Modern Painters: Brian Dettmer's Time-Lapse Altered Book

For those who don't know this amazing artist's work, it's time you do. Dettmer takes cast-off books and cuts them into fantastic tableaux, and always utilizing the text and imagery within, without moving or replacing their original locations. Selectively cutting to expose only certain inside elements, he creates incredibly complex architectural spaces. Truly one of my favorite artists.

I hope Brian will forgive my presumption in changing the soundtrack to his animation. You can see the original here, but I chose for this version to use Pierre Schaffer/Pierre Henry's 1950 tape collage entitled "Symphonie pour un Homme seul ('Symphony for One Man Alone') - Valse", as the sonic spaces allow more concentration on the visual.




Get an eyeful of his work here:




http://briandettmer.com/

Everyone needs one...

I just assembled mine a few days ago and can't wait to take it for a walk in the park this weekend.

Like a spider, crab and millipede morphed into an amphibious vehicle, this invention by Dutch artist Theo Jansen mesmerizes by its seemingly effortless movement.

Assembled from a snap-together kit, this gives the average person a hands-on experience of Theo Jansen's awe-inspiring wind-powered constructions. Here it is in my backyard. For once I'm glad it's concrete!

Purchase this model and see Jansen's other marvelous work here:

http://www.strandbeest.com

And check out this hack of the kit here - absolutely hilarious!

http://crabfuartworks.blogspot.com/2011/02/hamster-powered-walker.html

Hope you enjoyed this. 

– Keith
 

A New Podcast Interview

Recorded yesterday via Skype over at the Voodoo Cafe. Apologies in advance for any rather obtuse/diffuse moments, I'm just not a morning person... Thanks, Ricë, for the interview and for the thoughtful questions. Enjoy!

Keith Lo Bue cover story in the new 'Belle Armoire Jewelry' magazine

I'm delighted to announce I've got a cover feature - "Keith Lo Bue: Vapors of Memory" - in the new Spring 2011 issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry magazine.

I was able to supply the magazine with all my own images, and from the look of the cover and spread below, they've respected the work nicely. And the article was written beautifully by Ricë Freeman-Zachary. I hope you can check it out, it's available in stores now.

New Film by the Brothers Quay

I couldn't resist getting this out for people to see, as the video clip isn't easy to locate online. Here is a trailer for the Quay Brothers' new animated short film, entitled 'Maska', from the Stanislaw Lem book of the same name. Looks to be another beautiful mood piece. The intense score utilizes Krzysztof Penderecki's music.

Enjoy.

Stuffsmith...now on your nearest iPad.

 

I'm happy to announce that my other blog, Stuffsmith, has been compiled and expanded into a brand-new electronic book and is available on my website here. Over 350 pages with scores of high-res images. And at 7 bucks, it won't overdraw your account.

Hope you can check it out!

Keith

Wire you not with us?

 Hello! The weekend before last I held a weekend workshop in chain-making here in the inner west of Sydney, which I'll be repeating next weekend.


Here are some images of what went down.

 

Thanks to all the terrific students! And a special thanks to my beautiful daughter Mira, who assisted ably, and made some great friends and wirework.  I'm looking forward to more fun next weekend...