Tag Archives: Art

Urban Beautification

By May 30 2012, 9:53 am Leave a comment

It’s a little-known fact that if you study the pavement in 95% of Japan’s 1,780 municipalities, you’ll find artistic manhole covers – unique to each city and town (great spot, Oli in London).

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You are what you bin

By April 19 2012, 9:46 am Leave a comment

Singapore’s only landfill is on the island of Pulau Semakau. The Republic of Pulau Semakau series by Singapore-based photographer Zinkie Aw highlights the country’s waste management issues and shows how our rubbish can be an insight into our identity. (Tx again to Charlotte, Singapore)

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Tube art

By April 2 2012, 10:18 am Leave a comment

Art and design have always been at the heart of the London Underground’s identity. The Art on the Underground Project aims to enrich people’s experience on the Tube with a world-class programme of contemporary art. (Cheers Amy)

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Absolut India

By March 6 2012, 9:32 am Leave a comment

Absolut have bottled the sound of India in an experiential installation at the India Art Fair.

Whenever someone walks near a bottle, a quintessential sound of India is triggered – the listener has to lean in close to hear it properly. As people work their way around the installation, the different sounds create a personal Indian journey for each listener.

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Papabubble

By February 16 2012, 10:30 am Leave a comment

Papabubble is a candy sanctuary hidden deep in Sibuya, Tokyo selling artisanal caramel.
The sweet shop has collaborated with multimedia artist Yuka Otani to produce “Sweet Vessels”, an edible work of art on sale in the store. Otani has also made life-size glasses and wine tumblers out of candy, designed to gradually melt and re-crystalize over time.

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The Diesel Experience

By February 15 2012, 10:33 am 1 Comment

Tokyo’s Diesel Shibuya is the fashion brand’s first major concept store in Japan. In addition to Diesel clothing and accessories, Diesel Shibuya will offer visitors the full Diesel lifestyle experience. You can eat at the Glorious Chain Cafe, buy fine wine and olive oils at the Diesel Farm or soak up some inspiration at the Diesel Art Gallery. The latest exhibition in the gallery is from a superstar of Chinese photography, Chenman. (Tx again Ads)

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Smartphone sculpture

By January 31 2012, 10:25 am 1 Comment

French 3D printing firm Sculpteo has created an app that converts smartphone photos into 3D images, which can be transformed into ceramic objects like bowls, plates and figurines.

The app’s interface lets users change the size, dimensions and colour of their personalised object, as well as select a material. Then Sculpteo gives a quote, which can be ordered. The company says: ‘this is the first app ever to transform human data into a 3D-printed object via a smartphone. It enables people to have a personalised object that they have created themselves.’

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Absolut participation

By November 25 2011, 10:00 am Leave a comment

Launched in the UK last July, Absolut Blank is an integrated campaign inviting artists to express themselves on an Absolut bottle-shaped canvas. Now the campaign is open to everyone with an app that uses everyday sights and sounds as artistic inspiration.

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Cup art

By November 10 2011, 10:51 am Leave a comment

To support their green initiatives, Sprint has turned its retail space in New York’s Flatiron district into an art gallery.

The current exhibit of hanging cups is part installation, part performance art. Gwyneth Leech draws on the used cups five days a week, from 11am to 2pm. She hangs and rearranges the cups from the ceiling as she creates new ones. People are invited to donate or draw on their own cups to become part of the exhibit.

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The Museum of Broken Relationships

By September 7 2011, 10:58 am 1 Comment

The Museum of Broken Relationships grew from a travelling exhibition revolving around the concept of failed relationships and their ruins. The touring Museum, which originated in Zagreb, Croatia, arrived in London last month and offers anyone a chance to overcome an emotional collapse by contributing to the collection.

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