Hyde Park Charm

While visiting University of Chicago campus today, I took a stroll around the campus's perimeter. There were quite a few adorable houses with delightful little details. I couldn't get enough. That is, until the scrutiny of passers-by finally wore me down.

 Then there's this tasty little nugget. I think this is a pretty cool sculpture set in front of the Harper Center. Almost too cool for school if you catch my drift. I love the mix of natural and unnatural. And I love the way the business students walk around it. Like they are so bored with it.

I love the interior of the Harper Center. This is a view from the below Winter Garden there, which, I can say from experience, is actually pretty pleasant in the Winter, even with snow falling. Especially with snow falling. Beautiful architecture. Thank you rich business alumni and talented Rafael Vinoly 

 architects.

Covering Up

Here is a collage I did a few days ago. I was influenced by covered up compositions I have seen lately. The idea of deliberately and carefully constructing a piece, then covering it all up is fascinating to me. Does it make the original layer obsolete? Or pique your interest in what it originally looked like, as the visual clues force you to connect the dots yourself?

Misato Suzuki

Misato Suzuki's Website

Seonna Hong

Here is an example of Seonna Hong's work. She is Los Angeles based and practices what some call "Lowbrow" or Pop Surrealism in her art. I am a huge fan of her Tectonic Plate series, which you can view on her website: seonnahong.com

I like the disconnectedness in this work. The geography relates to many landscapes all over the world, but the way it was painted makes it very specific and harder to identify.  The bears are small and simplistic, almost cartoonish. They seem comfortable in their habitat and not at all alarmed by the viewer's presence.  Plus the colors in the painting are rad.

Boats Deux

Living next to the water...

Coalesce

I have always loved making stuff.

It also helps when I make money when I make stuff.

Therefore I am beginning this blog in an effort to advertise, express and coalesce my every-which-way brain.