Tim Mara, old master in modern dress

August 19th, 2008 by shearyadi

Born in Dublin in 1948, Tim Mara and his work has been likened to the pop-art movements of the 1970s. Tim has been worked in this printmaking field for 25 years, and also a Professor of Printmaking at the Royal College of Art from 1990 to the time of his…

World of ceramic wares and sculptural objects

August 18th, 2008 by shearyadi

Ceramics and ceramic art in the art world means artwork made out of clay bodies and fired to form a ceramic. Some ceramic pieces are classified as fine art, while many others can be classified as one of the decorative, industrial or applied arts (the application of design and aesthetics…

Louise Campbell the young, blazing star of Danish furniture design

August 17th, 2008 by shearyadi

Born in Copenhagen in 1970 from a Danish father and an English mother, she grew up and was educated in both countries. After graduating from the London College of Furniture in 1992, she returned to Denmark and continued her studies in Industrial Design at Denmarks Design School.

In 1996, she worked…

Megastructure Reloaded in Berlin, September 2008

August 16th, 2008 by shearyadi

MEGASTRUCTURE RELOADED, which was scheduled to be on view parallel to the 5th Berlin Biennial, in April 6th - May 25th 2008, unfortunately had to be postponed until autumn. Our main exhibition venue, the former power plant in Berlin-Mitte, at Koepenicker Strasse, has not yet been cleared on time for…

Bodypainting, an ancient tribalist art goes to modern usage

August 15th, 2008 by shearyadi

Body painting, or sometimes written bodypainting is a form of body art. This art activity was known for centuries among the indigenous people of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and parts of Africa.

There is also a semi-permanent form of body painting known as Mehndi, using dyes made of henna…

12th edition of Designers Saturday, November 2008

August 15th, 2008 by shearyadi

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Do you have time on 8-9 November 2008? The 12th edition of Designers’ Saturday will take place in Langenthal, Switzerland. This architectural and interior design biennial event aimed to provide an inspiration for all top performance to striking out on new paths.

For the 12th Designers’ Saturday, there will be no…

Jean Nouvel of France, 2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

August 15th, 2008 by shearyadi

The Pritzker Architecture Prize, often been described as “architecture’s most prestigious award” or as “the Nobel of architecture”, was established by The Hyatt Foundation in 1979 to honor annually a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision, and commitment.

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Most of their Laureates have produced…

The heavenly path of a Chilean spa house inside the forest

August 14th, 2008 by shearyadi

Termas Geométricas (Geometric Spas) and its l7 slate covered pools of 80° temperature natural hot springs water, is offering you an outdoor experience inside the coolness of the forest.

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Surrounded by the native forests of the Villarrica National Park, between Coñaripe and Pucón. To enter the spas, you will enjoy the…