iri5.

I’m awestruck by iri5’s Ghost in the Machine project. Maybe I need to dig out my old NKOTB and Milli Vanilli cassettes…

“In this series I showcase a number of portraits of musicians made out of recycled cassette tape with original cassette. Also included are portraits made from old film and reels. The idea comes from a philosopher’s description of how your spirit lives in your body. I imagine we are all, like cassettes, thoughts wrapped up in awkward packaging.”

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Simon Evans.

I’m really digging the work of artist Simon Evans. He’s currently exhibiting at the James Cohan Gallery in New York (February 20 – April 4, 2009). Evans is an extraordinary artist and I’m especially intrigued by his piece Everything I Have. It really made me take a minute and think about weeding out the unnecessary things in my life.

Everything I Have, 2008

Green City, 2009

One Hundred Mix CDs for New York, 2008

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Walking to Jericho.

I’m loving Walking to Jericho’s Etsy shop! Photographer Fiona has a knack for combining black and white photos with a smidge of hand-coloring. You can purchase sizes anywhere between 5 x 5″ to 30 x 30″ and yes, special requests are available.

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Ann Wood.

When I saw Ann Wood’s breathatking cardboard castles on Apartment Therapy earlier this week I couldn’t resist checking her out further. What an inspiration. Wood creates the sort of things that you dreamt of as a child, but could never get quite right. Thankfully she never stopped trying. Looks like it all paid off not only in her castles, but also the ships and birds she creates.





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Natsko Seki.

Artist Natsko Seki is a bit of a jack of all trades, dabbling in illustration, animation and graphic design. While all of her work knocks my socks off, her illustrations are what really blow me away. I love the bold color choices and collage-like feeling she lends to every piece.



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