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Biotypography part 2: Typosperma





Created by Oded Ezer, Typosperma
is the second experimental typo project in his 'Biotypography' series.

The first was blogged about all over the place.. Ezer turned 3D type into insect like creatures. (see below..)

Above: An image from Ezer's Biotypography 1 project

As a paraphrase on the biotechnology definition, 'Biotypography' is a term that refers to any typographical application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to create or modify typographical phenomena.

The main idea of the 'Typosperma' project was to create some sort of new transgenic creatures, half (human) sperm, half letter. These imaginary creatures are cloned sperms, that typographic information has been implanted into their DNA.


Site by Itamar Lerner; 3D rendered by Amir Lipsicas; Photographed by Ruthie Ezer;
Scientific consultation by Hagit Gueta; Assisted by Ifat Yairi


Oded Ezer is an Israeli typographer, type designer and lecturer.
Graduated at the V.C.D dep. of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Ezer founded (2000) his own independent studio in Givatayim, Israel, specializing in the typographic aspects of branding and publication designs.

A member of the DCI (Designers Community of Israel), Ezer teaches in several academies in Israel, among which the Shenkar College of Design, Ramat Gan, one of the most distinguished design academies in Israel.

While constantly working as a commercial designer, Ezer runs experimental typo art projects, where he explores non-conventional solutions in Hebrew typography.
עברית/日本語/Español/Deutsch

Oded Ezer Typography
16 Levontin St., Tel Aviv, Israel
Phone: +972 (0)54 2288 042
fax: +972 (0)3 5600 484
Email:oded@odedezer.com

Good interview with Ezer from PingMag here.

http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma.html

Armrevolution: Luxury Cufflinks 'Recruit' Consumers With Style & Design





I recently discovered a new company that produces beautifully designed men's cufflinks. But don't call them a jeweler because they have positioned their product as .... ready for this? Arm Architecture (yep, that's trademarked) and they are asking you to join their movement, Armrevolution.




Now, if they didn't produce a gorgeous product and their packaging and site weren't so nicely designed, I'd be inclined to mock them mercilessly for their attempt at selling $750.00 cufflinks as a grass roots movement.


Above: One of the six designs in the Perpetual Series, made of the finest Japanese steel. Price: $750.00USD

Call it a "Marketing Concept" or a "Brand Image", but whatever you call it, it's cohesive, unique and beautifully presented. They even produced an online film and are recruiting girls for future Armrevolution projects.

After surfing their site and engaging in the aforementioned, the idea of joining the Armrevolution and sporting their Arm Architecture goes from potentially silly to somewhat appealing.



A new men's luxury brand based in London, Armrevolution, engraves a unique ID number into each pair of cufflinks, giving the owner instantaneous VIP membership in this exclusive club, assuming, of course, he registers his Arm Architecture.



Above: their online registration form, your entrance to the Movement

Each pair of cufflinks, er...Arm Architecture, comes with a nicely designed reusable magnetic acrylic box and lovely leather traveling case.

They certainly deserve props for their initial launch; the Perpetual Series, six stunningly modern, clean and elegantly designed cufflinks made of Japanese Stainless Steel.



Please click on the following images to enlarge:







They even have Armrevoluton Girls:


And an Armrevolution film:

See all this and more at Welcome to the ARMREVOLUTION.


So..... Are you going to enlist?

ARMREVOLUTION - LONDON
38 Spital Square
London E1 6DY
T: + 44(0) 207 247 3688
F: + 44(0) 207 247 8048
info@armrevolution.com

ARMREVOLUTION - NEW YORK
1178 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
T: +1 (646) 375 5190
F: +1 (347) 649 2137
info@armrevolution.com

Microsoft's Zune: Outhipping Apple's ipod?




Zune, Microsoft's MP3 player, which sold like hotcakes this past holiday, has an impressive visual arts site that has terrific animated films, wallpaper, icons and posters. All available for download or just entertainment.

The entire site is a delight and certainly more interesting than watching silhouetted people -even if it is Mary J. Blige, grooving to music (sorry Apple and TBWA/chiat).

Just look at four examples (of many) of the latest films on zune-arts and I bet you'll be sure to register on their site. Even if you own an ipod.

Below are the following animated films.
Swap Meet by Against all odds with music by The Deadly Syndrome, Generous Monster by Bitstate with music by Lily Allen, Moodbot Rob Shaw with Bitterweet Music, and Two Little Birds By Motion Theory with music by The Ashtar Command

Be sure to turn up your volume, the music on these is fabulous-of course.

For more information on the creative forces behind these films, visit http://www.zune-arts.net/



Go here to see many more fabulous animated films, wallpapers, music and more.

Painters Get Tipsy: Champagne Art


Some of you may have woken up this morning a bit hung over (in which case this post may actually make you ill). For the rest of you, however, I wanted to share a few artists' interpretations of the "bubbly" as an homage to ringing in the new year.











The above paintings available (if not already sold) from daily painters.

Desire something a little more finished?
Here are a few more:

Above: Champagne and Cherries, by David Patton


Above: Stuart Cumberland's "Congratulations"


Above: Javier Mulio's Champagne and Chocolates


Above: Raymond Campbell's Veuve Clicquot.

photo l.a. 2008:
the 17th Annual International Los Angeles
Photographic Art Exposition


January 10-13, 2008


Artfairs inc., producer of the highly acclaimed art fairs photo Miami and ART LA, is pleased to announce that photo l.a. 2008, the 17th Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition, which will take place January 10-13, 2008.

EXHIBITION HOURS
Friday, January 11 and Saturday, January 12, noon to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 13, noon to 6:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for a one-day pass and $30 for a three-day pass.

The Conversations with Artists series of lectures are co-sponsored with LACMA and are free to the public. The Conversation with Julius Shulman will cost $10, as well a Sunday morning seminar on Book Collecting. Onsite collecting seminars are $80 (includes a three day pass and catalog). Student discounts for lectures and the fair are available with valid I.D.

At the opening night reception scheduled for Thursday, January 10 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., artfairs, inc. will welcome to Los Angeles, and photo l.a. 2008, the new Department Head and Curator of Photography at LACMA, Charlotte Cotton. Renowned architectural photographer Julius Shulman will be honored with photo l.a.’s inaugural lifetime achievement award in association with The Center -- a nonprofit organization that honors, supports and provides opportunity for gifted and committed photographers. Proceeds from the opening night reception will benefit the Photography Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Tickets to the opening benefit reception on Thursday, January 10, 2008 are $80 (which includes 1-day pass to the show). To order tickets to the benefit reception, email the Photography Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at photola@lacma.org or contact the event hotline at (323) 932-5846.

All exhibition, lecture and preview reception tickets are available for purchase at the door or in advance. Seminar tickets should be purchased in advance. For additional information on photo l.a. 2008, visit www.artfairsinc.com.

To see a full list of exhibitors, click here.



Some of the photos you will see there:


Balthasar Burkhard
Rio Negro, 2002
Silver gelatin print on barite paper
23,5 x 63 inches
Iron frame
Edition of 7
Courtesy SCALO|GUYE



Balthasar Burkhard
Chicago, 2004
Silver gelatin print on barite paper
49,2 x 70,9 inches
Iron frame
Edition of 7
Courtesy SCALO|GUYE



Balthasar Burkhard
Shanghai, 2005
Silver gelatin print on barite paper
54,7 x 82,7 inches
Iron frame
Edition of 7
Courtesy SCALO|GUYE


Pierre Crocquet
Morning coffee
Silver gelatin hand print
75 x 60 cm
2006
From a series of work entitled EnterExit.
Courtesy of the Photographers Gallery za


Nicola Vinci
Il Beneficio Del Dubbio
Benefit of doubt
Diptych, 1/1
Lightjet on plexiglass
35 x 57 cm
2005
From a series of work entitled, Moonlight.
Courtesy of the Photographers Gallery za


Roger Ballen
Bent back
Silver gelatin hand print
40 x 40 cm
2001
From a series of work entitled, Shadow Chamber.
Courtesy of the Photographers Gallery za


Artist: Lukas Roth
Title: untitled 2007 (station)
Year: 2007
Medium: Lambda print
© Lukas Roth and courtesy Paul Kopeikin Gallery


Artist: Julie Orser
Title: Arrangement
Year: 2007
Medium: Chromogenic print
© Julie Orser and courtesy Paul Kopeikin Gallery

FAIR LOCATION
Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405

BENEFIT RECEPTION
To honor Julius Shulman and
Benefit the Photography Department of the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Thursday, January 10th, 6-9 pm


©J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission.
Julius Shulman Photography Archive Research Library at the Getty Research Institute


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For more information on Benefit Reception tickets please email photola@lacma.org or call 323.936.5846

PUBLIC FAIR HOURS
Friday, January 11th, 12pm - 8pm
Saturday, January 12th, 12pm - 8pm
Sunday, January 13th, 12pm - 6pm

TICKETS
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$20 1-day pass (includes catalog)
$30 3-day pass (includes catalog)
$10 The Photobook: A Discussion
$10 Conversation with Shulman/DeWit
$80 Benefit Reception (includes a 1-day pass)

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