Monthly Archives: July 2016

The link between art and fashion has been explored in various exhibitions in the last few years all over the world and it is not rare at the moment to step into a museum and discover an event juxtaposing paintings … Continue reading →

Elegant swimmers pose next to a swimming pool ladder in an iconic 1929 shot for Vogue by George Hoyningen-Huene; Marlene Dietrich cuts a striking silhouette in a photograph taken by Cecil Beaton in 1936, while Naomi Campbell could be impersonating … Continue reading →

A sticky tape dispenser. This isn't usually considered a rare work of art worthy of being displayed in a museum. Yet a humble tape dispenser assumes a central role in "Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond", an exhibition opening this week … Continue reading →

Soon after Nintendo released smartphone game "Pokémon Go" a couple of weeks ago, the Internet was flooded by the most bizarre news stories. You got the guy who left his job to become a Pokémon hunter in New Zealand; the … Continue reading →

Summer is usually symbolized in fashion publications by images of light dresses or swimsuits, but there are other garments that can hint at summer through their palette, embroidered motifs or decorative patterns. This furisode (kimono with swinging sleeves left open … Continue reading →

Yesterday we looked at car racing circuits in a painting. In a way, you could consider such circuits as maps and maps can be another interesting inspiration. Too obvious? Well, you can always try and make something less obvious by … Continue reading →

A few students got in touch about yesterday's post asking if there was the chance to get further circuit-related inspirations. So, rather than looking at electronics and technology, let's look at a different type or circuit from an arty perspective.    Frank … Continue reading →

Wearable technologies have turned from dreams into reality and from slightly embarrassingly costume like pieces into desirable designs. Yet it would be interesting to maybe take a step backward into the past to see how technology inspired designers just a … Continue reading →

Refugee, asylum seeker and migration matters have turned into complicated issues in the last few years, with quite a few European countries finding it difficult to handle the flows of people arriving at their borders. Coming up with sensible and … Continue reading →

In a previous post on this site we attempted a comparison between a fashion collection and Kurt Schwitters' collages. Fans of the artist may be happy to hear that there is a retrospective exhibition entitled "Kurt Schwitters: Merz" currently on … Continue reading →