Sebastian C. Adams

A monumental piece of history well worth mentioning; Adams' Illustrated Panorama of History, by Sebastian C. Adams of Salem, Oregon.

This is the third edition of 1878, first edition was published 7 years earlier in 1871. It is gigantic, measuring 27 by 260 inches or 68.58 x 660.4 cm. The panoramic diagram starts in 4004 BC with the creation of Adam and ends in 1878. Adams centers his chart on the Stream of Time which is divided into decades and centuries. This chart is so rich in detail and information that it is all but impossible to fully give it credit here, however, we encourage you to use the zoom engine here to thoroughly appreciate this remarkable document. for more info visit Geograficus.

This chart is so rich in detail and information that it is all but impossible to fully give it credit here, however, we encourage you to use the zoom engine above to thoroughly appreciate this remarkable document.
- See more at: http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WorldHistory-adams-1871#sthash.IsVX4jbH.dpuf

Dr. Woo

Tattoo icon Dr. woo creates some of the most amazing fragile tattoos. A combination of fine artwork and geometric patterns, his designs are fragile and light, and often come with a touch of humor.
Based at the Shamrock Social Club this L.A. artist has a flock of dedicated followers. Follow him on Instagram here.

Images Dr. Woo

Peter Christian Johnson

Peter Christian Johnson currently lives and works in La Grande, Oregon. His art looks like artifacts from a far away lost civilisation. Big, massive pieces you don't usually see in ceramics, P. C. Johnson's series give you a clear hint of what to expect; 'Deconstruction' - 'Relics' - 'Construction' - Grapple' - 'Industrial artefacts'.

 

Peter Christian Johnson; "Much of My work is meant to be dislocated in time, seemingly a remnant of the past oran artifact from the distant future. Each piece is a reflection on the passing of time, and a monument to labor. They catalogue the act of making, of constructing, of inventing, and reinventing, and speak to the never ending flow of both time and human attempts at progress."

 

 

David Lynch

The music of David Lynch is just as strange as his sensational movies. His first album "Crazy clown time" grabs you by the throat. Dark and unstoppable beat suck you into his thrilling weird, weird world.
Not the first time he gets his hands on music, but this is all David Lynch....
Maybe not the greatest lycris but brought to you by Lynch through vocoders and other modulating effects it becomes addictive. And a sublime piece of self-directed video as well.



His second album 'The big dream' continues in the same disrupting way. Creepy and bizarre songs, with sounds from his youth. Singing and playing the guitar on this album, even surprises us with a Bob Dylan cover along the way.
It’s hard to hear the album without thinking first “I’m listening to a David Lynch album” rather than “I’m listening to music” or “I’m listening to a song.” In other words, without intimate knowledge of Lynch’s aesthetic, place in culture, and oeuvre, the album doesn’t have much to offer. ; Pitchfork reviews (sic)

Ethan Murrow

Ethan Murrow is an American artist active in film, performance, photography and drawing. I love his large-scale graphite drawings, filled with impossible figures, in search of absurd adventures.

Ethan Murrow: "Despite a focus on working with others, the characters in recent narratives have been consistently averse to criticism and assistance. These figures, mostly male, are doomed to failure and prone to dysfunction. “Zero Sum Pilot,” for example, follows one man’s rigorous and suspect training for unknown aerial goals. He obtains sustained movement through the air, at cost. These are cautionary tales, cynical nods to the pitfalls of egotism and obsessive drive. Since I often play the central character in these dramas I intentionally implicate myself in the conflagration that the protagonists create around themselves. I mean to do this with a nod to Charlie Chaplain, who understood that idiocy is inevitable and our own role in it is assured."

Ian Barry

All build around these beautiful old engines, Falcon motorcycles by American Ian Barry. Shown in art galleries and by all means  they deserved to be. The descriptions under each model are a turn on for every motorcycle fanatic. Enjoy...

The Kestrel

The Kestrel, 2010
Modified alternator, aluminum, brass, brass mesh, bronze, BSA A-10 transmission, cloth, copper, glass, gold leaf, Firestone tire, iron, leather, leather rope, Loctite, nickel, paint, palladium leaf, rubber, safety wire, stainless steel, steel, Suzuki GS550 clutch, tape, Triumph generator cap, De-unitized 1970 Triumph Bonneville engine, GP carburetors, Venom Avon tire, Borrani WM1 wheel, Borrani WM2 wheel.
36 x 24 x 82.5 in.


The Black

The Black, 2011
Acrylic, aluminum, brass, bronze alloy, copper, cloth, enamel, epoxy, glass, leather, LEDs, nickel, pyrex, rubber, silver, stainless mesh, stainless steel, steel, springs, titanium, white gold leaf, 1952 Vincent Black Shadow engine, Avon tires, Borrani 21″ WM1 wheel, Borrani 20″ WM2 wheel.
33 x 30 x 80 in.

The Bullet

The Bullet, 2008
Aluminum, brass, brass buckle, bronze, cloth, copper, enamel, epoxy, Farmall tractor leaf spring, glass, nickel, leather, Rolls Royce Silver Ghost light, rubber, screws, Smiths revulator, stainless steel, steel, pre-War II tail light, modified Triumph primary cover, modified Web girder forks, Modified 1950 Triumph Thunderbird engine, Amal concentric carburetors, Avon tires, Goodyear tire, Dunlop steel wheels.
32 x 28 x 70

The Black on show in a gallery

Roger Ballen

"If an artist is one who spends his life trying to define his being, I guess I would have to call myself an artist" ; Roger Ballen.

Born In New York in 1950 but has lived in South Africa since 1920. He started out documenting the people in small villages but slowly created a very unique style. Beautiful compositions using wire, dirty walls and childish like drawings as a trademark, he creates a dark, somewhat disturbing atmosphere. Perfect black and white prints of staged scenes.