I’m looking for something amazing from the ordinary. These shots are from a used car dealership’s parking lot and they meet the criteria. A “Nice Tree” is making contact and “Good Triangles” is showing its lucky thirteen shadows. I like them by themselves but maybe a brief explanation is in order.
I need to share Pigment in Tokyo. I had seen it on tv and now, I got to see it in person. This is a must-see place for artists, designers, architects and anybody remotely interested in beautiful retail environments and specialty art products. It’s simply called Pigment because their focus is on dry powder pigments that are the essence of color in paints. It was amazing to see jars filled with the powdered pigments and not in the usual tube or can. The interior space of bamboo slats covering the ceiling and walls is another fine architectural example from Kengo Kuma and Associates. Check out my previous blog post for more of his works. Lastly, thanks Pigment for letting me try out your brushes. They were great! I won’t forget you!
This is the Sunnyhills Pineapple Cake Shop in Miami-Aiyana, Tokyo. The shop sells a popular Taiwanese pineapple cake. It’s also known for its mind-boggling architecture by Kengo Kuma & Associates. The amazing exterior of wood slats at precise angles were assembled by local craftsmen. It’s like an intense 3D grid of wood that encases the whole building. I recommend a visit and if that’s not enough, the friendly staff offer a free dessert sample with tea. Be gracious to them, it’s a super treat just to go inside!
For me, a recycle signifies a second chance. These pages are made of reference printouts that have been cut up and rearranged.
I’m accumulating hand drawn and digital drawings. Sometimes they can be cut up and rearranged to make an alternate meaning that’s totally different from its original state. Old images can be given a second chance.
Truth in advertising. Owning a Toyota will make you happy.
A yam on the wall is still a yam on the wall. It’s tightly cropped. It’s an example of alternate meanings. It’s part of a zine in progress.
A box full of unfulfilled ideas dangles overhead.
A zine is like a simple book or pamphlet with a very limited print run. They are very popular in the art and design world and Mount Zine is a Japanese shop that specializes in Japanese zines. Their home is Meguro, Tokyo and they travelled to Pasadena, CA to set up a booth. Pretty good.
I picked this up at Mount Zine’s booth at the LA Zine Fest. This is volume 5 from the series called Playground Equipment by photographer Fujio Kito. He captures cement-molded structures that are apparently commonplace in Japananese playgrounds but through his lens at night have a dramatic appeal.