Jerzy Goliszewski + Ofra Lapid

I first came across Jerzy Goliszewski on Society6 (his society is here and his blog is here).

Jerzy is a Polish artist, based in Warsaw, who focuses on site-specific projects - something I've always inexplicably admired - I find it brave somehow. Quoting from his website, Jerzy "is most interested in complicated and complex structures. He strives to use simple and natural materials."

The end results are poignantly mystifying.
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His blog showed me the beautiful work of Ofra Lapid who also has a blog, here.

Ofra builds models of these derelict buildings from photographs taken by an amateur photographer from North Dakota who obsessively documents the decaying process of these houses.

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So graceful yet melancholic.

-sb

I'm Jealous of Gavin Weber

"There is one moment, in the first few seconds, when you look at a piece of art and know that you love it. It’s the moment when, if you’re an artist yourself, you look at it and feel a rush of uplifting inspiration… and total soul-crushing jealousy all at the same time. It’s when you walk away thinking, “Damn, I wish I thought of that.”"
I'm quoting The Jealous Curator here - I think we all know that jealous feeling where you think "that's what I want my artwork to look like!"
To tell the truth, I get that feeling just about your blog, TJC!
I thought I'd mention TJC because it just exactly describes why I want to post about Gavin Weber today. Now let's see why -
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Gavin Weber
2-3, 2008
Graphite on Paper

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Gavin Weber
Circulate II, 2008
Steel, Vinyl Tape

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Gavin Weber
Circulate II, 2008
Steel, Vinyl Tape

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It's so futuristic/industrial - reminds me of Tsutomu Nihei's artwork for Manga comic Blame! -
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Tsutomu Nihei

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-sb