Nah.
Sure, you spend an embarrassing amount of time staring at your computer. But little do you know, you’re getting stared at in return. The good folks over at Conditional Design have taken the liberty to show us what it’s like on the other side of the mirror. See the rest of the Laptop Reflections collection here.
The kids of New York’s P.S.22 are SO much more musically cultured than I was at their age. Led by their maestro Mr. B (probably one of the hippest faculty members the public school system has), these choral kids do Pheonix, Alicia Keys/Jay-Z, and Owl City (don’t judge). And they’ve even got ties with my neck of the woods, having teamed up with IC’s Ithacapella a little while back. See the rest of their (rather extensive) repertoire here.
False. I do not, as I would like to keep the option of marrying Ezra Koenig open without it being weird. Anyway, although I don’t watch SNL quite often, I did scrounge around Hulu when I heard they were the musical guest on Saturday’s show. This, of course, is yet another example of their musical greatness. Not to mention, check out how happy drummer Chris Tomson looks. Comme toujours, jouissez.
