Seen @ Lazarides Gallery, london, UK (until august 22, 2008)
Titled "a nightmare on greek street", by british artist Ben Turnbull.
Ben has created a body of work that is described by the gallery as:
'a call to action - shocking and interactive. using found objects, toy props
and americana, he has constructed a world of nightmares that begs us to
get involved, to come out from behind the safety of the sofa and play with
the work. turnbull uses old-fashioned mould-making techniques, hand carved
woodwork and a hunter-gatherer's approach in hoarding vast quantities of
beloved children’s toys for a concept that ultimately wants to reach out and
re-teach what’s been forgotten.'
more pictures @ flickr
full article @ designboom
L: bring me the head of saddam hussein, 2008 - fibre glass
R: self portrait, 2008 - acrylic on canvas
DOA series 1 - dismembered man, 2007
DOA series - bomb blast man, 2007
who ya gonna call?, 2008 - mixed media
Many thanx to neoconvoy for getting me this beauty!
We been eyeing this for awhile, but was unable to
get it in the 1st release!
Sad to see Konami's MMS is not doing so well here & in
Japan, I guess is a price point thingy...
Ever wonder how many of them are being consume during this Olympics?
At the bottom of the medal tally, there ought to be a tally for the ducks!
This Peking Duck Tee is a collaboration among Whiz, Kazuki, and ACU
as a project to show Beijing spirits as well as celebrate the Olympics.
The tee comes in white and black with bold and juicy duck graphics that
takes a more humorous side to the competitions.
Available now at ACU store in Shanghai and ACU Pop-Up store in Beijing.
Oh my! More $$$ to Fewture Works next year...
