Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Sound Sculptures by Zimoun

This is an amazing video. Snatched from Make:
"Zimoun's art makes use of motors and other machine hardware en masse to create some strange and quite elegant installations"

These are installations I would love to see and hear the artist discuss. Great Stuff.

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Drive By Shootings #7: Marketing

So what do you think?

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Swine Flu? Hygienic Standards? How many restaurant are using the dishwashing?

I really hope all of them are ‘using the dishwashing’. Hygienic Standards? Yes please. Swine Flu? No, thanks. I think I’ll pass on that one. I like swine as much as the next guy, but the flu thing is a deal breaker.

How did they come up with this poster?

“Hey, I really think we should have a banner for the new store.”

“Ah well, we need to send it out now to get it by opening day.”

“Just send the post-its with the notes from the last marketing meeting. They should be able to put something together.”

“You’re the boss.”

I didn’t even notice those two girls on a bike ‘till I looked at this picture. Now that’s sharing.

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Is it just me or does the girl driving look terrified?

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Goodbye Michael

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One of my earliest memories was sitting in the attic (converted into a music room for my brothers) holding Michael Jackson’s Thriller album in vinyl. I remember it vividly, the stack of albums in front of me covered in dust, the jar of aluminum 1 centavo coins my mom collected, the shade of the wood floor and its smell. I didn’t know how to operate the turntable (I was six or seven), so I couldn’t play it. I wasn’t supposed to be there alone anyway, so making a ruckus by playing music would not have been a good idea. I just held it and admired the man in his white suit. And just like the replica of the Mona Lisa in our hallway, the eyes seemed to follow me at all angles.

Michael has been making music before I was born and I have been listening to him ever since I knew how to admire music. It’s weird to think that there will never be anything new.

Bye Michael. Remember your way home, second star to the right and straight on till morning.