Installation

Sanitas Studio: Mythical Escapism

December 3, 2013

Gaaddd…kinda speechless eh? This installation by Sanitas Studio is exactly what we all need in our life, ya know? A little bit of light, a little bit of glam, and a touch of dirty. So conceptual.

This installation is made out of mirror boxes and a pile of good ol’ dirt and was recently showed at the Bangkok Arts Centre. The concept behind it was to create a little retreat where people can relax and forget about any external city-induced stress. It’s very different from the average “retreat” (which usually has tons of spa-like music, elves, fairies, and other stuff from nature..kinda), and if you ask me, this is quite hypnotic! A modern house or mirrors that also doubles as art, now that’s relaxing! And awesome! And makes me want to go to homo depot to get a few hundred mirrors so I can make this at home.

All photos: Sanitas Studio

Somos Fos

October 3, 2013

I was planning to go to bed early, but then I found this and obviously couldn’t help myself and well, here we are. AH! How joyful is this installation by multidisciplinary Spanish collective Fos, which – check this – means light in greek and melted in catalan, isn’t it awesome?

This bright hued installation was designed for Rayen, a vegan restaurant located in Madrid. It’s vibrant and full of life! I bet my vegan buddies will be all over this shiz. If you head over to Fos’ site you can see part of the process of painting this installation, all with the magic of a gif.

I am totally taking note of this design for future projects!

Géometrie de l’impossible by Fanette G.

September 30, 2013

Hello you! How’s it going? Wowee, that week went flying didn’t it? It kinda seems crazy that last night I was shaking my booty on the east coast and now I’m about to press the publish button back on the west coast. Gah! Kinda makes me dizzy.

So to ease back into things, today I’m gonna share with you the work of French artist Fanette G. who – despite being a young duckling and recent graduate of art school – is already creating outstanding work. The one you see on this post – titled Géometrie de l’impossible – is a mix of photography and art installation. Yup, that’s right, no photoshop involved!

These optical illusions were painted on abandoned buildings and later photographed from different angles to trick your eye into thinking those are 3D object floating in the room. So good! Similar to the creations of Aakash Nihalani but with a different, more modern-art-meets-vintage-interiors approach.

Wouldn’t it be awesome if you painted something like that at home?

The Rainbow Room by Pierre Le Riche

July 1, 2013

With all the Pride celebrations happening this last weekend, we gotta add some LGBT-esque vibes to today’s post. Yes? And what better way to do it than showcasing this colourful Rainbow Room by Pierre Le Riche.

For this installation, Cape Town based designer Pierre Le riche, used 17 km of rainbow coloured yarn, covering all the furniture and creating some bright-hued walls. I love the concept behind this Pride-inspired piece; homosexuality and masculinity inhabit the exhibition to question the rejection of same sex couples. In this case, homosexuality is represented by the obvious rainbow flag colours used in the yarn, which are covering the whole room, including 150 rugby balls hanging from the ceiling – the masculine element.

It’s nice to see that Pride not only inspires people to dance on the streets, but it also sparks wonderful works of art like Pierre Le Riche’s Rainbow Room. Happy Pride peeps!

Images: Pierre Le Riche, via Designboom

Permanent Marker Installations by Heike Weber

June 26, 2013

Ok. Let’s not freak out. Let’s take it easy…just slowly.. OH MY GOD. Are you kidding me? These installations were made with a permanent marker?! Impossible. Well, not really. Cologne-based artist Heike Weber was able to pull it off, and as you can see in the images above, she is quite good at it.

These labour intensive installations transform an otherwise plain room into a series of flowing rivers of energy. The walls, the floor, everything seems to come to life with the magic of her marker. If you stare long enough you can almost see the room breathing. A mix of optical illusion, illustration, and zen-like gardens. I find this type of work to be very meditative, if you think about each stroke, each pattern, you really get transported to a whole ‘nother world. A beautiful one.

Heike Weber has pushed the boundaries of creativity by taking a disposable everyday object like a permanent marker, and has turned it into a powerful tool of renewal. Isn’t her work incredibly serene and hypnotic? Wish I could see it in person!

Art: Heike Weber
Top photos (red): Tomas Soucek
Via: Designboom

social

categories