Dark Arc

From the director of the 90’s cult hit The Last Big Thing, Dan Zucovic, a modern comedy noir about love, lust, art and the power of the image in today’s culture. Dark Arc tells the story of Viscount Laris, an eccentric modern-day dandy obsessed by the power of art and visual imagery to mold the behavior and psychology of the individual. With his complicit female muse Juxta, he orchestrates an elaborate series of staged visual events for the sole purpose of subliminally influencing the life of a harmless, down-to-earth graphic designer. As Viscount’s visual manipulations escalate his experiments begin to take on the cruel and sinister overtones that will lead the film to its shocking conclusion. Definitely a must-see.

Enjoy the trailer:

Azzedine Alaia in the 21st Century

Entitled Azzedine Alaia in the 21st Century, the new exhibition of the Groninger Museum in Netherlands dedicated to the work of the famous Tunisian designer. Following the couturier's last exhibition in 1998 in the same museum, the current displays some of his most fantastic creations of the last decade.

The exhibition will last by the 6th of May, 2012

Steve McCarry Exhibition

Birmania, 1994

Macro museum in Rome presents a great retrospective exhibition for the work of legendary photographer and reporter Steve McCurry. 200 of his iconic photos from his 30-year carreer are hanging in big transparent igloos, as a sort of nomadic village in a special installation, giving the chance to the visitor to enjoy several breathtaking images of the famous artist’s collection from different countries, civilizations and ethnic groups. The Kuwait oil fields, the flaming Twin Towers on the September 11^th, the Sri Lanka fishers and the iconic green-eyed Afgan girl portrait from the super-famous cover of the National Geografic  are some of the masterpieces exhibited along with recent, never shown before images.

The exhibition will last by April 29^th, 2012.

Sri Lanka, 1995

Afgan girl, 1984

Japan, 2008

India, 2007

Kuwait, 1991

Burma, February 2011

Exhibition detail by Tommaso Martelli

All images courtesy of Macro museum

I Want Muscle

Fashion filmakers are definitely evolving rapidly and the following film, awarded with the 2011 ASVOFF MK2 Grand Prix is the proof. Directed by Elisha Smith-Leverock, the film titled I Want Muscle is dealing with the traditional conception of the female body form with the surprising appearance of British bodybuilder Kizzy Vaines. Fantastic direction in a glam 70's aesthetic, gorgeous styling and a great concept.

Enjoy:

Trompe L' Oeil: Imitations, Pastiches et Autres Illusions

Emaille garbage by Josef I de Hesse Darmstad 174801752

 Trompe d' oeil as its names indicates is an illusion, a trick of the eye. The new forthcoming exhibition of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs deals with this special artistic technique that was extremely popular during the 18th and 19th centuries. Through an eighteen - month period exhibition, the Study gallery of the museum has gathered several selections of never seen before works from its storerooms like wallpapers, floorboards, images, paintings and jewellery with rare motifs and precious materials.

From the 2nd of February 2012 until November 2013

Man sitting on a cafe terrasse - Gunnar Larsen, 1973

Walpaper with persian faience imitation print by Desfosse & Karth, 1872

Wallpaper, Etablissments Leroy, France, 1910-11

Wallpaper, Manufacture Desfosse & Karth, France, 19th century

Aquarelle design, Elias Baeck, Germany, 1740

Serigrafies, Roman Cieslewicz, France, 1974

Satin, glass and pearl necklace by Francois Lesage for Chanel, 1983

Armoire surrealiste by Marcel Jean, France 1941

All images courtesy of The Musee des Arts Decoratifs

Singularity.Fashion.Reincarnation

The following video is produced by Polish multimedia design company Proud Pixels for a fashion event. Shot in a fabulous location and with really good taste in styling, it is almost unbelievable that the film costed for just 200$. Huge talent doesn't always cost a fortune.

Enjoy:

Boo Ritson

Boo Ritson is a multitalented artist and photographer from England. Inspired by American pop culture, Ritson recreates common stereotypes using thick emulsion paint to cover her models and objects and taking pictures of them while the paint is still wet. Her characters are quite familiar: the cop, the hooker, the beauty pageant, the cowboy, the air hostess; so common and yet so extravagant, after her intervention on her living mannequins. Except showing her work in great exhibitions worldwide, she has collaborated with various artists like indie-rock band The Maccabees, with super-brand Jil Sander for its F/W 2011collection shown in Garage magazine and various art collectors.

Boo Ritson is showing her current work titled D is for Donut at the Southampton City Art Gallery by January the 2nd, 2012.