Stumbled across this last night although it’s been out for awhile. I’m constantly amazed of the abilities and integration technology can have with art. Here we have an example of some very talented individuals who have captured the movements of graffiti artists. These animations/motions can now be customized, altered, and displayed at an infinite scale on any wall. The open source program is also available for free download so you too can play with it. The project, created by Evan Roth, is titled Graffiti Analysis 2.0. Check out the website for more information on the project.

I‘m a sucker for most industrial art or anything that contains a mechanism of sorts. And I must say this kinetic sculpture is just plain sexy. The piece is comprised of 714 metal spheres hanging from thin steel wires attached to individually controlled stepper motors. The forms are quite chaotic at first but soon organize and hint at the outlines of BMW automobiles such as the 327, the 1500, the Z4 coupé and the Mille Miglia 2006. The cycle is synchronized with projected texts and audio quotes on BMW’s values and design aims. If you haven’t already guessed the piece is part of the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany.

Check out a great “making of” video and some more stills here.

via: luckyshirt

Former professor and now friend, Justin Miller, has finished some new pieces. His works furnish both a sense of perversion and elegance. These two notions combined make for some interesting visuals. Take a closer look at his oil painting’s and you’ll be amazed at the level of detail and pure slickness. Justin’s more recent works involve some antique shopping for photographs and proceeding to paint over them. Take a look at more of his work here and here.

Per my tradition of procrastination I finished a piece for my alma mater’s Faculty and Alumni Show the day drop-off was due. I decided I just wanted to play with a simple letter for this show (somewhat inspired by the previous post — Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Cap). I went through the alphabet looking for the best letter to wrap or tie up. Here is the finished product.

Juan Francisco Casas uses a simple ball point pen to create his very realistic crosshatched portraits. His subject matter tends to be somewhat sexual yet very down to earth. Many of the pieces seem as if they were pulled directly from a Facebook photo album being very casual in nature. Take a look at his other works at Juan’s site. NSFW.

I was simply amazed these were made with just a ball point pen. No need to go buy those fancy Micron pens huh?

via: Drawn

On April 17th I exhibited in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s College Night show. The exhibit only lasted one night but showcased some of the young talent of Fort Wayne’s art community. This will be the last College Night for me as I will be graduating very shortly and earning my big boy pants.

I finally manged to take some photos of the coffee table I finished a few weeks back. The piece is constructed completely out of 1/8″ welded steel with a glass counter. The structure itself spells the word “table.” Each letter is a separate piece providing customizable tracking. The “t”, “b”, and “a” can be turned to form the respective letters “f”, “p”, and “e.” I haven’t actually sat down and tried to figure out all the combinations yet, but I do know you could spell “plate” or even “fable.”