MFA STUDIO BLOG

“When you sit and look out of a window, that’s enjoyable.”

Timur Si-Qin

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I really love what these guys are doing, especially their approach to making through experimentation. 

nousvouscollective:

Nicolas and I have started collaborating with artist/illustrator and brilliant printmaker Kate Gibb. At present we’re just playing with screenprint as a medium, each adding in elements and finding out what works together and more so, what may be possible. Learning through experiments and happy accidents. Not sure where this is leading yet but think it could be a pretty exciting place…

some early print experiments

I’m helping with the visual aspects of the closing party for Open Engagement this year. Should be a funky time! Big thanks to Nate Saenz for helping with animation/projections. 

Process of the installation below:

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whoa.

prostheticknowledge:

Kitsch Nitsch: YMS Hairstyle Salon 

Interior design reminiscent of 80s pattern graphics, like a surreal retro-wink real-world animated gif:

An established hairstyle salon chain Mič Styling decided to open a new range of salons, aimed at a younger, trendier crowd and so YMS was born. Having had a lot of creative freedom we made the best of it and completely updated the space that was previously also used by hairstylists. On top of our decorative skills we also designed a few pieces of furniture and placed a lot of attention to workstations. 7 different custom made mirrors were designed to keep things as wild as possible, a sofa and a coffee-table was made to give the waiting area a bit of flair and every wall got covered in cut hair inspired textures. Add a few compulsory wall vinyl frescos and the salon is open for business. 

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My friend Ray Fenwick is working on his MFA in o’ Canada, this text piece makes me tingle. His video works are quite something as well!

lemoatjuice:

I did a text piece on the wall outside my studio. 
I seem to be moving more towards video and performance these days, but I do like the potential of these large text walls. I’m thinking about them kind of like “games” with specific constraints, played out over a wall. Not unlike the Sol Lewitt wall drawings—which I definitely think of as having a game-like quality.

We shall see what happens. I definitely think I will explore this over other forms of painting.  

Incredibly excited for this exhibition at YU! Not only do I love Saul Steinberg, but I might have real front teeth by this summer. 

STEINBERG, SAUL. THE NEW YORKER. NEW YORK, 1945–2000. (HAROLD, WILLIAM, ROBERT, TINA, DAVID, EDS.)

An Exhibition: June 16–August 10, 2012

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 16, 6pm

Matteo Thun (The Memphis Group)

Art

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