Real Not Real

“…a series of objects that resemble backyard summer projects.”

via RARE, New York

Last Friday, the Campana show opened at the Cooper-Hewitt in New York — a show of selects from the museum’s permanent collection, all centering on the idea of “interwoven ideas and unconventional materials.” The brothers also made a chair for the exhibition, and the process is documented here.

I also recommend checking out the exhibition site … a refreshing site for a museum show.

Longhorn armchair and ottoman

Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich (Bohemian, 1827–1902)
San Antonio, TX, 1880–90
Steer horn, wood, metal, glass, brass, leatherette (not original)
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen, 1986-39-1,2
Photo: Andrew Garn

photo via nytimes.com

from my roof in San Francisco

The Murakami billboard (announcing his MOCA show) that Auger and Revok of MSK and Seventh Letter Crew tagged, that was then snatched by Murakami and shipped back to Tokyo because he liked it so much:

via LAWEEKLY

I am feeling full of energy and inspiration and I need some time to roll around in nonsensical metaphors and meaningless projects. I don’t have an in-depth thought for today but there are a few things that are on my mind: bartering, phases of the moon, and valentine’s.