2011 May | BAM&BLOOM

Jon Todd at SMASH Toronto

“Toronto-based artist Jon Todd has a new show up at SMASH on Dundas West. An unlikely mixture of Mexican lucha libre and Japanese Samurai symbolism, it’d probably be fair to place these works within the general trajectory of pop surrealism if it wasn’t for the fact that no one seems to like to be labeled this way nowadays. The highlight of the show is a true-to-scale wrestling ring featuring an image of Jake The Snake Robert, one of the artist’s childhood heroes. In addition to his solo work, a 16 foot mural created with the help of other artists was unveiled at the May 27th opening”

“Trophy,” The Fine Art Jon Todd runs May 27 – June 5th 2011.

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Watershak by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture

“The owners of this small, 1940’s waterfront shack approached Studio Twenty Seven Architecture with a desire for renovations to improve the livability of their weekend getaway. The existing home was dank and in extremely poor condition. In addition, the shack did not take advantage of the available panoramic river views. Studio Twenty Seven Architecture proposed building a new house for the same cost of improving the old shack.”

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Amos Lee – Flower

Stop-motion music video for Amos Lee that is made almost entirely out of white paper. Directed by NYC-based stop-motion studio //kneeon.

Behance Find: Adam Haynes

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Oil Spill Awareness: No Tankers

Posters made with environmentally friendly, water-soluble ink were placed above wild postings around Vancouver. When it rained, the ink bled onto posters below, showing how oil spills affect everyone.

Horizons Captured in 3D

Nobuhiro Nakanishi captured these horizons in 3D and cut them out in sheets of glass plates.

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“Reds” by Houses Music Video

Ice sculptures were made using a series of handmade clay molds. Soldering irons were used for details. Lighting was solely provided by TV’s/Christmas Lights. Filmed all practically, NO CGI, in a normal two car garage for a little over $200 dollars.
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Art by KARMA – Eye of Hepburn

The iconic Audrey Hepburn outline with a stylized Eye of Horus

Das Hausboot by Flo Florian and Sascha Akkermann of Confused Direction Designs

“Das Hausboot, to be exact. Envisioned and built by the German designer duo Flo Florian und Sascha Akkermann of Confused Direction Designs. This modern designed house boat, named Silberfish, translation – Silver Fish, floats on a platform and ties up at your local bay or harbor to be in harmony with the laping of water while being in gently swayed like a giant waterbed. Open water is definitely not the place for this residence. Complete with a cool and super sleek design, furnishings, an upstairs, bathroom, sundecks and lawn.”

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The Cut : Volume II Presented by The Blind Barber & COLT+RANE

As NYC fights for the summer and sun to finally come out and play, let this latest edition of “The Cut” mix series presented by the The Blind Barber and COLT+RANE be your soundtrack of the fun to come.

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Anatomy of a Mashup: Definitive Daft Punk

Anatomy of a Mashup: Definitive Daft Punk visualized reveals its entire structure: the cutting, layering, levels and equalization of 23 different songs by Cameron Adams.

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Art by KARMA – Peace

Featuring the peace fingers by Shepard Fairey

The Mesmerizing Art of Scott Campbell

Scott Campbell was born and grew up in rural Louisiana. With a talent for drawing and a love of stories, he began his career as an illustrator and assistant editor. Soon curiosity led him to experiment with tattoos, and after five years of practice and study of cultures of different tribal peoples of the world, the artist opened his own salon Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn, New York.
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Stunning Laser Etched Skateboards

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Aaron Koblin: Artfully Visualizing Our Humanity

Artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data — and at times vast numbers of people — and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video assembled from crowd-sourced drawings to the “Wilderness Downtown” video that customizes for the user, his works brilliantly explore how modern technology can make us more human.