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Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Friday, 26 October 2012
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Faraday Bikes
Our flagship product is the Faraday Porteur – the bike that was dubbed “the ultimate modern utility bike” by the Oregon Manifest bicycle design competition.
The Faraday Porteur will surprise your friends when you tell them it’s electric, and it will surprise YOU when you realize just how much is possible on a bicycle with a little “boost”. Everything you need to ride safely and comfortably has been considered, from integrated front and rear lights to a sturdy, frame-mounted front rack, wood fenders, accessory bag, and 8-speed internal hub.
The Faraday Porteur. It’s for doing more than you ever thought possible – for keeping up with your friends, or leaving them in the dust. It’s your daily ride. It’s crazy fun.
Go to http://www.faradaybikes.com to learn more about this motor assist bicycle and the company manufacturing them.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Rio 2016's Olympic Typeface Is Drawn From The City’s Famous Icons
DALTON MAAG’S BUBBLY BRUSH SCRIPT FOR RIO INVOKES BRASILIA AND CARNIVAL IN ONE FELL SWOOP.
Get inspired further by clicking your mouse right here courtesy of Fast Co Design.
Monday, 22 October 2012
Open the Door into the Science of Color Theory
Color theory is a vast and complicated sphere of knowledge. It consists of different scientific elements, such as: optics, spectroscopy, human anatomy and physiology, psychology, art history and theory, philosophy, ethics, architecture theory, design and many other applied sciences. In this article we will show only the schemes of harmonic color combinations and the examples of their usage by a bunch of talented vector artists.
Get up to speed with colour theory here
Friday, 19 October 2012
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Art Exhibition - Motel7
Motel7: Daydreamers -
Solo Exhibition at 34FineArt, Cape Town
16 October 2012 - 10 November 2012
After her initial solo exhibition,Tears and Castles, at 34 Long Fine Art in 2009, Motel7 left South Africa to work in Europe and America. Having returned to South Africa she has reclaimed her position on the streets and in the Gallery environment.
After working in traditional mediums from an early age, Motel7 has moved through the ranks of graffiti to street art and like many international artists, such as Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Miss Van, Blek le Rat, D*Face and Nick Walker, she has secured her position as an acclaimed urban contemporary artist. Since then her work has been featured in numerous international exhibitions, including the Basel Art Fairs, as well as galleries in Amsterdam and Los Angeles. Motel7 continues to hone her skills in urban spaces whenever and wherever the opportunity presents itself.
Increasingly street artists occupy both urban and fine art environments. In cities like Cape Town, where street art is still illegal, artworks seldom remain on the walls for long enough to be fully appreciated before being cleaned off or defaced. Ironically, while the value of works in urban spaces is often overlooked, within the gallery environment these same works are approached with a more appreciative eye.
Daydreamers, Motel7’s second solo show, affirms the ease with which she straddles the divide between urban and gallery spaces - where the traditional process of work progressing from gallery environment to museum or public commission, is reversed. The exhibition is presented in her unique visual idiom, built-up over years of working in a challenging environment. The seemingly juxtaposed images of sculls, toys, fruit and sweets are complimented by the vintage quality of the paintings… it's all about symbolizing daydreaming and nostalgia and the past.
Street art and graffiti are closely associated, but are often regarded as vandalism - evidence of urban decay - in stark contrast to gallery art, which is seen as the epitome of artistic achievement. Daydreamers demonstrates that it is not these works themselves which are different, but rather the contexts within which they are viewed.
Don’t miss the opening reception on 16 October 18h34.
Solo Exhibition at 34FineArt, Cape Town
16 October 2012 - 10 November 2012
After her initial solo exhibition,Tears and Castles, at 34 Long Fine Art in 2009, Motel7 left South Africa to work in Europe and America. Having returned to South Africa she has reclaimed her position on the streets and in the Gallery environment.
After working in traditional mediums from an early age, Motel7 has moved through the ranks of graffiti to street art and like many international artists, such as Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Miss Van, Blek le Rat, D*Face and Nick Walker, she has secured her position as an acclaimed urban contemporary artist. Since then her work has been featured in numerous international exhibitions, including the Basel Art Fairs, as well as galleries in Amsterdam and Los Angeles. Motel7 continues to hone her skills in urban spaces whenever and wherever the opportunity presents itself.
Increasingly street artists occupy both urban and fine art environments. In cities like Cape Town, where street art is still illegal, artworks seldom remain on the walls for long enough to be fully appreciated before being cleaned off or defaced. Ironically, while the value of works in urban spaces is often overlooked, within the gallery environment these same works are approached with a more appreciative eye.
Daydreamers, Motel7’s second solo show, affirms the ease with which she straddles the divide between urban and gallery spaces - where the traditional process of work progressing from gallery environment to museum or public commission, is reversed. The exhibition is presented in her unique visual idiom, built-up over years of working in a challenging environment. The seemingly juxtaposed images of sculls, toys, fruit and sweets are complimented by the vintage quality of the paintings… it's all about symbolizing daydreaming and nostalgia and the past.
Street art and graffiti are closely associated, but are often regarded as vandalism - evidence of urban decay - in stark contrast to gallery art, which is seen as the epitome of artistic achievement. Daydreamers demonstrates that it is not these works themselves which are different, but rather the contexts within which they are viewed.
Don’t miss the opening reception on 16 October 18h34.
World Chess Identity - Pentagram
World Chess identity designed by John Rushworth.
At the end of last year, entrepreneur Andrew Paulson acquired the rights to the World Chess Championship. He asked Pentagram to re-enoble chess by branding the pinnacle of chess; giving the World Chess Championship an identity, campaign and experience that could restore its reputation as a contest between the world’s greatest minds and capture the interest of a new generation.
Partners John Rushworth, Daniel Weil and Naresh Ramchandani first created a system of names. They named Paulson’s organisation World Chess, reflecting the World Chess Championship and chess as a world game. This led to a system of names for each competition: World Chess Championship, World Chess Blitz Championship, World Chess Junior Championship, and so on.
With the names in place, they chose to bring World Chess alive through the qualities of intelligence and intensity; the exceptional intelligence needed to process every possibility and permutation that can play out across the sixty four squares, and the heightened intensity of winning or losing a contest against a mind that proves itself to be superior or inferior to your own.
Friday, 5 October 2012
are you the next BIG street artist
Nokia Asha is searching for the next big street art name in South Africa through this competition. To enter, they’re asking you to design a mural inspired by the young and fun Nokia Asha phones and submit it through the Nokia Street Artist Facebook tab or through Mxit.
The entries will be judged by us at 10and5 and street artists themselves Yo Yo Paint Crew and Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT. The winner walks away with R10 000 in cash and their very own city wall space to exhibit their mural painting skills.
Find out more about the new full touch Nokia Asha range here and more about the street artist competition right here. Deadline is 10 October.
Keep an eye on 10and5 for competition updates, some street art inspiration and photos of competition judges, Yo Yo Paint Crew and Sindiso Nyoni, live painting at Str.Crd.
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