PUTTING THE "FUN" BACK IN "DYSFUNCTIONAL"

Chairs for the Dysfunctional are a series of seats designed to illustrate different social sitting habits. More than that, they question the way we interact with inanimate objects in our daily lives. The chairs were designed by Alice Wang; a recent graduate of MA Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art.












I particularly like the above work that allows you to update your status on the back of your chair. It brings to light the ridiculous behavior of letting the world know what we're up to or what kind of mood we're in at all times. This chair will be shown at the Salone Satellite at the Milan Furniture Fair (22-27 April, 2009) next week.

There's also the chair that equalizes heights


















and the fart amplifying chair.



















Click here to read more about this and other Alice Wang projects.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

25-year-old freelance artist Erica Simmons (alias iRI5) has been doing some great work recycling cassette tapes to create images of iconic musicians (like the above one of Dylan). She's also done the Beatles, Hendrix, and Robert Smith. To see more of the Ghost in the Machine series check out her website : irI5. Want to know more or commission your own? Email the artist.

BLOODY DESIGN

Coming in Spring 2009 from Studio OOOMS is this handmade road kill carpet made from 100% wool. The creative minds behind the Dutch Studio OOOMS are Guido Ooms and Karin van Lieshout. Visit Studio OOOMS to shop or view their other products. A struggle between attraction and repulsion, this cuddly car-flattened, bloody fox is exactly what I’ve always wanted on my floor…no, seriously. It’s awesome!

MUSEUM OF BAD ART [MOBA]

The Museum Of Bad Art (MOBA), a community-based, private institution dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art, was recently brought to my attention by a friend that has way too much free time at the office. MOBA was founded in 1993 and originally housed in the basement of a private home in Boston. Dedham Community Theatre allowed MOBA the use of their basement so their permanent gallery is now conveniently located just outside the men’s room in a 1927 movie theatre. The pieces- some submitted and some found (in garbages)- are catalogued in the MOBA book Museum of Bad Art : Art Too Bad To Be Ignored.

BREAKFAST FOR DINNER

Please excuse the lack of posts these past few weeks. Life has been hectic, but I couldn't miss the opportunity to remind you that the third and last Puces Pop of 2008 will be taking place this weekend! Saturday December 6, in the basement of the St-Michel Church (Montreal: corner of St. Viateur & St. Urbain) there will be a kick ass indie arts & crafts marketplace happening from 11AM to 6PM. Starting at 8 PM there will be a giant bingo party. Why is this installment of Puces called "breakfast for dinner"? All day they will be serving pancakes! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to get some unique gifts for the holidays from local talent.

EXTREME CAKES

Lately I've been branching out in my blog to include a wider spectrum of art/design projects and their creators. Feeding off (pun intended) my blog and freelance design business company name "design is yummy" I've decided to post about some delicious creations. My sister and I were watching the food network a while back and stumbled upon a show called Extreme Cakes. These cakes are crazy! Check out the Food Network for video clips of some extreme cakes.

But wait....what do you do if you want a unique cake and don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a specialty one? Lucky you because I've got the answer to those birthday cake woes.















Complete with edible cake fries and icing ketchup, this burger cake is available for $11 at Walmart! (insulin not included) Say "Classy"!

A NEAR BROKEN HEART

As I was posting about Jamie Lidell's canceled tour date at Montreal's Le National on Oct. 10, I wondered why others hadn't yet blogged about this upset. Upon further investigation, I read he's playing at The Big Bang in Montreal the same night he was supposed to play Le National.

That's right...Jamie Lidell is no longer doing a solo show at Le National, but now he's part of a Red Bull series entitled The Big Bang: a concert touching down in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, and featuring the 12 cylinder, Chromeo, Calvin Harris, Jamie Lidell, Dirty South and Trouble Andrew.

My near broken heart is now bursting with musical happiness.

PEOPLE ARE INSTALLING

My buddy Karim, from back in the good ol' art school days, sent me this link to post on my blog. I don't know what to be more excited about...posting this cool link or the fact that there are people actually reading my blog.

Click here to check out more photos and videos of Mark Jenkins' thought provoking street installations worldwide.

MORE POP, LESS POOP

Vote now for the SIRIUS Fan Choice award for the Pop Montreal Festival (October 1-5). The top 3 artists with the most favorable pop-to-poop ratio (more pop, less poop) will be playing the SIRIUS Satellite Radio stage during the festival.