August 26, 2005 - 1:01pm
Who are these people, and where did they come from. The finders and guardians of this treasure, Houseplant Picture Studio explain:
...To make a medium story almost non-existent, we purchased two hefty photo albums filled-to-the-brim with family photos of a hitherto unknown family. We haven't yet taken the time to look at the back of every photo to try to figure out the family's name. We have noticed that a lot of the photos feature family members standing in orin front of a nice-looking, fully-stocked liquor store. It's quite obvious that the family pictured in the photo albums owned the liquor store. HOWEVER... It's entirely possible that the "unknown family" simply liked having their photos taken in and around the liquor store.
August 26, 2005 - 12:26pm
The artist's name is Shag. Though many claim his work depicts the "celebration of consumption and consumerism", Shag himself prefers that you create your own story line, and relate his work to your own experiences and perspective. Enjoy!
The Art of Shag
June 26, 2005 - 8:40pm
"One of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world, Hong Kong has
an overall density of nearly 6,700 people per square kilometer. The majority of
its citizens live in flats in high-rise buildings. In Architecture of
Density, Wolf investigates these vibrant city blocks, finding a mesmerizing
abstraction in the buildings' facades."
Link: Architecture of Density
June 26, 2005 - 6:42pm
"With everything—from fine art to conceptual illustration and beyond
(including the making of objects)—I hope to convey a personal and skewed sense
of humor and style…where the conceptual playpen quotient is high…and replete
with irony, wit, and the resonance of word against image. I delight in roaming
around this cartoon-based surreal estate with its illusion and allusion…always
relentlessly seeking a meaningful absurdity to the larger world; something like
that, anyway." —Jere Smith
June 25, 2005 - 2:39pm
"In my paintings I see the world as a cosmic stage for human activity. I'm in the
audience like a court reporter taking notes with my sketchbook and brushes,
playing the critic, here to observe and make comment." - Mark Bryan
Link:The Art of Mark Bryan
