Public hyperbindings
Lorenz Estermann analyses Eastern- and Central European industrial buildings from the 60s and 70s and overstates their aesthetics when he builds smalls scale models of them. He then places these objects in the middle of nowhere (and in galleries like LEVY /Hamburg and Röpke / Cologne) and takes photos or videos of them. Fun time! He also works on paper. For more info see this excerpt from his book “Public hyperbindings” (Hatje Cantz, 2010).
Dark memories
The photos above are from the ‘dark memory’ series by Guillaume Chamahian. Compare to Brett Armory’s ‘Waiting’ series.
The ruins of Detroit
Photography by Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre. Book coming from Steidl in Dec. Is Detroit a model city (video)? Well…
Peter Loyd
Peter Loyd: “This current series of drawings was done with inks and watercolor on 22×30″ 300lb Arches Hot Press watercolor paper. To limit costs, photos were taken with my digital camera, so color and line-angles are a little off.” Some titles of his paintings: The distance between two people when one is withdrawing money from an ATM, The complete path a person takes through the architecture of Portland in the month of May, Under construction. Currently showing at some space in Seattle.
Lucy Williams
British artist Lucy Williams is now in her glass house period, her earlier architectural collages (2004-) are still available from McKee NYC or Timothy Taylor, London, a catalogue also from the latter. Interviewed by the wallpaper magazine in 2007.
Masakatsu Sashi
Fantasies of a living in the future oilpainted by Masakatsu Sashi. Larger images here.
Reclaiming the streets
Reclaiming the Streets
June 13 – July 25
Rot(t)terdam, Meent 119-133
In the past month students, artists, skateboarders and designers from around the world have submitted more than 80 concepts for the ‘Reclaiming the Street’ competition. MAMA invited ideas and designs for an object or an adaptation to the urban public realm in order to allow skateboarders and others to playfully make use of public space.
Visit Showroom Mama for further info and to see the winning submissions soon.
The skatepark in Helsinki is a good example of an official playground which still has a nice atmosphere.
Oliver Boberg – Slums
Photographs of miniatures and computer drawings from the “Slum series” (2008-2009) by Oliver Boberg. Dive deeper into his work and consult the publications ”Oliver Boberg/Memorial 2002″ (Hatje Cantz), “Works 1997-1999″ (Eikon), “Model spaces” (Städtische Gallerie Nordhorn).
