Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Human Face of Death Row

"The Human Face of Death Row is an exhibition of portraits by artist Claire Phillips which brings the viewer face-to-face with individual experiences of the death penalty and reflects on the human face of death row. Organized by British charity Reprieve and by Arts Council England, the exhibition opens on 1 July at gallery@oxo". From the Guardian.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Nepal Horse Book

From the Royal Library in Denmark, Illustrated Work with Horses from Nepal.

Light-Sensitive Wallpaper & Coat Rack




The all-female Front Design group explores interactions between science, technology and nature.

Front Design.

Cardboard Cloud

"“Being that the exhibition is set to present brand new design objects, we decided to base the architectural concept on the thrill of unpacking,” explained the architects. Working off that idea, more than 3000 cardboard boxes were arranged as “a large pixilated cloud” that hovered over the exhibited material inside the 350m2 exhibition hall." Fantastic Norway

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Hummingbirds make fighter pilots look like pansies

"Hummingbirds are the fastest animals on Earth, relative to their body size. They can cover more body lengths per second than any other vertebrate and for their size can even outpace fighter jets and the space shuttle – while withstanding g-forces that would make a fighter pilot black out." From the Guardian.

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Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Laura Barnard

From her blog: "I’m Laura Barnard , and I’m an illustrator, but with tendrils in the worlds of design, print and making things as well."

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