UNEARTHED

Form and Pheromone

     

      I've stumbled upon a really unique and mesmerizing artist and form of art recently.

Insect art.

Christopher Marley is a contemporary artist who has really elevated the mundane into images of exceptional beauty. It's almost spiritual really.

Insects, almost universally, evoke strong emotions from people, usually negative. But presented as they are by Marley, you can't help but become completely enthralled and mesmerized by the stunning color and delicate details.

The following images are from a series of work which revolves around carnivorous plants...

I don't think I've ever seen anything quite so beautiful, so perfectly simple, and deeply profound.

 I leave you with an excerpt from Marley's artist statement.

"As my fascination with insects was inspired by a desperation to avoid them, the 

presentation is antiseptic. Minimalist to escape the claustrophobia that almost
universally accompanies one's interactions with arthropods. Perfectly symmetrical so that the insects themselves, and the designs they comprise evoke feelings of structure, mechanics and Form rather than slithering and clicking. An industrial designer’s fantasy rather than an entomological quagmire."

                                                                                                                          ---Christopher Marley

Plastidermy!

Alright, so The Sunday Scoop is a wee bit late. Sorry folks! We had a weekend full of paint, dinosaurs, and super sculpey which culminated in a really awesome 2nd grade diorama!

But hey, better late than never, right?

This week I bring you some really fun and humorous, yet poetic and yet functional sculpture........... otherwise known as plastidermy!

A kinder, gentler, more transparent form of taxidermy:)

Pretty great isn't it? It's rustic, artsy, and the tiniest bit strange all at once. Even better, you assemble them yourself IKEA style and you can combine 3 of the same 'mounts' to make a chandelier!

Plastidermy can be found at Science & Sons, which is essentially a creative repository for industrial designer Tristan Zimmermann. In his own words, "The work of Science and Sons aims to elegantly distort and deify the status quo, while indulging the overlooked, broken and forgotten. "

Distorting the status quo? most definitely!

When carrying the meat before and after it is grilled, fluids that are released, slowly flow into the veins of the tray creating an interesting interaction between the tray and its content.

A BBQ tray courtesy of D-Vision. Bizarre. Beautiful. Unusual. Conceptual. Creepy. 

Discuss.

Important Things.......Ladies.

  

This edition of The Sunday Scoop features my boyfriend, Demetri Martin.

Yes, it is a new and budding romance full of love and appreciation. One of laughter and intrigue.

While I haven't exactly shared this news with Demtri himself, he is sharing all of his wonderful self in a new Comedy Central show titled "Important Things with Demtri Martin". 

My adoration for him began a little over a year ago with a youtube video and a myspace friend request. 

Since then he has continued to impress with his witty and off-beat sense of humor.

So...I give you...Demetri Martin, Jokes with a Guitar...judge for yourself...............ladies.

:)

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

For those who have a grave mistrust of bears, the thought of wanting to curl up inside one may seem like a grim and foolish thought…

 

For others like myself… it couldn’t make for a warmer, better, or more comfy place to cuddle up! Call me foolish, call me crazy, but my desire for the most unusual and peculiar has been realized in this adorable and creepy sleeping bag/sculpture. Amazing Amsterdam artist, Eikoi Shizawa, has created “The Great Sleeping Bear”. I present to you the first of many rare and extraordinary finds to come in my Sunday Scoop. 

This is by far the topper in all sleeping bags. One way to overcome a fear of being eaten by a bear, I say, would be to sleep in one!

Introducing...

   As you all know, our lovely little blog consists more or less of the ramblings of the older half of this dynamic duo, so we've decided to give a voice to the girly behind the curtains with The Sunday Scoop!

Gina will be posting every Sunday with whatever is in her pretty little head. She's a firecracker and has a penchant for the most random of things, so you'll definitely want to stay tuned!