Faust & Heisler: Herr Fischer bittet zu Tisch

It is a major honor for me to have friends like Jo Fischer, Jörg Heikhaus, Arthur Heisler and Tobias Faust. Guys, I am not sure you really know how much your work inspires me. Mr. Heisler, Mr. Faust: Awesome video portrait – can't wait to work a lot more with you. Mr. Fischer: Get yourself some kneepads. 

Please visit their websites as well: jofischer.com, heliumcowboy.com, vimeo.com/faustheisler.

Fahrradi Farfalla FFX

You probably remember the Ferdinand GT3 RS by Han Lan. May I introduce – the Fahrradi.

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Ferrari Project: Automotive Art

Cutting cars into slices and converting them into furniture or art is nothing groundbreaking new. Visit a car show, and you will see those hung up slices at every turn. Or stop at a cheesy diner, and you will probably have to seat yourself on an ugly Cadillac trunk sofa. 

When Jürgen Ulmer told me about me his Ferrari Project, I was skeptical. My first thought was, to be honest: Ok, just another fanboy who thinks he is a talented artist. But what made me sit up was the fact Jürgen selected Ferrari for his destructive art. This was different. And courageous. Not a tail finned Detroit Iron which you can buy for a handful of bucks. Or a MINI. Or Benzo. Chosing an Italien beauty was new. 

Compared to the aforementioned clunky diner kitsch the Ferrari Project does not come with tires, bumpers, door handles and all the chrome trim. In lieu thereof it is stripped down to its bare-boned silhouette. And that is what makes the difference. 

The other day I was a guest of Jürgen. He welcomed me to his beautiful house. And there it was: A slice of a Ferrari 330 GT 2+2. Converted into a piece of art. I have fallen immediately in love. 

There is still a right side of a Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 and a left side of a Ferrari 365 GT 2+2, so hurry up!

Gottfried Bechtold: Verdichtung

Porsche-Fanboys, I suggest you better skip this one.

Gottfried Bechtold's piece of Porsche Art reminds me of Jonathan Shipper's masterpiece "Slow and Inevitable Death of American Muscle". Btw — Jonathan Schipper just crashes a 1987 Chevrolet Camaro vs. a 1976 Plymouth Duster in Wolfsburg at the Kunstmuseum (The Art of Deceleration, 12.11.2011-9.04.2012). 

Excellent find, Jan! Photo borrowed at kultur-online.net.

Ryan Hope, Stamp London: Skin

"No one else will ever give birth through a piece of Damian Hirts Art."

Directed by Ryan Hope, Skin is a dark, stylish examination of tattoo culture as high art, and a film that tests the boundaries of art and the human body. 

Featuring contributions from Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon, the film is a beautiful visual essay from the frontiers of contemporary British art. 

Skin was made by Stamp London in association with Garage Magazine to mark the launch issue, and was made possible by the generosity of Christie's, the world's leading art business, and W Hotels.

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Unlike U - Trainwriting in Berlin

Neither I have ever been part of the hip hop family, nor I have ever been into Graffiti. To be honest, I am even not quite sure whether I like the vandalism which comes with Graffiti like scratching and bombing. Yeah, call me square.

But I respect the creativity which shows up in trainwriting and the cleverness of the artists. Btw, a lot of what is said in this brilliant documentary reminds me of hacking the interweb. Both cultures have their own nerdy language, both destroy to create. Enjoy!

Thanks for sending the link, Bart!

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Off-topic. But brilliant. Via Feingut.