posted by martin in category art, blog, inspirations
once again the pictoplsma festival took place in berlin from 6.4.-10.4.2011…..and the festival was better than ever …here are some impressions from the exhibitions and some amazing artists…….
The Character Walk 2011 invites you to 25 selected galleries, project spaces and hidden locations in Berlin-Mitte, showcasing the wealth and diversity of today’s Character design and art……http://pictoplasma.com/
check out the official video here…...pictoplasma by pictoplasma official clip 2011 on vimeo
see more amazing artists and picts from the pictoplasma walk here…
posted by martin in category art, blog, fashion
classic (R)evolution..one of the major trends for winter 2011_12: we are talking about the strength and the return of the new classic_here is an amazing example of classic with a twist: stylist z.berhan yilmaz is doing a great job.
http://www.thecreativefinder.com/portfolio-broad.php?username=zberhan
posted by martin in category art, blog, inspirations
india psychedelic retro trend. after a music trend research round trip in 3 different_A _level record stores in berlin there is one main trend direction: the people are desperate looking for songs with a history and a story ::: expalined the owner of the record store at leila m. in berlin :
“I’m selling massive amounts of 70`s retro stuff from india and thailand. vintage thai pop..wired and completely psychedelic sounds from 70`s bollywood soundtracks : i can`t expalin this..but the people love the old sounds and the strange vocals i guess.”
give both cd`s a try…they are very !! VERY strange..but full of emotions..and i can guarantee more than 20 smiles per listening.
cd one: psych funk : sa rega : psychedelic funk music from india : 70`s up to the 80`s
Psych Funk Sa Re Ga! also includes off the beaten path Indian experiments in Psych Funk – for example, two songs from the Simla Beat garage-psych albums, and an oft-heard Deep Purple cover by the ground-breaking Atomic Forest – alongside examples of the Indian Psych Funk influence on European 70s musicians.
cd two:
the sound of siam:
The 19 tracks reflect the outcome of a twentieth century journey from Thai classical to Luk Krung and Luk Thung – music that incorporated western influences such as jazz, surf guitar, ballroom and even Latin and African.
p.s. i don`t work for the music / record companies !!
posted by martin in category art, berlin, blog
..one of the last untouched non profit art spaces in berlin presents ENCORE open art festival. ARTY mammoths in berlins backyards…welcome to the ….MMX Open Art Venue / Encore MMXi…:this open art venue is part of the famous transmediale festival….for sure this is a must go and see art event..vernissage is on the 28th january, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. on linienstr.142-143
for more infos check the transmediale web site…………………….
MMX open art venue is an artist run, non-profit space that has existed for one year in Berlin’s commercial gallery street Linienstraße in Mitte. Run by Berlin-based photographer Jonathan Gröger,
artist Rebecca Loyche from New York and American Jason Burgess also make up the team. MMX occupies the ground floor and surrounding garden area of one of the last untouched, unrenovated buildings on Linienstraße. The art space transformed out of a squatted dilapidated building into one of Berlin’s most popular alternative art venues overnight. There is a concentration on presenting qualitative but underexposed art throughout the +1000sqm that MMX occupies with its several gallery rooms, video screening room, music venue space, back courtyard, and one of the only front gardens in the district. MMX strives to bring people and art together by presenting exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, musical performances, and unique weekly events.
posted by martin in category art, berlin, blog, fashion
..2 of the highlight shows that surprised us concerning creativity and power. both collections are quiet new, but we think there is a massive potentail in both lines:
schmidttakahashi is a berlin based duo working on conceptual recycling .. amazing details and poetry in the show on wednesday evening…picts and fresh talent from romania…after the jump
romanian designers show @the bebelplatz was really tough late after (10 p.m) the a.f.vandevorst show at 10 a.m and the complete day researching at the premium…BUT … 2 collections paid off 180 % : alina botea, and most of allthe show lucian broscatean was breathtaking. great colours, minimal shapes but with powerful volumes, a kind of yamamoto meets street and minimal art.
lucian broscatean : we are sure…..we wil hear from him in the future !!!
schmidttakahashi : recycling couture
posted by martin in category art, berlin, blog, fashion
the happy shop will bring a massive powerful invasion of brands and designer lines like::::bernhard wilhelm, hannes roether up to b store. the TORSTRASSE is one the way to be the ultimate mecca for all fashion lovers beyond the mass markets streams at central mitte. THE OPENING WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 19TH OF JANUARY…
THE LOCATION
at Torstraße 67, Happy Shop is nestled on the main drag between two primary arteries of Berlin-Mitte –
Rosenthalerplatz and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz – with its constant flow of tourists and locals alike visiting the numerous galleries, shopping at the boutiques, and hanging out in the trendy cafés and restaurants. Happy Shop inhabits one of the last open plots of land on the coveted Torstraße, home to an eclectic mix of those commercial spaces, scattered among pre-war bourgeois apartment buildings. The combination of the new establishments and these weathered buildings, reminiscent of a past majesty, results in an ambiance unique to Berlin, and for which Mitte is renowned.
Happy Shop
posted by uta in category art
kangaROOS –
since 2005
realisation of seasonal tendencies books: a design direction for the KangaROOS apparel licence holder germany as a coordination tool for the apparel buying section
focused on artwork developments, seasonal colour card and combinations, styling and shape studys, development of the artworks for placed prints and alloverprints as well as special branding details
clients voice:
“it`s a pleasure to work with next guru. uta and martin are working extremly professional and have the senses to develop the right feeling for our brand. we are looking forward to an ongoing and successful cooperation.”
Bernd D. Hummel–Geschäftsführer Bernd Hummel GmbH
