Month: October 2014
are you afraid of the dark…

Francis Bacon, ”Paralytic Child Walking on All Fours (from Muybridge),” (1961).
Happy Halloween!!
Suicide – Ghost Rider
Femme Fatale
Halloween is coming. Here is 10 of my favourite beautiful and deadly on screen female killers and villains.

Nicole Horner and Christina Delassalle in “Les Diabolique” (1955) by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Carol Ledoux in “Repulsion”, 1965 by Roman Polanski

Carrie in “Carrie”, 1976 by Brian de Palma

Catherine Tramell in “Basic Instinct”, 1992 by Paul Verhoeven

Hedra Carlson in “Single White Female”, 1992 by Barbet Schroeder

Anna in “Martyrs”, 2008 by Pascal Laugier
Glass Labyrinth by Robert Morris
A pyramid shaped, glass walled labyrinth created by Robert Morris has been installed in the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. The work is commissioned by the museum to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the sculpture park.
Here is the museum description of the work by the Kansas City native artist: “In form and material this labyrinth is a departure from the more familiar circular and rectangular labyrinths of old. Triangulated and constructed of glass plate walls capped with bronze, it speaks to the present in the language of modern architecture and design–streamlined, dynamic, transparent, and elegant.”
Slaves of the Rave
Slaves of the Rave from William Garratt on Vimeo.

R.I.P. Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta, one of the world-renowned fashion designer, also known as the Sultan of Suave has sadly passed away on Monday. Born in Dominican Republic, de la Renta studied painting in Spain and later joined Balenciaga and Lanvin in Paris. He went solo and launched in his own label in 1965. His elegant and feminine designs gained him a loyal and dedicated fan base, which through the years included everyone from Jackie Kennedy to Audrey Hepburn and Sarah Jessica Parker, as well as influential figures such as Betty Ford, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama.
Here is a look back at the legendary designer’s incredible life and his most iconic designs.
“The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.” – Oscar de la Renta
Aphex Twin – Syro Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set
The wait is over! Warp Records has finally released the limited edition vinyl box set of Aphex Twin’s new album, Syro.
The stunning artwork has been created by The Designers Republic. The packaging lists every cost involved in the making and promotion of the album.
The limited edition vinyl box set contains:
– SYRO – 180g vinyl 3xLP pressing in printed inner sleeves and triple gatefold sleeve, with download code card
– SYROBONKUS – 300 x 300mm Intaglio print from metalwork mother plate, hand printed on 280gsm Somerset Velvet Radiant White, presented in casebound print folio
– Presented in 324mm x 324mm x 30mm acrylic slipcase. Finished by hand and silk screen printed to front
Kim Fowley – Dangerous Visions
Leandro Erlich
Argentinean artist Leandro Erlich is known for installations that seem to defy the basic laws of physics, challenging audiences’ sense of reality. In Erlich’s own words: ‘We usually take familiar spaces for granted; I find them important because this is where life actually happens. The ambition is to create a fiction from the ordinary.’

Dalston House 2013
Erlich’s works also draws inspiration from film directors like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch and Roman Polanski.