Joy of destruction

JOY OF DESTRUCTION from Xaver Xylophon on Vimeo.

To exhibit and to show the book

To exhibit and to show the book

"The experiences are numerous. Why and how to show the book? How to represent a book in a book? How to exhibit? Lots of research and questioning that led up to these projects corpus and exhibition.
The book, containing  & content, shouldn’t be exposed as a “dead object”, in a glass box. This object is alive! Turn the pages, observe the binding details, study the graphic design… All these are required to apprehend the object but also its content and the context of the whole process.
Even in a digital and virtual context, the idea of representing and exhibiting a book still makes sense: these initiatives are the proof.
Dispossessed by multimedia from its domination in the transfer and protection of information and knowledge, and in its status of a space for artistic expression, we specially intend to demonstrate our commitment to the affirmation of the autonomy of a book which we always believed existed.
The aim of Open Books is to collect and highlight some initiatives which open our minds and our reflection. We ask ourselves questions, and here are some answers."

Upstart

"UpStart is a non-profit arts collective which aims to put creativity at the centre of public consciousness during the Irish General Election Campaign in 2011. We plan to do this by reinterpreting the spaces commonly used for displaying election campaign posters in Dublin City and are calling on all artists to submit work for this exhibition."
upstart.ie

Iceland Volcano Pictures

Lightning Adds Flash to Ash

(thanks to Judy for the link)

The Creative Lives

Barry McGee Feature from TheCreativeLives on Vimeo.

The Creative Lives is a documentary project aimed at inspiring people to create their own work by giving them a view into the world of today’s contemporary artists. Each documentary not only shows how these artists create their work, but also attempts to find out why they do what they do and who has helped or inspired them to get to where they are. My goal is to hopefully inspire young artists to pursue their dreams by showing how some of the great contemporary artists of today started their careers and how they continue to grow and change their artistic perspective. I hope you enjoy the project and the artists within.
Check out videos here.

Quote: gary taxali

There's an interview with gary taxali in this month's Computer Arts magazine. I liked this quote.

illustrations inspired by Film

Link

What do you do to beat creative block?

Alex of ISO50 asked some of today’s most exciting artists and creators what they do when the ideas aren’t flowing. He left the question fairly open ended and asked, What do you do to inspire your creativity when you find yourself in a rut? As expected, he was presented with an array of strategies, ranging from listening to Boards of Canada in a forest alone, to cooking up a storm (recipe provided) and waiting for the mind to clear: Overcoming Creative Block

Bright and Positive Paintings by Leonid Afremov

Came across the artist Leonid Afremov the other day, beautiful oil paintings! Also the site itself has some really nice stuff.

Sweettalk 39

Sweettalk 39

Pecha Kucha Dublin

10 Speakers. 20 Slides Each. 20 Seconds Per Slide. 6 Minutes 40 Seconds And It's Done.

Pecha Kucha Night Dublin #4
Thursday 4th February at the Sugar Club.
Doors at 7pm. First speaker at 8pm.

Admission €5. Note: All profits being donated to the Red Cross Haiti Emergency Fund.

Pecha Kucha Night Dublin is produced by the Irish Architecture Foundation and The Small Print.

Thursday at the Sugar Club

Tips for Better Ideas

by Canadian advertising agency Rethink.

Strut

Some really interesting imagery

Lisa Solberg

Lisa Solberg