ICA's ART DRIVE BMW Car Collection

Photographer: Kieron Lee

Take a luxury car. Add world famous artist. What do you get? The ICA BMW Art Drive Exhibition starring 17 conceptually designed cars all under one roof, well 6 roofs, but who's counting?

Poster as a Piece of Art, Eric Nyffeler

Handmade press and silkscreen print enthusiasts and lovers should get closer to their screens now because Eric Nyffeler does that very well. And by that I mean posters… Already without a doubt we can say that we live in a time of indie culture. And I’m going to present to you one of its member and icon, who lives by his dreams.

WANDERLUST showcase by Jane Ward and Reginald S. Aloysius

Written by Barbara Mal

Fresh from the success of their work in Brave New World at London Art Fair 2012, artists Jane Ward and Reginald S. Aloysius have joined forces for the sake of creating a wonderful showcase (called Wanderlust) at Bearspace to a swarm of avid spectators.

Capturing, thought-provoking objects d’art of both Jane Ward and Reginald S. Aloysius made me realize the hidden meaning behind the exhibition’s title, which actually is a strong desire for voyage. Indeed, I felt like I was wandering, with a desire to find out more about artifacts stored in that confined space... Scattered bits and pieces, abstract lines and blurred images through which one could have possibly discovered silhouettes and patterns enchanted mind into the state of trance.

Leanie van der Vyver

http://vimeo.com/45024704

ART CRITICISM - FRIEND OR FOE?

A page from 'Ways of Seeing' by John Berger

Written by Hatty Nestor

“Interpretation is the revenge of the intellectual upon art. ” ― Susan Sontag

Whether obvious or not, we all form opinions from our experiences, these often change, grow, and often become critical. At exhibitions we are presented with obscure leaflets, projected videos, audio tapes or performances. It is inevitable that a subjective opinion will be subconsciously received, hindering and influencing our opinions and experiences. Unfortunately for the majority of us viewers, the information thrust upon us when entering a gallery space is often presented in such a formative manner we do not feel inclined or obliged to question this authority. We are all guilty of accepting and regarding art critics opinions as if it's set in stone.

Press-photographer without a camera, Jean Philippe Delhomme

„Vladimir Kagan“

Fed up with the flow of mass pop illustration I spend more and more time looking for something more mature, unique. Perhaps these words are too serious for this superficial and quite commercial branch of graphics, but without giving prominence to this, it is possible to enrich one‘s mind. Today‘s mood encouraged me to keep away from computer graphics, sweet colors of pop surrealism, also the softness and excellence of the Japanese kidult lines, whose infinite assortment is thrusted to us by the mirror of our times - the internet. I wanted something playful, natural and then the illustration above came to my mind, whose author already almost 30 years (if not more) with a pencil and a brush, with mild strokes tells about ironic lives of (usually famous) people.

Africa and expressive design

Most of the time when we talk about art, we think of the western world, with its glamour, luxurious museums and sophisticated people. What associations would someone think of after hearing the word Africa? First of all, we probably think about exotica, palms and vacations, and then about poverty, starving children and other bad things of the world. Just recently Milan was stormed by a week of design and Africa was introduced to the public from a totally different perspective – there were loads of bright colors and curlicued patterns, it was a chance to see and evaluate Africa’s artists from different fields. The artists from the western world introduced their creations besides them. Inspired by the African motives, high class textile and patterns they created innovative and modern furniture and installations. And we shall admire them this time.