Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson is one of my favourite theatre designers and a huge inspiration in all I do. I find almost all of his dark, twisted, surrealist work immaculate the make up and costume, his set design; simple looking yet with pain stacking detail to get each image on stage perfect. Creating that dreamy quality on stage like what Lynch makes on film.

He also worked with Tom Waits and William Burroughs to produce 'The Black Rider' unfortunately theatre is the never the same recorded or photographed but you can watch the whole of the black rider below. 

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My King and Queen of collage

..Hannah Hoch and Geoffrey Farmer..

Two stand out collage artists I have recently seen the work of Hannah Hoch a member of Berlins Dada movement in 1920, splicing together images from fashion magazines and hand drawn journals she poked a humorous finger at society at the time. To Geoffrey Farmer a Canadian artist in the now, who combines poetry and social issues, splicing from magazines and using old cut up methods to create his work. 

The Surgeon and the Photographer - Barbican Exhibition

'The latest strain goes further yet with figures that have genuine potential for movement, although they don't always use it, and which imply movement even when they are motionless – namely puppets.'

Hannah Hoch Exhibition at the White Chapel Gallery 

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Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham is a British video artist most famous for directing music videos for people such as Aphex Twin, Bjork, Grace Jones, Squarepusher and more.. I love the mixture of the surreal, utter darkness and slap stick comedy.

Aphex Twin - Rubber Johnny

Squarepusher - Come on my selector

Aphex Twin - Come to daddy

An advert by Chris Cunningham released in 2008 really realy inspired me before I knew that it was directed by or who Chris Cunningham was himself. This advert has always been there in the back of my mind ever since seeing it.

Flora by Gucci

La jetée

 

Fela Anikulapo Kuti

..I hold death in my pouch - I cannot die..

I have recently become quite obsessive with a Nigerian musician and human rights activist called Fela Kuti. After watching 'beware of Mr Baker' a documentary on Ginger Baker a crazy English drummer best known for his work with 'Cream' in a stage of Ginger Bakers life he runs away to Nigera to learn about African drumming which is where he meets Fela Kuti and in turn is my introduction to Fela Kuti. 

Fela Kuti was known for having 27 wifes which he named his queens and they were normally performers/dancers for his band. I was equally inspired by these woman as Fela himself.

There make up is remarkable.

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Leonhard Lass and Gregor Ladenhauf

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/viennese-art-duo-create-fantastical-otherworldly-multimedia-installations

http://depart.at/work/

Eric Koston

..This Is Eric Koston..

Disillusion magazine pays tribute to the legendary street skateboarder. Although a little cheesy at times this is beautifully filmed warming the cockles of my heart.

Wedding Invitations

..Beautiful..

Judith Supine

..Paper Monster..

Skate Park House

.. Level Architects - Tokyo , Shibuya, Sendabaya, Japan..

Introducing the Skate Park House, when it comes to architecture I don't know much about it but when I saw this house I immediately fell in love with it, I mean it has a bowl and a piano concert room overlooking each other but not just that I love the way it has the industrial feel matched with pretty almost country house doors and cupboards 

bare brick work and plain cement colored walls but it works, this house obviously hasn't been fully moved into yet so maybe the walls will get painted.

  

http://www.archdaily.com/270236/skate-park-house-level-architects/

Adam Wallacavage

.."Ski Lodge - Under Water - Vampire - Theme"..

Browsing the magic of the internet this morning I landed on Adam Wallacavage and this is why I waste so much time on the computer when I could be doing something productive, there's so many things to find out and get inspired about. 

Hes made these incredible Chandeliers, octopus legs weaving and winding in between each other making really interesting shapes.

I don't even want to gander at how much one of these would cost, the idea makes so much sense though when you think about chandelier shapes and the main silhouette of an octopus.

"If I think to much, it doesn't  work"

I love this quote I think Herman Hesse used to say this aswell.

He also collaborates with other artists in a company called 'Curio' making amazing wall paper design
which is worth a look at
http://www.curiowallcoverings.com/
 
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Alfred Kubin

..Weird and  Wonderful..

Recently visited Nottingham Contemporary Art Gallery which is holding an exhibition of Franais Richard and Alfred Kubin. 

Its been a while since I've been so excited about an artist, his dark surreal pieces are an eye into your nightmares.

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Cleo Ferin Mercury

                                                                                  ..Scarf Me..                                                                

Working in the big London for the week , I got told to check out this designer 'Cleo Ferin Mercury' after drooling over a brigitte bardot scarf for about an hour and yes they are so good.

http://www.cleoferinmercury.co.uk/

She's also meant to hold an amazing club night called 'Coney Island'  3rd Saturday of every month

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The Like

..Make Up, Hair.. Leading me too..

Quite a while ago on a blog or some kind, one of my usual's I found a snap of two girls too which I loved the make up on one of them looking through things I landed on a band called 'The Like' which I know nothing about yet so I can't fill anyone with knowledge on them but the girl in that picture with the fantastic make up was Laena Geronimo, the bassist and in the image above the one to the left! On your right would be the front woman also I very cool lady Annie Monroe.

Arto Saari

..'Hello my names Arto Saari and yours isn't'..

Arto Saari one of my favourtie men and a true talent. Pro skateboarder turned photographer, originally comes from Finland and selected 2001 skater of the year by thrasher magazine and I'm sure many more iconic titles.. he started becoming serious about photography in 1990.

Really good video of him talking about his work. Defiantly watch if your a fan of him I couldn't get the video to appear so you'll have to click on the link.

http://theberrics.com/shoot-all-skaters/arto-saari.html

another nice video - short and sweet 

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Dance of the Dead 2010 from StrangeWorks on Vimeo.

Jared Andrew Schorr

..Paper FUN..

This guy is da bomb.. well I say guy I've never actually meet him but if his personality anything like his work then I would would like to marry him, he would just be the most amazing person in the world!!

I love his work so much I want to surround my life with his pictures ha

His websites pretty epic as well 

http://www.jaredandrewschorr.com/

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Sophie Jarry

.. Photographer..

Sophie Jarry I found out about quite a while ago, instantly fell in love with her photos shes from France and although I don't know or can't really find out that much about her. Shes mainly a band photographer backstage and live and has photographed some of the greatest from Robert Plant, The Cure, The Dead Weather, you name a band.. shes most likely photographed them.   

Blood Red Shoes

Front man of french band Le Shades

Front man of french band B.B.Brunes 

Agyness Deyn

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