“It’s a carnivalesque universe of painting, installations, interactive games — including a giant, interactive sewing machine — all from the artist’s famously outlandish imagination…Mr. Kitano mixes art, science, cinema, vertiginous mobiles…” Extract from NYTimes preview

Fondation Cartier

After a 2 month hospitalisation Guru has died. A sad loss to the whole Hip Hop community. Undoubtedly one of the most talented rappers of the 90’s. At this time the majority of the websites confirming this news are down due to heavy traffic. But take a look tomorrow at Yo! Raps to read the letter he’s written to his fans. Or here at Baller Status.

An all time greatest hit below, I’ve dropped it in DJ sets even in 2010 and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come.

Musical loop gernerated by shapes with cyclic behaviours, by Renaud Hallée
Beautifully done…

Illustrator Kate Bingaman has spent 3 years of her life drawing everything she’s bought. A really interesting insight into the everyday objects many of us take for granted.

Not sure what I think about this really… clearly enough to write a blog. Its a clever piece of work from Wieden + Kennedy. Though when you think about the timing of it, it feels a bit soon, and wrong for him to be using recent events commercially so quickly, all the same it will create debate… and draw attention to Nike.

Really comprehensive and nicely designed collection of stills from movie title sequences, the site designed and built by Christian Annyas is a really nice walk down memory lane, and a good source of inspiration. Some really nice work some not so nice, a good variety always makes you appreciate the good work so thats no bad thing.

Take a look here

This design has been around since the 60’s apparently, new one on me. Really good gimmick, it would certainly help sell more units. But I would wonder if the needle isn’t a tad too heavy & aggressive to use many times? Read more on the dieline

Love it. Who’s the background track by anybody?
and I wish I could skate!

Update! The track is “Can’t seem to make you mine by The Seeds” on Spotify here

Here comes the aeroplane… Design by Sibylle Stœckli

Very funny, maybe not the most creative, but a good explanation of typeface politics that affect the lives of anyone who has ever been on the internet. The video was made by this lot who I’ve never heard of, they seem to be a TV comedy show in America or Australia, or abc in Australia maybe.