Sparked: a new art and design collective
|Sparked is a new art and design collective directed by Geoffry Gertz collaborating with artists and illustrators to infuse their unique concepts and visions into well crafted ‘art products‘. The debut Artist Series features the work of award winning illustrator and New York Times contributor Igor Kopelnitsky. Gertz created the boxed letterpress card set of eight humorous original designs crafted from Crane’s Lettra Letterpress re-purposed cotton paper. Each of Kopelnitsky’s designs are an unique and amusing commentary on issues ranging from energy independence to the evolution debate with themes and titles including Play Date With The Devil, Bright Idea, Heavy Thoughts, Don’t Be Shy, Balancing Act, Peace Out, Drill Baby Drill, and So Evolved.
Tagged: Geoffry Gertz, Igor Kopelnitsky
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Yigal Ozeri’s photorealistic paintings
Israeli-artist Yigal Ozeri’s provocative photo-realistic paintings of young women in nature look like a large format photographs, but are actually the work of minute brushstrokes laced together. Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, the paintings are exotic portraits of woman enraptured by nature, caught in the lens of the artist’s eye. Ozeri’s inspiration lies in Carl Jung’s concept of the Anima, the psychology of the female’s true inner self. Read more
Tired of having your food stolen by sticky-fingered coworkers or roommates? Bullies taking your kid’s lunch? Well, worry no more. Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides, making your freshly prepared lunch look spoiled. So don’t suffer the injustice of having your sandwich stolen again!
Creative advertising packaging
Despite the intentions of many, it’s not so often that advertising — as an industry — truly thinks outside the box. Yet, when executed well, clever eye-catching advertising actually works. It does. As these examples will attest to. Read more
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Lola said | 13 February, 2009
This reminds me of the French Artists Salons years ago where creative artists met and shared their concepts.Also of my days in Greenwich Village during the 50’s, a true atmosphere of collective art and excitement.
Susan said | 13 February, 2009
My friends will be shocked to receive actual paper correspondence from me, but with these marvelous cards to send, I can’t resist putting pen to paper! “So evolved” is perfect for Darwin’s 200th birthday celebration!
Kiersten Geiger said | 13 February, 2009
I can not say enough about these amazing cards! As the Fashion Merchandising Director for Glamour Magazine, I look for art in everything- in my clothes, household goods, paper goods, etc. I was THRILLED to find these artful, thought-provocking cards. Even the paper they are printed on are amazing. Easily the coolest cards I have seen in a long time- watch out Hallmark, Papyrus, etc.- these cards are taking over!
Jessica said | 13 February, 2009
Geoffry Gertz’s Sparked cards are brilliant. Anyone who believes, as Albert Einstein once said, that “it is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs.” can start announcing their own convictions on important issues from the energy crisis to war by sending Sparked’s Igor Kopelnitsky cards. This clever, well-designed, and environmentally-friendly stationery makes a powerful, thought-provoking, and timely statement– even before you’ve written a word!
Christopher said | 13 February, 2009
These cards are so provocative! So many interpretations! My personal favorite is “Play Date With The Devil”! I have just the person in mind as a recipient! Maybe, I will keep the “Bright Idea” one for myself! All joking aside, these cards are beautifully crafted!
Tom said | 14 February, 2009
I like the primal nature of these cards.
In our high tech culture that envelops us daily in a googleplex of intangible gigabytes, the images on Igor’s cards form an instantly indelible and tangible impression.
I will frame these for my office to share with my students.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Many years ago, the Italian designer Fupete and I collaborated on an issue of the magazine I was editing at the time, STU, his intricate art direction giving space and life to the cacophony of illustrations and photography bursting from its pages. The guy is one hell of an art director, and a brilliant designer as well, his latest work revealing his well-developed sense of shape and texture, which meshes seamlessly with his subtle use of color gradients. Read more
Called the Lighthouse (BRE House), this is the UK’s first ever net zero carbon home that also meets the highest level of the UK Standard Code for Sustainable Homes. It is a leading example because not only is it made with the most sustainable materials, but is also designed to encourage and shape a more sustainable lifestyle for its occupants. Read more
The mesh of fashion and illustration continues unabated, as reflected in the mind-blowing designs that make up the Belle Sauvage label. Read more
Sculptor Richard Stipl creates disturbing, gothic, vaguely religious tableaus using hyper-realistic, resin casted figures that quite often are engaged in some bizarre behavior, covered in blood, leaking gore, or otherwise frozen in some horrific pose. A friend of mine said, ‘If you’re going to develop that level of skill, why would you use it to make such ugly things?’ I kind of like gross things, though, so it doesn’t bother me. Read more
Epsilon is a cool game inspired by the activation of the real-life particle accelerator, the LHC, in the CERN lab in Switzerland. Read more
Says Van She bassist and vocalist Matt Van Schie about the Bush Tetras track — Too Many Creeps — from 1982: ‘I LOOOVE this tune. It opens with a perfect snare roll, and then the counter bass and guitar rhythms make it so cool. The lyrics are even more valid today. They’re one of my favourite bands of all time, and so many people try to do what they did for real. What a time! I wish I was born back then in New York, hanging out with these kids. Ahhhh!!’
NASA has released some pretty amazing audio recordings of sounds from the moons of Saturn. The weirdest thing about them is that they actually sound like Theremin warbles and echoey whooshy sounds from ‘50s movies about space.
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Italian-born, New York City-based photographer Paolo Ventura creates fairy-tale like pictures out of amazingly constructed, miniature dioramas that almost trick the eye into thinking he’s a tilt-shift photographer. Read more
I live the upbeat, feel good tempo of the new single — A Hundred Hearts — from Philly group, The Swimmers. Off their latest album, People Are Soft, this song is a strangely fitting anthem for the blustery day outside.
Scanners’ new single Salvation
I love this track by London based rock group, Scanners, which is off their latest album, Submarine. Having toured with acts such as The Horrors, The Wedding Present, The Charlatans, Electric Six, and Juliette & The Licks, Scanners could well blow up in 2010. Figuratively speaking, not literally. No, that wouldn’t be fun.
Good thing Kris Kuksi channelled the trauma of growing up with an alcoholic stepfather, his disdain for ‘the typical American life and pop culture’, and his fascination with the macabre into obsessive, baroque assemblages, paintings, and drawings. Read more
Thanks to Sony Australia, four Lost At E Minor readers will win personal audio prizes, including the new 8GB Walkman S series video MP3 player and the MDRXB500 Extra Bass headphones. Read more
From an artist selection of t-shirts comes this limited edition David Bray illustrated silkscreened tee, distributed in a vinyl sleeve with a biography of the artist on the back of the sleeve. Every t-shirt is numbered and signed by the artist, and comes in organic American Apparel cotton. We like! Read more
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Stacy said | 13 February, 2009
What a clever concept for sharing art with a twist and personal touch!