Sky Art / Thomas Lamadieu
Artist Thomas Lamadieu uses sky spaces in between buildings and rooftops as a form of canvas for his artwork. He first photographs the ideal location and then fills the voids with his whimsical drawings. Apparently, the French artist uses old software like Microsoft Paint to execute his masterpieces. –@s_iravani
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Lights Out (Photos of NYC Blackout) / Several Seconds (Paul McGeiver)
Here are some eerie and gorgeous photographs by New York City-based photographer Paul McGeiver (Several Seconds). They capture Manhattan during the heart of the blackout, the mass power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy. McGeiver manages to capture the darkness and rich texture of the metropolis in its most haunting hour; the city appearing like an apocalyptic […]
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In Praise of Rust / Kevin Cyr at Jonathan LeVine Gallery
I’ve been a huge fan of Kevin Cyr‘s work for some time now, it’s good to see him attain the notoriety he deserves. Cyr’s detailed silkscreen and oil paintings act as a catalog for the urban condition as he records the still-life of decaying vans littered with rust and graffiti. He gives life to these sedentary […]
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Silent World / Lucie & Simon
The world needs more stillness. Silent World by Paris-based French and German artists, Lucie & Simon, brings that quietude in an eerily tranquil fashion. Bustling urban environs become apocalyptic ghost towns in their series. Take a gander. –@teemunny via designboom Silent World: The silence of the world, like a quotation, is suddenly endowed with an oppressive […]
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Real Scenes / Detroit / RA
You can’t talk about electronic music without mentioning Detroit. That’s why in the second edition of Real Scenes, RA and Bench went to the city which birthed the genre we now call techno. Detroit has always had a creative streak, due in large part to the boom and subsequent bust of the auto industry. Quite […]
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