He positions the renowned works often preserved in institution halls within the context of outdoor settings or dilapidated travel trailers, a subversion that establishes his conceptual framework. Whether the focus of the work or tucked in an enclave, art historical references proliferate many of McIntosh’s oil-based paintings. Each of the compositions exudes a ghostly air, with fog or storm clouds hanging above the once-occupied spaces.
The illuminated portals are central to the artist’s ongoing interest in exploration, curiosity, and a never-ending desire to uncover the unknown, and they offer a tiny window into what lies beyond the immediate landscapes. In abandoned sheds, tiny campers, and imposing, hilltop castles, Scottish artist Andrew McIntosh ( previously) nestles glowing entryways to mysterious new worlds. (via Hyperallergic)Īll images © Andrew McIntosh, shared with permission The stamps are now available in multiple formats at the USPS. Each of the four stamps depicts a different family member in the form of a sugar skull: a father with a hat and mustache, a child donning a hair bow, a curly-haired mother, and another child. This was just the style he was looking for, he said.įitch’s stamp designs incorporate multiple visual motifs traditionally used during the holiday including lit candles meant to guide deceased loved ones on their annual return journey, and cempazuchitles (marigolds), the most popular Día de los Muertos flower. And then he had gone to the museum, where twelve of Fitch’s posters were included in an exhibition on the Day of the Dead. He had seen the single poster Fitch wheat-pasted-on a whim, while waiting for his son-near the train exit for the National Mexican Art Museum in Chicago. The next day, the director of the stamp design program called. In October 2018, he remembered his old dream, designing a stamp, and made it number one, the slot for his most difficult and unrealistic goal. The vibrant stamps depict a family of four calaveras (sugar skulls) designed by Minneapolis-based Chicano artist and designer Luis Fitch who has been obsessed with postage stamps since a young age.Ī chance encounter near a train exit by the National Mexican Art Museum in Chicago lead to the creation of the stamps:Įvery year, the day before his birthday, writes a list of things he wants to achieve, asking the universe. The United States Postal Service has issued a set of colorful postage stamps that celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), an annual holiday celebrated in Mexico and beyond on the first two days of November.
Head to Instagram to find preliminary sketches for the redesign and to follow Brainwork’s future projects. “By using the acupuncture strategy, they re-create a monumental whole.” “The interventions symbiotically merge with the original architecture of the riverside wall, into which they naturally fuse,” Janda told designboom. Spaces designated for shops and galleries feature large, elliptical doors in glass, while the other 14 are marked with a sculptural entrance, hiding the remaining space occupied by private tenants or used for public bathrooms from view. Appearing like glass-doored portals lining the waterfront, the multi-purpose project is part of the Czech city’s efforts to revitalize a four-kilometer swath of the riverbank, which previously served as a parking lot, and are the undertaking of architect Petr Janda who helms the Prague-based studio Brainwork.Įach vaulted venue contains concrete walls and flooring and gleaming stainless steel that reflects its surroundings. Tucked inside former storage units embedded within the structure itself are 20 tunnel-like spaces redesigned for public use. New cafes, galleries, and studios are popping up along the Vltava River in Prague, although they’re not immediately visible from atop the embankment. $8 Paintbrush Studios Fruity Fruits Peach, Quilting Fabric by the Y Arts, Crafts Sewing Fabric $8 Paintbrush Studios Fruity Fruits Peach, Quilting Fabric by the Y Arts, Crafts Sewing Fabric Paintbrush Studios Fruity Fruits Peach Fabric Elegant Quilting Y the by Arts, Crafts Sewing, Fabric,Studios,Quilting,$8,Fruits,/news/article-10105041/Grand-jury-begins-hearing-case-against-Robert-Durst-wifes-disappearance.html,Fruity,Paintbrush,by,Peach,the,Fabric,Y Arts, Crafts Sewing, Fabric,Studios,Quilting,$8,Fruits,/news/article-10105041/Grand-jury-begins-hearing-case-against-Robert-Durst-wifes-disappearance.html,Fruity,Paintbrush,by,Peach,the,Fabric,Y Paintbrush Studios Fruity Fruits Peach Fabric Elegant Quilting Y the by
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