Photographic Story

Once in a while I come across an installation, piece of art or design that makes me stop in my tracks and really look at it. Then look at it some more and eventually keep thinking about it. Layered Drawings is such an installation and the Japanese artist Nobukiro Nakanishi is such an artist. He photographs the same scene over a period of time, then mounts it onto acrylic and mounts it showing the subtle passing of time. The results are stunning.

ixxi mad

Just when I was running out of ideas for a post, along came ixxi. Ixxi is a modular connecting system made from small panels, x's and i's which you can personalize any way you want. It's a pretty simple idea with a very, very cool impact. http://www.ixxi.nu/

These are just a few examples, as really imagination is the only limit of what you can put up there. Also, it is not limited to a flat surface, you can create spaces with them, as the following, very cool image shows.

Surf's Up

I am blessed to have quite a few friends who are themselves blessed with sheer artistic talent. I love their work, their aesthetic and their interpretation of life. As Thanksgiving has just passed to give way to Christmas and the holidays, and these being times to stop and think about all you have, I decided to give thanks for friends (and family but we are not so artistic) by giving them center stage on my blog.

My first 'crush' is Brown Cannon III. Brown is a brilliant photographer and surfer who travels the world to capture it through a lens. His photographs are worth a look. www.browncannon3.com but his one project I am still not quite over is his surf board one, they literally give me shivers when I look at them. Take a look and you'll understand why.

Selection of boards

Stinger

Balsa Wave Farmer

Balsa Free Range Egg

Early 60's Pig

V-Bottom

You need something to be a conversation piece, make a statement or just look stunning on a wall? This is it.