Tuesday 29 July 2008
Get some nuts!
I just came across this ad on youtube and I love it!
"You're a disgrace to the Man race! It’s time to run like a real man!"
Apparently this AMVBBDO ad was taken off air after accusations that it is ‘homophobic.' I think it's absolutely hilarious.
Monday 21 July 2008
The Basilica of the Sacré Cœur vs. The Taj Mahal
I was in Paris this weekend and spent the afternoon at Montmartre. The Basilica of the Sacré Cœur immediately reminded me of the Taj Mahal; perhaps a French version? Notice the overall resemblance: white marble, domes, symmetry. The Taj Mahal was constructed in the 17th century while the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur was built two centuries later. I'm sure there wasn't any sort of historical/ architectural influence between the two, but I found it rather interesting how the two monuments look so alike.
Eiffel Tower
We also visited the Eiffel Tower - France's global icon. Lit blue in the evening with yellow stars (representing the European Union) - It was spectacular! The symmetric like shape amazed me the most. Apparently the tower's shape was determined by mathematical calculation involving wind resistance.
Psycho Buildings Made by Artists Gone Wild
Over the summer I visited the Psycho Buildings exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. Ten artists from around the world designed architectural environments to transform Hayward’s exterior and interior in celebration of the gallery’s 40th anniversary. Truly fascinating. Three of my favorites:
Normally, Proceeding and Unrestricted With Without Title
Installation by Austrian art collective Gelitin. You can go rowing on Hayward’s roof in an odd wooden boats floating in 4 feet of water. The water is the same level as the existing wall so it looks as though you can paddle right off the edge (although you won’t!) while viewing London’s beautiful view.
Village
Installation by Rachel Whiteread. Made up of 250 eerie doll houses, each illuminated by a single light bulb, shown in Britain for the first time. Feels like you’re in some sort of spooky fantasyland.
Fallen Star
Installation by Do Ho Suh. Inspired by The Wizard of Oz, this is a house crash of the artist’s Korean childhood traditional home in Seoul into the 4-storey New York apartment building. The interior is unreal, with over 2,000 miniaturized components! The attention to detail is incredibly lifelike – from furniture to cereal boxes, clothes and novels, FedEx boxes on the hall table and scattered dollar bills on the floor.
Normally, Proceeding and Unrestricted With Without Title
Installation by Austrian art collective Gelitin. You can go rowing on Hayward’s roof in an odd wooden boats floating in 4 feet of water. The water is the same level as the existing wall so it looks as though you can paddle right off the edge (although you won’t!) while viewing London’s beautiful view.
Village
Installation by Rachel Whiteread. Made up of 250 eerie doll houses, each illuminated by a single light bulb, shown in Britain for the first time. Feels like you’re in some sort of spooky fantasyland.
Fallen Star
Installation by Do Ho Suh. Inspired by The Wizard of Oz, this is a house crash of the artist’s Korean childhood traditional home in Seoul into the 4-storey New York apartment building. The interior is unreal, with over 2,000 miniaturized components! The attention to detail is incredibly lifelike – from furniture to cereal boxes, clothes and novels, FedEx boxes on the hall table and scattered dollar bills on the floor.
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