Category Archives: ETHICS
Sustainable Fashion for Interview RussiaFor the June/July issue of Interview Russia, photographer Nikolay Biryukov lenses upcycled selects by a Central Saint Martins student design team named8=10 with Kenji Kawasumi and Jaeyeon Lee, who have created unique garments addressing issues of sustainable fashion. Embracing the theme of recycling, models Dasha Z (Storm) and Liza S (Premier) take to the streets in their crazy colorful …
treadwear for goodyear dunlop by carl elkinsMunich-based photography studio Mierswa-Kluska was recently commissioned by the Goodyear Dunlop brand to develop a photographic series which expresses the key characteristics of the company’s product line. Conceived under the art direction of Carl Elkins, ’treadwear’ alludes to goodyear’s commitment to producing tires which are strong, robust and provide protection under various driving conditions. Elkin depicts these main properties …
WONDERFUL WORLD BY GÉRARD RANCINANDepicting our relationship with popular culture and icons of our time, Rancinan pokes fun at the comedy and tragedy of what we are becoming. With a sense of the ridiculous and clever, we’re invited to laugh at our virtual selves. Salomé in WonderlandWonderful World is the epic third instalment of Gérard Rancinan and Caroline Gaudriault’s The Trilogy of the …
DIE ANTWOORD “BABY’S ON FIRE”Die Antwoord’s latest music video has hit the web and the South African rap-rave crew comprised of Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er take us on a fictionalized peek into family dynamics in Guateng, South Africa. “Baby’s On Fire” depicts the duo as brother and sister; Ninja shows his protective side as he goes after Yo-Landi’s suitors but in true zef style …
Astounding ‘Specimen’ PortraitsNew York artist Michael Mapes began constructing what he calls “specimens” in 2005 after a stint in product development where he created a range of products including T-shirts printed with guides to bird droppings. These portraits, or specimens, are a collaged map of an individual’s life. They combine several elements from their personal environments such as eyelashes, …
ANDREA MAESTRI’S MAESTRILANDThough he probably wouldn’t admit it, it’s in his nature to push buttons; it must be. Or maybe he is just excited by the provocative and shocking world we live in? We are talking about Milan-based artist Andrea Maestri, whose most recent collection, MAESTRILAND, pokes fun at religion, racism, stereotypes, and iconography. If you’re dining room needs …
HOLY POPSICLELast Saturday Sebastian Errazuriz’ holy wine “Christian Popsicles” were served at the opening of the Love it or Leave it show at R’Pure Gallery in New York. The popsicles’ wood sticks are ingaved with laser and will be frozen with red wine to be distributed as a refreshment to the gallery attendants. According to Errazuriz the popsicles have been …
life-sized lady nutcrackers by Jennifer RubellNew York city-based artist Jennifer Rubell has developed a collection of eighteen pre-fabricated female mannequins which have been reinterpreted To become life-size nutcrackers. Each of the barbie-like lady sculptures have been positioned on their sides atop a pedestals with their legs slightly splayed– when the left leg is pulled down to meet the right, the hard shell of …
KEEP CALM AND…..UNDERSTAND THIS TRENDWho likes to spend time on sites like tumblr, pinterest or 9gag must have noticed the huge amount of Keep calm and carry on mash ups. Keep Calm and Carry On was a propaganda poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public …