Ron Mueck

Hyper-realist art has always frightened me. Many art connoisseurs may dismiss hyper-realist art as the baby, the infantile evolution of a true art lover as hyper-realism is the most explicit and "obvious", in contrast to modern, cubist, and dada pieces which is more abstract.

I love hyper-realism and even though that might be the "pop" of art, artisans like Ron Mueck have always inspired me to look at the human body with more depth, to examine the fine lines and crevices that make the human form. Not only does Ron Mueck produce pieces that look extremely life like, he also expands, makes bigger his pieces so that his giant hyper-realist pieces results in them being almost surrealist (a la Dali, Blake, etc.)

go to this link for more info on this work: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Mueck

Seed Cathedral

I love art pieces and architectural structures that refer to nature, either in their form or purpose.
The Seed Cathedral, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, is an attempt to save the last remaining seeds of the earth.

It's porcupine-like spikes house the thousands of potential life forms that the Cathedral inhabits. With it's spiked exterior, the structure imitates the possibility of the seeds sprouting, protruding out of its home and into the infinite space.

The Cathedral can be seen in Beijing during the World Expo 2010.

Do you realizeeee

As I was perusing one of my favorite music websites, I noticed that they had an entry on one of my favorite musician's home.

Normally I'm not one to care for an artist's personal life as I think that's just lame journalism that caters to the gossip and sensationalism of news - the forces that feed into insipid, unintelligible celebrity garbage.
But, one of the more respected music news blogs (www.pitchfork.com) had a story about the particular artist's home, so I trusted them on their judgment.

I was not disappointed.


The man's house truly reflects his character and his band's image as it really opened my eyes to what architecture - or a man's home could look like - if he has the power of will and imagination. The limitless possibilities and design conscious qualities really made me wonder how a space can be transformed from a mundane four paneled room to an exquisite piece of art that speaks not only to the people who step into the room, but also speaks of the imagination of the creator - truly, the room speaks for itself.

For more pictures, go to:
http://gizmodo.com/5471139/the-flaming-lips-crib-is-even-more-psychedelic-than-their-music

Tree Spheres of Vancouver Island

On Vancouver Island in my home province of British Columbia, the Tree Spheres was created to give visitors an eco-friendly and unique way to live in the forest without having to set up a tent.

The spheres are suspended by cables that hold up the ball in which tourists stay inside for days or weeks, depending on their reservations. This suspension offers the visitors a way to look at the forest from an aerial perspective without infringing on the natural organisms that are down below.

In terms of design, it is somewhat uncanny that these orb-like balls look like permanent cocoons. Every morning, the tourists come out of their sphere to experience the forest in a nouvelle way, a la "new life", that is reminiscent of the ongoing "circle" (sphere) of life that is happening in the forest below.

go to freespiritsphers.com for more information.