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Jake Longstreth

Oakland-based painter Jake Longstreth paints anonymous, unpopulated built environments with admirable restraint. I find them timely.

Also worth mentioning is the sort of koan-like restraint aspired to by his bio, which I will now quote in full:

My subjects are chosen for what they are and how I might paint them.

Jake Longstreth: Karate

Karate, 2009

Jake Longstreth: Track and Field

Track and Field, 2009

Jake Longstreth: Lake Chambers

Lake Chambers, 2006
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PaulJul 3, 2009
 

Matthews’ Wikipedia

Rob Matthews has turned Wikipedia's featured articles into a (non-functional) 5000 page book.

Designer Rob Matthews claims that "reproducing Wikipedia in a dysfunctional physical form helps to question its use as an internet resource." To me, that doesn't quite seem to capture the tongue-in-cheek media Zen of the project. Judge for yourself:

Matthews' Wikipedia 1
Matthews' Wikipedia 2
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PaulJun 19, 2009
 
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Tim Simmons: The Uncanny’s Double Register

Photographer Tim Simmons finds the decidedly uncanny in ordinary landscapes.

The thing that strikes me so strangely about Tim Simmons' photographs is not their portrayal of the uncanny in natural and manufactured landscape, but rather their weird visual relationship to contemporary 3d renderings for game worlds.

Tim Simmons - Autumn #3
Autumn #3

It's interesting to think that Simmons, by so adeptly capturing these deeply strange moments of nature, finds the real world to be in a sort of unexpected harmony with what we incline to think of as its fantastic portrayal in games and CG.

Tim Simmons - Intervention Rockpool #4
Intervention Rockpool #4

I'm not sure what that means, exactly.

Tim Simmons - Phoenix Johnson Carlier Wall
Phoenix Johnson Carlier Wall
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PaulJun 5, 2009
 

Single Serving Zen

Japan is well-known for producing small, elegant things —everything from Bansai trees to Gameboys— but I had no idea they packaged food in such small amounts. Tokyo Damage Report has a gallery with some examples.

Consider the design of a package for a single piece of food. Is this practice wasteful or does this reduce waste?

Your moment of Zen for the day:

Small Japanese food packages
Clockwise from top-left: One banana, one plum, an ear of corn, a single egg.
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NickMay 29, 2009
 
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But Does it Float?

After a long week at DLB, I thought I'd take a breather to share the wonderful But Does it Float, a minimalist gallery of art, architecture, and graphic design that has quickly become one of my favorite destinations for inspirado.

Macro view of But Does it Float

Macro view of But Does it Float
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NickApr 10, 2009
 

Invisible Bike

I think my favorite part of this is the phone number. Who do you think is on the other end of the line? A bike shop? A marketing studio? Just a lonely guy?

Missing: Invisible Bicycle
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PaulApr 8, 2009
 
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Kay Rosen: Leak

Wrapping up another week of BlogLESS is a visual koan by Gary, Indiana based Kay Rosen.

I'll bet you're ready for a moment of Zen after this week. On offer: Kay Rosen's Leak.

Leak, by Kay Rosen
Leak, Galerie Michael Cosar, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1997
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PaulMar 13, 2009
 
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More from Andy Gilmore

Some new work from DLB-favorite Andy Gilmore, a graphic designer, illustrator, and artist based out of Rochester, NY.

Design by Andy Gilmore

Design by Andy Gilmore

Design by Andy Gilmore

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NickMar 10, 2009
 
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