Amnesty International's new billboard truly blends creativity with technology to highlight how domestic violence is hidden from public view. They have created the worlds first reactionary billboard which responds to people's eye movement via a camera with eye-tracking technology. The billboard's constant setting displays an image of a man beating his wife. However, once the camera detects some one is looking, it will change to an image of the same couple pretending to be happy. This is a very ingenious and powerful solution to show how hidden domestic abuse can be.
Here's a great video from Arktip of Shepard Fairey getting busy. If you think you're not familiar with Fairey's work, think again. He's the artist behind the now uber-famous Obama poster from the 2008 election, "HOPE."
If you're into cardboard, stencils, spay paint, and wildly creative art, the exhibit Street/Studio at Irvine Contemporary should satisfy your appetite.
Opening night was June 20th which was a great event with the typical DJ, drinks, and artists on hand. But unlike most openings, not only were the artist showing off their works, they were also creating art in the back alley.
An excerpt from a handout describes the show as such: "Conceived as a continuous installation of interior and exterior works, Street/Studio will include both the gallery interior space and the exterior walls and alleys behind Irvine Contemporary. This continuous installation will create a unified view of works created as works for the gallery art space as well as exterior pubic street murals that work within the location of the neighborhood and the urban environment of Washington, DC."
The exhibition runs from June 20th through August 1st and highlights some of the best street artists in the game. With names like Shepard Fairey, EVOL and Swoon just to name a few, you know it's a great show.
Below are a few shots we snapped from opening night. Sorry if some of the images are bit blurry but that's what happens when you have a setting sun, free beer, and a camera phone. If you're in the DC area, make sure to head down to the 14th Street corridor and check it out.
Ads of the World recently put up a few pieces from Folha and their ads highlighting best places in various popular cities around the world: Paris New York City London
Recently, Fast Company produced an article regarding information being visualized and what that means for the future of design. Along with the video below, the article highlights some great examples of how data is increasingly becoming more appealing to our senses.
