Ron English

POPAGANDA

One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable images, on the street, in museums, in movies, books and television. English coined the term POPaganda to describe his signature mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones, from superhero mythology to totems of art history, populated with his vast and constantly growing arsenal of original characters, including MC Supersized, the obese fast-food mascot featured in the hit movie “Supersize Me,” and Abraham Obama, the fusion of America’s 16th and 44th Presidents, an image widely discussed in the media as directly impacting the 2008 election. Other characters carousing through English’s art, in paintings, billboards, and sculpture include three-eyed rabbits, udderly delicious cowgirls and grinning skulls, blending stunning visuals with the bitingly humorous undertones of America’s Premier Pop Iconoclast.

http://www.popaganda.com/blog1.php

anthony burrill at brussels design forum


http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11657/anthony-burrill-at-brussels-design-forum.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/sets/72157625048068702/show/

Had the first lesson with the rest of level 3 today, made me realize i need to sort my portfolio out pretty sharpish. Also to maybe think about the format that i present my work.

Printers that are good: http://www.espritimaging.co.uk/

I also really need to sort out a website, preferably before thursday. I don't want to use the website i designed last year because it is shit. I didn't really realize the concept very well.

Today also kind os scared me with regards to the final project, especially due to how i coped last year at coming up with my own brief.

3x3:Air from Ross Taylor on Vimeo.

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the corridor

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We have decided to base our project in a corridor, in the epicenter. I think this will give us enough scope to experiment with different aspects of the area, for example: the perspective looking down the corridor makes an interesting image. The colours represented in the area are quite interesting. the different light sources are interesting. the art work there could bring something to the project. quite a lot of people pass through that area so sound capturing may produce some interesting conversations. the use of the surrounding rooms could bring an twist to the project.

I guess its about time to start blogging again before starting uni again next week. Probably should of kept it up over the summer but theirs not much i can do about that now. Im not sure if im going to get away with just using this blog as my online presence. Probably not so i'll have to throw something together, but i cant remember the domain name i bought. Im a bit nervous about going to uwe because they're going to expect a lot more from us that at filton. I should be alright as long as i keep my head down but that isn't really my strong point. Im excited about the challenge though its sort of make of break this year for me and right now i think im going to smash it! Im going to go and figure out exactly what i need to have ready before next week now. hopefully not that much.