» NOVA documentary, 75min online premiere

A documentary film on new art and the young artists behind it. Directed by Isaac Niemand, and produced by Rojo, an independent creative organization, founded in 2001 by David Quiles Guilló, in collaboration with BossaNovaFilms, it was all filmed at Nova Contemporary Culture which happened in July and August 2010, in MIS-Museum of Image and Sound, and SESC Pompeia, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Starring: Yoshi Sodeoka, Rebecca Ward, Tofer Chin, KRINK, Base V, Yochai Matos, Max Hattler, Lucy McRae, Kit Webster, Jimmy Joe Roche, Flavio Samelo, Matt W Moore, Zeitguised, Mulheres Barbadas, Gustavo Gagliardo aka Defi, Filippo Minelli, Quayola, Javier Longobardo, Renaud Hallée, Mark Jenkins, Ljudbilden & Piloten, Sosaku Miyazaki, Anna Taratiel aka Ovni, Robert Seidel, B. Fleischmann, Koen Delaere, Taras Hrabowsky, Cristopher Cichocki, Yusk Imai, to name a few.

Music by: Bradien, Roll The Dice, Fuck Buttons, to name some.

» Brian Dettmer, book sculptor

Brian Dettmer,1974, is noted for his alteration of preexisting media, such as old books, maps and record albums to create new transformed objects. He lived in and around Chicago, where he studied fine arts at Columbia College. He carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered three-dimensional sculptures, he uncovers in his conceptual explorations and sculptural dissections, he manipulates elements as a way to allow new interpretations and ideas to emerge. He use clamps, scalpels and tweezers to recontextualize his found objects and reveal hidden meanings. His work has been exhibited and collected throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe. , He is currently represented by Kinz + Tillou Fine Art in New York, Packer Schopf in Chicago, MiTO Gallery in Barcelona, Toomey Tourell in San Francisco and Saltworks in Atlanta. For additional images of current and cataloged work click here. Also check his website, he has great pieces.

» Heatherwick Studio

Heatherwick Studio was established by Thomas Heatherwick in 1994, it is recognized for its work in: architecture, urban infrastructure, sculpture, furniture design and strategic thinking. Their team members come from disciplinary backgrounds that include architecture, product design, model-making, fabrication, landscape design, fine art and curation. Heatherwick Studio’s Associate Directors include Fred Manson, the former environment director of London Borough of Southwark who commissioned Tate Modern, Peckham Library and the Millennium Bridge, and the structural engineer Ron Packman. Heatherwick Studio operates from premises in Kings Cross, central London. This photos are from their UK pavilion at the Shangai's 2010 Expo. The event is the largest Expo ever with two hundred countries taking part and over 70 million visitors. The theme of the Expo was “Better City, Better Life”. For those that didn't had the chance or opportunity to go, here is the rest of this interesting project, watch the video and check out their other projects.