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Nicolai Howalt is a photo based artist born and still working in Denmark. His work carries references to the tradition of documentarism, typically based in specific environments. In this particular work ‘Car Crash Studies’ he offers an intriguing and sometimes harrowing view into the subject. The same could be said for another one of his best known works ‘boxer’, a photographic portrait project about young boys shot before and after a match.
Adam Haynes has created some really awesome detailed illustrations. I’m particularly fond of his work which he cleverly illustrated for Nike and their Vertigo advertising campaign. You can find a sample below.
I recently stumbled across the work of Andy Mueller whilst flicking through a Spanish skateboard magazine. He is a photographer and designer working in LA, I am really liking the energy and personality he seems to capture across his work.
Romain Lenancker is a talented Lyon based designer who has a particular inclination towards the art of paper folding. Brilliant work.
Featured on Human Resources back in August 2008, the Newton Virus is named after the father of modern mechanics. The virus introduces the concept of gravity causing your desktop to behave exactly as it would in the real physical environment. Desktop icons become susceptible to Newton’s invisible force and fall, roll and tumble in whatever direction gravity pulls them delivering a little bit of reality to your virtual environment. It is now freshly available for download and your amusement.
Vanessa Prager got in touch with some updates to her fruitful website. This years paintings take me back to early post-atomic USA, with a dash of Area 51.
Last night saw the launch of the sixth edition of GF Smith’s hugely successful Naturalis paper range right here in sunny Edinburgh. As usual they did not disappoint. After collaborating with such names as Peter Saville and Wim Crouwel on previous editions of Naturalis, this time saw the turn of SEA/GF Smith regular and internationally renowned photographer John Ross.
This latest series of work is a range of figures that are created through a process involving a large tank, various naked models and a whole lot of pizza flour. The resulting effect is a kind of mysterious beauty that is enhanced by the expressive poses of the models. I’m sure you will be seeing more of these images being fired around the net soon.
Maxim Zhestkov has updated his web presence with a brilliant motion piece that reminds me of the installation work of Daniel Arsham.
Sound design mentalist (one half of Monlake & (co)founder of Ableton) Robert Henke created this performance using a matrix of 64 gas balloons, lights, and sound. More images and info here
Innervisions Records & Slam Jam produced this brilliant special package of Tokyo Black Stars album ‘Black Ships’ featuring 6 artworks by Tomokazu Matsuyama printed on 100% Italian silk. Another nice piece of music packaging from independents that goes beyond the standard format and definately something nice to blow your hooter on
Ashkahn Shahparnia makes amazingly fun and inspiring work (especially this cheeky piece above). Lots of stuff for super record label Ubiquity as well.
An oldie, but a goodie for the Human Resources archive – illustrator Jason Jagel
They are back, but not as we know them. Opening tomorrow at the Smithfield Gallery in London is a new exhibition by United Visual Artists. The exhibition will contain a series of large-scale beautiful photographic prints which explore the effect of artificial light on the natural landscape.
LA based Derek Albeck has some really interesting illustration work.