Tuesday, 31 July 2012

'Why is my work so upsetting for people?'

From Alignment to Commitment: The Early Work of James Kelman

Acid

From HR to CSR: management lessons from Mexico’s drug lords

Timothy Leary: The Man Who Turned on America

Bonus:

Hofmann's Potion: The Early Years of LSD

(Thanx Chuck!)

1968 Mexico Olympics Graphics

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Breached Rule 50 of the Olympic Code? Fuck off I.O.C.!

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'Judge, stop the madness, free Pussy Riot!'

Pussy Riot: Our arrest signals start of repression campaign to spread fear

Artist sews his mouth for Pussy Riot

Gustavo Sousa: Oceaniaeuropeamericasafricaasia

Oceania: blue. Europe: black. Americas: red. Africa: yellow. Asia: green.
The Olympics promise many things - triumph of the human spirit, amazing athletic prowess, upsets and underdogs - but the most modern games are ultimately nothing if not a massive, global spectacle. Gustavo Sousa, a painter and creative director at Mother’s London office, was interested in exploring behind the pomp and circumstance. “Events like these can be a good time for reflection,” Sousa tells Co.Design. Oceaniaeuropeamericaasiaafrica illustrates stripped-down statistics from each region through simple scale shifts of the tournament’s iconic quintet of overlapping loops.“The rings represent healthy competition and union, but we know the world isn’t perfect. Maybe understanding the differences is the first step to try to make things more equal.”
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Me Want!

But as I have never learnt to drive...

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Everything Is Fine

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The Thinking Man's Book Sculptures

Malaysia-born, Tennessee-based artist Daniel Lai, aka Kenjio, uses a visually captivating paper folding technique for his inspired book sculptures. Each book blossoms outward in waves of paper folded unto themselves, accompanied by a clay figurine of a man deep in thought. The sculptor's series of Thinker sculptures, echoing Rodin's The Thinker, exhibit an astute attention to detail and skill in multi-mediums, including paper and clay.
The beautiful imagery created by Kenjio's folding method mimics that of a fully-bloomed flower or perhaps a cog in a timepiece. The literary sculptures reinterpret the appeal of knowledge and reflect the limitations of time to absorb said knowledge. Kenjio has constructed a realm of his own where the thinking man reigns atop his literary throne.
To purchase some of these charming wall pieces, check out the artist's Etsy shop. Also, check out a video interview with the artist, conducted by his local news reporters at Knoxnews, for some insight into his process.
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