Category Archives: art

Always In the Making!

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A question mark born by DesignFlute

This is the most ancient self of me on this earth!

I look different now, changed. But one thing is constant – question. This is a question mark.

Who am i? I question myself constantly.

I wonder at the statement I always make in front of my kids and partner ‘don’t question me!’

Am I getting philosophical or just a little quirky?

At the moment I am motherboard-less!

But so what? Where is design? Hey! these are my designs, my digital art (first steps), DesignFlute art!

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Smile Inspiring Junk Art

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Artist: Carolien Adriaansche

It is junk, it is art, it is brilliant!

I did not know the junk could look so smile-inspiringly cute!

The Dutch artist Carolien Adriaansche creats these infinitely adorable creatures from everyday recycled objects – lights bulbs, bottles, gloves, rubber band, caps, utensils etc.

More of her creations here.

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Amazing Recycled Art

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And was I able to fly

material: men’s tie

ArtistKaarina Kaikkonen

This artist from Finland Kaarina Kaikkonen through her work tries “to understand where the internal ends and the external begins.”

Her sculptures and installations are made with recycled materials such as second-hand clothing, moulded craft paper.

She is famous for her jacket installations.

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material: shoes

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Did I reach the harbour

material: men’s shirts

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Travelled Journey

material: wooden boats

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Toward Light

material: men’s jackets

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A Concession Already Made

material: men’s jackets

Images  via:  Artists.fi and Skenet

Reincarnated

 

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Spoons – ‘ Reincarnated’

Artist: Anne Schwegmann-Fielding

Exhibited at the European Commission Representation in the UK  (Part of residency at Arts Reverie, Gujarat, India)

Materials: Indian bangles and mirror

 

Take discarded materials and everyday objects and give these to Anne Schwegmann-Fielding.

Lo and behold! You have ‘Reincarnated’ artwork!

Discarded materials such as crockery, jewellery and shattered glass, buttons and everyday objects like utensils, tools, logs, hard hats, and mannequins get transformed by artist Anne Schwegmann-Fielding into sculptures, mosaics, jewels and ornaments.

Anne Schwegmann-Fielding has been creating artworks for public spaces and private clients for the last 15 years.

The core of her work lies in reuse and recycle with a sense of history and ancient craft of mosaic and thus “the ordinary is made extraordinary.”

At the moment I wish to be in London as I want to see Anne’s work at the exhibition organized by The European Commission Representation in the UK

‘REINCARNATED’

A series of objects transformed by Anne Schwegmann-Fielding

(Time and Date: 10am-6pm, 9 to 19 December 2008 – Monday-Friday,

Venue: European Commission, 8 Storey’s Gate, London SW1) 

 

If I could afford to buy her artwork I would go straight for these stunningly beautiful spoons as my all time favourite Christmas gifts. 🙂

Continue reading for more of Anne’s work …..

 

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A Flower for Pindi, Dillitown & Lahori

In my last post there has been heated discussion via comments about the current terror attacks on Mumbai. There is in depth first person account + analysis, a word of advice and some very strong words.

(Still seething with anger) in wake of a bit inflammatory situation arising between India and Pakistan I want to say something albeit differently (i.e. design way)!

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A flower for

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Rawalpindi

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New Delhi

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And Lahore

from Designflute  (because these are my views) and

By Meera Sethi (as these are her creations)

I think an artist becomes immensely successful when a common man is able to express his/her views through an artist’s versatile work.

Here I am expressing my geopolitical views through artist Meera Sethi’s beautiful geometric patterns.

Make no mistake ? this flower is only for people of Pakistan and India and for all peace loving beings! THIS IS NOT For politicians of these two countries or for that matter any country!!

 

Now about the artist whose work is so voluble.

Meera Sethi is a talented multi-disciplinary artist living in Canada and New Delhi.

Her design studio misc. (meera sethi creative) specializes in digital and print communications, branding, photography and illustration.

Meera talks of creating positive changes through her work.

Continue Reading for a glimpse into Meera’s work…

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