Warm Up⎮ Friday, 15th February

YBDPT Studio⎮Adidas x Opening Ceremony

Adidas Originals and YBDPT STUDIO present:

The global release and exclusive product presentation of the Adidas Originals X Opening Ceremony SS13 collection.

adidas Originals and Opening Ceremony introduce the second collection of their ongoing collaboration for spring/summer 2013. Following last season’s ode to swimming and cycling, Opening Ceremony again looks to dual inspiration to reinterpret adidas Originals classics. This collection uses running and tennis as design touchstones to produce pieces inspired by the prints and bright colorways of the 1990s. Each item of sportswear and footwear stands on its own as testament to the imagination of Opening Ceremony and the innovation of adidas.

For this special occasion YBDPT STUDIO created a temporary product and window installation which is inspired by the graphics and colors of the latest Adidas Originals X Opening Ceremony SS13 collection.

Official release party: 

Friday, 15.02.13 / 19H - 22H

YBDPT STUDIO

Marktstrasse 117

20357 Hamburg

N.Germany

WWW.YBDPT.COM

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Pearls and Paper ⎮ Black Valentine

Was aus Liebe getan wird, geschieht immer jenseits von Gut und Böse.
Ein immer wiederkehrendes Ritual als Dank der Zweisamkeit. Gelobt sei Valentin. Möge er lange leben.
In diesem Sinne, lasst uns das Fest der Liebe und des innigen Zusammenseins gebührend feiern.

Im Nachtrag zum Valentinstag vermischen wir romantische Balladen mit verdorbenen Zeilen und treibenden Rhythmen.
Reicht euch die Hand und gebt euch der Wollust hin. Leidenschaftlich und exzessiv.

PEARLS & PAPER lädt ein‚ zur kollektiven Tanzorgie.

Freitag, 15.02.13
GOLEM
Große Elbstrasse 14

PNP

"From Light And Shadow" S/S 2013 - by Études Studio

Art direction: Études Studio: 
Photography: Jeremy Liebman
; Set design: W.A.R.S
; Styling: Études Studio; 
Models: Louis Mayhew; Additonal artwork:Robin Cameron
; Shooting location: Brooklyn – NY

The Spring Summer 2013 collection gains confidence and insight as it explores new proportions through the work of silhouette and volume. Standard seam lines are shifted, and garment cuts are amplified. The body slowly disappears behind new shapes and draped fabric. The color range is soft as if it had faded over time, washed out with light. Worked in tonal shades, the colors create and preserve a chromatic harmony. A seemingly pleasant landscape is revealed, disrupted by dabs of deep and powerful colors. The background canvas of the collection operates through dissimilarities and resistances. It is the place of expression where patterns duel with solid colors, where fullness deforms the void, and finally, where shadows soothe the light. 
A break in the clouds, a multicolored bird. 
The images produced around this collection aspire to an undeniable tranquility: the spectrums of light endow a warm feeling of peace and quiet, and the background architecture creates a harmonious pattern of shadow lines. Every element of this tableau encourages a break in time. We find ourselves nearby a tropical region, with its colors, its energy and its enchanting birdlife. The Scarlet Macaw interferes as man’s alter ego: perched on our shoulder, it brings us back to reality. 

Unknown islands, life through super blue-tinted lenses, and sunburns. 
The Canadian artist Robin Cameron and Etudes reflected together on the idea of color and pattern, which resulted in an improvised oil pastel print. This canvas plays freely in the field of abstraction as it puts into motion naïve and raw shapes. It is a spontaneous work of art that evokes movement and cartography. Looking at it attentively, one can perceive an illustrative map of fragmented islands seen from the sky. The pair of sunglasses conceived jointly with the Italian brand Super adds a colored filter to the collection. The idea behind this new collaboration sits on the concept of monochromatic Blue. A hundred pairs have been hand made in Italy with Zeiss lenses. Last but not least, the collection gains from its collaboration with artists such as Brea Souders, Estelle Hanania, Ana Kras and Jennilee Marigomen who share one common feature: that of being a woman. Each chosen image invites us to evaluate the importance of light in our everyday life.

 Études Studio

Hatje Cantz Verlag⎮Matteo Thun "The Index Book"

"Matteo Thun: The Index Book provides an overview of Matteo Thun’s architecture and product design. From his earliest to his most recent works, arranged from A to Z.The Index Book is not exactly a classic monograph but rather a sort of x-ray. Drawing on emotionally charged images, it explores and analyzes the various levels and strata of his world. Understanding Matteo Thun through his oeuvre, “from the spoon to the city”: from coffee cups to restaurants, from mountain resorts to wristwatches, from saucepans to solitary villas. With a variety of expressive illustrations, such as plans, watercolor sketches, photographs, and drawings. Based on key issues, such as ecology and the environment, economy and aesthetics, energy saving and luxury. One of Matteo Thun’s leitmotifs is sustainability. And his works are always underpinned by a holistic approach."

Hatje Cantz Verlag

More Than Photography

Whilst in San Francisco Jonas Normann from Sidewalktalk met and followed photographers Brad Evans and Travis Jensen who were in the process of producing a series of work together focussed on the Tenderloin district, one of San Fran’s rougher neighbourhoods, but to portray the area in a vibrant and respectful way. What amounted from Jonas’s side was this nice portrait of the 2 photographers and their story. You can also learn more about the project Tenderloin USA, here.

Olivia Frølich⎮Reaching For The Moon

Photography: Olivia Frølich

Pearls& Paper⎮21th December 2012

There is something dark, special and secret, covered with a brawly raucous bawling shadow waiting for you.On Friday 21th December you can breach the shadow for some exhilarating vibes, great drinks and a long spectacularly night. Swing by and celebrate the doomsday without any fear for the dooms judgement.
Listen to the Pearls& Paper mixtape for an exciting foretaste.

The judge is waiting for you on 

 Friday 21th December at Golem

Große Elbstraße 14

 22767 Hamburg

for more informations, please subscribe here Pearls& Paper

The last day of humanity.

Den Tid Vi Har

Mira Jargils vandt for et par uger siden prisen, “Verdens bedste filmskoledokumentar“, for sin dokumentar om bedsteforældrene, Ruth og Arne. Netop i den sammenhæng stiftede jeg bekendtskab med filmen. Et bekendtskab som jeg allerede nu værdætter meget højt. Filmen rørte mig virkelig dybt, og den har efterladt mig med nogle nye perspektiver på kærlighed, alderdom og afsked. For mig var det enormt befriende og lærerigt at se denne film, derfor kan jeg, på det kraftigste, anbefale at trække stikket ud, smække benene op og tilbringe de næste 25 minutter i selskab med denne perle.

Our Legacy & Très Bien Shop⎮"Welcome" AW12 Lookbook

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Wood Wood Museum Grand Opening

Friday November 23rd Wood Wood can party their official opening of their brand new store in Frederiksborggade 54. As announced it is going to be a shopconcept where Wood Wood will "present"- if you want-  past collections from a long list of brands, wich you can find in Wood Wood´s other stores. For the opening Carlsberg will kindly serve you cold drinks and over this you will find 15 portraits of Copenhagen personalities shot by Hasse Nielsen. Take a closer look on the flyer and on facebook.

Friday November 23rd
16.00- 19.00Frederiksborggade 54, 1366 Copenhagen K
Denmark

The Ones2Watch⎮ "Papercuts"

Photography by Lena Kholkina⎮Design by Venera Kazarova⎮Model(s) Ira Patrikeeva @ Aquarelle Models
Inspired by surrealism and the work of Giorgio de Chirico.

V1 GALLERY PROUDLY PRESENTS⎮FREE TO BE YOU AND ME - A SOLO EXHIBITION BY TODD JAMES

A solo exhibition by TODD JAMES

OPENING: FRIDAY OCTOBER 5. 2012. TIME: 17.00 - 22.00
EXHIBITION PERIOD: OCTOBER 5. – OCTOBER 27. 2012.

V1 Gallery is proud to present Free To Be You & Me a solo exhibition by Todd James.

Luminous colored Somali pirates, smoking cigarettes as the sun sets, drinking tea, making hostage demands on satellite phones, brandishing AK 47’s and rocket propelled grenades populate Todd James new body of work. The paintings have an alluring innocence at first glance. Under the seductive colors and smooth compositions a darker truth lurks. These are portraits of modern pirates, as men at work. Time and time again they jam an AK 47 into the wheels of the global economy and flow of goods, reminding us that the world is not equal for all and that humans will go to great lengths to secure riches. The duality of the work is typical for Todd James, not passing judgment, rather illuminating contradictions in contemporary society. His work is informed by the images we know from the constant stream of media we are swimming in. He distills these images, giving the viewer a chance for brief contemplation, in a time that rarely offers that.

The second part of Free To Be You & Me is a recreation of the Vandal’s Bedroom – a large-scale installation – that premiered at the Art In The Streets exhibition at the MOCA in Los Angeles. The changing installation, mimics a teenage graffiti vandals bedroom and working headquarter, with hundreds of rough sketches pinned roughly to the walls, pop culture references, slogans, appropriated cartoon characters and art supplies. The piece is an homage to the environment Todd James grew up with and in part informed his later practice.
According to Todd James, both vandals and pirates step over invisible boundaries put in place by faceless power structures every day. Both also anonymously make claims (to space or to cargo), their deeds forcing society to confront the undeniable complexity of right and wrong.
The exhibition and title poetically questions the inherent dilemmas of freedom in our world.

Todd James (born in New York, 1969, lives and works in New York) has exhibited extensively around the world. He has been an integral part of the genre expanding and defining exhibitions: Street Market, Beautiful Losers and Art In The Streets. He has recently exhibited at Nazuka Underground in Tokyo, Gering & López Gallery in New York and the MOCA museum in Los Angeles. A new book on his work Yield To Temptation has just been published on the occasion of his latest solo exhibition in Tokyo. Free To Be You & Me is Todd James second solo exhibition with V1 Gallery.

We look forward to seeing you.

V1 Gallery

Please do not hesitate to contact the gallery for further information, press photos or artist interview:
+45 3331 0321 / mail@v1gallery.com / www.v1gallery.com / V1 Gallery / Flæsketorvet 69 / 1711 Copenhagen V / DK Opening hours: Wednesday-Friday: 12-18. Saturday: 12-16. Or by appointment.

THANK YOU: Tuborg for Tuborg, Pernod for Pernod and Absolut for Absolut.

Belgium⎮Atelier Solarshop

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If you are in Antwerp you should check out Atelier Solarshop, one of the most interesting stores in Antwerp.  Artist platform "Atelier Solarshop" has been organizing (con)temporary projects since 2008. From today on Atelier Solarshop will be opening it´s doors permanently. They have a fine selection of furniture, fashion, books and art.
Opening hours:Wednesdays - Saturdays12h - 18h30

Atelier Solarshop

Dambruggestraat 48

2060 Antwerp

Belgium

www.ateliersolarshop.be

Slat House by Carl Turner Architects

This project involves the extension and remodeling of a 1930s end-terrace house in South London, referred to for its unusual use of timber cladding as the Slat House. The client specified an extension which would open up the interior of the house during the summer, making a greater connection with the garden. They also wanted a ‘tough’ and flexible series of internal spaces, which are able to adapt to the changing needs of a growing family. On the ground floor an expansive space is cut through the house, creating a vista from the entrance through to the rear garden. The spaces can be separated and reconfigured with large sliding panels. The new extension houses a large kitchen and dining area with in-situ concrete floors and walls and a bespoke concrete worktop and breakfast bar. A dramatic new window frames the garden and a large sliding door gives access to the new terrace. A new room at the front of the extension, lined with birch-faced plywood functions as a work studio and garage, accessed from the front via a giant swing door. The internal finishes of the extension are pulled through into the main house, emphasizing the new open plan arrangement of the ground floor. Timber cladding was specified as a practical necessity to reduce the load of the building on its new foundations, but also for aesthetic purposes, to harmonize the extension with its wooded surroundings. The width of the red cedar panels defined a module by which all window and door openings were determined. This rigour adds to the strong exterior appearance of the building.

Carl Turner Architects 

Official Launch ⋅ Eastpak x Wood Wood Collection

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Last Week Eastpak and Wood Wood celebrated the international launch of  their  collaboration in Copenhagen. Brian SS Jensen and Lotte Nielsen, Wood Wood Designer as well as Bartel Geus, Eastpak senior product merchandiser, clarified the vision and inspiration behind the collection.Together with national and international guests the launch trumped with charme,
urbanity and a special kind of summer feeling (and nice snacks, wine and tunes ;) )
The 1st collection "Desertion" by Eastpak and Wood Wood will arrive in stores august 2012.