Mr. Mole’s pixel people
“Almost a century ago and without the aid of any pixel-generating computer software, photographer Arthur Mole used his 11 x 14-inch view camera to stage a series of extraordinary mass photographic spectacles that choreographed living bodies into symbolic formations of religious and national community.”
Nathan Sawaya
Apparently this guy stopped being a lawyer to make LEGO sculptures.
Good work.
Free Art
A unique work of art by the highly celebrated artists George and Gilbert has been put online for free download by ANYONE.
If you’re interested downloads are available here for 48 hours
P.S. Along the same lines Banksy has posted Hi-Res images available for download from the shop section of his website, for FREE. He simply requests that you don’t start either your own poster or t-shirt company.
Armed America : Portraits of Gun Owners in their Homes
Aram Bartoll
This comes from Yacco (linked). Really interesting stuff, especially the crates (above), the google maps thing and ‘first person shooter’. Nice.
Game On - Science Museum
“Explore the history, technology and culture of computer games in this new special exhibition. From the PDP-1 of the 1960s to the latest consoles, Game On examines the technologies that have revolutionised the gaming world. See the ten most influential consoles of all time, learn about the design process behind games such as Tomb Raider, investigate the relationship between films and gaming and play over 120 games including classics Space Invaders and Super Mario Brothers!”
Not that different from the Barbican version a few years ago. Also, if you’re as much of a nerd as i am, you’ll probably have played everything on your emulator recently. It’s still well worth it - just to see all those machines in one room, kinda like an arcade for your whole life (wow). Personal highlight was the 1981 table top Caveman (above), but just because I used to have one. It was well busy on Saturday, so it’s probably best to go during the week and the icecream from the van outside is awesome.
Alien Nation
Alien Nation at the ICA was rubbish. There were three rooms (none much bigger than an average hotel bathroom), and a corridor of posters (which incidently, was the highlight). One room contained little more than some beads that had been glued together in the shape of ‘Spaceships’. The others housing a few paintings and a TV, on which was the 1951 version of The Thing. Don’t get me wrong, I like The Thing and for the first time I actually felt sorry for it. How awful having to share a room with that drivel for several months. Fortunately, the exhibition ends today so The Thing can once again relax.
In the darkest day let there be light
At the Serpentine on the other hand was tops. A selection from Damen Hurst’s MURDERME collection, this is truly worth a visit. ‘A significant accumulation of works spanning several generations of international artists, from well-known figures such as Banksy, Francis Bacon, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince and Andy Warhol, to artists in earlier stages of their careers like Rachel Howard, Nicholas Lumb and Tom Ormond’. Go Go Go.
