Abstract Sculpture by Angelo Mangiarotti
Equilibrio di una Relazione Vitale, (sold for $28,000), by Angelo Mangiarotti, at Wright
The moooi Paper
Tatjana Quax is involved with moooi as head styling. Every quarter in 2007 the moooi paper appeared together with the magazine ELLE wonen. The paper has grown into a glossy (half million copies worldwide) and was currently presented at the Salon del Mobile Milan 2008.
The moooi Paper, ELLE wonen, by Studio Aandacht
ICA Holiday Home Exhibit
“The Holiday Home is an experiential installation exploring areas in which the holiday home departs from modern design conventions. Visitor movement through the installation activates unexpected view corridors and the multidirectional shadows create unpredictable perspectives.”
Holiday Home, Philadelphia, USA, by UNStudio
Monumental Art by Alexander Calder
1. Alexander Calder’s statue of “Man”, originally located near the Scandinavian Pavilion on Île Sainte-Hélène, Montreal for Expo 67
2. “Flamingo” in Federal Center Plaza, Chicago and 3. found.
more: Calder Foundation
Rapid Motion, Rapid Prototyped
Peter Jansen creates sculptures that focus on the body’s movement freeze-framed in time and space.
via mocoloco
Exhibition: Arik Levy in Chicago
Designer Arik Levy exhibited new work at the Wright20 gallery in Chicago last month.
via: Dezeen
Rhino for a good cause
A polished chrome Rhino is up for auction, designed by Scott Wilson in conjunction with Kohler.
Kera, Auction online May 13th, by Scott Wilson, for Faces in the Wild
Paper Wars
Paper Wars, an exhibition of paper reproductions of classic weapons, is on view at the Craze Gallery in London, organized by PostlerFerguson, featured artists include Ben Wilson, El Ultimo Grito, Oscar and Ewan, Pixelgarten,Hiroko Shiratori, Paul Wysocan, BASE23/DC|DE and more.
Paper Wars will be on view from May 15-21.
via: Core 77
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