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Death by Kiting

Death by kiting, originally uploaded by nakedgremlin. I love this love this love this. Here are a few thoughts from the photographer, David Chien: I’m enveloped in Jacob Hashimoto’s Superabundant Atmosphere. The entire installation was made up of thousands of handmade kites hanging at different lengths from the ceiling. In person, the piece was incrediblyContinue reading “Death by Kiting”

Tapumes by Henrique Oliveira

This summer you can see an unusual art installation by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira. In the exhibit the artist manages to make wood seem wave-like. To quote the gallery site: Oliveira uses tapumes, which in Portuguese can mean “fencing,” “boarding,” or “enclosure,” as a title for many of his large-scale installations. The term makes referenceContinue reading “Tapumes by Henrique Oliveira”