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Raw concrete

“Massive,” “imposing,” “fortresslike,” “bunker-like” this is how these kind of buildings like the one above on the UC Irvine campus are very often described. This is also what…

Institutionalized

What fascinated me the most about the Palais de Tokyo, Contemporary Art Museum in Paris, when I visited it a few years ago, was it’s slick frontside and…

“Demo-lition” — exhibiting hardcore tapes

Tapes — (mostly) hand drawn and hand written inlays and done by band members or friends of them. The exhibition “Demo-lition,” put together by Freddy Alva (Wardance Records)…

Wallpaper “Parlour Paper” paying homage to tattoo flash

Amsterdam-based design studio Cookie Brothers collaborated with tattooer Danny Boy a.k.a. Daniel O. Sawyer for this wall decoration. It already got its first official use at the Grand…

Sneak peek: pine trees in Japanese Noh theaters

A giant, majestic conifer towers over the place I live in. Since I moved here, I am even more fascinated with pine trees – and especially their Japanese…

Japanese theater drop curtains

“Yukyo,” “no end,” was the title Isamu Noguchi gave this one of a kind theater drop curtain he made for the Tokyo Theatre beginning of the 1950s. Better…

Plates by tattooer Kim Rense

This is how it looks like when tattooer Kim Rense exchanges skin with ceramic. I saw these plates a while ago in Gestalten’s book Forever. The New Tattoo…

Unreleased The Abused flyer

This flyer has never been released. It was an alternative to the second flyer Kevin Crowley drew for The Abused. Together with Crowley, I’m working on a series…

Posters general strike South Korea

December 28th 2013 marked the start of a three day long general strike in South Korea. The strike was aimed against government measures, especially the move toward the…

Incense holders by Neighborhood

Four incense holders put out by Japanese street wear brand Neighborhood over the past years. Images (1), (2), (6)-(9) The Goodhood Store, (3), (5) End., (4) Marcus Troy

Just listen: rapping in a van

You think you hang with them and you want this to last even longer than 10min. Spitting out rhymes, battling with flows, passion and humor. No pretense. BroBen…

Rugs by Steffen Kehrle

Rugs by designer Steffen Kehrle made in collaboration with German carpet company Dura in 2013. A 3 min-long film of the rug production can be watched here. Photos…

Lost in time barber shops no. 2

Two business cards

Kim Rense’s business card and both sides of Lik+Neon’s that I took with me in 2008. Image (1) from instagram.com/papanatos

Popculturalize your kitchen with The Yok and Sheryo

“Our stories” is the leading theme of these vases and plates done by Brooklyn-based duo The Yok and Sheryo. Snakes and skulls, illuminati references, weed leafs and inscriptions…

A zine in a pizza box

EPM did this for their vinyl, now Michael Danischewski packaged his zine “Head the Ceiling Fan” in one: DIY pizza box packaging. Images from (1)-(3) thatsmemiked.tumblr.com, (4) michaeldanischewski.bigcartel.com

Laser etched bottles for Kingbrown Mag

KingBrown Magazine is named after an Australian slang word for 40oz beer bottles. For the launch of Issue 6 they took this very seriously and asked artists like…

Sneak peek: pine trees in kabuki theaters

Japanese tradition, white painted faces and cross-dressing men are mostly associated with Kabuki. But what made me search for hours on the web were the Kabuki stage sceneries….

Empowerment shows how to advertise

This could make a top 10 in best show ad. Image: deutschpunk.blogspot.com

A vinyl with a puzzle: MF Doom dime box

A puzzle and I’m sold. Another custom made vinyl box by Stonethrow Records. This time for MF Doom – artwork done by Jason Jagel and Jeff Jank. Images…