What a great flickr set of “modern warning signs.”
Favorites for potential T-shirt design:
See the set here, from flickr user arenamontanus.
Month: July 2009
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Now that I’m out West, I’ve been scanning the gallery websites (and discovering there are far too many things I want to see for one short trip!). I found myself chuckling out loud while viewing Big Tasty’s selections now on display at Hyaena.
Meat creations and slightly deranged animals abound!
This makes me laugh:
Overall, this is some really entertaining and just plain FUN lowbrow art.
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Why must my love of medicine be so inextricably linked to my sense of humor and absurdity? Who knows, perhaps medicine needs a bit more personality to counter the typically dehumanizing effects.
This Bandage Rug would make an excellent doormat in a pediatrician’s office.
My only gripe is that they should have made the design using the “Ultrastrip” Band-Aid model, for more floor coverage.
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I admire the patience it must have taken for Robert Bradford to assemble these sculptures out of countless figurines and toys. So many bits and pieces to lodge correctly for the contour to be just right!
Bradford’s ideas spring from psychotherapy concepts (he was a therapist for several years), culture, physical experiments of matter and space, past and present aesthetics, the interaction of people and other species, synthetic and natural worlds…
From the artist statement:
“For a long time now I have preferred to use materials that are not bland i.e. have some kind of history of weathering or use. One day about four years ago out in the studio I was looking into my childrens box of outgrown / discarded toys which happened to be stored in the same building and responded to the random collection of colours shapes and forms they made. I figured that if I could find a way of putting them together to constitute a larger form they would have great potential as larger scale sculpture.”
See more creations here.
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This is the kind of rug that I’d love to have in my home (or future office), but may not allow anyone to walk on. Rather like those decorative “guest towels” that no one in the household dares to touch.
Even better, the scan depicts brain function during a state of warm altruism. I’m in love. Oh fMRI rug, you had me at “axial brain slices.”
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Okay, the article is not very interesting. But the headline made my day. Adds a little romance to the fact that we’re looking at a plain old industrial factory. Isn’t “a hundred miles of cookies” just a gorgeous utopian dream? It conjures up Candyland images of winding edible paths leading to houses made of gingerbread and icing.
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My mother passed away a year ago today. Although I usually keep this site somewhat impersonal, I can’t help but post a tribute to the beautiful soul who brought so much love, inspiration and color to my life.
When I was a child, she made me a Dorothy outfit (ruby slippers and all) and indulged my tiny imagination by putting on The Wizard of Oz, no matter how many times I asked. She had a special love for this song (pardon the subtitles!)
I honor and carry her in my heart, always.
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My recent death by chocolate post reminded me that I’ve been meaning to share the work of Stephen J. Shanabrook (not to make light of the tragedy, of course).
I’m not sure what it says about me that I could happily eat his series of Morgue Chocolates:
Shanabrook’s work with chocolate includes other mildly disturbing, metly delights.
You’ll find a whole array of uncomfortable material, unconventionally displayed in his collection. For example, Heroin paraphernalia mounted in display cases like moths.
He is all about contradiction…candy and razor blades…if you’d like to see more, check out his site.
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Fellow children of the 80’s, did you happen to own anything from the McDonald’s clothing line? You can tell me. It’ll be our little secret.
I have no doubt that countless Brooklyn hipsters are itching to get their hands on these shirts. You’d be hard pressed to find better ironic retro attire.
A unique twist on country club attire…
America’s obesity epidemic in the making…
And my very favorite…the sweater series. Would men really sport a V-neck with a triumphant clown emblem to achieve the “classic look?” Truth be told, I kind of want that Grimace sweater.
More here.
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Mighty Optical Illusions recently posted one of my favorite sculptures of the year: Coffee Kiss, by Tsang Cheung.
The sculpture is not only gorgeous, but rich in symbolism as well. It depicts Yuanyang, a popular Hong Kong beverage made by mixing coffee and tea. The drink represents marriage and conjugal love.
There is so much movement in the stillness, as if we’re witnessing a surreal moment frozen in time. Absolutely captivating.
SheWalksSoftly 
