Secret Still

You’ll have to forgive my use of hyperbole (or don’t, it really doesn’t matter to me), but I’m calling it….art is over. I’m afraid that you can all pack up your brushes, pencils, chisels, welders, or whatever you use, and just call it a day. Ryusuke Fukahori has beaten you all. He has created something beautiful, complex yet simple, and so mind-blowing that I had to lay down after seeing it. “What is this marvel?,” you might ask. Goldfish. Just some goldfish. Suck on that MC Escher. The thing that makes Fukahori’s work so incredible is the process. He pours clear resin into wooden boxes (usually wooden boxes anyway) in layers, and paints goldfish on each layer to create a more 3-Dimensional image, similar to the way a 3-D printer works. The results speak for themselves. So just in case you were getting a canvas gessoed for a new painting, or ordering some fine Italian marble for a sculpture of Lady Gaga riding Richard Nixon like a donkey, you can go ahead and quit now, because art…art is over. Feel free to watch a video of Fukahori being way more awesome than you after the jump.

Ryusuke Fukahori

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Having just seen the movie last night, how fitting is it that this morning I come across this great post from Lou Romano about all the work he did for Pixar’s new movie UP?  First, let me say, the movie is great. It’s more action-packed than I was expecting, but that’s not a bad thing at all. Go see it as soon as you can get the time. Try for the 3D version, too, because that adds to the magic. You should know that the Lou Romano post has some spoilers in it, especially because the trailers were nice and vague. Fine by me, I hate knowing everything that happens in the movie just from watching the trailer. All that being said, the Romano post does have some amazing art and insight into the creation of the movie, so the choice is yours whether or not to read it and spoil a little of the movie. I say it’s worth it, but I’m sitting on the other side of having seen it. Here’s a solution, why don’t you rush right out and see it now, then come back here and check out the artwork. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

The Art of UP

No, I do not want you to quit smoking. And neither does polish artist Truth. A minimalist utilizing very geometric structure and mostly somber or neutral tones, Truth, is doing some very original things with street art. I’m not going to tell you what it’s a statement about or how something is used to juxtapose two ideas, because I don’t know what any of those things are for this work. It’s just nice, and I like the way it looks. Welcome to the world of the untrained art critic.

Truth