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Archive for the ‘art’ Category
objects and play by thomas forsyth
On January - 1 - 2009
accident by ricochet studio
On November - 21 - 2008
Hirst’s art sale defies economic blues
On September - 20 - 2008
Multi-millionaire artist Damien Hirst wildly exceeded expectations on Tuesday with a record-breaking sale of 218 items for 111 million pounds, underscoring the resilience of the high-end art market.
A further two items were sold privately on Monday and three remained unsold on Tuesday after the unprecedented sale that bypassed the traditional dealer network and instead went direct to the auction rooms of Sotheby’s in London.
“It is iconic; inherently British,” said one bidder at the Sotheby’s auction who asked to remain anonymous. “His work challenges people, and visually it is stunning.”
Despite a global economic downturn, the auction put paid to fears Hirst’s mammoth clear-out sale could flood the art market and hit prices. After taking 70.55 million pounds on Monday night, a morning and an afternoon sale on Tuesday brought in a further 41 million pounds.
Auction houses have been appealing to “recession-proof” buyers in the Middle East and Russia, where record oil prices have boosted already massive fortunes, along with the super-rich in emerging economies such as India.
By auctioning his work, Hirst can expect a far greater share of the money raised.
The two-day sale set a record for an auction dedicated to one artist. Sotheby’s said it was 10 times the previous record set in 1993 for 88 works by Picasso.
‘the wooden mirror’ by daniel rozin
On September - 1 - 2008
Interactive artist daniel rozin works in a very particular artistic milieu, making mirrors from unreflective surfaces. One of his creations, ‘the wooden mirror’ is a testament to his skill in this area. the mirror uses 830 square pieces of wood which are hooked up to an equal number of small motors which move the wooden blocks according to a built in camera. the camera picks up movement in light and somehow transfers the signal to the wood. the result is an eerie representation of reality depicted in tiny wooden pixels. since building ‘the wooden mirror’ rozin has experimented with a number of other materials. works in a very particular artistic milieu, making mirrors from unreflective surfaces.
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU
On September - 1 - 2008
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
