I called in sick again today. I’m starting to believe that I physically and emotionally need another place, another culture, another view to see. Good thing is, I don’t have to extend my current job here. It’s like an open door to a world I have no idea with. This thinking fascinates me and keeps me sane for now.
Photo above is from my latest serie, Pretty Monkeys. While songs below here, well, they just describe everything at the moment.
CocoRosie - Haitian Love Songs
Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
I am loving this new concept of Wrangler. “We are animals”. Concept though, not the campaign.
In today’s society, our animal instincts are smothered by daily modern life, city-living and constant technological developments. Man is an animal, but he no longer knows it. ‘We Are Animals’ developed by FFL Paris (Fred & Farid) for Wrangler, is more than a campaign signature. It is a statement of truth and long-term value for the brand that will be taken up for use by all countries. It is a reflection of the new vision of the Wrangler brand, repositioning itself through instinct and emotion. Each campaign will run across Europe, and will develop, substantiate and deepen this statement, reminding us that we are, before all else, animals.
Guess who the photographer is! Yes, Ryan McGinley. :)
I ran into Belgrade-based Ana Kras‘ portfolio because we were featured in the same page by Picdit (Thank you, Picdit, for my feature!). Her photography is magical, but what attracts me the most, is this serie of illustration she did for Vice magazine above. Nothing imaginative there, the drawings are pretty blunt and real, but her ability of showing raw emotions by reluctant strokes and brushes, is the one that makes me wonder. Sharp.
