Swans by Mike Fields

The paper folding project has had me thinking about the time in fourth grade when we read that book about a girl with leukemia who folded a thousand swans in order to make a wish. When we did the initial paper folding, before we got into the thick of Processing, I also tried making a…

Korean Graffiti x BGM

In the fall of 2016, Korean graffiti artist Chris Chanyang Shin started receiving international internet attention for his murals of African American women in traditional Korean hanbok. he has traveled the world creating these murals, one of the latest spots as of October 2016 being in San Francisco. He has also painted other murals of African American…

Roman Dirge, One of many America’s obscure Artists

 I discovered this artist through a comic book he created called ‘Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl.’  It’s a fun story about a girl that most likely doesn’t even realize that she is dead.  Roman Dirge’s art is a creation of gory cuteness and naive sarcasm translated to canvas and print. I know this might sound bizarre,…

Forest of Numbers

The National Art Center of Tokyo commissioned French artist Emmanuelle Moreaux, who is Tokyo-based, to transform their Special Exhibition Gallery room. Moreaux decided to  use the space to create a vibrantly-colored numbers wonderland. The “Forest of Numbers” contains 100 colors and symbolizes the next 10 years. Over 60,000 figures (numbers 0-9) were used to create…