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Pete Goldlust
Artist’s statement: For several years, my work has explored a sculptural landscape where human urges (libidinous, predatory and monstrous) are acted out by half-recognizable, otherworldly surrogate creatures. The work reflects my interest in mutated, hybrid forms, and the disjunctive psychological states that they represent.
I’ve explored these themes using a variety of media. These have included traditional studio techniques, digital imaging, industrial manufacturing processes, and children’s arts-and-crafts materials. A sense of play is key to each of these creative strategies. For several years, the work has been largely focused on polymer clay sculpture.
Since 2005, I have worked with painter Julie Hughes to create collaborative mixed media installations that reflect our shared fascination with reconstituted, fragmented biomorphic form. Installations typically interweave Julie’s paintings on shaped sintra panels with my own polymer clay and mixed-media sculptures across a backdrop consisting of cut vinyl wall drawings. These environments explore the gray areas between seemingly distinct states of being: the alluring and the repulsive; the playful and the threatening; and the natural and the synthetic.
Those You Like Better
This is one of my favorite galleries on Flickr, compiled by user arndalarm of the pictures users have ranked favorites 10+ times.
Ramona Falls – I Say Fever
This is hands-down the coolest video I’ve seen in a long, long time. The last video I remember liking was the one for “Bedshaped” by Keane. Watch it and love it as I do.
By the way, don’t forget to fall back this weekend!
Illustrated Horror Film Posters
Well Medicated has a great list of 100 Illustrated Horror Film posters, many of which were quite frightening memories form my childhood. It’s fascinating to see the influence of fine art on film promotion and some lasting images and metaphors (see Road Games) that still hold strong today.
Synesthesia
Terri Timely, director and creator of Synesthesia, brings us this Terry-Gilliamesque conflation of man and machinery in a chaotic world where music melds melodically with food, literature and even ourselves. Watch this short film for the beauty and color of each shot, and pull your own hypothesises from it. Or follow him on is photolog (plog?) here.
Rubens Lp
I’ve recently fallen in love with the illustration style of Rubens Lp, Sao Paulo-based illustrator and industrial designer. Click the image below to be redirected to his work.
