Mari Hirata

Recently discovered Mari Hirata's work. Japanese born & Gold Coast based, Mari Hirata has produced some signature work through her white shoes series. Interestingly, the white shoes series was originally developed from her part time work as an interpreter for Japanese tourists' weddings in Gold Coast. As time goes by, she developed her signature style of using white high heel shoes to express her thoughts through different themes. She described her works as "a combination of established procedure and order, with the notion of surrealism and visual puns." I like it!

The Descendents - The White Shoe Series (2001-2003)

To Reach, To Hold (Sacred Ties Series - 2006)

Cry Baby (Soft Coatings Series)

A good piece of art is both provocative & gets one thinking about the meaning behind a piece. Also love her  none white shoes - soft coatings series which focused more on lines, symmetry and patterns. See more of her work here.

Samples of her work:

by The Quirky One

Glorious Art: Ann Carrington

The Bungalow Hotel, designed by the Novogratz from SixxDesign

I first spotted this queen stamp art piece on 9 by design & have been trying to find out  more about the artist behind this glorious artwork since. That artist is Ann Carrington. 

Ann's pearly queens & crowns has been featured in many high profile homes (Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Smith to name a few) & it is not difficult to see why. It is a statement piece that one will remember for a long time. And each item  in the queen or stamp collection goes for about £5,000 a piece. It is an artwork that I would like to have but can't afford.. O well.. so are a lot of other things.. :)

 

   

Florence Rolando home from Design*Sponge

Ann is also known as the Sculptor of Scrap, if you take a closer look at her piece, they are never really what they seem. Some of her sculptures were made of old forks, shoes and tires. Her stamp collection are made from pearl buttons and her coin collection from safety pins. It gives the artwork more texture and depth, whether there are other symbolism associated, I'm not sure.

Ann Carrington has been getting quite a bit of publicity the past few years and was featured in several interior magazines. I am very sure you will be seeing a lot more of her! 

Check out the article on her six bedroom home in Broadstairs, near Kent here.

Photo credit of Ann Carrington home: Michael Franke

By The Quirky One

Interesting Multiples: Vuk Vidor's Art History (Part One)

I came across Vuk Vidor's Art History  (Part One) editioned print few months ago in Third Drawer Down & it's been 'haunting' me ever since. Vuk Vidor is a Belgrade artist based in Paris. I believe he first installed the Art History mural in Palais de Tokyo, Paris. The mural called ‘Art History’ is  essentially a list; on each line he links an artist to his/her cultural impact & concept in three/four words, i.e. Mondrian owns Geometry, Warhol owns Pop, Lichtenstein owns Comics, Koons own Kitsch & I especially LOVE Hirst owns The Pharmacy.. :) Classic!

With his other work such as 'If you're looking for trouble you came to the right Place' & 'Even superheroes can't save us now', his work has definitely grabbed my attention...

 By The Quirky One