This dress, part of Dutch designer Iris van Herpen’s Autumn 2102 haute couture collection, was 3D printed using a process called Stereolithography. It was built layer by layer in a vessel of liquid polymer. The polymer hardens when struck by a laser beam. This technique allows for more texture and transparency than selective laser sintering. Graphic and organic elements come together to evoke dimensional lacework. Continue reading Eye On Design: 3D Printed Orange Lace Dress By Iris van Herpen→
Parisian born sculptress Claude Lalanne (b. 1924) did not come into her own until she was in her sixties. She and her husband, François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), were known as Les Lalannes as they both worked and exhibited together, she creating garden-inspired works to his slightly surreal animal sculptures. Continue reading Yes, It Exists: Cabbage Sculpture With Chicken Feet→
David Zwirner Gallery is currently hosting its first exhibition with William Eggleston since having announced the gallery’s exclusive worldwide representation of the artist. On view at the space on West 20th Street in New York are works from Eggleston’s monumental project The Democratic Forest. Continue reading William Eggleston’s The Democratic Forest at David Zwirner→
In her paintings, Florine Stettheimer (1871 – 1944) often depicted herself, her mother and sisters, and the artists who frequented the vibrant gatherings in her family’s Manhattan apartment. Alongside likenesses of her sitters, she typically included emblems of the individual’s identity — clues to character that could only be deciphered by this privileged audience. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Florine Stettheimer, Sun→
Heavy Sigh. It’s been a tough couple of weeks, hasn’t it? Believe me, I feel you on this. For this week’s Video Clip, Worleygig.com is compassionately offering up “Find Me” from UK-based DJ/Producer duo Sigma. This exultant dance anthem features powerful vocals from Grammy-nominated artist Birdy (platinum single “Skinny Love”), along with a wildly effective visualization by the terrific young actress Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things). Continue reading Video Clip of The Week: Sigma Featuring Birdy, “Find Me”→
