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Christopher Conte. Bio sculpture.

September 11th, 2008 by PRand | 2 Comments

Christopher Conte. Bio sculpture.

Robots. A very interesting topic. DA recently showcased a sewer inspector, the world’s most powerful per the manufacturer, a very practical solution. But what about robotics that inspire art? An example: Christopher Conte. By day posing as a designer of prosthetics and making artificial limbs for amputees in New York. At night and on weekends(?) [...]

Tags: Art · Artist · Designer


Puma. Endangered species.

September 5th, 2008 by PM | No Comments

Puma. Endangered species.

We are alerted: World Animal Day is October 4. This post celebrates environment, design, fashion, and animals used in marketing efforts.
Here we feature a collaboration between Puma and Atmos NY, which consists of three pairs of Puma models inspired by three endangered polar animals: the Harp Seal, Macaroni Penguin and Polar Bear. Each sneaker [...]

Tags: Artist · Consumer products · Gift idea · Objects · Producer · Retailer


Don’t trash. Make art.

March 11th, 2008 by PRand | 3 Comments

Don’t trash. Make art.

Just about the time we should be thinking about 86ing our plastic bottled water habits we have a bottle story. We came across this art and artist via trespluscool The artist is Martine Camillieri, a french artist who works with colorful plastics. Trying to think of an adequate bumper sticker here. —No to trash. Make [...]

Tags: Artist · Concept · Talent