The work of Tatzu Nishi, which 'revolves around taking common spaces and objects and reinterpreting them'. Nishi, also known as Tazro Niscino, makes installations that subvert objects by rearranging the spaces around them, most notably by 'temporarily building realistic and intimate living spaces around fixed public objects, regardless of their size or elevation'. Check "Cheri in the Sky", at the Renzo Piano-designed Maison Hermes in Tokyo, or the "Villa Victoria" in Liverpool. Other work includes encasing the statue of Christ on St Anne's Square in Ghent with a hotel room, or the "Hotel Nantes" project (part of the Estuaire 2007 festival). Most impressive of all, perhaps, is the structure built atop Basel Cathedral, enclosing a small angel-shaped weathercock. Some more: the gang project, plus an overview at Studio International. Epic image at Yokohoma City Art Network.

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Square America, 'snapshots and vernacular photography', via this me-fi link to a now-borked site called mirror world, which promises more of the same. One day / Hipkiss' scans of old maps, e.g. south London before the bombs (in 1922) / books really do decorate a room: Decorative Books: The End of Print, at Design Observer / Art in a Vending Machine / unique vending machines of Japan / A Brief Message, 'design opinions expressed in a short form'. posted by things at 23:38 / 0 comments