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Illustration / Sarah Hankinson

January 31, 2007 | Illustration | by Zolton |

Melbourne illustrator Sarah Hankinson creates distinctly feminine yet bold and dramatic works which play off broken lines and occasional splashes of colour. She uses a variety of mediums, from ink to pencil, fabric to cut paper. Some of her illustration work is currently exhibited at Design A Space Retail Gallery, on Chapel St, Windsor in Melbourne. [see also Christina Koutsospyrou]

Art / The Art of Interpretation

January 31, 2007 | Art | by Zolton |

Scene360, an online film, art, music and literature magazine, is presenting The Art of Interpretation. As they say, ‘we invite you to become an interpreter. Leave history books and Google searches aside; we want you to look at art pieces and make your own conclusions. Write it in words. What you describe can be just as dazzling as the art in itself’. There are two new works for interpretation - Slashed by Anna Fowler and The Scream by Edvard Munch. ‘Each interpretation can be a short comment, story, whatever you see in the artwork’. [illustrations by Anna Fowler]

Music / Mira Calix

January 31, 2007 | Music | by Zolton |

We love the music of South African-born, London-based producer Mira Calix. It’s rustic, cerebral and slow-building, kinda like that first slither of daylight that stirs the morning heartbeat. We interviewed her recently about her new album, Eyes Set Against The Sun. You’ve done a lot of installation soundscapes for galleries and the like. What does that medium offer that an album perhaps doesn’t? ‘When I’m writing music for a particular space or for a function, to help communicate something that has come from someone else’s needs, it means I have to consider that space in so many different ways - the position of the audience, the speakers, the room size and so on - as well as trying to create an atmosphere and language to tell the ’story’ that needs to be told. It means there is a lot to consider when writing. Sometimes really it’s more like problem solving, but coming up with ’solutions’ - things that work. I guess that is what is really stimulating to me because it challenges me to think and sometimes take a different approach. It’s very different to my own studio work. All I really have to consider then is my own desire’.

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Places / Guda Lab

January 30, 2007 | Places | by Andres Colmenares |

The simple friendly lines, colours and designs of the Bogota-based Guda Lab is inspired by 60s - 70s style and has been wisely applied to a vast range of spaces - retail stores, offices, and kitchens - and products such as lamps, carpets and mirrors. Created by industrial designers Diana Alarcon and Guillermo Roldan in 2004, Guda Lab’s work can be enjoyed at its best in Shaa, the one-and-only oxygen bar in Bogota. Last year they opened a store in which you can find a vast range of products including chairs, sofas, entertainment furniture and accessories. [see also Dibo]

Music / This quiet room

January 30, 2007 | Music | by Zolton |

Joanna Newsom creates achingly beautiful harp music over which her pixie voice and medieval lyrics soar in a wave of poetic ambiguity. There’s tales of monkeys and bears and sawdust and diamonds and girls called Emily. And while I have absolutely no idea what she’s singing about, I could listen to it for hours. [see also Jen Cloher]

Fashion / pH

January 30, 2007 | Fashion | by Kenneth Yu |

pH suggests balance, the optimum level for the healthy cleansing of skin. In the same manner, fashion label pH by phillia incorporates that sense of purity in its creations. Monochromatic pastel colours, simple yet elegant cuts and Japanese embellishing mash together to form highly-wearable vintage offerings. [see also Bird]

Art / Tiptronik

January 29, 2007 | Art | by Zolton |

My good friend Seshan M has a new musical project on the go and it’s a damn fine one too. Tiptronik create a mish-mash of electro beats, static coated synth lines and bass grooves. It’s going to ruffle a few ears in the dance world, and we can say we were there when it was just a listen on a MySpace page. [paintings by Elin Neumann]

Fashion / Without Pockets [give away]

January 29, 2007 | Fashion | by Zolton |

Australian-based online t-shirt store and design competition, Without Pockets, have their first range of t-shirt goodies up for purchase. And it’s a fine looking crop as well - customised, cool and comfortable. What more could you ask for? The featured designs are red hot. And we have four of them to give away to random Lost At E Minor subscribers who leave a comment under this posting with the name of the designer of their favourite Without Pocket t-shirt. So check their website and let us know. Entries close at 5pm Monday Feb 5 and winners will be announced under this posting.

Events / Lenka Kripac

January 28, 2007 | Events | by Zolton |

It’s good to hear that Aussie singer/songwriter Lenka Kripac is kicking around Los Angeles doing interesting things with interesting people. Her ‘breathy, strangely haunting Bjork-style voice’ [Rolling Stone 2004] has been featured in Sydney band Decoder Ring for the past few years on the critically acclaimed albums Fractions and Somersault and now she’s branching out to create atmospheric pop songs as a solo artist. One of her songs - Follow - has been placed in Courtney Cox’s new show Dirt. Check out her MySpace page and catch her debut solo show in Los Angeles at Tangier, Los Feliz, on Feb 9.

Listen to an excerpt of her new song Let Me Bite now.

Places / Hotel Quadrifolio

January 28, 2007 | Places | by Andres Colmenares |

Hotel Quadrifolio [which literally means a four-leaf clover … yes the lucky, rare one] is located inside the walled city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia - the upcoming hot destination in the tropic. The city is currently hosting the culture-fest Bill Clinton called ‘the Woodstock of the mind’, Hay Festival, which features conversations with and performances by writers, comedians, film-makers and musicians such as Bob Geldof. The hotel itself is small but luxurious, standing in the original building of a mid XVII century restored Spanish Colonial residence and offering hi-tech privileges such as high speed wireless and LAN Internet access, ultra slim CD tuner sound system with iPod docking capability, and a 42″ Plasma screen - all in what is a relatively antique space. The price per night for a couple is around US$260 and the whole experience is more than worth it. [see also 104 Art Suites]

Fashion / Romina Karamanea

January 27, 2007 | Fashion | by Kenneth Yu |

If the rumblings in the fashion underground about Athens-born designer Romina Karamanea are to be believed, she will soon be the darling of Anna Wintour and her cronies. Dubbed the ‘goddess of intellectual clothing’, it is not hard to see why. Cut and proportion are the leading elements in Romina’s work, where every billow, silhouette and stitch has purpose and place. She combines sensual sophistication with mystery to construct clothes like no other. [see also Master/Slave]

Fashion / T-shirts [are go]

January 27, 2007 | Fashion | by Zolton |

We’ve still got a few limited edition Lost At E Minor t-shirts for sale. They’ve been designed by our good friends over at Jeremyville and are fitted, feature top-quality cotton, and are black with silver foil writing. So if you want to be the first kid on the block wearing one - and support Lost At E Minor at the same time - you can buy one for just $25 for a short time only [plus $5 postage].

Events / El Bosque

January 27, 2007 | Events | by Andres Colmenares |

Raymond Forbes is a graphic design and illustration student based in Atlanta, Georgia. In collaboration with his friend Lorraine Rodriguez he has an art and music project titled El Bosque [The Forest, in Spanish]. They are both originally from Puerto Rico and do art installations in various places, decorating each venue they work with as a forest. They also do illustrations and graphic design for these events in Puerto Rico. [see also Lehel Kovacs]

Illustration / Belinda Chen

January 27, 2007 | Illustration | by Zolton |

Melbourne-based illustrator Belinda Chen is studying Communication Design at RMIT whilst spending all of her spare time drawing and making ‘little toys and accessories’. [see also Noumeda]

Illustration / Mario Sughi

January 27, 2007 | Illustration | by Zolton |

Some colourful works from Mario Sughi, an associate member of the Illustrators’ Guild of Ireland. His bright and cheery sketches kinda remind me of strawberries falling into a bowl of whipped cream. Or maybe I’m just hungry. [see also Jesse Lefkowitz]