data divination - wgsn · 2013-11-26 · data divination thought-provoking installations of dust...
TRANSCRIPT
INTRO
The future will be driven by data but powered by intuition New digital analytics systems working with big data are changing the way we deal with information allowing us to process statistics and predict outcomes through online apps and other computational platforms However there is a growing move to introduce a more instinctive method of knowledge-gathering At the same time artists are investigating a new world of tech-enhanced sensory perception
WHATrsquoS DRIVING THE TREND
Data specialists are beginning to understand the need for human stories to overlap with numbers allowing a full interpretation of data that includes intuition and sensory perception There is also a growing realisation that data systems are not new and ancient divination tools are being reinterpreted Artists are seeking to reinforce the mysticism that has been traditionally connected to numbers symbolic patterns and materials
DATADIVINATION
AW 1516 MACRO TRENDS
DATADIVINATION
PALLADIUM-110
STORIES
BACKGROUND
We explore Data Divination through three themes Embodiment Creative Data and Divine Dust looking at the innovations and creative projects that are fuelling this emerging trend
EMBODIMENT
Embodiment looks at what it means to be human in the 21st century and examines the technological and sociological augmentations that are changing us mentally physically and spiritually We explore what we will look like in a future driven by data but powered by intuition
CREATIVEDATA
In Creative Data we see that data mining is not a new phenomenon but something we have been using for centuries to enhance intuition and creativity We examine how artists and designers are recapturing the mystique of data in contemporary culture
DIVINEDUST
The data traces of any physical debris we leave behind us every day offer a new form of divination We read into the patterns of our dirt and dust finding information and inspiration in the things we would normally consider to be waste
EMBODIMENTDATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Designers and artists are exploring the notion of digital implants and wearables in order to augment perception Lindsay Pichaskersquos sequin-encrusted sculpture suggests a mix of past and future beings with our brains and bodies becoming app-like platforms providing us with the ability to add extra functions to the biological ones we are born with Maiko Takedarsquos headpieces hint at wearables that will allow us to experience these new apps while nanomembranes will bring electronics to our skin
DATA DIVINATION
We use technology to enhance sensation and intuition beyond the physical Robin Arnottrsquos SoundSelf is a sonic game that responds to voices creating a mind-and-body experience Choy Ka Fai designs future memories for the body using his wearable technology to trigger and perpetuate dance movements
EMBODIMENT
CREATIVEDATA
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Creative Data looks at pattern-seeking systems and the overlap between data and intuition emphasising that divination and mysticism from around the world have been traditionally linked with numbers For example many ancient fortune-telling devices such as the I Ching are based on binary systems Todayrsquos artists are seeking to bring symbolism back to numbers to unleash their creative power Sarah Szersquos installations challenge our accepted expectations of order to create a more intuitive experience and SebastianBorckenhagen plays with fractal forms that have a traditional African feel
DATA DIVINATION
Outsider artists link science maths the visual and the spiritual Eugene Andolsek experimented with complex designs based on geometric patterns Viznut an algorithmic artist uses binary mysticism to create highly aesthetic number systems And endlessly mutating online algorithmic GIFs provide a trance-like state suggestive of spiritual meditation
CREATIVEDATA
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
AW 1516 MACRO TRENDS
DATADIVINATION
PALLADIUM-110
STORIES
BACKGROUND
We explore Data Divination through three themes Embodiment Creative Data and Divine Dust looking at the innovations and creative projects that are fuelling this emerging trend
EMBODIMENT
Embodiment looks at what it means to be human in the 21st century and examines the technological and sociological augmentations that are changing us mentally physically and spiritually We explore what we will look like in a future driven by data but powered by intuition
CREATIVEDATA
In Creative Data we see that data mining is not a new phenomenon but something we have been using for centuries to enhance intuition and creativity We examine how artists and designers are recapturing the mystique of data in contemporary culture
DIVINEDUST
The data traces of any physical debris we leave behind us every day offer a new form of divination We read into the patterns of our dirt and dust finding information and inspiration in the things we would normally consider to be waste
EMBODIMENTDATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Designers and artists are exploring the notion of digital implants and wearables in order to augment perception Lindsay Pichaskersquos sequin-encrusted sculpture suggests a mix of past and future beings with our brains and bodies becoming app-like platforms providing us with the ability to add extra functions to the biological ones we are born with Maiko Takedarsquos headpieces hint at wearables that will allow us to experience these new apps while nanomembranes will bring electronics to our skin
DATA DIVINATION
We use technology to enhance sensation and intuition beyond the physical Robin Arnottrsquos SoundSelf is a sonic game that responds to voices creating a mind-and-body experience Choy Ka Fai designs future memories for the body using his wearable technology to trigger and perpetuate dance movements
EMBODIMENT
CREATIVEDATA
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Creative Data looks at pattern-seeking systems and the overlap between data and intuition emphasising that divination and mysticism from around the world have been traditionally linked with numbers For example many ancient fortune-telling devices such as the I Ching are based on binary systems Todayrsquos artists are seeking to bring symbolism back to numbers to unleash their creative power Sarah Szersquos installations challenge our accepted expectations of order to create a more intuitive experience and SebastianBorckenhagen plays with fractal forms that have a traditional African feel
DATA DIVINATION
Outsider artists link science maths the visual and the spiritual Eugene Andolsek experimented with complex designs based on geometric patterns Viznut an algorithmic artist uses binary mysticism to create highly aesthetic number systems And endlessly mutating online algorithmic GIFs provide a trance-like state suggestive of spiritual meditation
CREATIVEDATA
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
STORIES
BACKGROUND
We explore Data Divination through three themes Embodiment Creative Data and Divine Dust looking at the innovations and creative projects that are fuelling this emerging trend
EMBODIMENT
Embodiment looks at what it means to be human in the 21st century and examines the technological and sociological augmentations that are changing us mentally physically and spiritually We explore what we will look like in a future driven by data but powered by intuition
CREATIVEDATA
In Creative Data we see that data mining is not a new phenomenon but something we have been using for centuries to enhance intuition and creativity We examine how artists and designers are recapturing the mystique of data in contemporary culture
DIVINEDUST
The data traces of any physical debris we leave behind us every day offer a new form of divination We read into the patterns of our dirt and dust finding information and inspiration in the things we would normally consider to be waste
EMBODIMENTDATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Designers and artists are exploring the notion of digital implants and wearables in order to augment perception Lindsay Pichaskersquos sequin-encrusted sculpture suggests a mix of past and future beings with our brains and bodies becoming app-like platforms providing us with the ability to add extra functions to the biological ones we are born with Maiko Takedarsquos headpieces hint at wearables that will allow us to experience these new apps while nanomembranes will bring electronics to our skin
DATA DIVINATION
We use technology to enhance sensation and intuition beyond the physical Robin Arnottrsquos SoundSelf is a sonic game that responds to voices creating a mind-and-body experience Choy Ka Fai designs future memories for the body using his wearable technology to trigger and perpetuate dance movements
EMBODIMENT
CREATIVEDATA
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Creative Data looks at pattern-seeking systems and the overlap between data and intuition emphasising that divination and mysticism from around the world have been traditionally linked with numbers For example many ancient fortune-telling devices such as the I Ching are based on binary systems Todayrsquos artists are seeking to bring symbolism back to numbers to unleash their creative power Sarah Szersquos installations challenge our accepted expectations of order to create a more intuitive experience and SebastianBorckenhagen plays with fractal forms that have a traditional African feel
DATA DIVINATION
Outsider artists link science maths the visual and the spiritual Eugene Andolsek experimented with complex designs based on geometric patterns Viznut an algorithmic artist uses binary mysticism to create highly aesthetic number systems And endlessly mutating online algorithmic GIFs provide a trance-like state suggestive of spiritual meditation
CREATIVEDATA
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
EMBODIMENTDATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Designers and artists are exploring the notion of digital implants and wearables in order to augment perception Lindsay Pichaskersquos sequin-encrusted sculpture suggests a mix of past and future beings with our brains and bodies becoming app-like platforms providing us with the ability to add extra functions to the biological ones we are born with Maiko Takedarsquos headpieces hint at wearables that will allow us to experience these new apps while nanomembranes will bring electronics to our skin
DATA DIVINATION
We use technology to enhance sensation and intuition beyond the physical Robin Arnottrsquos SoundSelf is a sonic game that responds to voices creating a mind-and-body experience Choy Ka Fai designs future memories for the body using his wearable technology to trigger and perpetuate dance movements
EMBODIMENT
CREATIVEDATA
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Creative Data looks at pattern-seeking systems and the overlap between data and intuition emphasising that divination and mysticism from around the world have been traditionally linked with numbers For example many ancient fortune-telling devices such as the I Ching are based on binary systems Todayrsquos artists are seeking to bring symbolism back to numbers to unleash their creative power Sarah Szersquos installations challenge our accepted expectations of order to create a more intuitive experience and SebastianBorckenhagen plays with fractal forms that have a traditional African feel
DATA DIVINATION
Outsider artists link science maths the visual and the spiritual Eugene Andolsek experimented with complex designs based on geometric patterns Viznut an algorithmic artist uses binary mysticism to create highly aesthetic number systems And endlessly mutating online algorithmic GIFs provide a trance-like state suggestive of spiritual meditation
CREATIVEDATA
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
DATA DIVINATION
We use technology to enhance sensation and intuition beyond the physical Robin Arnottrsquos SoundSelf is a sonic game that responds to voices creating a mind-and-body experience Choy Ka Fai designs future memories for the body using his wearable technology to trigger and perpetuate dance movements
EMBODIMENT
CREATIVEDATA
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Creative Data looks at pattern-seeking systems and the overlap between data and intuition emphasising that divination and mysticism from around the world have been traditionally linked with numbers For example many ancient fortune-telling devices such as the I Ching are based on binary systems Todayrsquos artists are seeking to bring symbolism back to numbers to unleash their creative power Sarah Szersquos installations challenge our accepted expectations of order to create a more intuitive experience and SebastianBorckenhagen plays with fractal forms that have a traditional African feel
DATA DIVINATION
Outsider artists link science maths the visual and the spiritual Eugene Andolsek experimented with complex designs based on geometric patterns Viznut an algorithmic artist uses binary mysticism to create highly aesthetic number systems And endlessly mutating online algorithmic GIFs provide a trance-like state suggestive of spiritual meditation
CREATIVEDATA
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
CREATIVEDATA
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Creative Data looks at pattern-seeking systems and the overlap between data and intuition emphasising that divination and mysticism from around the world have been traditionally linked with numbers For example many ancient fortune-telling devices such as the I Ching are based on binary systems Todayrsquos artists are seeking to bring symbolism back to numbers to unleash their creative power Sarah Szersquos installations challenge our accepted expectations of order to create a more intuitive experience and SebastianBorckenhagen plays with fractal forms that have a traditional African feel
DATA DIVINATION
Outsider artists link science maths the visual and the spiritual Eugene Andolsek experimented with complex designs based on geometric patterns Viznut an algorithmic artist uses binary mysticism to create highly aesthetic number systems And endlessly mutating online algorithmic GIFs provide a trance-like state suggestive of spiritual meditation
CREATIVEDATA
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
DATA DIVINATION
Outsider artists link science maths the visual and the spiritual Eugene Andolsek experimented with complex designs based on geometric patterns Viznut an algorithmic artist uses binary mysticism to create highly aesthetic number systems And endlessly mutating online algorithmic GIFs provide a trance-like state suggestive of spiritual meditation
CREATIVEDATA
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
DIVINEDUST
DATA DIVINATION
INTRO
Finally we take a close look at the information and material trails we leave behind ndash the symbolic associations that no data can detect Andrew Stellitanorsquos Tasseography pieces touch on the ancient practice of reading future meanings into the patterns of coffee grounds and tea leaves Other artists play with complex organic-looking forms created with simple materials such as thread wax wood or food in ways that imply allegorical significance
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
DATA DIVINATION
Thought-provoking installations of dust and stone create lsquonew ruinsrsquo pointing to the future Tahjir is a form of Saudi Arabian art creating pedestals for cars by stacking them on stones Artist Noa Kaplan works with dust balls and Vadim Zakharov with gold coins both transform items of the smallest scale to infinite almost mythic proportions
DIVINEDUST
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
Our relationship with big data transforms human nature
Intuition and scientific analysis come together
Ancient codes and systems influence modern forms of prediction
The symbolic relevance of numbers restores their creative power
Outsider thinking inspires a fresh design perspective
KEYTAKEAWAYSDATA
DIVINATION
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
DATA DIVINATION
EMBODIMENT RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DARWINrsquoS MUSE MAKE YOUR MAKER
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY LIGHT OF THOUGHT
THE PILL COMPUTER SOUNDSELF
Lindsay Pichaske is a sculptor exploring the future of human identity using highly evolved hybrid animals that feel alien yet strangely familiar The lifesize subject of Darwinrsquos Muse the head of an apeman covered in 26190 iridescent sequins is one such creaturelindsaypichaskecom
The human body is cloned creating edible duplicates made from strange organic materials in this film project by Australian artist Lucy McRae Body parts are reduced to architectural shapes that can be reproduced packaged and consumed on an industrial level wwwlucymcraenet
Bodily transformation is a central theme in the work of Japanese jeweller and milliner Maiko Takeda blurring the lines between art and accessory with pieces that change the body into living sculptures hinting at the integration of humans with synthetic technology wwwmaikotakedacom
Kouichi Okamotorsquos cross-section of the brain created using drips of solder encased in resin is also an electrical circuit that lights an LED at its centre Transmitting a current rather than thoughts this takes the concept of brainpower in a less cognitive directionwwwkyouei-ltdcojp
Ingestible technology that transmits data from inside your system direct to your phone via a lsquosmart pillrsquo has been created making it possible to monitor the bodyrsquos inner workings in real time ndash from drug dosages and heart rate to blood flow and body temperature wwwpsfkcom
Designed around the intuitive relationship between sound and shapes this game ndash played by chanting at your computer until you enter a meditative trance ndash is a unique experience in terms of immersive gaming in which your voice controls the action soundselfgamecom
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
THE REVEALER OF SECRETS EUGENE ANDOLSEK
PURE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITHOUT THEORY
BINARY TAROT
TRIPLE POINT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Geomantic divination or the science of sand was an ancient method of prediction based on interpreting patterns in sand or dust and this incredible metal tablet covered in dials from the 13th century was created to help a geomancer compute his forecasts wwwbritishmuseumorg
Graph paper gives outsider artist Eugene Andolsekrsquos pieces their geometric feel but it is his use of brilliant colour that brings out their true data-led beauty Created at his kitchen table in the 1950s they lay undiscovered until he moved into a retirement home wwwamericanprimitivecom
The work of James Carter has an outsider appeal that comes through in his unorthodox approach to physics and the eccentric diagrams he has produced to illustrate it In his hands data takes on a new graphic importance that transcends mainstream thinking wwwlulucom
Forecasting based on binary numbers was an archaic practice used all over the world one classic example being the I Ching system of divination from China These binary tarot cards revisit the crossover of mysticism and data but use a modern graphic treatment countercomplexblogspotcouk
Hard science and DIY aesthetics collided in theUS pavilion for the Venice Biennale designedby Sarah Sze The artist transformedall its six rooms into experimental laboratoriesfull of homemade instruments for measuring ormodelling the universewwwsarahszevenice2013com
This show at La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris showcases pieces from the private art collection of David Walsh founder of the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania and highlights some intriguing creative overlaps between works from different origins including a room full of Kuba textiles and their binary patternswwwlamaisonrougeorg
DATA DIVINATION
CREATIVEDATA
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
DATA DIVINATION
DIVINEDUST
RESEARCH amp REFERENCE
LE VENTRE UNIVERSAL MIND
OF SELVES PIXIES AND GOONS
TAHJIR
DUST BUNNY DUST AND RICE FLOWER
Canadian artist David Altmejdrsquos complex sculptures of mythical beasts bridge the modern and ancient worlds but their constituent parts are even more fascinating bringing together dusty old debris such as coconut shells lightbulbs and wire on a massive scalewwwphaidoncom
This huge outdoor wooden installation currently in a Russian sculpture park but expected to move to the Olympic Park in Sochi for the winter games in 2014 is a brain-inspired ruin that viewers can clamber in and out of designed by Nikolay Polissky mycowebru
Combining installation and performance art Marya Kazounrsquos contribution to the Venice Pavilion at the 2013 Biennale was her creation of a parallel bric-a-brac world made from scraps of fabric wood and twine that represented the darker side of humanitylianabortolozzowordpresscom
Young men obsessed by cars are finding a new outlet for their passion as Saudi drivers are mounting their surplus vehicles on carefully arranged stacks of stones and bricks sparking a brand new art movement being called tahjir or stoningwwwbusinessinsidercomau
Noa P Kaplanrsquos recreation of a household lsquodust bunnyrsquo ndash the nondescript clumps of hair and dirt found in corners of rooms and under beds ndash is a hugely magnified study of how matter disintegrates only to reorganise itself and create these expansive new structures wwwnoapkaplancom
In the conceptual product designs of Hortense de La Jonquiegravere the contents become the product Here the dustpan and brush were created from the dust they would normally sweep uphortensedelajonquierecom
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
SEASONALEVOLUTION
MACRO TRENDS
INTRO
Each season the macro trends provide an evolution of the previous seasonrsquos themes We have seen the shift from Modern Myth to History 20 as the relevance of multi-ethnic folklore merges with imagined worlds This season Data Divination highlights how numbers and human intuition are intertwined shaping our view of the near-future
DATA DIVINATION
HISTORY 20
MODERN MYTH
AW 1516
SS 15
AW 1415
In Data Divination we look at how the future will be driven by data but powered by intui-tion New digital analytics systems allow us to process statistics and predict outcomes and there is a growing move to introduce instinctive knowledge gathering
History 20 reconsiders the past and creates new products for imagined worlds and futures that may once have seemed impossible from bringing back historically extinct creatures such as dodos to building floating hotels in the desert
click for report
In Modern Myth we explore the contemporary multi-ethnic world filled with infinite stories that combine traditional and futuristic folklores from across the globe
click for report
