No Pulp Fictions

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

TBTP followers already know that I’m a sucker for art installations that incorporate books. So, an artwork that includes rescued discarded books from the last century is right up my alley.

Enclosed Content Chatting Away in the Colour Invisibility by Amsterdam-based Dutch artist Anouk Kruithof is on display at Casemore Kirkeby Gallery in  San Francisco’s Dogpatch District. The installation, which is made-up of Cold War-era abandoned books that were saved from the pulpers, has been on the move since 2008. Each new incarnation of the project is assembled in a unique configuration, with the color of the books determining the form.

Kruithof is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture, text, photography, book art, and performance. Her varied, acclaimed works have been shown at such prestigious institutions as MoMA NYC, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Erata Museum in Saint Petersburg.

photos © Michelle Park

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Beach Read

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Listen to the dark voices

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Karel Capek

 

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Helicopter Camping

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

We’ve seen lots of airplanes that have been converted into hotel accommodations, but this is the first helicopter to make the transition. The folks at Helicopter Glamping in Stirling, Scotland purchased a decommissioned Sea King search and rescue chopper from the Royal Navy for only £7,000 and transported it by road to a pastoral campsite at Thornhill near Stirling.

After restoring the helicopter’s exterior, they transformed the interior space into a comfortable apartment complete with kitchen and bath. A dome and patio doors were added to admit natural light and the flight deck was kitted-out with comfy chairs.

Rental feels start at £150 per night for this unique hotel room. More information can be found at this website. 

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Park It With Airbnb

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

The accommodation juggernaut Airbnb and the U.S. National Parks Foundation have teamed up to make visiting America’s amazing national parks much easier. Airbnb has created a dedicated page that will make finding a place to stay close to a national park less of a hassle. Locating accommodations in close proximity to parks can be daunting even out of season.

To date, they have listings near Acadia, Badlands, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Olympia, Rocky Mountain, Sequoia, Shenandoah, and Zion National Parks. More park accommodations should be up on the site soon. The range of places to stay is impressive, with everything from Airstream trailers to tepees.

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Quickest Month of the Year

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

You know what I mean.

 

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Madrid Labyrinth

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Spanish street art collective Luzinterruptus has been shining a spotlight on the wastefulness of tourists and locals in Madrid with another powerful environmental art installation. The Laberinto de Residuos Plasticos was created from water bottles discarded in and around the capital city’s historic Plaza Mayor during one month. The installation was commissioned by the Madrid Municipal Government for the “Four Seasons” art project.

images © Lola Martinez

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Honest U.S. Travel Ads

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Jeff Wysaski

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Why Real Books Are Great

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Strand Book Store

 

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Livres dans le metro

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Inspired by actress Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf project which anonymously distributes free books on subways in London, Paris, and New York City, Montreal bibliophile and YouTuber Audrée Archambault created Livres dan le Métro. For the last eight months she has been leaving French and English books in underground stations. Happily, the local transit authority, Société de Transport de Montréal has supported the project too.

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