He is Gabz too

I found this amazing polish illustrator. There's loads and loads of stuff on his webiste. But these were by far my favourites. Dark, edgy and best of all sublimely drawn. Stuff like this just makes me happy. (little sigh) http://www.iamgabz.com/en

Do Ho Suh - the loss of individuality

Do Ho Suh is a Korean artist who had an exhibition at the serpentine gallery AGES ago, which featured, among other things, a glass floor held up by tiny figures, and entire rooms made from translucent silk. But even though I went to the exhibition when I was about 12, I often think about it, and only today realized fully what he was trying to portray through his work. It seems to me that his work deals with the loss of individuality, and the fragility of our existence. I wish they would bring the exhibiton back, I think it was the most important exhibition I've ever been to.

Chocolate inspiration

It being easter and all I thought some chocolate inspired thought was completely necessary. I was watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on TV yesterday and the surreal and mostly ridiculous landscapes made me think that we should be thinking a lot more like Willy Wonka, that everything should be as off the wall as possible, as mad and crazy as a whole world full of sugar variants is

I shop therefore I am?

Adbusters (the satyrical counter-advertising mag) has created an event called Buy Nothing Day, which was in November last year in North America. But I think its an idea which should b carried forward, I mean, can you remember the last time you went a whole day without buying anything? (obviously excluding the days your hangover didn't permit you to get out of bed, i think the previous night's excess definitely discounts those days) It shouldn't be something that needs to be organized, nor should it be something difficult. I'm going to try it...

Downsizing

Today, I'm downsizing my life. Everything I own has been put into one of five categories, four of which involve getting rid of that item. This has left me feeling decidedly freer, and ready to fill the physical space with other mental things... I hope! so here are my newest discoveries: 

 http://dorkmag.com/, a really cool NY online magazine which looks at a massive range of stuff from illustration to music to film. The people that write it are also lovely. Check it out!

http://deliciousdesignleague.com/ mmm...tasty!

Noumeda Carbone

these are simply too beautiful for words, so I won't bother.

http://www.inknou.it/gallery/

Design in Bangkok

These obscenely cool (i think) letterhead were designed by BBVO in Bangkok for the Thai Health Association. who knew great design was happening in Bangkok? I think i have a new resolution to learn thai...