December 5, 2009
"Bodies in Urban Spaces" A Performance By Willi Dorner
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| October 6, 2009
Fresh Stuff From Improv Everywhere: Invisable Dogs in Brooklyn
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July 31, 2009
Catchin' Up With Club Animals
"the free bouncy rides are going pretty good. of course giving them on the subway platforms in the summer heat is tough but the smiles i see on the people's faces and the pictures that i get keep me going for the hour. needless to say i stink pretty bad when i get home with the soaked mascot costume.
my brand new project, the "candy crack delivery service", is a new thing where i personally hand deliver a 100 % sugar fake crack rock to people's houses in the brooklyn areas of williamsburg and greenpoint. i'm going to be doing it twice a month on the weekend. i make the crack from broken sugar cubes and then color and flavor them with snow cone syrup and then drop them in a little crack bag which goes for $1
per bag.
the first delivery I had last weekend was very scary because I didn't know what to expect. i burst in the guy's front door and started running around his apartment like a stunned boxer or a scared bee. i rushed the sale and got out of there as soon as i could. later i realized how weird i acted and laughed. later in the evening i got a second call to a party where i delivered some candy crack to a couple girls. they were cool and i think we're going to become friends. the next time i'm doing it is Saturday August 8th.".... Club Animals
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May 17, 2009
Shit We're Diggin': The Perfomances and Public Interventions of Lucas Murgida
Lucas Murgida at 667 Shotwell from Chris Sollars on Vimeo.
Lucas Murgida's performances and public interventions is the type of "street art" that lately we've become fascinated with. If you're not familiar with Lucas' work, watch Chris Sollars' video above.
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April 29, 2009
Free Bouncy Rides
You know Winter is over when guys are dressing up in a fish mascot costume and giving free bouncy rides on the L Train
More here.
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January 8, 2009
Shit We're Diggin': Nick Cave's Soundscapes
Earlier this evening, Sara and I stopped by the opening of Nick Cave's (not the musician) new exhibition of "soundsuits" at the Jack Shainman Gallery in Chelsea. If you're not familiar with Nick's work, watch the videos below. The suits are something that you have to see firsthand, as they're absolutely stunning. We were blown away.
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October 2, 2008
Instant Arts Grants From "The Federation of Students and Nominally or Unemployed Artists"
Instant Grant Program from Steve Lambert on Vimeo.
Last night Charlie Todd told us about a new project from Steve Lambert called The Federation of Students and Nominally or Unemployed Artists.
The other day the group set up a table in New York's Union Square and gave away “instant grants” to those people who pitched them projects.
From the Federation's website:
How It Works
We all learn art in school. Every kid loves to draw at some point. People get fascinated with the details of their new camera, or spend free time writing poems. But eventually, there’s a not a teacher telling you how great your are, or the camera gets put away, or you just plain get busy and stop. Years could go by before you start again, if you ever do at all.
The FSNUA aims to re-inspire creative thinking and action in everyday people by removing a small barrier and providing encouragement. We give small, unsecured grants in the form of $10-$60 for creative projects thought up on the spot by everyday people. In the past this has included a merchant marine, two 10 year old girls, a US soldier on leave from Iraq, an accordion player from Alaska, and around 40 others. We funded their new paintings, drawings, knitting, and photojournalism projects, and the repair of one accordion. Projects that may not have happened had they not come across 10 people in the park to support and inspire the thought.
Beyond the small amount of money, the project encourages people to see themselves as something other than workers or consumers even if it just for the length of time required to apply for the FSNUA grant. We also hope to re-inspire dormant desires to create while presenting an example of generosity without an ulterior motive.
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August 12, 2008
Shit We're Diggin: Willi Dorner and Lisa Rastl's 'Bodies in Urban Spaces'
From Designboom:
art director willi dorner and photographer lisa rastl have collaborated on two project combining humans in odd formations and unusual locations. ‘hängende gärten’ and ‘bodies in urban spaces’ both set out to explore the “relationship between body, space and architecture”. the urban based series was created as a set of human sculptures which were spread throughout the city of vienna. the artist has effectively transformed the human body into form, a complete reversal from the classical convention of creating the human form from a material.
More images here.
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