IMME VAN DER HAAK: BEYOND THE BODY
For artist Imme van der Haak’s project titled Beyond the Body, the Dutch student of London’s Royal Academy of Art created a series of silk sheets painted with the bodies of contrasting people, made to be worn by those who might find a new perspective in the skin of another. Juxtapoz reports:
photos of the human body are printed onto translucent silk which will create the possibility of physically layering different body’s, ages, generations and identities.
The video depicts a pair of startling creations made up of familiar anatomical identities that confuse each other in their interaction. The age factor is most jarring, and van der Haak has this to say:
The movement then brings this to life. Beyond the body brings into being an ambiguous image that intrigues, astonishes or sometimes even disturbs.
DUTCH ARTISTS FLOOD TUMBLR’S “NEW AND NOTABLES” PAGE
From time to time, ASCK will pay homage to one of the most influential parts of the world’s art history by highlighting Dutch artists, designers, and filmmakers. The work was done for us this week by Tumblr’s Tumblr Tuesday: Nteherlands Edition. Featuring work by dyslexic artist Gaby Zwaan who creates abstracted pop pieces obsessed with trends and fashion culture, a post-Mondrian appeal is seen in his work.
Also highlighted were entrepreneur and gadget nerd Alexander Klöpping, photographer Its Me Louis, and indie music blog Over Muziek. Check out the rest of Tumblr’s New and Notable blogs and Holla Holland!
(via: staff)
PARRA X KIDROBOT “PIERCED” FIGURE
After creating a silkscreen print based on the drama wrapped up in romance novel cover art featuring his signature sexy bird people, Dutch artist Parra has teamed up with Kidrobot to produce shiny and lustful figures of the image. Limited to 300, the pieces release June 7th and feature the artist’s name carved into the bottom. At 10 inches high, the two figures wrapped up in one another in both violence and in love, the limited edition toy named Pierced carries a price tag of $150.
(via: materialkillers)
BIG FUN IN THE BIG TOWN - HIP HOP DOCUMENTARY 25 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Big Fun in the Big Town is an interesting film. When the documentary’s production started in 1986, Run-DMC was just starting to make a name for themselves LL Cool J was the new kid on the block, still living with grandma. When filming started, parts of New York City were still finding out about a fresh new artistic movement. Now, more than 25 years later, this same art form has been called dead at various junctures, and the film is finally getting an official release after decades on the shelf. Raw footage of Russell Simmons, Grandmaster Flash, Doug E. Fresh, and more shows a movement being sculpted, and Dutch documentary director superstar and hip-hop aficionado Bram Van Splunteren shot and compiled it. Find out more about the project at FiveDayWeekend, which will release in DVD/time-capsule form on May 22, but can be pre-ordered on Amazon now.
(Source: hypebeast.com)
STÜSSY AMSTERDAM “STRIP FOR LIKES” CAMPAIGN
Those freaky deeky Dutch were at it again with a Facebook promotion called “Strip for Likes” from Stüssy Amsterdam. A model began with many layers of Stüssy clothing and accessories down to lots of skin, confirming that the exciting campaign was a success. The campaign progressed quickly, but you can get a pretty full recap by checking out their Facebook, which features a timelapse with every shot in the series. Apparently there is a place on the Stüssy site that features the last enticing shot, as well.
(Source: highsnobiety.com)
PARRA - “WEIRDED OUT” MURAL TIME LAPSE VIDEO FROM SFMOMA
The mural at “Weirded Out” by Dutch artist Parra fills a huge wall in the SFMoMA with the artist’s signature sexy bird women. If you wanted an idea of how the artist pulls off his monochromatic style, you’re in luck because this time lapse video from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art goes behind the scenes to see just how much work it took the artist over the several days in which he worked on the mural.
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PUMA FLAGSHIP STORE OPENING VIDEO RECAP
As you might have seen from some of ASCK’s previous posts on Netherlands building design, the region is known for having some flashy places to buy things. Not one to be outdone, a leader in European streetwear like Puma has to have a nice flagship store in the town of Amsterdam. So in a move that kicked off the retail revamping of stores from London to Munich, and Barcelona to New York, Puma reopened their Amsterdam store with new enhanced displays of performance and casual collections amidst integrated technology that engages customers. Catch a video recap of the opening above.
(Source: nicekicks.com)
PARRA “WEIRDED OUT” MURAL INSTALLATION AT SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Parra is one of ASCK’s favorite artists, and when he gets recognition on a large scale, we celebrate. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has become ‘weirded out’ this month, and they have released teaser images for a large and striking mural from the Amsterdam-based artist.
You can almost see the Amsterdam in the work of art that features his signature monochromatic, mutt-like creatures that meld birds and sexy ladies together in violence and cartoon style. The huge mural display is done solely in acrylic and opens March 31st, running into July. Find details below.
SFMoMA
Parra - Weirded Out
151 Third St
San Francisco, CA 94103
March 31-July 29, 2012
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CS EDITIONS NOTEBOOKS BY SHEPARD FAIREY AND PARRA
A pocket notebook is an artist’s most deadly weapon, even when it’s not passing cancer into your pelvis. Los Angeles-based CS Editions Notebooks understands the gravity of such a tool, and has sought out some of the world’s most famous artists to design covers to inspire artists to keep up the hard work. The “Lotus Diamond” cover by Shepard Fairey lays out the artist’s signature style, while the Dutch artist Parra is featured on a cover titled “The Vengeance Machine” with the artist’s trademark characters in basic blocks of color.
You can pick up your notebook soon and support Shep in his time of turmoil, or Parra in my HOLLA HOLLAND! campaign by checking out the CS Editions online store.
(Source: hypebeast.com)
STARBUCKS AMSTERDAM “THE BANK” CONCEPT STORE
In a place marked with great architectural feats, Seattle-based coffee brand Starbucks tries its hand at revolutionary design in the wonderful city of Amsterdam with their concept store with the title “The Bank.” After showing off the awesome Starbucks Fukuoka by Kengo Kuma, the latest store is born under the direction of Dutch-born Concept Store Design Director, Liz Muller. The nearly 5,000 sqft space is comprised of many locally-sourced and sustainable materials, and fits the title by the location within a former historic bank vault. New brews will be tested out here, so if you ever find yourself in Amsterdam and want to hit a coffee shop that’s just a coffee shop but in a much more impressive scale, check it out.
(Source: contemporist.com)
