Wednesday 28 September 2011

Mike Kelley recreates Superman's birthplace 'Kandor' at the Gagosian Gallery, Kings Cross.
Kandor was apparently shrunk and bottled by a villain...
Loved the sculptural elements - interweaving comic book/sci-fi references with coloured resins, glass and miniature sci-fi worlds. Contrasted with monumental dark boulders, a cave and slabs that depict Superman's Fortress of Solitude.
Couldn't stand the Vice Anglais video - well it did focus on a group of sadistic perverts... - Kim







James Casebere at the Lisson Gallery - model village heaven!




                                         Particularly liked the 'night' view one above - Kim

Sunday 25 September 2011

Dan Clowes' Mister Wonderful



The central character, Marshall, has been set up by his friend Tim on a blind date with someone named Natalie, and has been waiting nearly an hour...
He’s long since given up hope, when Natalie appears - and she seems too good to be true: attractive, young, intelligent, and engaged with what Marshall has to say.
There has to be a catch. And, of course, there is.

A beautifully paced visual novel, the imagery draws you into the character's tussle with uncertainty and the search for closeness. I particularly liked the visualisation of Marshall's inner dialogue, in addition to the character's dialogue. - Kim

Monday 19 September 2011

The Mighty Boosh: selected characters

                  The best episode of The Boosh 1
                Rudy, with his mind-expanding doorway
               The Jazz singer who returns from the dead
                 Hitch-hiker with polo eye

The Moooon
Old Gregg

Carrots with Character

An acupuncturist living in Sussex, England, was surprised to find this carrot when gardening at her home in Burgess Hill.“ This is very cute, I have named this carrot Kevin,” Yvonne said.

Previous odd carrots include one shaped like the character astronaut 'Buzz Light Year' from Toy Story, found in Oxon. Meanwhile in Shropshire, a hand-shaped carrot with five fingers was found by a 66-year-old man called Peter Jackson.


Vegetables with character

Just as you thought it was safe to grown-your-own...