Eclectica

Robert Montgomery

2012-02-10T17:30:19Z

Robert Montgomery practices a bit of subtle situationism with these billboard-commandeering poetry installations. Currently installed on London's Old Street (to coincide with Montgomery's exhibition at KK Outlet), the poems are a provocative and enlightening comment on modern consumerism.

I particularly liked the first piece shown here, which exposes some of the roots of this fragile world we have built for ourselves:

“because you had to give names to everything you found, and make logos for bad ideas, and change your car every two years and wake up early for conference calls, and it turned out to be no progress at all”

This great piece at The Morning News contains interviews with both the artist and a section of his audience, and is well worth a read.

Via The Morning News

Jenny Hueston

2012-02-08T13:06:54Z

Jenny Hueston's portfolio incorporates portraiture, landscape and documentary work; muted palettes and strong subject matter provoke a sense of nostalgia.

Via The Blue Hour

Olivier Tallec

2012-02-08T13:05:02Z

Wonderful illustration work by Olivier Tallec, with subtle, painterly tones and a good dose of humour. Check out his full portfolio here.

Via It's Nice That

Wednesday 08 February 2012, 13:04

2012-02-08T13:04:22Z

Cabin Porn is a blog dedicated to documenting the sheds and cabins we use as workshops, studios and/or solitary retreats.

Chris Mottalini: The Mistake By The Lake

2012-01-10T12:07:55Z

In this series, Chris Mottalini documents the intriguing variety of home-built school bus shelters in Buffalo, New York. From the photographer's statement:

“Parents build these sentry-like structures in order to protect their children fron the brutal Buffalo winters. Though these fascinating examples of amateur architecture are created for a specific need, over time that need diminishes and the structures become merely part of their surroundings.”

You can view the rest of the images in Mottalini's portfolio.

Tuesday 10 January 2012, 12:05

2012-01-10T12:05:29Z

Mogees is a fascinating project which turns almost any surface into a playable electronic instrument, using only a contact microphone and some clever software.

Patricio Betteo

2011-12-13T12:30:09Z

I've just been browsing some of Patricio Betteo's superb illustration work, a huge amount of which is viewable in his gallery at DeviantArt. Check out more of his unique art here.

Via FFFFOUND

François Fleury: Blast

2011-12-12T12:23:33Z

An incredible series of photographs by François Fleury; documenting Afghanistan's vast, almost lunar landscape and the effect a prolonged conflict has had upon it.

You can view the full set of images on Fleury's portfolio site.

Randy Hage: New York Storefronts

2011-12-05T12:15:57Z

Model maker Randy Hage has been preserving some of New York City's iconic vintage storefronts, by recreating them in the form of meticulously detailed scale models. Take a look at the comparison images, which show just how painstakingly detailed these models really are.

You can read an interview with Randy Hage at Jeremiah's Vanishing New York; check out more images and other projects on Flickr.

Via Retronaut

Jamie Stoker: Loch Ness

2011-12-01T12:46:58Z

A wonderful collection of images from Loch Ness by London photographer Jamie Stoker, highlighting the natural beauty of the Loch and telling the stories of some whose lives have become intertwined with its myth.