The Brazilian twins Os Gemeos is back at the Prism in Los Angeles, and it looks like it’s going to be a good show. “Miss You” will be open from February 25th to March 24th and it’s full of the usual dreamy murals, but they’re also accompanied by whimsical lighted faces that seem to come from the floors to participate in the viewing. It’s like they’ve built in their own audience to appreciate the amazing imagery whether someone is really there or not.

I wonder what Prism is like after all of the lights are off? Do you think the lighted heads are having a party of their own? As always, you have to love the minds of this amazing duo.

- thanks Arrested Motion

Copacabana Soul

If you saw the previous post about Kyoto Studio, then you know who S Tone Inc (or otherwise know as Stefano Tirone)  is. If not, then simply listen to the music and dance. It’s that kind of music! Cool, sweet jazz with a touch of South American and even some Indian influences, it’s like nothing I’ve heard in a while. This is the type of jazz that you can mellow out to. This is the kind of jazz you can create with. This is pure jazz at its finest. I am in LOVE with S Tone Inc! How about you?

Wow, now this is a travel video. Made by Kyoto Studios and showing on Vimeo, this is a fun travel video showing a couple traveling to Cappadocia, Turkey with an awesomely catchy French song (S Tone Inc.’s Limbe). It’s quite different from most travel videos, because it’s captured the essence of the people there. Traveling doesn’t have to be a constant fun, roller coaster ride. Sometimes, it’s about getting to know the place that you’re visiting through a local’s eyes. Go check out Kyoto Studio’s Vimeo page to see where else they’ve traveled to. So much fun! Seriously, the travel industry could learn a thing or two from this video!

This is a pretty interesting video pitch for an app called TypeIS, developed by Travis Kirton. With a specialty in interactive media, it’s clear that Travis has used his experiences to come up with this new app that merges type into art with amazing ease. Instead of dealing with kerning or outlines, the user simply varies pressure and angle of the stylus to change the look and feel of the type that is flowing out through the line stroke.

It’s amazing that creators are developing applications that make art accessible to anyone. It will also be amazing to see what the new creators will do once they get this app in their devices. Check out how you can support TypeIS, and Travis, through Sokap (another fundraising platform similar to Kickstarter). It seems like an interesting project, don’t you think?

-thanks DesignTaxi

Ok, seriously, I cannot get over the stuff that comes from the talented mind of Alex Ruiz. He just released another image that he did which seems to be aimed for a book that he’s going to be releasing. Needless to say, I’m in line for it! Of course, I’m also hoping that he releases the other project that he was talking about soon. If I ever get the chance to meet him, well, I’ll probably just stare in awe. His mind is just so beautiful. It reminds me of that moment in 2010: The Year We Make Contact, when Dave Bowman exclaims, “My god, it’s full of stars!” Yeah, that’s what his artwork does to me.

Go checkout his Facebook page to get a clearer view of Alex’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.  And then go check out his site to see some more of his amazing work. He’s got a lot of it!

Dean Putney had an interesting idea to make a few hundred blank business cards. Well, sort of blank, except that a simple smiley face : ) was printed on one side.  He’s used them over time to break the ice with strangers by asking them to complete a drawing from that starting point, and has collected the results. We get to be the recipients of this treasure trove as he decided to share them on Boing Boing, where he is the lead engineer.

I’ve got to say that this is a stroke of genius, because he’s found a way to get through the awkward first meeting stage through such a unique and inspiring way. It helps to know that like a lot of us, he’s not always comfortable in an unknown environment meeting new people. So, without further ado, take a look at one that captured my attention and then go check out the Boing Boing post to see more awesome creations by strangers who helped Dean break the ice. Totally brilliant idea!!! And the smile grows…

Colossal has a really inspiring post on creating art with people placed as individual pixels. This pixel people art is something that we all love to do, and have probably participated in at some point in our lives. Think of the wave at a sporting event. Or a message on the ground that can only be seen in the air. Much like this piece depicting Audrey Hepburn by Craig Alan and his volunteer pixels. Ha ha, we’re you fooled like I was? It’s a painting. To be able to focus on so many focal points while building the larger piece is pretty extraordinary in my book.

Head on over to Colossal to see the rest of the post and view some other artists who like this form of art. A lot of the others do use actual human volunteers to make their works. Either way, it’s incredible!