We Will Not Go Down – Michael Heart
by Muhammad on February 17, 2010
in Activism, Uncategorized
This song continues to inspire me… Michael Heart’s "We Will Not Go Down" www.michaelheart.com
Modern Urban Street Art
It seems one of the things I haven’t kept my eyes on lately has been that of Art of any form (although I did attend the National Art Gallery which was interesting in its own way but I find some the art REALLY BORING.) So here’s some examples of modern urban street art.
This is by Aakash Nihalani and if you look at the NYPD cop car in the background, you can see that he hails from New York! Simple and Brilliant.
via LikeCool
And… more technologically advanced and making gangs look all the more cooler –> LED Spray Paint!
While there are more than a few exceptions to the rule, most graffiti is nothing more but lame, self-serving tagging. But combine simple signatures with LEDs and slow shutter photography, and the genre is born anew:
Halo is a concept by French designer Aissa Logerot. Shaped like a bottle of spray paint, the LED light can change colors on the fly and while it’s powered by an internal battery (that recharges with a simple shake of the can—a cutesy but awesome idea).
Combine this LED light with slow-shutter photography and you can freeze light graffiti in thin air without ruining a facade in the process. Of course, that non-destructive practicality probably eliminates any incentive for about 99.9% of graffiti enthusiasts.
– Gizmodo
By far one of the coolest mash-ups of Culture, Technology and Design I’ve stumbled across on the net. Love it.
Technorati Tags: Cool, Urban, Street, Art, LED, Gangs
Wolverine Meets Salvadore Dali – Awesome Comic Book Cover
by Muhammad on April 27, 2009
in Uncategorized
How absolutely cool is this comic book cover! It’s the Amazing Spiderman #592 Wolverine Art Appreciation cover and it emulates Dali’s style perfectly. I really, really like this. I wonder if there are any more, Google here I come.
Technorati Tags: Wolverine, Art, Comic Book, Covers, Dali
Duality of Humanity Exhibition
Obey has this cool new exhibition in the spirit of Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket i.e. the peace sign with “Born to Kill” next to it.
The title of the show is the picture above called “Duality of Humanity” of a kid soldier with a flower in his hat.
Very interesting imagery and something I love… Artistic criticism and commentary, all in one. The website looks pretty cool too :)
: Art, Activism, Obey
How to Design a Logo: Beijing 2008
I got this on e-mail and made an animation from it. I totally support the Reporters Sans Frontieres in their boycott of the Beijing Olympics. Such an oppressive regime doesn’t deserve to be given such an honour or any economic benefit.
Technorati Tags: Beijing, Olympics, 2008, Oppression, Animation, Logo
Japanese Lunch Art – Album Covers
by Muhammad on April 17, 2008
in Uncategorized
How cool is this? This is called Bento Art in Japan where the lunch can be made to resemble art of all forms, these are album covers (Duh!). I would have loved to have my lunch looking like this when I was back in school. But, then again, what is the lunch made of?
