Dec 6 2009

Robolamps by Robert Matysiak

Robolamps by Robert Matysiak from Pula (Croatia) have already traveled through the blogosphere… his story on making lamps out of hard plastic is pretty interesting…

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Nov 25 2009

Interview with Mika Fukumori: On Ototenji and IAMAS

Before I’m going to start with individual presentations from this year’s edition of Device_art 3.009, held last month in Zagreb, I owe you few wordz on the concept and origins from the organizers of the festival, Kontejner – bureau of contemporary art praxis.

mika_fukumori_ototenji.jpgMika Fukumori: Ototenji

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Oct 20 2009

Maywa Denki on Device_art 3.009

Intergalactic cult Japanese art unit,  Maywa Denki will give performance next Monday in the Club Mochvara in Zagreb within the programme of Device_art 3.009 which opens tonight…

maywa_denki.jpgMaywa Denki (c)

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Jul 15 2009

Cool people from past: Tashamira

I wanted to post this on my blog for a long time… Tashamira was a Croatian dancer and choreographer whose real name was Vera Milcinovic. When I first time saw her photos from 1930′s at the exhibition ‘Avant Garde Tendencies in Croatian Art’ few years ago, I was completely thrilled…

First, her name sounds even today very hype and cool… But Tashamira’s ‘image’ was crucial, just take a look at her costume and hair cut… She was also one of those faces that were far ahead of their time…

Tashamira_1.jpgTashamira, taken from the catalog by Klovicevi dvori

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Mar 8 2009

Long Live Startas!

OK! You definitely need a small break from serious themes on this blog. Very recent Croatian Design Society got its space for administration and a small gallery. Two days ago this gallery opened their first exhibition – promotion called Sherriff & Startas & Friends.

The exhibition is devoted to legendary ‘socialistic’ sneakers, Startas. These were ‘our’ version of Chuck Taylor All-Star, minimalist canvas sneakers, now redesigned by Mauro Massaroto.

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