Cool Hunting
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Os Gemeos: The flowers in this garden were planted by my Grandparents
by Wendy Dembo
Os Gemeos, our favorite identical Brazilian twin artists Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, have many reasons to be excited about their new show, “The flowers in this garden were planted by my Grandparents.” First of all it's the duo's first solo museum show. Also, their good friend and mentor Barry McGee has previously showed at the Museum Het Domein.
The twins pulled off a feat, finishing a large sculpture despite a hold up in customs. And Siba Veloso, one of Os Gemeos' favorite musicians (for whom they designed a stage set for his live recording), played at the opening. (Click images for detail and see more after the jump.)
To top it all off, after their opening, most of the Pandolfo family headed to Latvia to the opening of the Kaunas Biennial Textile 07 show which included a piece designed by Os Gemeos and cross stitched by their Mom, Margarida, whose father was from Latvia. It's a family affair.
The flowers in this garden were planted by my Grandparents
Through 6 January 2007
Museum Het Domein
Kapittelstraat 6
6131 ER Sittard
The Netherlands
tel. +31 0 (46) 4513460
Also on Cool Hunting: Assum Preto, Drawing, The Graffiti Art Project
Bblessing Home Absinthe Set
by Ami Kealoha
One of our favorite men's stores, Bblessing, just launched their brand-spanking new home line. These graphic absinthe spoons—the first pieces in the line—were designed by Surface to Air's Daniel Jackson in keeping with the store's interior, which was "very much inspired by my own abstraction of a fin de siècle Absinthe bar."
For those unfamiliar with the absinthiana, the ritual of drinking the famed, mind-bending spirit, the spoons are used to dissolve a sugar cube in the drink to lessen its bitterness. Book now for a lesson in proper presentation, taste The Green Fairy, and have a nice trip, trip, trip, trip…
Crucifix MP3 player
by Lost At E Minor
Perhaps taking a cue from the iBelieve (a lanyard that made the original iPod shuffles look like crosses), Chinese electronics wholesaler Chinavision recently came out with a crucifix-shaped MP3 player for devout music listeners. It's a rather unique way of marketing technology and we can't help but wonder what the J Man would think of such a device.
The player offers 1GB of internal flash memory and a two-color LCD display, with the navigation buttons located right where our savior's body would have been. Curiously, Chinavision's website focuses on the product as a fashion statement rather than as an expression of piety.
You Bars
by Ami Kealoha
After an athletic mom and her marathon-running, allergic-to-milk son got fed up with the energy bar options on the market, they took matters into their own hands and came up with a customizable alternative that they call You Bars. On their site, customers can make up their own recipe to their exact specs, choosing from a variety of ingredients like almond butter, soy protein, shredded coconut, coffee crystals, rice cereal and vitamin infusions.
All organized by category (bases, sweeteners, dried fruits and berries, etc.), the straightforward set-up makes for foolproof ordering. There's even a feature that will calculate the approximate nutritional info. For the uninspired, You Bars offers a line of favorite flavors as well.
A custom case of 12 is $40 (a premade case is $30).
Also on Cool Hunting: Elev8 Me Protein Bars
Repetto x Earnest Sewn Organic Shoes
by Ami Kealoha
Earnest Sewn and French footwear company Repetto are collaborating for limited-edition eco-friendly shoes as part of Barneys "Greencaste" line. Together they enlisted Cone Denim, the country's oldest denim factory (and the same one that's behind Loomstate's green jeans for Barneys), to ensure a 100% organic product. In fact throughout the entire weaving process, starch is the only addition to the natural fiber.
Across the Great Divide
by Lost At E Minor
The two most iconic Australian bands of the past decade—Silverchair and Powderfinger—joined forces recently on a joint Australia-wide tour of monumental proportions. And when we say monumental, we mean playing everywhere from "Darwin to Ballarat to Toowoomba to Tasmania." Crikey! A three DVD set called "Across The Great Divide" has just been released to commemorate the occasion.
Pick it up from their site.
