Thursday, October 7, 2010

Trompe-l'œil

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'Tricks of the Light' - sign from Acmi's 'Eyes, Lies & Illusions' exhibition from nov 06-Feb 07.
This exhibition still inspires me today - the way

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Crowd 2006 by ENESS: 'a suspended, disembodied community of eyeballs that gaze out inquisitively at the viewer, watching and tracking every movement'
(Exhibited as part of Acmi's 'Eyes, Lies & Illusions' nov 06-feb 07)

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19th Century marble bust with faux-transparent veil, Bankfield Museum.

Now for some Schiaparelli inspired bits & bobs:

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Longchamp questions the status of the 'It' Bag? (perhaps by creating a new 'It' bag)
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Fendi Wedge


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Comme Des Garcons Fall 2009. Kuwakabo described this collection as 'a wonderland where nothing is as it seems'.




"You have to make things stronger than truth".
We are constantly decieved by the media, society, ourselves, etc, etc.
What could one be lead to believe about the material/immaterial?

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My favorite characters from Sesame St are these aliens. They appear, talk gibberish, then disappear.

My first favourite website ever was Snopes, a catalogue of urban legends. It taught me about highly advanced web design, finding the lols in everything, etc. The ghost stories and chain letters are especially entertaining. I remember the first time I received a chain letter I was delighted. It was hand-written. They then began to flood my inbox during early high school. I love the combination of new technology and bizarre superstition. But seriously, If you don't continue reading this blog a ghost named Mary wearing a tailored jacket will appear before you and kill you in approximately 10 seconds.

And a final note on illusions:


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