The sea is calm
Hello, my name is Zolton and I’m a non-dancer. That’s right, a non-dancer. I choose not to dance for the mental welfare of others, though my inability to shake and roll with the best of them can probably be traced back to the Id, the Ego; that darn voice that sits somewhere at the back of my head and reminds me that any inclination to hurl myself about the dancefloor will not go down well in public. So I choose not to. Heck … it’s my party and I’ll sit quietly and observe if I want to. In fact, I propose a coalition of like-minded souls. A union of non-dancers. Together we’ll mope about the fringes of every damn dancefloor, shooting daggers at those loudly dressed cats with their JK moves. And if our feet tap awkwardly in time with the snare, then so be it. We feel the rhythm. We just choose not to express it. Which is not to say I don’t have my outlets. Why is it, for instance, that every time I see the film-clip to Daft Punk’s ‘One More Time’ I want to peel back the screen and join that wonderful anime landscape — to live in their saccharine sweet world with a pet monkey by my side that always has my best interests at heart. Now that’s true friendship. Ah … pure unadulterated escapism. I’d give my kingdom for just ten minutes of the stuff. And while I concede that a barrow full of CDs doesn’t go far these days, I’m sure someone out there will make me an offer I can’t refuse. [painting by Brian Despain]
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Maths explains the origin of superhero characters
I love the colours and simple reasoning in this clever series by Scottish illustrator Matt Cowen, which uses basic maths equations to explain how certain pop culture icons came to be. Read more
Star Wars Uncut: a fully crowdsourced version of Episode IV
The project of creative technologist, Casey Pugh, this full length version of the George Lucas masterpiece was created from multiple 15 second segments recreated from the original movie and submitted by thousands of Star Wars fans, which were then spliced together by editor Aaron Valdez to form the final product. Genius, as both a commentary on contemporary pop culture trends (there are references to LEGO, stop motion, memes and the like) and on the power of tapping your audience for quality material.
Filmmaker creates LEGO stop motion to propose to girlfriend
Now, this is one for the ages: back in 2010, Atlanta film-maker Walter Thompson created a jaw-dropping LEGO stop motion to propose to Nealey Dozier, his girlfriend of four years. The video took 22 hours of shooting and some 2,600 pictures to splice together, a small sacrifice to pay for years of happiness together. Right? Right! Oh, and she said yes. Bonus.
YOU'RE SAYING (4)
Grace said | 22 November, 2007
“I choose not to dance for the mental welfare of others”
That’s crap. What a cop out. You can’t blame your refusal to dance on the judgmental opinions of others. You’d never do that with your writing, so why do it with your dancing.
Dancing is fundamental. Everyone gets the urge but few have enough confidence to indulge it.
Men who dance are dead sexy. I love watching goofy-looking guys dance awkwardly. Like you, they’re probably aware that they aren’t Baryshnikov, and yet they refuse to deny themselves the joy of dancing simply because others may judge them. That degree of self-confidence is extremely attractive.
When a guy tells me he won’t dance because he “can’t” I immediately drag him onto the dance floor.
Seriously Zolton, stop encouraging people to not dance.
It’s a disservice to your patrons.
Andy said | 29 June, 2008
Ha, I can understand this Zolt… but for me, I absolutely love hurling myself around the dancefloor, regardless of how it may look. If others get a laugh out of it, then so be it 
I guess it’s a bit more acceptable in these crazy Central American warehouses than the clubs of NYC.
Jimmy said | 3 November, 2010
What’s the artist’s name who painted that cool picture with human record player?
HAVE YOUR SAY
My friend Shaun Flynn is an incredible artist – sculptures, installations, drawings, etc. – and he makes sweet posters and t-shirts. He recently designed a shirt for another friend of ours, Ami Dang, who just released her debut album, Hukam, on Ehse Records. Read more
While paper eyelashes may not be the most practical accessory, I’m finding it hard to resist these exquisitely cut pieces by Paperself. They’re tiny pieces of art for your eyes. Read more
Sometimes we need an ad to remind us of what’s important. Normal is beautiful. Keep our oceans alive. Vote. Be more fearless. The Whitehouse Post is an international post-production company whose projects are damn fine. In fact, they are the scary mix of wit and aesthetics that makes any message convincing. Long live Coca-Cola.
The graduate exhibition of third year graphic design students at Sydney’s Design Centre is called 342 Seconds and relates to the estimated time required to view the show. The exhibition takes place on December 3 and looks to be well worth checking out, if these works by Jenny Lee [above] and Sean Batchelor [below] are anything to go by. You can check into their blog and stay up to date with events leading up to the opening. Read more
Nineteen pages of a Tumblr treat. Personal Awesome People Hanging Out Together highlights include Karl Lagerfeld and Grace Coddington in 1974. Read more
Monarch are an incredibly grim, lumbering doom metal band from Basque country in France. Frontwoman Emilie Bresson is one of those rare female singers in metal that’s at once fierce and raspy, yet identifiably female, creating a haunting, menacing sound that can stand up against the most ragingly macho bands out there.
Corkers are little animal appendages that you can affix to wine corks to make them into little cork creatures. They come in monkey, deer, buffalo, bear, bunny, and crow.
WE'RE POSTING / SOME OF THE BEST
Pitched as ‘Ulterior Motives in Contemporary Art’, Disorder Disorder is running until November 14 at Penrith Regional Gallery. It’ll be well worth the trip out west of Sydney: the Australian, Japanese, American and European cast reads like a warriors of street art roundup and includes Mike Giant, Ed Templeton, Anthony Lister [artwork above], Ozzie Wright, and Jonathan Zawada. Read more
Here are a couple awesome pieces by Matt Leines that were recently on display in the Doubting Thomases exhibit at Nudashank gallery in Baltimore. Gives me ideas for Halloween. Read more
Never ever, ever, ever, ever park here
Some friendly advice for the neighbours, who simply don’t get it, or street art? You decide which one it is.
Nerd-attack! Man, this TARDIS zipper robe is so much cooler than any Star Wars crap people are hawking this days. This is for the true gangsta nerd.
The return of the Brionvega rr226
Italian brand Brionvega has resurrected the classy Radiofonografio piece first created in 1965. The updated version is just like the original turntable/radio unit, but also has a CD/DVD player.
Inspired by the unique digital clock apps created by the designer, Sean Zoega, the i-toc watch is a colorful physical manifestation of digital ideas featuring bespoke two-disc Japan quartz movement. The outer gradient displays the minutes while the inner gradient shows the hours. The rings interact, creating an ever-changing pattern of design and colour. We have them for sale in our online store. Read more
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Lost At E Minor: Music, illustration, art, photography - from Australia and beyond » Miriam Chatt said | 23 August, 2006
[...] Nice thematic work from Sydney-based artist, Miriam Chatt, who ‘makes art in her free time to fully satiate her appetite for colours, textures and shape. She has a CMYK chart on her wall and can wax expertise on typography, but she can also knit your nana into shame. Her obsessions include maps, masquerade and textiles and her work is interested in the aesthetic tensions of consciousness and anatomy’. This photo is part of a series of self-portraits shot in a structured setting. ‘I have hand made coloured filters similar to those attached to Holga Cameras, resulting in thematic, spectral images exploring concepts of identity, displacement, masquerade, sexuality, loneliness, and youth’. They will be on display as part of an exhibition at Mori Gallery, Darling Harbour, Sydney, between September 6 and October 4. [see also Caroline McCredie; Terry Palka] [...]