CBrajkovich Ramblings

This is a pretty beautiful site, We Feel Fine. org, with the emphasis on the beauty in the feeling. Feeling whatever we’re writing about, that is. This is a site that’s been around since 2006, collecting blog content that contains the word “feel” in it. It depicts the blog extraction as a floating shapes of feeling which shows the person’s location, weather, and emotion while hovering, and their actual words when the shape is clicked.

This amazing search engine and artistic endeavor was created by Sepandar D. Kamvar (Stanford University) and Jonathan Harris (Number 27.org) as a timely depiction of the world mood as shown through the blog world. Here’s their paper, which they presented at WSDM 2011, that describes the intent of this project. It’s amazing to see that data can be portrayed in such a beautifully impactful way that shows the volume and the emotions of its research simultaneously. It’s this type of data research that can be truly useful, because it can start to understand the true importance of human emotion in our everyday lives.

– found through OFFF2011

http://youtu.be/in9BgR-P5b4

Time is our constant companion, and we carry its representation with us in the forms of clocks and other timepieces. I found this video on Youtube on the Astronomical Clock in Prague, and you simply have to watch it all the way through. Last year was the 600th anniversary of this amazing clock, and the team of the Macula, Michal Kotek, Lukáš Duběda, data-live, and Tomato Production completed an amazing video-mapping show that has to be seen to be believed. Watch and enjoy – I did!

If you’re in Brazil, then head over to Museu Vale for Osgemeos‘ exhibition entitled Fermata. Osgemeos is name of the street artist brothers, Otavio and Gustavo, who work in Brazil using their amazing imaginations to create a world of such childlike innocence that also speaks of the socioeconomic realities that our societies brings to the world. The colorful characters that they bring to life in their works speak of what’s on their minds, playfully inviting us in for a fully immersive experience. Their biography is an interesting read (thanks to Google translate) that talks about how the brothers differentiate the spirit of their street art vs. commercial gallery work. I know that this is a battle that many creatives wage when producing any work, so it’s good to hear how others cope with these thoughts.

I would so love to experience this exhibit as it reminds me of a scene from Willy Wonka’s factory. Whimsical creativity is one of my favorite forms of expression!

– found through another My Modern Met post

This piece called The Joyriders by Joe Fenton is a marvel of detailed wonder. I found this when cruising through Behance’s network, and you really need to go there to take a close look at this piece. It deserves a ton of attention because each segment contains a wonderfully playful group of creatures in their voracious pursuits. Joe’s magical graphite touch can also be seen in this video for another piece that he posted on Vimeo: Continue reading →

Fashion photography is usually pretty straightforward. In this case, the image is anything but a historical masterpiece. Natalie Dybisz, aka Miss Aniela, creates surreal fashion photography that melds dreams into historical fashion to create an almost theatrical photo production that draws the viewer into the image’s narrative. The image above is my most favorite from the My Modern Met’s post by Pinar. The contributors there have an amazing eye for finding some true inspiration in our creative world. But this image called “Storm Door” is something on another level altogether, as is all of Natalie’s work because they hint at the different artistic styles that impact her eye for beauty. Miss Aniela really has a beautiful mind, and makes a history that never looked like this. Thanks Pinar from My Modern Met for this jaw-dropping deep beauty. And for reminding me that it’s been a while since I experienced through a museum exhibit.

Don’t forget to read Miss Aniela’s interesting interview on My Modern Met!