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finds under the bridge
Monday, September 28th, 2009
on saturday i popped by the the art under the bridge festival presented by the DUMBO arts council. i exited the train station at york st. and immediately encountered people wearing full, face-covering bodysuits made of colorful knit yarn. the streets of DUMBO (which is the acronym for the neighborhood that exists Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) were filled with street vendors selling art, food and putting on public performances. i only got to partake in a minimal portion of this festival as i got there kind of late, but i was still able to catch some interesting stuff. my favorite part of the festival was the advent of the “open studio.”
DAC created a phenomenal guide (that can be viewed in its entirety here) that presented all events and artists participating in a stunningly designed fashion. an excerpt of the open studios chart is depicted below. the color, layout and typography are exquisite. i brought one home (it’s pretty big when unfolded - larger than a newspaper, and square) and i’m debating whether hanging it on my wall next to the owl print (pictured above) that i purchased from sesame letterpress, a design studio that prints and embosses on antique (sometimes foot-operated!) letterpresses.
i visited several open studios (mostly ones housed underneath the smack mellon gallery) and a few housed at 55 washington st (including sesame letterpress, mentioned above).
ari tabei creates these elaborate bags, blankets and dresses made of what appeared to be trash - recycled newspaper, plastic and rubber. “redress” pictured below.
lea bertucci had an interesting installation comprised of two motorized slide projectors with slides of naturally lit, industrial wasteland-like interiors. when the viewer’s body interrupted one of the projectors beams, it cast a shadow on the wall revealing hidden aspects of the other projector’s image.
yoko inoue’s studio was filled with fascinating ceramic masks featuring the likeness of hello kitty and other pop japanese figures, but ceramic with hair pieces attached to them, giving them the impression of ritualistic idol versus kitsch object.
kwabena slaughter creates extremely long (up to 54′) lightboxes showcasing slide film he shot using a specially modified, motorized camera that slowly advances a roll of film through a camera to create one continuous, time-encapsulating image.
lovid creates interactive hubs, video installation and hi-techno-plasticine installation art and sculpture.
several of the above artists will be represented at art in odd places SIGN Festival from oct. 1 through 26. the festival (from what i can gather) features all types of site specific art, this year on 14th street in manhattan.
what really excited me about this festival was the positive impression of DUMBO it gave. from years of rehearsing in this wealthy, loft-y neighborhood peppered with overpriced design stores and organic markets, i had developed an idea of the neighborhood that alienated me from it. but seeing artists in their 20s and 30s working in this seemingly too-expensive hood made it all seem a bit more within reach. not to mention, the public projects that have occurred there are stunning. lights and benches under the manhattan bridge overpass (the namesake of the neighborhood) are stunning, and gave a location for video art projects at the DAC festival. the square filled with metal sculptures and cafe tables just north of the bridge makes the neighborhood reticent of a hip european art district.
as i was leaving i picked up the print featured below. two-octopuses in love. it was a beautiful contrast to the steel cold modernism of the neighborhoods usual representation and architecture. the artist, daria tessler, told me she silk screens her prints in her bedroom.
on saturday i popped by the the art under the bridge festival presented by the DUMBO arts council. i exited the train station at york st. and immediately encountered people wearing full, face-covering bodysuits made of colorful knit yarn. the streets of DUMBO (which is the acronym for the neighborhood that exists Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) were filled with street vendors selling art, food and putting on public performances. i only got to partake in a minimal portion of this festival as i got there kind of late, but i was still able to catch some interesting stuff. my favorite part of the festival was the advent of the “open studio.”
DAC created a phenomenal guide (that can be viewed in its entirety here) that presented all events and artists participating in a stunningly designed fashion. an excerpt of the open studios chart is depicted below. the color, layout and typography are exquisite. i brought one home (it’s pretty big when unfolded - larger than a newspaper, and square) and i’m debating whether hanging it on my wall next to the owl print (pictured above) that i purchased from sesame letterpress, a design studio that prints and embosses on antique (sometimes foot-operated!) letterpresses.
i visited several open studios (mostly ones housed underneath the smack mellon gallery) and a few housed at 55 washington st (including sesame letterpress, mentioned above).
ari tabei creates these elaborate bags, blankets and dresses made of what appeared to be trash - recycled newspaper, plastic and rubber. “redress” pictured below.
lea bertucci had an interesting installation comprised of two motorized slide projectors with slides of naturally lit, industrial wasteland-like interiors. when the viewer’s body interrupted one of the projectors beams, it cast a shadow on the wall revealing hidden aspects of the other projector’s image.
yoko inoue’s studio was filled with fascinating ceramic masks featuring the likeness of hello kitty and other pop japanese figures, but ceramic with hair pieces attached to them, giving them the impression of ritualistic idol versus kitsch object.
kwabena slaughter creates extremely long (up to 54′) lightboxes showcasing slide film he shot using a specially modified, motorized camera that slowly advances a roll of film through a camera to create one continuous, time-encapsulating image.
lovid creates interactive hubs, video installation and hi-techno-plasticine installation art and sculpture.
several of the above artists will be represented at art in odd places SIGN Festival from oct. 1 through 26. the festival (from what i can gather) features all types of site specific art, this year on 14th street in manhattan.
what really excited me about this festival was the positive impression of DUMBO it gave. from years of rehearsing in this wealthy, loft-y neighborhood peppered with overpriced design stores and organic markets, i had developed an idea of the neighborhood that alienated me from it. but seeing artists in their 20s and 30s working in this seemingly too-expensive hood made it all seem a bit more within reach. not to mention, the public projects that have occurred there are stunning. lights and benches under the manhattan bridge overpass (the namesake of the neighborhood) are stunning, and gave a location for video art projects at the DAC festival. the square filled with metal sculptures and cafe tables just north of the bridge makes the neighborhood reticent of a hip european art district.
as i was leaving i picked up the print featured below. two-octopuses in love. it was a beautiful contrast to the steel cold modernism of the neighborhoods usual representation and architecture. the artist, daria tessler, told me she silk screens her prints in her bedroom.
flash! typography!
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
i created this typographic animation for prof. christie shin’s digital design i class at pratt.
the assignment was to create an animation in flash primarily using typography, representing a neighborhood in new york city. we also had to create a brand identity for the neighborhood. i chose stuyvesant heights - my neighborhood! my intention with this animation was to brand stuyvesant heights historic district as a destination for anyone who appreciates brooklyn history and is interested in the culture, community and architecture of this extremely well preserved, turn of the century neighborhood.
our next assignment is to create an image-based animation using after effects.
i’m excited about the second assignment, as i’ve never used after effects before. this assignment wasn’t necessarily easy (although i do have ample experience creating websites in flash) but it’ll be interesting to see if i’m savvy enough to be able to translate the images in my head to the screen.
ps - grad school rocks.
i created this typographic animation for prof. christie shin’s digital design i class at pratt.
the assignment was to create an animation in flash primarily using typography, representing a neighborhood in new york city. we also had to create a brand identity for the neighborhood. i chose stuyvesant heights - my neighborhood! my intention with this animation was to brand stuyvesant heights historic district as a destination for anyone who appreciates brooklyn history and is interested in the culture, community and architecture of this extremely well preserved, turn of the century neighborhood.
our next assignment is to create an image-based animation using after effects.
i’m excited about the second assignment, as i’ve never used after effects before. this assignment wasn’t necessarily easy (although i do have ample experience creating websites in flash) but it’ll be interesting to see if i’m savvy enough to be able to translate the images in my head to the screen.
ps - grad school rocks.
empire state of mind
Monday, September 21st, 2009
this album rocks too (even though the website doesn’t).
this album rocks too (even though the website doesn’t).
milling machine on chauncey street
Monday, September 14th, 2009
the other day there was a lot of racket outside my apartment in stuyvesant heights brooklyn. it was, what i learned from a worker, a milling machine on chauncey st.
here’s the flatbed truck that delivered the machine.
and here’s the machine in action. the milling machine tears up asphalt from the road and deposits it into a dump truck.
the other day there was a lot of racket outside my apartment in stuyvesant heights brooklyn. it was, what i learned from a worker, a milling machine on chauncey st.
here’s the flatbed truck that delivered the machine.
and here’s the machine in action. the milling machine tears up asphalt from the road and deposits it into a dump truck.
lilac
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
the other night at around 2:30am while i was furiously working to finish up a powerpoint presentation, i heard a tell-tale “mewing” outside my window. now, as some of you may know, i’ve got a thing for rescuing animals (see here) but the last time i did it, ponce, my giant orange cat, happened to be out of town and therefore couldn’t protest. this time, i had to deal with his nibs.
i went out to see what the fuss was about. i found this little kitty who was really well groomed and had a collar on with a bell but no identification. i figured she escaped from a nearby home and got lost, so i walked up and down the block looking for open windows but couldn’t find any. i finally decided to take her in, with the plan to take her to the animal shelter in the morning to see if she was tagged.
i did a little net research before i did, though. i didn’t want ponce to a.) get any weird diseases or b.) be pissed at me forever. i did what [insert random/creepy cat forum blog site name here] suggested and rushed her inside to the bathroom. i isolated her in the shower with a pan of litter, some water, some food and the cat carrier i would be transporting her in in the morning. she mewed a little bit, and ponce hissed at the bathroom door once, but other than that there wasn’t much drama.
in the morning i found her on the bathroom floor. she had somehow climbed over the six foot tall tile wall / shower doors and escaped my little sanctuary. i forgot that cats can be that agile - i’ve been living with a peaceful goliath. i snapped the above pic before hopping in a car and going to the shelter in east new york.
at the shelter, the micro-chip scanner revealed that she was no stray at all. indeed she was 4-year-old lilac, from troy avenue - roughly two blocks away from my house. i have to call the shelter to see if the owners picked her up. if they haven’t after 7 days she goes up for adoption.
if you have a pet anywhere, i urge you to have them chipped. it can literally be a life saver.
the other night at around 2:30am while i was furiously working to finish up a powerpoint presentation, i heard a tell-tale “mewing” outside my window. now, as some of you may know, i’ve got a thing for rescuing animals (see here) but the last time i did it, ponce, my giant orange cat, happened to be out of town and therefore couldn’t protest. this time, i had to deal with his nibs.
i went out to see what the fuss was about. i found this little kitty who was really well groomed and had a collar on with a bell but no identification. i figured she escaped from a nearby home and got lost, so i walked up and down the block looking for open windows but couldn’t find any. i finally decided to take her in, with the plan to take her to the animal shelter in the morning to see if she was tagged.
i did a little net research before i did, though. i didn’t want ponce to a.) get any weird diseases or b.) be pissed at me forever. i did what [insert random/creepy cat forum blog site name here] suggested and rushed her inside to the bathroom. i isolated her in the shower with a pan of litter, some water, some food and the cat carrier i would be transporting her in in the morning. she mewed a little bit, and ponce hissed at the bathroom door once, but other than that there wasn’t much drama.
in the morning i found her on the bathroom floor. she had somehow climbed over the six foot tall tile wall / shower doors and escaped my little sanctuary. i forgot that cats can be that agile - i’ve been living with a peaceful goliath. i snapped the above pic before hopping in a car and going to the shelter in east new york.
at the shelter, the micro-chip scanner revealed that she was no stray at all. indeed she was 4-year-old lilac, from troy avenue - roughly two blocks away from my house. i have to call the shelter to see if the owners picked her up. if they haven’t after 7 days she goes up for adoption.
if you have a pet anywhere, i urge you to have them chipped. it can literally be a life saver.
blizzard boys
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
here’s some lovely photographic bliss featuring that blizzard we had a few weeks ago and nathan and me.
(welcome back to me-posting-blog-posts-with-some-shred-of-regularity-land!)
walking into the abyss, down my stoop.
(more photos after the jump.)
(more…)
here’s some lovely photographic bliss featuring that blizzard we had a few weeks ago and nathan and me.
(welcome back to me-posting-blog-posts-with-some-shred-of-regularity-land!)
walking into the abyss, down my stoop.
(more photos after the jump.)
(more…)