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As if starring in David Bowie music videos wasn’t already the coolest, Tilda Swinton has currently taken up residency sleeping at MoMA. It’s part of an unannounced, surprise performance piece called “The Maybe” that will be taking place on random days all month year. A MoMA source told us, “Museum staff doesn’t know she’s coming until the day of, but she’s here today. She’ll be there the whole day. All that’s in the box is cushions and a water jug.” - Ben Yakas, Gothamist
…this looks like my type of artistic gig. Sleeping on the job, for the job.
From the series Dancers Among Us by Jordan Matter (via Flavorwire). Breathtaking, right? Also, on a related note, I couldn’t feel less graceful right now.
True art is all around us—all you have to do is walk down the street to find it. - Tim Jarosz (via)
What a beautiful series - the link below leads to the artist’s tumblr.
Intense Energy of Parisian Crowds by Edouardo Mortec
Blackboard Clock, by Diamantini & Domeniconi
What’s not to like about this? It’s a never-ending art project, disguised as a clock. I’m sold.
In her Gastronomy Map series, Lucy Stephens uses typography to outline various regions, creating virtual tasting tours along the way.
L’ivrogne (The Drunk)
Gilles Barbier, is a contemporary artist from Marseille, France. ‘The Drunk’ portrays the artist as himself (wax figure), with a seemingly unending stream or confusion of thoughts, images and emotions swirling from his mind.
This is brilliant.
My new favorite TED talk…
Kate Hartman: The art of wearable communication
Artist Kate Hartman uses wearable electronics to explore how we communicate, with ourselves and with the world. In this quirky and thought-provoking talk, she shows the “Talk to Yourself Hat”, the “Inflatable Heart”, the “Glacier Embracing Suit”, and other unexpected devices.
Kate Hartman creates devices and interfaces for humans, houseplants, and glaciers. Her work playfully questions the ways in which we relate and communicate.
Life is Beautiful is an installation by artist Farhad Moshiri, created by using hundreds of kitchen knives.
More of Liu Bolin’s latest camouflage artwork, Hiding in New York.
The “Where’s Waldo” concept, elevated.
The invisible man: Liu Bolin’s latest camouflage artwork, Hiding in New York
