Cool Hunting
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Clothing That Arranges the Body
by Josh Rubin
Clothing That Arranges the Body is British industrial designer Hannah Perner-Wilson's attempt to reconcile with our attachments to gadgets, calling attention to the way our minds and bodies relate to electronic devices. "I find myself drawn towards the ways in which objects, whether of material nature or data, convey their content," she says. In this first prototype jacket, Hannah created five pockets for gadgets that all are connected to a flow of electricity that travels through magnetic fastenings.
Edison Lamp
by Letizia Rossi
The ghost-like Edison Lamp from Anthropologie is at once a conversation piece and completely unobtrusive. Made in France entirely from hand blown glass, the unusual use of transparent material is reminiscent of a Hurricane lamp, with a handsome balance of sensual curves and the strong lines of the cylindrical "shade." The result is a light suitable for a desk or end table that nearly disappears in a room—a perfect solution for spaces that are already too cluttered with objects or competing patterns and colors. Compatible with nearly any interior design scheme, the Edison Lamp will inspire you to "rediscover light." Available from Anthropologie for $798.
Lonely Heart: The Art of Tara McPherson
by Ami Kealoha
Tara McPherson, 30, the Brooklyn-based artist known for her slightly surreal, melancholy-tinged work, is celebrating the recent release of her first book Lonely Heart: The Art of Tara McPherson with a book signing at KidRobot in New York City on Thursday, 12 July 2006. The 112-page book is lush with full color illustrations, paintings and the acclaimed rock posters she's made for the likes of Duran Duran, The Shins, and The Fall. In addition to select works from the young artist's impressive oeuvre, the collection includes toys that Tara's customized for Kidrobot and others, and gives a glimpse into her process with sketches and transparent overlays (pictured). If you can't make it to the event, Lonely Heart is available from Amazon. Check out the flyer after the jump.
Lonely Heart Book Signing
Thursday, 12 July 2006, 6-8pm
KidRobot NY
126 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012 map
tel. 01 212 966 6688
Dalek vs. Blacklisted EP
by Ami Kealoha
Like the difference between reading a blog and reading a magazine, listening to mp3s (even with a feature like Coverflow) doesn't compare to owning an actual artist-designed 12". The first in a series of picture discs produced by Free News Projects, this edition of 800 features Dalek's trademark psycho mice on a four-track EP by the Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted. With more Philly-based releases in November from Plastic Little and Andrew Jeffrey Wright, American Sneakers and Jim Houser, Icy Demons and Isaac Linn and in December from Boodles The Ghettoway and Matt Lienes and The Lilys and ESPO, now's the time to start a collection—and a good way to find out about new bands and artists. See more images and buy a copy ($23) here.
yeastCulture
by SummerSeventySix
How to describe yeastCulture? They are Mark Silver and Nick Hillel. They make stunning music videos for the likes of Nitin Sawhney and Jamie Cullum. In fact, they came up with the live visuals currently accompanying the aforementioned jazz-Hobbit on his North American tour. They can do it off-the-cuff too, and have VJ'd for artists as varied as the Beastie Boys and Matthew Herbert, and also at the Big Chill. They'll be pulling out all the stops as part of the BBC's Electric Proms here in London later this month, when they'll be VJing for three nights. They've just come up with their new website too, where you can see loads of exquisite examples of their work and a smattering of their personal politics. That's where you'll also be able to get the Yeast Book that they're giving away for free that features their images and ideas.
That's yeastCulture. One thing they're not is lazy.
