Art Box
Every luxury brand is doing fashion videos these days, but in rare instances these short clips are elevated into high art standard. The short film for Bijules Haute (conceived by its designer Jules Kim, project’s creative head Guido Callarelli, and film’s director Robert Hamada) is such fine work. The short was filmed on location in Iceland in early spring while trying to capture wondrous “Amasia- Possible Future Supercontinent After Actual Earth.” The film encompasses the calm and the torrent of this imaginary planet full of black sand, tumultuous waterfalls, and raw beauty as it’s equated to Bijules new jewelry pieces.
Anticipated co-host Marina Abramovic never made it to Miami for the screening of Marco Brambilla’s Evolution, but there were plenty of other attractions. For his part, Brambilla has had a pretty satisfactory Basel thanks to his brand new works at the W South Beach, and the strong reception to Evolution at the Standard Spa. The artist’s best friend Andre Balazs and Jefferson Hack hosted guests like Michael Stipe, Francisco Costa, and tattoo maestro Scott Campbell in watching a ten minute, Romeo & Juliet music infused 3D showcase. And who provided the special 3D glasses? That would be Armani, of course.
It took a lot of planning and stressing to turn the YouTube Play. A Biennial of Creative Video event into reality last night. Not only was the famed Wright wonder completely transformed from the exterior (projecting top 25 project videos selected out of amazing 23,358 global submissions) but the inside was just as eventful.
More than 1,300 guests were packed in too see the jury’s selections (that group included Takashi Murakami, Darren Aronofsky, Ryan McGinley, and Marilyn Miniter) as well as performances by Ok Go and other acts. Naturally, everything was broadcast live onYouTube and the live audience also got to meet the artists flown in for the live event.
Final airline booking tally? 25 top videos were created by 39 video geniuses from 14 countries: Australia (1), Brazil (1), Canada (2), Chile (1), Czech Republic (1), Denmark (1), England (2), France (1), Japan (1), The Netherlands (1), Northern Ireland (1), South Africa (2), South Korea (1), USA (9).
All the works will be on view to the public at the Guggenheim this weekend at the Tower 2 Gallery, or online right now if you don’t feel like taking the 4 or 5 uptown.
Art Ruby Exclusive Part Deux: Kirsten Dunst Reacts to Her Finished Murakami Collaboration
08 April 2010by Art Rubynstein
We once again caught up with Kirsten Dunst to talk about Takashi Murakami‘s video Akihabara Majokko Princess for Tate Modern’s “Pop Life: Art in a Material World” exhibit, but this time of course after her work was released. “I was a little bit of embarrassed,” laughs the actress. “I didn’t realize it was going to be all over the Internet.” But she has no regrets of being part of it. “That was such blast,” she recollects. “Originally, Takashi was supposed to use a Japanese pop band for the clip, but something fell through and he gave me a call. Next thing I knew, I was on the plane to Tokyo, wearing a blue wig and walking around a public terminal in the middle of the rush hour. I think the crowds were as baffled as I was, so they had a blast with their digital cameras. But next day, I was used to it!” And Dunst recorded three songs as part of her Murakami experience, but Vapors’ hit Turning Japanese was used in the final version. “I hope I don’t sound like a British man!” exclaimed the star. “It’s hard to see yourself lip-synching to a weird voice. But I would do anything for Takashi- he’s just the sweetest, most humble man. You just kind of want to give a big hug at all times!”
