Press the button project

March 3, 2011 Pierrick Senelaer

Press the button is an urban project to awaken the minds of cold pedestrian, is a rise of freedom for all citizens who want to smile in the morning, in the afternoon in the night but always in the street…

“We are Pauer and Octavi two students from Barcelona. Right now we are doing an erasmus in Slovenia, in case you are mediterranean and you go on erasmus to the Balkans you do a lot of things but not study, so all the time we used to spend studying in the past now we spend it doing more creative stuff.

We have done some projects but the last one we did, has made us think that maybe we are not a dumb and we can do something in life…”

Press the button project from Pauer on Vimeo.

Related link
The Press The Button project website – wwww.pressthebuttonproject.tk

GRAFFITI

Paragon gym – E1 7JE London: biceps & graffs

January 13, 2011 Pierrick Senelaer

On my way to go and see the Sweet Toof show at Arch402, I stumbled upon Paragon gym and its mighty entrance flanked with awesome graffiti.

I could not resist the temptation to snap these away, well I had my camera so it would have been non sense not to.

Enjoy the pics

STREET ART SPOTTER

OsGemeos, Mataone & Smithe x Seher street art

September 24, 2013 Pierrick Senelaer

Part of our 3 street art works series you should see today: OsGemeos, Mataone & Smithe x Seher.

OsGemeos – located in San Francisco (United States)

Mataone – located in Queens, New York (United States)

Smithe x Seher – located in France

PREVIEW

The Art Collective exhibition at Brick Lane gallery

October 25, 2011 Pierrick Senelaer

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Eating Robots: And Other Stories (Nudge the Future)

July 10, 2017 Adriana Shilton

I have always been fascinated by SCI-FI subjects like AI – Artificial Intelligence.

AI is real and it’s slowly creeping into our lives, so I should probably not assimilate it to SCI-FI.

But I ask myself – how far will AI go in controlling our lives? Will it enhance them? Does AI mean the demise of the Human race – this is SCI-FI to me right now.

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If you feel the same way, Stephen Oram’s ‘Eating Robots: And Other Stories (Nudge the Future)‘ collection of short stories may bring you answers, or clues, as to what AI might look like in 100 years (or less, or more – I do not know).

The author’s imagination about the topic is vast and will definitely make you think more about what AI will actually mean to us as humans.

From the ability to share memories with someone you love, to reseting us every 1000 years, and even the ability to choose which celebrity hologram will drive your driverless car today.

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Stephen Oram goes from the very funny (which sometimes turns too silly for my taste), to the depressing and scary when it comes to AI, but why should it be one or the other.

Immerse yourself in these short stories and make up your own mind.

PS: Injecting some good old human anxiety into AI systems may be the answer for the fears we have. Described as the ‘anxiety loop’ by Oram, this sounds like a plan.

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PRODUCT DESIGN

Best designers toys from New York Comic Con 2012

November 2, 2012 Pierrick Senelaer

New York Comic Con 2012 has just happened and we are bringing you our top 5 favorites toys designs – this event is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention.

Comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television fans are mad about the stuff on display.

New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City.

Artist: Dai Tran
“Pandit” and “Bitsumo”

Dai Tran’s big-bellied custom action figures “Pandit” and “Bitsumo” — one a sumo wrestler and the other a panda — have a mythic rivalry that plays out on the graphic t-shirts he’s created for complimentary apparel line, as well as in his line of figurines.

Artist: Kaitlin Juarez and Maxwell Yax
“Madknits”

A certain ARTINFO editor (who will remain unnamed) couldn’t resist buying one of these heartbreakingly cuddly monsters herself. Each one is handmade, and comes with a backstory about their assimilation to planet Earth, based on the Madknits comic series.

Artist: Smoko
“Toast USB”

We wish we had the whole set of genius 4 GB toast-shaped USBs for our office. “Butta,” “Ry Ry,” “Crisp,” and “Tato” fit into a toaster hub, which also includes an SD card reader and works with any flash drive.

Artist: Mr. Munk
“Buddha B Pissed”

According to its creator, this trio of Buddha action figures — complete with big block heads and crazy eyes — was sent out into the world to rid it of its evils, absorbing bad energy and repurposing it.

Artist: Pete Fowler/Molvox
“Tribes of Monsterism Island Vol. One”

The natural earth tones used by artist Pete Fowler for his “Molvox” series of devilish tribesman are perfect; details like the felt applique on a textured helmet and the toothy face painted on another figurine’s jacket make his little guys unique finds when bought

Taken from the Blouin Artinfo website, check there for photo credits

DIGITAL ART

Animated 3D gifs by Nick Thomm

November 13, 2014 Pierrick Senelaer

Last Thursday night, Nick Thomm’s latests solo exhibition, Tropic Glows, opened.

Thomm took over the entire two-story space, transforming the basement into a fully immersive screening room, in which he housed his intricate 3D video works, while upstairs played host to both the crowds and a combination of Thomm’s mixed media works on fluro Plexiglass, holographic skate decks and neon pieces.

We included below 3 animated GIF works by the artist. We like them very much. Do you?

Exhibition runs until November 18th @ Castle Fitzjohns Gallery. 98 Orchard St, Lower East Side, New York (Open 7 Days, 12PM-7PM).

STREET ART

Cargo bar : cocktails and street art

April 27, 2010 Pierrick Senelaer

Cargo used to host these nights where graffiti artists were throwing their best pieces while you could calmly sipping your fine cocktails before exploding in a ‘whoaaaa’ that piece over there is nice. Great times. Continue reading Cargo bar : cocktails and street art →

PREVIEW

Drones in Deptford coming soon

September 6, 2012 Pierrick Senelaer

We all like going to the movies, don’t we? But how about going to the movies and get a total immersion in it, how about an invasion by spaceships and robots whilst watching the 1972 eco-themed sci-fi classic Silent Running?

Immersive cinema company The Vanishing Point is throwing another mighty sounding event in association with nationwide film season Scala Beyond. The venue is the Utrophia Gallery in Deptford – a space which, conveniently, is already well equipped with rooftop machinery, and the feel of a ‘run down old spaceship’, according to Paul Reed, The Vanishing Pointco-founder and creative director.

Drone#1-huey — Drone #1 aka Huey in Silent Running

From Paul Reed,

‘We don’t want to create a nostalgic reaction of the film but look at the themes, what was it getting at and how can we have some fun with that and keep people interested and excited.

The event will feature interaction with crew members from The Valley Forge space freighter, garden areas, a blast-off bar, food stalls and immersive installations inspired by the fiction of the film. We also hear that there will also be a retro video game installation.

The Vanishing Point Silent Running Screening takes place on 15 September at Utrophia (Rooftop screening), 120 Deptford High Street, London, SE8. For tickets and more information visit www.thevanishingpoint.org.uk

Find out a bit more about the concept

BLOG, DIGITAL ART, FEATURE

Sam cannon at SCOPE international art fair in Miami

December 2, 2015 Pierrick Senelaer

SCOPE, an international art fair, is under way now until this Sunday 6/12 and along with scores of people, it brings out fresh new talent such as Sam Cannon.

Sam Cannon, 23, is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and a digital media artist living in New York City. Cannon’s work exploring the innovative space between video and still photography has been bolstered by her significant presence on Tumblr. Through this influence, Cannon has been asked to lend her vision to brands like Gap, Veuve Cliquot, and Nike, as well as an anti-bullying campaign, musician Vic Mensa, and New York Fashion Week.

Art-Pie