Kevin E. Taylor
Born in Charleston, South Carolina Kevin E. Taylor primarily works in oil. I feel justified in featuring him here because of the strong, or be it implicit, environmental themes in his work. The environment is basically science right? I love the surreal atmosphere of his work. Through the decontextualisation of creatures in their environmental he creates a palpable sense of forlorn despite the clinical beauty of his images. Common strands that run through all of his work are of isolation and queasy misunderstanding between humanity and nature. I…
Epidermal Electronics // Tattoos & Transistors
This week has seen the publishing of a fairly major breakthrough in the field of man/machine interfacing. The epidermal electronic system (EES) developed by researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (and numerous other institutions) have developed a technique which allows the transfer of circuitry onto human skin using techniques identical to that of a temporary tattoo. This gives me the rare excuse to write some proper science. The task of integrating circuitry with…
The Architect’s Brother :: Robert ParkeHarrison
I am, as usual, miles behind the curve in featuring this artist. Robert ParkeHarrison was brought to my attention months ago by the beautiful people at Coilhouse. You can read Nadya Lev’s post here. I thought I would add my tuppence anyway. More pics after the jump… ParkeHarrison’s photos are displayed in exhibitions worldwide for good reason. Their naive, nostalgic beauty gives them a universal appeal. The German word Sehnsucht describes an “inconsolable longing” in the human heart for “we know not what” and is often used…
Artifact
An artist and a scientist walk into a bar. They find each other incomprehensible and mysterious and fail to have a meaningful conversation. They leave vowing never to move out of their comfort zone again. Not really funny is it? Before I continue, I must declare an interest in writing this article. I am involved in organising collaboration between Imperial College and the Royal College of Art (probably the UK’s…