Check out Henrique Oliveira's amazing tapumes installations, which combine painting, architecture, and sculpture.
Many of Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira's installations are called tapumes (Portuguese: fencing, boarding, or enclosure), a term which makes reference to the temporary wooden construction fences seen throughout the city of São Paulo where Oliveira lives. It also refers to the weathered wood Oliveira uses as the primary material in the installations. They are smashing.
Via Contemporist.
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Paul — Jul 9, 2010
A Wednesday directive from DLB's Awesome Department: Watch this video.
This is one of of many great installations/videos by Michael Kontopoulos.
Machines That Almost Fall Over: A system of sculptures that is constantly on the brink of collapse. My intention was to capture and sustain the exact moment of impending catastrophe and endlessly repeat it.
Via.
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Andrea — Jul 7, 2010
Tim Webster and Sue Noble have a beautiful and innovative way of turning discarded objects into art.
Dirty White Trash (With Gulls), 1998
Their newer stuff is nice, too.
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Andrea — Feb 17, 2010
