GUGGENHEIM BILBAO
the wonderfully futuristic guggenheim bilbao opened 15 years ago. when i first saw a picture of it, i immediately put it on my list. there’s a lot to be said so i’ll try to be brief. in case you want more details, you know what to do.
CHRIS CUNNINGHAM – WHERE THE HELL IS HE?
a while ago, chris cunningham completely hypnotized the world with his amazing work and then he completely went under the radar. what happened? i was smitten with his sick style and very much looking forward for more of his work. his capabilities are extraordinary and his technique mind-blowing.
NOMA BAR – SO MUCH GRAPHIC WIN
i discovered noma bar by chance only to come over his colour blocking ways every once in a while on many of the design websites i subscribe to.
CARL KLEINER MAKES ME SMILE
carl kleiner is a stockholm-based artist. he does photography and design and he’s really into still lives.
BOME TURNS 2D BEAUTIES INTO 3D
bome is the pseudonym of the most famous japanese sculptor whose day job is making figurines for kaiyodo, a mass manufacturer of figurines and garage kits. and his work also happens to be his hobby: he loves it so much that, after working hours are over, he stays on and does some more. his employer...
IOAN LIVIU ORLETCHI – THE WORLD THROUGH HIS LENS
my friend liviu introduced me to tokyo: without him things would have never been the same! thank you, liviu! born in romania, he left the country for canada in ’87 only to move to tokyo in ’94 and become a full-fledged tokyoite. he divides his time between being an english teacher and a restless globe trotting free...
YAYOI KUSAMA – MY LIFE IS A DOT LOST AMONG THOUSANDS OF OTHER DOTS
my first japanese trip was littered with yayoi kusama references: i passed by the pumpkin in the harbour of naoshima island, i tried to buy one of her books in hiroshima (only to be refused, as it was the last one and apparently there is a rule against selling that) and this year i saw...
MIUCCIA PRADA KNOWS
i have a thing for smart, fearless women and miuccia prada is certainly one of them. she took her grandfather’s luggage company inheritance in 1978 and with the help of her husband, patrizzio bertelli, turned it into today’s 2-billion, 7,450 employee international business by doing it their way.
THE PERJOVSCHIS IN CLUB ELECTROPUTERE CRAIOVA
very early on thursday morning we left to craiova. even if we woke up at 6 and had already parked the car at the other end of bucharest to get out of the city faster, we somehow managed to drive the 300 km in about 5 h…so we missed the opening of the brainstorming on...
JAPAN THROUGH JAPANESE EYES – TAIKI
last, but certainly not least, taiki yamashita! not only does his trading job sends him traveling world-wide but apparently his future trip will be to romania. i will make sure he will take beautiful shots of the best places. but, until i get the chance to meet taiki in person, i’m browsing through his many pictures. i...
JAPAN THROUGH JAPANESE EYES – AKAGAI
akagai tamori is a tokyo-based musician, illustrator (he does his own manga) and photographer. he is very thorough in his undertakings and he likes cats. enjoy his work!
