Series of interventionist doodles by Nina Chakrabarti
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Exposing the Invisible
According to Nick Veasey , we live in a world obsessed with images. As a result, Mr. Veasey likes to counter this obsession with superficial appearance by using X-rays to strip back the layers to show what it’s like underneath the surface. The result are these stunning images of mundane objects showcased in a new light.
Watch Nick Veasey share his illuminations on TED.
Attention to Detail.
Browsing through the S/S 2012 couture collections, shown recently in Paris, has provided much needed inspiration to always remember it’s the details that count when it comes to fashion. Diaphanous and delicately embroidered – Valentino’s fairy-tale show, shown in the nineteenth century manse once occupied by the Rothschilds, boasts unparalleled dressmaking in the perfect balance of romanticism and technical precision.
Images courtesy of Vogue Australia
v e r r i e r x Foreign Press
VERRIER ice blue hand painted floral pants featured in this month’s SPUR in Japan 
Deconstruction or Destruction?
“Half a century ago, students researched at home with the family set of encyclopedias, or took a trip to the library to find needed information. Now, owning a computer, and connecting to the internet gives a student the ability to complete a research paper without ever going near a library”, she said. “I fear that it is rapidly leading us to rely less and less on the reference books common in the last two centuries.”
The mixed-emotions surrounding the fast-pace technology world in which we live has inspired Texas based photographer Cara Barer to mold old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books into create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs onto a black background.
Barer has expressed she hopes to raise questions about the ways in which people obtain knowledge in the modern world, and about the future of books.
“With the discarded books that I have acquired, I am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photography. This project has become a journey that continues to evolve.”
Ms. Barer’s art is without doubt breathtaking, but does not exist in a world without controversy. Am left thinking if an artist cuts up pages or destroys the spines of a book in the name of art, are they are committing a violation of a sacred object? You be the judge.
Today’s Fashion Art Du Jour:
Newsies meets Chinoiserie Chic!
Embroidery Embellishment
Jose Romussi is a Chilean artist who creates these gorgeous mixed media collages using vintage fashion magazine and dance photographs and thread. His sense of color, line and proportion is truly dazzling!
