Deborah Sengl's Logo Pin Up Girls & Erotic Narratives

Much has been written about Austrian born artist Deborah Sengl's symbolic animal portraits, drawings and sculptures, which you can see more of here and her "Of Wolves And Sheep" exhibit but there are two other series of work that she's created that you might find of interest. I certainly do.

The first is a series of works clearly mocking the value we place on brand names by having them literally 'taking over' the female human figure in classic pin up poses. A commentary on our obsession with sex and branding.

CHANEL:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2007

PUMA:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2007

Burberry:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2007

Dior:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2007

Missoni:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2007

Unknown to me (if you know, send me an e-mail):

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2007

Those shown above (done in 2007) are printed on canvas and measure
120 x 85 cm each and are available for purchase.
€ 3.000,-- each. buy them here.

The image below with the NFL logo is also available:


Above: Untitled, 2008 ink on paper
h: 42 x w: 59 in / h: 106.7 x w: 149.9 cm
Galerie Michael W. Schmalfuss
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These are not available for purchase:
Fendi:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2006

Gucci:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2006

Louis Vuitton:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2002

Gucci:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2002

Fendi:

Above: Aus "Sich den Luxus erzüchten", 2002

The second is a series of erotic tapestries and assemblages (think Roy Lichtenstein meets Larry Flint). Some are assemblages of little plastic pieces glued together which are mocking 'ads' for sex toys, complete with the clicheés of advertising such as "NEW" and starbursts. Clearly illustrating society's preoccupation with sex in advertising.

Please note, the following images are inappropriate for those under 18 and NSFW.










Others are actual woven, embroidered or stitched narratives of orgies and oral sex, framed in heavy gilded classic frames.







The artist:

Austrian born artist Deborah Sengl (b. 1974)

See more of this talented artist's work at her site here.

Freehands; Gloves For Mobile Device Users. Keep Those Hands Warm While Texting

Josh Rubin (of Cool Hunting) and his father, Stanley, have designed gloves with a patent-pending design which enables everyone with a mobile device to keep in touch, literally. A quick flick exposes your thumb and forefinger without removing your glove. Small magnets keep the tips from getting in your way.





The gloves are available in three materials and five sizes: XS, S, M, L and XL. Fleece retails for $20; Stretch for $30; and Leather for $40.

Leather, $40.00 a pair:


Stretch, $30.00 a pair:


Fleece, $20.00 a pair:



In case you're wondering.. which apparently some people are... Josh says that "the magnets are just strong enough to hold the finger tips back, but not so strong that they’ll interfere with watches or gadgets"

Buy them here.

Eatable Of Many Orders: Clothes & Bags That Focus on The 'Ingredients'

What do they mean by Eatable?



The phrase “Eatable of Many Orders” comes from Kenji Miyazawa’s “Restaurant of Many Orders”. It is a story about a wild cat restaurant which gives orders to customers rather than taking orders from them. Like the story, Eatable of Many Orders would like to provide customers an eatable menu for complete understanding of their products.



On their site they say they "..would like to present their products like food and its ingredients with an aesthetic sense and sensibility." Not sure they've really achieved that yet. However, the materials they choose (not all of which are appealing.. like say, natural horse leather) have very interesting visual stories of their process.



They have a collection of natural shoes, bags and clothes made with tamo wood, vegetable tannin cow leather, rope, twine and sometimes twigs. Below are images of some of their products (admittedly, I've not shown many of the clothes here, they're a bit like a natural organic asian bag lady) as well as some of the visual processes.


















Learn more about Eatable of Many Orders here.