Showing posts with label giri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giri. Show all posts
Mark Rothko Black Series
10:49 | 
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giri
Rothko Exhibition
For me one room stands out in particular, room number 6, probably because of its unfamiliarity and strangeness of the Black-Form paintings; as you get used to the maroon works of Rothko in the previous rooms, especially the Seagram murals. Which I tend to acquaint Rothko with. When you enter room 6 the familiar shapes and colours of Rothko, from the previous room is replaced by what seems emptiness at first glance, and a sense there nothing to see, just series of dark canvases arranged accordingly. When I started focusing at the painting, first curiously trying to work out what the artist was trying to portray, and also in search for the shapes that was present on the other paintings. After few minutes, I began to lose sense of time, and the painting gradually and literately came to life, revealing the different layers, tones, and also the familiar 'window' shape could be seen. This interesting piece requires the audience to look at the painting to understand it and to completely appreciate it.
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"Odd" architecture
19:50 |
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giri
some of "odd" and wonderful architecture from around the word...
The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)
Kansas City Library (Missouri, USA)
Kunsthaus (Graz, Austria)
Parking for Pedestrians
19:29 |
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giri
“Person Parking” designed by Springtime.
"The design is part of a competition called “Duepercinque” which aims to allot street space to more than just cars. The design by Springtime opts for a cement block with “Person Parking” signs."
Well, quite an interesting idea in the way of returning public space to the public. But I don't see anyone sitting in a crowded street on this parking spot. I think it is more suitable for a low traffic street. I feel already the heat and the fuel of the car...
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"The design is part of a competition called “Duepercinque” which aims to allot street space to more than just cars. The design by Springtime opts for a cement block with “Person Parking” signs."
Well, quite an interesting idea in the way of returning public space to the public. But I don't see anyone sitting in a crowded street on this parking spot. I think it is more suitable for a low traffic street. I feel already the heat and the fuel of the car...
main source click here
The Sandbag Shelters of Nader Khalili
19:22 |
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giri
how we can make, with few and natural resources, great space design, and at the same time, solve differents social problems, one of the principal motives and preocupations of modern architecture.
The global need for housing includes millions of refugees and displaced persons – victims of natural disasters and wars. Iranian architect Nader Khalili believes that this need can be addressed only by using the potential of earth construction.
Gangster who built world's tallest log cabin
18:49 |
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giri
For the one-time gangster who built it, it is nothing less than "the eighth wonder of the world". The less charitably disposed dismiss it as a glorified barn, fire hazard and eyesore.
But on one thing everyone agrees: Nikolai Sutyagin's home is certainly different.
Dominating the skyline of Arkhangelsk, a city in Russia's far north-west, it is believed to be the world's tallest wooden house, soaring 13 floors to reach 144ft - about half the size of the tower of Big Ben. The house that Sutyagin built is also crumbling, incomplete and under threat of demolition from city authorities determined to end the former convict's eccentric 15-year project.
When Sutyagin began work on his dacha in 1992, he claims he was only intending to build a two-storey house - larger than those of his neighbours to reflect his position as the city's richest man, but certainly not a contender for the Guinness Book of Records.
blob VB3 by dmvA
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Mute Lines
belgian architectural firmdmvA designed 'blob VB3', a mobile unit for the office of
xfactoragencies as an extension to the 'house'. the space - egg house consists of a bathroom,
kitchen, lighting, a bed and several niches for storage. the nose can be opened automatically
and functions as a kind of porch. it easily transportable and can also be used as an office,
guestroom or garden house.
polyester was the primarily material used in construction of the 'blob VB3'.
photo by vercruysse frederik
photo by vercruysse frederik
2010 Pritzker Prize winners
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Mute Lines
A duo of Japanese architects, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, have won the most coveted award in architecture, the Pritzker Prize, the jury has announced.
The duo will receive a bronze medal and a $100,000 prize at a ceremony on Ellis Island in New York in May.
Kimsoojas
09:56 |
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Mute Lines
"A Beggar Woman" & "A Homeless Woman"
Kimsoojas videos and installations blur the boundaries between aesthetics and transcendent experience through their use of repetitive actions, meditative practices, and serial forms. In many pieces, everyday actions—such as sewing or doing laundry—become two- and three-dimensional or performative activities. In videos that feature her in various personas (Needle Woman, Beggar Woman, Homeless Woman), she leads us to reflect on the human condition, offering open-ended perspectives through which she presents and questions reality.
Learn more about Kimsooja: http://www.art21.org/artists/kimsooja
Richard Hamilton
08:59 |
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Mute Lines
Richard Hamilton at the Serpentine
3 March - 25 April 2010
Richard Hamilton has embraced many different media since the 1950s, including painting, printmaking, installation, typography and industrial design. This major exhibition will reassess the nature of the British artist’s pioneering contribution, focusing on Hamilton’s political works.
bjarke ingels
18:20 |
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Mute Lines
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature -- they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy -- and creating stunning views.
the transcript of the presentation
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