Edson Oda Animation

This animation by Brazilian artist Edson Oda blew my mind. The way he combines a variety of media is fascinating and more interesting to me than the story itself. And of course I love getting to hear some Portuguese!

According to the Vimeo page:
"MALARIA tells the story of Fabiano, a young Mercenary who is hired to kill Death.
This short film combines Origami, Kirigami, Time lapse, napkin illustration, Comic Books and Western Cinema."

I'm excited to show this to my Lab students!


Malaria from Edson Oda on Vimeo.

Centro Cultural de Belem lightbulb landscape

One of my favorite places to visit in Portugal is the Cultural Center in Belem, just outside of Lisbon. It's a beautiful building that houses tons of cultural events, including the Berardo Museum Collection which shows tons of modern and contemporary art. I just read about this cool installation that's in the walkway to the building, one more reason I'm dying to go back!

As part of a promotional effort to promote a new line of lighting solutions, IKEA Portugal partnered with LIKE Architects to create this fun illuminated walkway in the Belém Cultural Centre in Portugal. The lamps are programmed to have oscillating intensities, with each light possessing a unique pattern that results in a sort of shimmering maze of bare lightbulbs. See much more over on Domus. (via Colossal)

Pencil sculptures

I just came across these sculptures, made from sanding hundreds of pencils, by Jessica Drenk. Such a cool idea! Check out the profile of her work here.

Tiffany Chung

THE PUSH BACK OF CAMBODIAN REFUGEES MEMORIAL PARK - PREAH VIHEAR, TIFFANY CHUNG, 2010
EMBROIDERY, 3D FABRIC PAINT, METAL GROMMETS, AND BUTTONS ON CANVAS
24 X 24 IN. (61 X 61 CM)

I recently came across the work of Tiffany Chung, a Vietnamese American artist. There are a lot of similarities in terms of the materials and aesthetic I use in my work. She also does a lot of 3D work which is really interesting. You can see more here.