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Post Panic, the dutch production house celebrating their 12 year anniversary, moved into a new big (huge, grand, marvelous) office overlooking the Amsterdam harbour and a horizon gracefully embellished with fluffy cloud formations but other than that so clear you can practically see the shimmering reflections of a tidal wave of fortune heading over to flush the lower parts of the tiny country with goodness.
That’s the view outside though.
Looking inside, into an enormous two-level space, are several elements of various properties and different objects of distinguished characteristics. As you might expect. And on the first floor, just as you made your way up a staircase, is a wall. And that wall, has a picture on it that I made.
above “mural” design
below Location views
June 23rd, 2009 | | Permalink | Filed under Art, Interior.
Aah yes, easter. What a lovely time of the year.
Speaking of terrified rabbits..pictured here is a theatrical poster design for my epic 45 second sequence “Hare” (published here earlier as a part of the PSST! Pass it on 3 collaborative film project). A micro film in which a hare rabbit carrying a canvas is seen running through a forest, away from an unknown threat.
A poster for such a microscopic piece is ridiculous, I know, it makes no sense, but keep reading.
Not long ago I was invited to create a new film poster for Fellini’s 8 1/2, and that sparked my interest in the relation between film – a time based, immersive medium – and graphic design – still and generally briefly consumed. The privilege of that project was that any marketing motivated aspects could be ignored, making room for a purely artistic expression. That’s where it gets interesting. If the design can be a very subjective interpretation of the film or even an extension of the film’s thematic universe, it not only has the option to honoustly resonate with the viewer, but is also less likely to undermine the experience of the film itself. Doing that for one of my favorite movies didn’t exactly make it any easier, but nonetheless I recall experiencing some degree of pleasure working on it.
So. I couldn’t resist making another poster.
OWN IT!
If you like this design and would be interested in having it as a A1 sized poster (594 × 841 mm / 23.4 × 33.1 inch), just let me know! Send me an email or leave a comment below. If I get enough feedback I’ll do a small print run. Sure, why not! It will be a high quality offset print on medium heavy poster stock…good quality, but keeping the price below 25 euros.
Thanks!!
April 13th, 2009 | | Permalink | Filed under Art.
This Sunday was the last day of Before in place;Earlier in time, the most recent showing of my new work. The characteristically columned white box providing such a welcoming spatial framework for the paintings and videos is Lodown Gallery “West Berlin”. I thank all of you who came over to see it.
Below are some installation views.
UPDATE: video walk-through added
April 10th, 2009 | | Permalink | Filed under Art.
Part of the Madeforeachother campaign for FritoLays, I recently directed this 30 second ad through Post Panic/Patricia Claire.
Read More . . .February 25th, 2009 | | Permalink | Filed under Moving image, Work.
I enjoyed this nice and simple drawing tool on David OReilly’s page.
February 10th, 2009 | | Permalink | Filed under Art.
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Temperatures have dropped a little over here in the Bundesrepublik (exhibit A). In the warm and comfortable environment of my home, I suddenly found the “inspiration” for a tiny update.
Each year production house Submarine gives their employees something special for Christmas. Something special, as opposed to, you know, …kitchen appliances.
For last year’s gift they asked me to do a drawing (exhibit B), printed and signed in a limited run of 40. As may be clear from viewing the picture, it has as a subject several instances of Jesus, portrayed performing the act of imaginative brain traveling. Yes sir. In the most cunning fashion, the drawing incorporates several visual themes that apply to the company’s work and spirit.
B
and finally
Starting next week, some of my paintings will be in a (still somewhat secret) group show in Amsterdam. Part of profits will be donated to charity and part of the profit will be donated to me. Below is one of the pieces in the show (exhibit C).
More on this soon…
C “A Forest”
January 12th, 2009 | | Permalink | Filed under Art, Moving image.
Last year, I’ve done a little character design for the Pictoplasma Character Collision Army, a Go-Kart derby in front of the Ministry of Environment during the Todays Art Festival in The Hague. The project was set up taking visual cues from military recruitment campaigns (I want you for..) and Mario Kart.
My pink hare was the face of one of three teams visitors could choose from, the two other teams racing under the flags of Motomichi Nakamura and Rinzen.
Although from the two versions above, the pumped-up Rambo bunny was generally prefered for its quirkyness, the right one was used, having a more direct appeal and providing a stronger contrast to the aggressive military context.
January 7th, 2009 | | Permalink | Filed under Design.
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Installation view
Excerpt of “Prototype of an unstable vision”
video in a box, version 1
November 15th, 2008 | | Permalink | Filed under Art, Moving image.
And so I have been painting.
Revolution Deformation is an exhibition of 20 original paintings, alongside prints and animation.
A 32-page exhibition catalog further explores the visual theme of the work.
Revolution Deformation
November 6 – December 21
Concrete Hermit
5a Club Row
London, UK
The work incorporates ideas and visual themes developed over the past few years, while I was working in design and animation. Exploring the subjects of transition, transformation and broken memory, the images linger between being recognizable and abstract. The so-called container character central to the theme of “Revolution Deformation“, is Jesus. Not the Son of God, but a small cartoon character previously dubbed ‘Badboy Lensflare – the albino in a wheelchair’. Jesus is an anamorphic figure that lends itself to the projection of ideas, and can withstand the intuitive process of painting, without losing its own features.
October 22nd, 2008 | | Permalink | Filed under Art.
Poster created for "Now Showing", an exhibition curated by Wearitwithpride.
A gallery-quality print of this design is available here Edition of only 25
October 6th, 2008 | | Permalink | Filed under Design.
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