may the odds be ever in your favor.
Martha Colburn is an Amsterdam and NYC based Filmmaker who sets herself apart from the rest by using a unique technique that combines stop motion animation with a collage of cutout images (usually iconic people). The result is a fantastical, sometimes jarring, world that speaks to people both intellectually and viscerally. Check out her website to see her latest film for an Anti Fracking campaign.
Curated by Emma Parry, Copywriter @ Ogilvy
Jack White is always pushing the boundaries of how he distributes (and thus how we consume) music. A couple weeks ago, he released the first 3 RPM record. Which mind you is near impossible to play on traditional record players, but kind of hilarious to listen to (and watch people try to figure out).
Now he’s “exclusively” premiering a new track from his debut via 1000 helium balloons. He launched all of them from his Nashville office yesterday and each balloon has a flexi-disc record attached to it. In a world where so much focus can (and is) on the internet, sometimes a good ol’ fashioned physical PR stunt is refreshing. It’s expected that only 10% of the balloons/discs will be recovered, which will only add to the value of the disc for record collectors everywhere. See below for the video of the launch and check his site for a Google Map populated with where the balloons have dropped/been found.
Curated by Gabe Alonso
Awesome primer on design. Click on the header link!
Curated By Eileen Tang
Okay, so this might not be your type of music. You still have to see the video. Why? Because the band members of Kazaky embody the latest iteration of androgyny. Unlike drag queens, these gay men don’t need to dress up like women to look feminine. Even though they’re bodies are unmistakably masculine, their movement is provocatively graceful and their body language is seductively diminutive. A pair of stilettos is all these men need to make us question the distinctions between the genders.
Curated By Emma Parry, Copywriter @ Ogilvy
FLEX IS KINGS is a feature length social and cultural documentary about the community behind the contemporary urban dance movement, called “Flexing”, in Brooklyn, New York. The film explores the hopes and realities of this under-acknowledged and totally unfunded group of Do-It-Yourself urban artists. CHECK IT OUT!
Curated by Emma Parry, Copywriter @ Ogilvy
For those who were around in ‘85 and remember the good ol’ days of MTV, you may remember “ArtBreaks”. These spots were aimed at expanding the influence of then up-and-coming artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat to a younger, larger audience. Well, now the channel is reviving the series and hoping to highlight a more contemporary group of front-runners in the world of art. The series is a collaboration between MoMA’s PS1 and Creative Time, an arts organization based in NYC.
With its revival, also comes a super handy Tumblr account which will house all the 30-second spots. The hope is the videos will get shared en masse as word spreads and viewers get curious as to what they’re actually watching. Check out one of the original spots from ‘85 with Basquiat and check back regularly (or watch MTV) on their Tumblr page for any new spots.
Get More: Art Breaks, MTV Shows
Curated by Gabe Alonso
An inside scoop at judging in Vegas:
PJ Pereira, one of our print judges, drew illustrations of his fellow jurors.
Can you match up who’s who? You can see their headshots here to compare.
I saw this in my mailbox lately, a new campaign from KLM Airline called “Connect with KLM’s Meet & Seat”. By join this event, you can link your Facebook or Linkin account, to find out who your neighbors will be before you get on board.
Don’t know if it’s a new idea in the history, which I guess it probably is.
At the first, I thought this idea is pretty cute! It can possibly turn your boring flying journey into a date, or, even a job interview?! (Don’t know why its specifily associate with Linkin) But later on, I realized it might as well as an exciting idea for stalkers…. Hmmm….
Curated By Justina Chang
