saugerties NEW YORK

jessica eve ROSENKRATZ and jesse LOUIS-ROSENBERG:nervous system creates experimental jewelry, combining nontraditional materials like silicone rubber and stainless steel with rapid prototyping methods. we find inspiration in complex patterns generated by computation and nature. silicone rubber is cut by waterjet into an organic network of distorting ellipses. the pattern displays shifts in direction and scale, creating a sense of movement and tension. these complex forms recall those of radiolarians, plant cells and even the familiar honey comb.

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brighton UNITED KINGDOM

simple sketches done with a bic ‘fine’ morph into the dense, layered work of artist russ mills. mills scans his sketches into the computer only for them to be regurgitated back onto large canvas and then hand-altered again. through this feedback between the analog and the digital, his portraits fade from sharp detail to pixelated patterns and ink blots. the collision of realism and abstraction in combination with a strategic use of color gives the works a cohesion within their multiple variations.

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sant’agata BOLOGNESE

facets become smooth in the new reventon [or fighting bull] by lamborghini. exquisitely curved carbon fiber panels are attenuated into distinct creases that accentuate the features of the car. separate panels are not made to accommodate the form but to accommodate function in order to allow for single surfaces of multiple complex geometries. features such as vents and headlights peel away from the smooth continuous surfaces into faceted objects. as a result all functional components are integral to the overall sleek form of the design.

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brooklyn NEW YORK

mesmerizing eyes caked with eyeliner pierce through high-gloss magazine spreads in the work of miles aldridge. in his photographs beauty is amplified to the point of plasticity. models read as mannequin androids frozen in his intensely saturated color palette. over the top glamour is refashioned into stunning compositions of color, light and figure. hyper-surreality explodes into vivid hues that beautifully juxtapose the porcelain skin of his subjects.

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NETHERLANDS

the work of jort alexander braam shimmers with underwater swirls of color and translucency. a sophisticated collage of digital 2d and 3d art allows for braam to create space within the page. soft and blurry gradients weave through the foreground and background and are contrasted by fine articulate lines. ambiguity and specificity play with one another throughout the ethereal digital-scapes.

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buenos aires ARGENTINA

leonardo SOLASS: ‘cabinet’ is made of 256 expanded polyestiren figures, randomly (de)formed by the action of heat. the resulting creatures are classified by similarity in a 16 x 16 grid. this is a work about the need for order and classification, about randomness and likeness, and about the continuum of forms.

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boston MASSACHUSETTS

a playful cuteness characterizes the gocco prints of inkdesigner. he implements multiple prints on top of one another creating unique, unexpected overprints. forms emerge from the dense field of multiple layers. smiling octopi and drizzling hearts provide the rigorous, colorful designs with a refreshing humor.

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los angeles CALIFORNIA

throughout the sequence of interconnected projects, the studio attempted to displace ideas of completion by repeatedly operating on seemingly finished projects. this hand-assembled, collaboratively constructed project is a residue of the studio’s working method, suspended between completion and obsolescence.

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berlin GERMANY

high gloss, voluptuous fast cars and hot chicks run rampant in the work of concept designer david simon. with a history in the nuts and bolts of automotive design, simon’s imagination has bred an entirely new species of exquisite vehicles. conceptual in both form and function, simon’s car designs are characterized by bulging candy-colored shells broken down through an unprecedented system of panelization. the cars are accessorized with decals that wrap their surfaces and robo-women in panelized jumpsuits

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london ENGLAND

timothy SCHREIBER: e_volve_table’s design was inspired by natural fluid patterns and naturally grown forms. this approach was translated into an initial digital model, which was subsequently optimized using digital structural and artificial intelligence algorithms. special attention was paid to the organic, bone-like connections at the branches, where the complete ensemble splits up into its supports, which make the table demountable for transport convenience.

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