Purify the colors, purify my mind

For Wed., April 6- Lines...who needs em?

The first is an example of implied lines, both horizontal and vertical (these are also grids!). Woodblock-printed wrapping paper, Indonesia.

The second is an example of actual lines, of varying width and spacing. IKEA pillow, artist unknown.

Wed., March 30- Faith Ringold

This image is from Faith Ringold's collection of paintings telling the story of when all the people of the world were one color, and how the angel of color went about making them all this color or that color, but that it was too dull and eventually made all different colors of people. This painting is when the angel of color paints everyone gray. Her skin is meant to fade into the background, emphasizing the dullness of uniform skin tones, while her face and dress vibrate with color--showing what her skin or the people of the world could look like, were they to differ.

For Wed., March 23- Colorful Music

Olafur Arnalds is a multinstrumentalist and producer from Iceland. His music videos are all abstractions of color and lines. They are beautiful and simplistic, helping to illustrate and yet keep the focus on his instrumental music. This is Ljosio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIfiQlfaas&feature=related

For Fri., March 18- Money as Art

These are by far my favorite money art pieces from that article: http://weburbanist.com/2008/12/14/art-from-money/. They are whimsical, creative, and humorous; it's funny to see George Washington with a silly two-pieced party hat on. Moneygami makes something lighthearted and silly out of an object all people take far too seriously: money.

Fri., March 4- Synesthesia

This is by a girl who has synhesthesia, and this is her representation of Rise Against's "Whereabouts Unknown. She describes that the black and orange represent the singer throwing his voice and the red is his guitar. I want to post the link rather than the actual picture, because all rights are reserved and I want to honor that: http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlelioness09/4033166736/lightbox/

Wed., March 2- Currency

The French Pacific Territories have the world's most beautiful bills--the color is captivating and warm, the items and women inviting and such essential representations of the islands. I don't think America's, nor most other country's, currency sums up the nature of its nation's history and natural glory as well as the French Polynesian Islands.