“I imagined that if the surface of the package imitated the colour and texture of the fruit skin, then the object would reproduce the feeling of the real skin” – Naoto Fukasawa
Archive for July, 2009
Naoto Fukasawa + juice
Posted in Industrial design, tagged banana, Industrial design, japan, juice, packaging, strawberry on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tixinda + Nike
Posted in Advertising, Art and installation, Illustration, tagged graphic design, maya, nike, South America on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The unbelievable Tixinda team knock is straight out of the park with their Mayan stylings. The colours, lines and a spirited take on traditional art keep me going through these hot summer nights.
The Big Picture + art without commentary
Posted in Art and installation, Photography, tagged art, installation, Italy, The Big Picture, Venice, Venice Biennale on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A London artist once explained to me that art often doesn’t take on meaning to the artist until its completion – the press releases and exhibit handbills are composed solely for those who seek explanation. If this is true, why do we care so much about what art ‘means’?
The Big Picture gets it just right [...]