A couple months ago Lithuanian photograph Tadas Černiauskas, who goes by Tadao Cern, put together a photoshoot with a simple idea. Model + air hose on full blast = Art. What he came up with is a really interesting project entitled "Blowjob" consisting of a video and a series of portraits he is showcasing. It is a simple idea that is hard to look away from.
“I wanted to do something very fun for myself and the visitors, just laugh and have a good time. I was surprised that there were so many laid-back people who were not afraid to look funny! Spacious studio was bursting at the seams and everyone was crying with laughter, laughing at themselves and at each other."
We got a short documentary film detailing New York- based
portrait painter Kehinde Wiley's travel’s to Israel for the latest addition to
his "The World Stage" series, "The World Stage: Israel". I’ve been trying to make it over to the Jewish
Museum in New York where the collection of works is currently on display through
July 29, 2012 but haven’t had the chance yet. The 9 minute video focuses on Kihinde’s interaction
with local Israeli youth, the apparent connection with African American culture,
specifically hip hop, and Diasporic identities of Ethiopian Jews. Kehinde is a
master painter so it’s a treat to be able to get a peak at his thought process
and inspiration, enjoy….
Kehinde Wiley - “Mukat Brhan” 2011, oil and Gold Enamel on Canvas.
I wish I could say that growing up in the 80's boomboxes were all the rage in my hood' but I wasn't that cool nor was my neighborhood and my closest interaction to one was playing with a sweet Transformer named Soundwave. Upon seeing one first hand I understood peoples obsession with them. Most were not really that great as far as sound quality goes but they just looked cool. Photographer and boombox collector, Lyle Owerko, created a set of portraits entitled The Boombox Project which showcase 42 different rustic looking "ghetto blasters"..
These portraits were shown at a gallery show at the Clic Gallery in NYC and released in a book entitled The Boombox Project which features the portraits as well as a number of stylized old school shots of boomboxes in their natural environment. Be sure to check out the portraits on Owerko's website.
