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Category Archives: Art
Kwangho Lee at Current
August 18, 2010 – 8:34 pm
Above: knitted lighting pieces by Kwangho Lee (past works) We at Set & Drift will be showing the work of Kwangho Lee at Current at The Bakery (San Diego) September 1-5th. Just in from Seoul, Lee’s Black Whale is a 7 foot long sculptural lighting piece, knitted with power cords as his unconventional medium. We [...]
Photography in miniature
May 12, 2010 – 8:10 pm
In “Winter Stories”, Paolo Ventura creates an imaginative series of photographs depicting nostalgic scenes that arise from the mind of an old circus performer as he looks back on his life. Rather than dramatic events, the invented character recalls images of an everyday life, though they feature the bizarre and fantastical: tightrope walkers, sword swallowers, [...]
Why we love pranks.
April 30, 2010 – 3:44 pm
The Washington Post review calls British graffiti artist Banksy’s latest film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, “a celebration of pranksterism and perhaps a superb prank in its own right.” Indeed, Banksy initiates an unexpected and entertaining dialogue through the supposed “documentary”. It’s a twisted art project in itself. Why do we love pranks? They remind [...]
Trends for the decade
February 5, 2010 – 8:44 pm
Some food for thought via WorldChanging — some of the “Sustainability Trends of the Next Decade”: Welcome: BIKE CULTURE! How: bike lane expansion, bike-friendly city thoroughfares, bikesharing, indoor bicycle parking, access on public transportation. In this scenario, bike-friendly accommodations, fashion, etc. is sure to be in demand. END OF CHEAP OIL: The overbuilt market for [...]
Cultivating the unexpected
January 2, 2010 – 3:21 pm
In an ongoing quest for innovative creativity-business ventures, I was excited to come across an inspired one on a recent trip to New York City. The creators behind the Ace Hotel (above) put artists to work to create customized scenes for the rooms — 58 styles in total, by local and international artists. Not only [...]
The Gingerbread Collective
December 31, 2009 – 8:35 am
Above: Sculptor Matt Devine’s so creative “Hollywood Holiday” mid-century modern gingerbread house In December 2009, it was my pleasure to assist with the production of the 2009 Gingerbread Collective, hosted by Arclinea San Diego, a showroom featuring a beautiful collection of modern Italian kitchen designs. This charitable gingerbread house competition brought together over a dozen [...]
Promoting sustainability through creativity
November 15, 2009 – 7:43 pm
Design offers an opportunity to promote sustainability not only through materials chosen but also by understanding and creatively catering to the psychology of the audience. In this way, a designer can create a space that is uniquely functional and engaging — a place that is talked about, sought after, and therefore valuable — over a [...]
Designing collaborative systems
October 30, 2009 – 12:45 am
The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, the collective body that unites 24 museums and cultural institutions of Balboa Park, has initiated a visionary park-wide sustainability program, which takes advantage of the park’s potential to achieve efficiencies through shared resources. The program promotes sustainability to the community through speakers and educational workshops at the park’s venues. They [...]