updates…
Just a quick update, it’s been a while, and a lot of things have been happening over the last month or so. I mentioned the show I went to last time, and as yet, I haven’t been able to get any more info up on it, so hopefully, if I publicly promise myself I’ll do a write-up I’ll find time in the next few days to do it…right? Aside from that, there have been a few projects on the go.
I was asked to do some monster design for a film/music clip directed by Australian Ewan MacLeod, that is being shot in U.S. (Here is a sneak peak) It was an awesome experience, and I had a great time working (via email!) with Ewan, who was very professional and extremely supportive throughout the design process. Very exciting seeing my sketches get turned into something amazing too, all kudos there to Jessie, who has some mad sculpting skills. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out.
I’ve also been commissioned to do a large scale piece in a friend’s restaurant, which is looking like a mammoth task, and one I’m a little nervous about (noob). So if you are keen, keep an eye on this space over the next few weeks as I attempt to paint 3D fractal algorithms in housepaint.
Finally, there have been weird things happening in my sketchbook. Possibly the result of a week of sweating it out in my studio during the peak of summer with no air-conditioner. On the whole, kind of disappointing really, but I do like the effect I got with some of the colour combinations here, especially around the left shoulder. Anyway, too many words, gotta have some pictures…
Just a quick update, it’s been a while, and a lot of things have been happening over the last month or so. I mentioned the show I went to last time, and as yet, I haven’t been able to get any more info up on it, so hopefully, if I publicly promise myself I’ll do a write-up I’ll find time in the next few days to do it…right? Aside from that, there have been a few projects on the go.
I was asked to do some monster design for a film/music clip directed by Australian Ewan MacLeod, that is being shot in U.S. (Here is a sneak peak) It was an awesome experience, and I had a great time working (via email!) with Ewan, who was very professional and extremely supportive throughout the design process. Very exciting seeing my sketches get turned into something amazing too, all kudos there to Jessie, who has some mad sculpting skills. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out.
I’ve also been commissioned to do a large scale piece in a friend’s restaurant, which is looking like a mammoth task, and one I’m a little nervous about (noob). So if you are keen, keep an eye on this space over the next few weeks as I attempt to paint 3D fractal algorithms in housepaint.
Finally, there have been weird things happening in my sketchbook. Possibly the result of a week of sweating it out in my studio during the peak of summer with no air-conditioner. On the whole, kind of disappointing really, but I do like the effect I got with some of the colour combinations here, especially around the left shoulder. Anyway, too many words, gotta have some pictures…
zipangu update…
Just got back from Tokyo, where I saw the exhibition Zipangu. It was a hell of a day, braving the concrete island heat and tonnes of people eager to catch the last day of the show, but it was undoubtedly worth the bother. I’ll post some info in the next day or so, and compile a list of links for anybody interested in following up on any of the 31 artists shown. In the meantime, here is an image from Natsunosuke Mise called UFO, one of the artists featured.
little big bang…
Events recorded by the ALICE experiment from the first lead ion collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 2.76 TeV per nucleon pair. Pretty!
zipangu…
It’s a little late in the day, but a friend of mine brought in the newspaper with an article about a show currently on in Tokyo till the 20th. Zipangu, according to the introductory blurb, brings together 31 contemporary artists each with a unique perspective on Japan, and hopes to see, in a new light, what the much lauded Japanese spirit means. It’s an interesting group, with some of my favorite artists represented; Akira Yamaguchi, Tenmyouya Hisashi and Tomoko Kashiki to name a few, and with a bit of luck, I should be able to go and see it next Monday. Fortunately (for anybody willing to travel), it’s going to be on in Osaka and Kyoto so don’t miss a rare opportunity to see so many contemporary artists in the same place. (image: Masakatsu Sashie)
jesse balmer…
I have been a big fan of Jesse Balmer’s work for a little while now, and this may the 2nd, perhaps even 3rd time I’ve put something up here, cause every time I check out his website I’m see nothing short of genius. Anyway, enough with the gushing; I won’t go into the wierd science sub-conscious subject mater, the gorgeous line work, or the off-the-wall humour, you should just check out his site yourself.
new stuffs…
Just a sketch for future work perhaps. I have really enjoyed the fine pencil work over the last few months, but maybe it’s time to try out some new stuff. In the meantime, enjoy car crush and the vinyl crush.
Ernst Haeckel…
Clicking around on Changethethought again I took a little side track and ended up looking at Wikipedia via Gmunk’s incredible motion graphics work. Anyway, long story short, Ernst Haeckel, German biologist, awesome guy, wrote the hand book on pretty much every biological, evolutionary theory, but also did some pretty fine paintings too. Check them out.
Master of Monsters…
Special effects producer and director, Eiji Tsuburaya was most famous for his work on Godzilla, various SF feature films and as the creator of Ultraman. Recently, a friend of mine gave me the book; Master of Monsters, and I have been learning a bit more about his interesting history and the Japanese film industry in the years following the end of World War II. If your a fan of the original Godzilla or any of the Kaijyu movies of that era, it’s a must read and doesn’t skimp on the details.
what i’m listening too…
In the modern blogging/social networking world tradition of facebook, twitter and all those that mimic with similar purpose and quality of information, I’m announcing “what I am listening to just now”. If you are interested… Just because I was so pleasantly surprised to receive an email from Radiohead today basically giving me free music; and it’s good. Not just the music, but the warm fuzzy feelings it gives me being part of a community I guess. Thank you Radiohead. I didn’t even have to log on.
Das Pop…
Will Sweeney and Susumu Mukai return with another fantastical adventure through time and space. This time for Das Pop: The Game. Enjoy.