Week 8, a bit later than scheduled but as it is the first 'We Heart This' of 2012, we are looking back at 2011 and have picked some things that we loved about last year. This is what we picked.
The space shuttle represents a technological masterpiece that predates the fetish for recyclability by some 25 years. The grounding of the 20th centuries pinnacle in manned space flight with no direct replacement is a dissapointing end to a groundbreaking human and technological project.
This was a small exhibition that was held at the Jerwood Visual Arts centre by the ceramic artist Emmanuel Boos. It was visited at the end of taking part in a ceramic sculpture course. It was great to see a collection of glazes presented in this way. Some of the glazes were absolutely stunning – showing a complete spectrum from deep and intense colours to vibrant but dull finishes. This was a perfect end to brilliant week – a real highlight of the year!
The sad passing of Steve Jobs last year highlighted the impact this man had on everyone's life. Having been a lifelong Mac user, I've always admired the way he looked at problems and found an intuitive solution. This way of thinking found his products becoming more than a tool for creatives, crossing over into the mainstream and becoming commonplace in everyday life and language. It was fitting that news of his death spread so rapidly via his creations and this image produced by a student in Hong Kong became one of the defining images of the news of his death. Steve Jobs, R.I.P.
Erwin Wurm (born 1954) is an Austrian artist born in Bruck an der Mur / Styria. He currently lives and works in Vienna and Limburg, Austria. His piece ‘Narrow House’, modeled after the home the artist grew up in. There are narrow chairs and tables, narrow bookshelves lined with narrow books, a narrow sofa and narrow rooms covered with decidedly 1970s-style wallpaper.
Thousands of people attend the viewing of the films each year and it is so refreshing to see these unknown film makers being celebrated on such a large scale and given the recognition they clearly deserve. Click on the image to view some of the finalists from 2011.