Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

February 11, 2013

The central element of Ann Hamilton’s “The Event of a Thread” is a silk dramatically suspended on lines across the width of New York’s Park Avenue Armory.  Linked to these lines are swings that hang below, perfectly balanced so the motion of people swinging creates waves across the silk. Hamilton describes it as “weaving together our … Read More

Chance? Fall? Perfect Blue?

Chance? Fall? Perfect Blue?

February 7, 2013

British artist Richard Caldicott’s series of photographs “Chance/Fall” is full of vibrant shades of colour mixed seamlessly with subtle gradients, blue included. We especially love the soft quality of the edges of these striking geometric creations.

Firewall

Firewall

February 4, 2013

Quite simply the the most interesting thing we have seen this week:  Firewall is an interactive audiovisual experience created tech artists by Aaron Sherwood and Mike Allison.

Stick to the Stairs

Stick to the Stairs

January 31, 2013

“Forty-Eight” by american artist Rebecca Ward. Each tape installation is carefully planned and calculated according to the measurements of each site she is given.  A familiar concept for us.

What’s your favourite colour?

What’s your favourite colour?

January 28, 2013

Unusually, considering the amount of red in our collections, we in fact favour blue. Blue comes in various forms, from warm red blues to cool yellow blues, ultramarine anyone? If there is one colour we are always on the lookout for it is that elusive perfect blue.

As January “Sales” By

As January “Sales” By

January 14, 2013

Whatever the time of the year, when we start a new design we go right back to the beginning. Regular textured monochrome stripes as far as the eye can see – it’s where we are starting this January. Admittedly stripes as far as the eye can see are not so unusual here in our office.

Peaceful New Year

Peaceful New Year

January 10, 2013

Suspended organic shapes ripple with the motions of visitors, softening both the appearance and acoustic of the roof structure in the Benedictine abbey which house it. This temporary installation of translucent cloth was created by Daniel Balo, Daniel Eke and Zoltan Kalaszi for the Hungarian Arcus Temporum Festival of classical music.  

Epiphany

Epiphany

December 31, 2012

Colour is at the heart of everything we do.  Could this be an alternative to fireworks? “Big Bang” – by chemical engineer turned photographer Marcel Christ.    

Thank you Santa

Thank you Santa

December 27, 2012

Must have made the nice list. Chatham Mallow