Hungry for televised violence and a spectacular doomsday scenario? In the case of Young Galaxy’s »New Summer« by director Ivan Grbovic, the disaster finds its way on your screen in a spectacular way. The end of the world never sounded so relaxed.
Johannesburg based artist r1 reduces his work to the most simple material transforming them and placing them back where they came from, to become a part of the city’s journey. His »short-time-based installations« likely cause confusion among viewers. »Like the street, the work finds its meaning once an interaction with the passer-by takes place«, he says on his homepage.
I keep it short: I’ve had a lot of fun with this episode, because everything I like is in it, from Guitars to Electronica, uplifting and relaxing stuff, catchy tunes and broken beats. Sooo… there should be also something in it for you…
The CityLeaks Urban Art Festival 2013 has just started. From 2nd to 22nd September 2013 national and international artists will design public spaces and facades and turn the city of Cologne into a large stage for contemporary urban art. In the run-up of the festival four big murals by Maya Hayuk (USA), Gais ama (BR), Stohead (GER) and Aryz (ES) have already been painted. Apart from artistic interventions the festival offers many opportunities for participation. A wide communications programme for visitors and a multifaceted supporting programme is also offered. Among them several cologne galleries, off loctions and theatres crucially contribute to CityLeak 2013 with their most diverse programme and help to establish the festival’s intention. You will find more informations from the link above.
At the beginning of this year, Brooklyn-based Studio KCA successfully funded a project to create Head in the clouds, a pavilion built using recycled plastic bottles and milk jugs. Over the course of several months the architects collected used bottles from organizations, businesses, schools, and individuals throughout New York City and beyond; the bottles were then repurposed to construct the pavilion by more than 200 volunteers.