Artist of the Day

The artist of the day is jan van holleban.

dreams of flying series:

After a spell as a photographer’s apprentice and as a director at Young Photographers United, Jan von Holleben moved permanently from Germany and signed up to study for a BA Hons in Photography at the prominent SIAD University in the South of England. Following his graduation, Jan has gone onto achieve a great deal in very short space of time. Based in London, he founded the non-profit organisation for emerging photographers photodebut (www.photodebut.org) in 2003 and has since worked as freelance photographer, picture editor and director of photography in London commissioning
international photo-shoots.
His personal work has been showcased in leading titles such as Creative Review, the Face, Sleazenation, The Independent and various others. He has won a number of photography awards in the UK including an Observer Hodge Photographic Award, a Lucie Award in NY and most recently an Audi-Next Level Photographic Award (…).

The Reel Magazine 11/04

portraits series:

From interview with bantdergi:

I skipped all ideas about technique and stared to think photography: What can photography do and what can it not. Why should I do photography as there are a million better ones out there already and I questioned everything that I saw… only then I found ideas what I could o that was unique and also important to me…

landscapes series:

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The artist of the day is Of Montreal [wikipedia] [myspace] [polyvinyl]

Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse:

This is the first single off of their newest album, Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?, on which Of Montreal continues their exploration of dance music, a trend begun with their 2004 release Satanic Panic in the Attic. Here is the single from that CD:

Come Disconnect the Dots:

Aldhils Arboretum was released in 2002, just before Satanic Panic and showcased their older, 60s-esque sound.

Old People in the Cemetery:

Of Montreal puts on a great performance, and generally does some fantastic covers.

Crazy (Gnarls Barkley):

Fuck the Pain Away (Peaches):

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The artist of the day is Rankin

Rankin is a photographer, publisher, and most recently a film director. He launched the magazine Dazed and Confused in the 90′s with business partner Jefferson Hack.

‘I wouldn’t want there to be another me. I’ve been a bit of a nightmare in my life’
From interview

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The artist of the day is Mark Jenkins [wikipedia]

Mark Jenkins is an American artist who creates sculptures and street installations using clear packing tape.

I have a pretty strong background in music. I started playing the saxophone in grade school and continued on into college. Later, I quit the symphony and joined a funk band, and then finally found my niche in rap-electronica. While I was at Virginia Tech, the only visual arts course I took was a humanities course on post-1900 art. I graduated with a degree in geology. My interest in installation sculpture came from seeing a Juan Muñoz exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., in 2001.

From interview

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Artist of the day is Cansei de Ser Sexy (Subpop) [wikipedia] [myspace]

Formed in September of 2003, the band started as mostly a way for friends to hang out together, the band’s drummer was the only one with substantial musical experience at the time. Their name was taken from a quote by Beyoncé, who allegedly declared that she was “tired of being sexy”

“Let’s make love, and listen to death from above”

Alala

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The artist of the Day is Midlake (Bella Union) [wikipedia] [myspace]

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