Monthly Archives: September 2014

Eye Know

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Filmmaker Hiroshi Kondo turned a conventional time-lapse journey through Tokyo at night into a mind-bending psychedelic trip. The vivid soundtrack is by Ayako Taniguchi.

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Books vs Burgers

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Not Just Barcelona

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The Catalan Tourist Board is trying to get visitors to think beyond Barcelona’s city limits and to spend some time around the rest of Catalunya. To that end, they commissioned filmmakers to capture the allure of the region.

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Postcards from Stockholm

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Spanish cinematographer Enrique Pacheo spent a week in Stockholm riding his bike and taking photos. The result was this beautiful time-lapse video.

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Time to read

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

     

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Celebrate the Freedom to Read

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Banned Books Week is coming up again next week. The American Booksellers Foundation For Free Expression is encouraging readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, teachers and publishers to get involved in local activities. The theme of this year’s BBW is censorship of … Continue reading →

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Oh Brothers Where Art Thou

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I was chuffed to be in Vancouver for the official unveiling of Brazilian street art duo Os Gemeos’ first Canadian and largest ever work. The enormous project for the 2014 Vancouver Biennale transformed six boring cement silos on Granville Island … Continue reading →

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Airport Art (Part II)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

New York -based graphic artist Lauren O’Neil has discovered a novel way to turn the banality of airport design into art. Aggregating Google Maps images of airports from around the world on her blog Holding Patterns, O’Neil helps to make … Continue reading →

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A Song of Saul and Ice

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Berlin-based design wiz Milan Ruckovic loves the Game of Thrones, but he loves the design aesthetic of the 60s and the legendary Saul Bass even more. He has combined these passions in a fantastic Bassified version of the GOT title … Continue reading →

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Save the Internet

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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