Day 365 - One year of inspiring days!

Yes, I did it.

One year,
365 days,
each day
a post that inspired me.

And that
may be
inspired you too!

And now...
What to do?

Stop,
or
continue
this blog.

Not each day,
but may be
each week.

I'll think
about it,
and let you
know!

Day 361 - Amsterdam Light Festival - illuminated arch at the Rijksmuseum

The Amsterdam Light Festival started on December 6, and can be seen until January 19.

For 50 days, the historical center of Amsterdam will present a unique decor. This year's theme is "Building with Light".  It consists of 30 light sculptures and projections from international artists.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to visit the festival yet, but I will do so next week.

Right now I would like to share one project with you: light battle by venivdimultiplex. This artwork illuminates the passage under the Rijksmuseum. Passengers are invited to take place on an a bicycle and to generate energy and light by pedaling.

Below you see a photo of this interactive artwork.

Source: www.designboom.com

Day 342 - Contemporary art: illusive light installation in the dessert

Philip K Smith III made an amazing installation.

He modified a wooden cabin in Joshua Tree, California, and transformed it into an illusive object.
By adding mirrors to the cabin, he succeeded in creating a 'transparant' installation that seems to be part of its surroundings. The title of this installation is Lucid Stead

Phillip K Smith III: Lucid Stead (Joshua Tree, California 2013) from royale projects on Vimeo.

Day 303 - Creative and funny: Inflatable street art

Street art? Yes, we see that a lot.

Inflatable street art? I have never seen it in real life, but I like this video. It show how Joshua Allen Harris creates inflatable sculptures from plastic bags. Enjoy!

Day 290 - Photo Quiz: modern art or children's painting?

Funny photo quiz!

Ten pieces of artwork: some are made by artists and some are made by children.
Can you tell the difference?

Give it a try! Just like I did. My score? I'll tell you tomorrow.

Day 289 - Better out than in: daily artwork in the streets of New York City by Banksy

In today's newspaper I read an article about Banksy.

Banksy is a graffity artist who designs - paints - builds - ... -  every day an artwork in the streets of New York City. Nobody knows who he, but a lot of people know his work.

On his website, Banksy comments his pieces of street art:
www.banksy.co.uk

Here are two of his artworks.

Day 276 - You love street art: watch this!

I love street art. Do you?

Then visit this website: www.neatdesign.net
There you find a lot of amazing street art photo's.

This is one of them.

Source: www.neatdesign.net

Day 273 - Exhibition James Turrell: An explosion of light, color and space (New York, 2013)

During my trip to New York City (August 2013), I went to the Guggenheim museum.

There was an exhibition of James Turrell. He created a major project that transformed the Guggenheim rotunda into an enormous volume filled with light. This was a great experience.

Watch the video to experience it yourself!

Source: www.guggenheim.org

Day 270 - Street art: Kuifje in Brussels

In Brussels there quite a few 'murals' or wall paintings.

A lot of them have "kuifje" as subject. May be you know Kuifje as "tin tin'...

Here's is one of them.

Kuifje, Brussels - phot by 2VORM

Day 254 - Color burst: Rainbows

Yesterday I told you about the rainbow stairs. All these colors make me so happy.
So I browsed the internet and decided to show you more of these colorful projects.

Day 253 - Burst of color: Rainbow stairs appear all over Turkey

The first rainbow stairs were painted by Huseyin Cetinel. His aim was 'to make people smile'.

Unfortunately, the authorities did not like Cetinel's project and they repainted the stairs with grey paint.
This was the starting point for activists all over the country to paint stairs in rainbow colors. From the East to the West, form the North to the South, there are rainbow stairs all over the country as a sign of anti-government protests.

Source: @demishevich

Source

Day 235 - Amazing photograpgy project: water drop drawings

Have you ever heared of water drop dawings?

Shalini Dhameja has a passion for photography and for water.
Recently, she worked on an amazing and creative project:
she draws with water drops and when she has finished a drawing she makes beautiful photo's of it.

Below two of her creations. For more work, visit her website

Day 233 - Miami Beach, art deco

From Key West, I travelled to Miami Beach. 

Miami has a beautiful art deco district. I loved the façades of the buildings (mostly hotels) and the colors in which theu are painted. 

Here are two exemples.

Photo's by 2vorm, all rights reserved. 

Day 232 - Graphic design with a Carribean touch (2)

At Key West, graphic design has a Carribean touch. I really loved the displays: sometimes retro, sometimes Carribean.

I made a lot of photo's with my Nikon. Unfortunately, I have no computer at the moment. So I can only show you some photo's I made with my IPhone... 

Hope you like them ;-)

Photo's by 2vorm, all rights reserved

 

Day 220 - Fascinating and creative installation: Melting Men

Nele Azevedo, a Brazilian artist, creates amazing art installations.

The most famous one is the 'Melting Men'. An installation that consists of hundreds of ice sculptures.
Since 2005, Azevedo has been setting up her Melting Men in public spaces in cities all over the world.
Last year, she installed one et the Spui in Amsterdam.

For more information and photo's, visit her website.

Melting Men - by Nele Azevedo

Melting Men - by Nele Azevedo

Day 174 - New gardens of the Rijksmuseum in open with important Henry Moore exhibition

Yesterday the new gardens of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened with an exhibition of sculptures of Henri Moore.

The exhibition includes 12 sculptures and is the first in a series of annual international sculpture exhibitions that will be held in the Rijksmuseum's gardens the coming 5 years.

For more information, visit the website of the Rijksmuseum.

Day 172 - Creative hotspot: Sunday Market Amsterdam, shopping for art, fashion and design!

Shop till you drop and get inspired...
This is what he Sunday Market in Amsterdam is about.

The market is inspired on markets such as Camden, Portobello and Spitalfield in London.
Markets where shopping and creativity come together, where designers and students present their creations and where you can meet, eat and have a drink.

The Sunday Market in Amsterdam is held every first sunday of the month,
from 12 - 6 PM at the Westergasfabriek.

The place to be if you like shopping for art, fashion and design.

Day 166 - Bosch Parade 2013: the strange and surrealistic world of Jeroen Bosch

This weekend is the third edition of the Bosch Parade.

The Bosch Parade is a parade of art objects inspired by Hieronymus Bosch,
a Dutch painter of the 15th - 16th century.

The work of Hieronymus Bosch, also known as Jeroen Bosch, is mainly religious in nature.
However his imagination turned his paintings into a surreal, imaginary and wonderful world.

The Bosch Parade is a tribute to Jeroen Bosch. Here's an impression of what it looks like.

Day 147 - Street art project New York: Mark This Town

Art is not only found in the museums, but also in the streets.

In New York there is street art project that is called  Make This Town:


"Cities, especially New York is full of mayhem. People are busy with their routines. But there is something in the New York spirit that inspires people to stop for musicians, performance art and flash mobs. Pausing to appreciate the smaller moments — a clever sticker in the subway, or an inspiring quote on the wall of a building — makes our day. We want to create that feeling for you.
But we can’t do it alone. Submit the statements you want marked in this town."
Source: www.markthistown.com

You want to participate?
Visit the website, submit your statement and hope that yours will be selected.

Day 146: The Chambers of Piet Paris - Fashion illustration

Yesterday, I went to Arnhem (Netherlands) and visited the exhibition of Piet Paris.

With this exhibition, Piet Paris wants to provide insight into his work as a fashion illustrator.
In his illustrations, he strives to say as much as possible with a minimum of means.
His favorite subjects to draw are dresses, bags, shoes and jewelry.

Here are some photos to give you an impression of what the exhibition - that I recommend! - looks like.

Photo: © 2VORM

Photo: © 2VORM

Photo: © 2VORM