Ceramic "Inflatable" Sculptures by Brett Kern

Brett Kern creates these incredible ceramic sculptures which replicate the looks of inflatable toys. Using a techniques which he has perfected to a tee, Kern plays on all the little details we associate with rubber toys - Crease, soft rounded edges, wrinkles, fades and even the stopper. The result is a realistic, charming and slightly surreal take on modern art. Expect to see more of the same, including a bunch of whoopee cushions, here.

Have you ever seen anything like these before?!

Image source This Is Colossal.

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Inspiration - Penique Productions' Inflatables

There's nothing like a blast of colour to brighten up our gloomy December days. We're all familiar with balloons and we are with rooms too, so Penique Productions combined the two to create something which is pretty eye-catching. The idea behind the project was to take coloured inflatables and fill up spaces which other people have created, making a new environment altogether. By filling each space with a different coloured inflatable it lets the viewer see the room in a whole new way, creating new shapes and points of interest but also making each space seem very similar (even though one could be a flat in Nottingham and the other a church in Madrid) to one another.

The guys behind the project have been traveling around Europe to find interesting locations for their on-going project, and it seems the inflatables can be adapted to work anywhere. They have even done a room which housed a fashion show. It's quite hard to describe but when I saw these I thought of urban exploration. Not that they are very similar but seeing the spaces in totally different way to what they were built must be a really exhilarating experience.

Below are some shots of how the project looks from the outside -

For more information on this project and the group visit Penique Productions. All images from their site.

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Blackpool's Comedy Carpet

 Blackpool's Comedy Carpet covers a 1880 square-feet of the promenade and immortilises around 1000 comedian's and writer's famous catchphrases and quotes.

The project has been 4 years in the making and was artist Gordan Young's vision to create something totally unique for Blackpool, with its rich entertainment history. The permeant installation is made up of 160,000 individually cut letters made from granite and concreate. It's a stroke of genius and has such high impact in real life. Above mages from here

I decided to take advantage of the lovely weather today and take some snaps, see if you recognise any of the quotes -

Around the outside of the carpet is a list of who features, Pilkington even gets in on the act!

 One of my favourite quotes here, by the late Bob Monkhouse.

 The Comedy Carpet is located on Central promenade, directly opposite Blackpool Tower, if you look carefully you can see people on the newly unveiled glass walkway. The whole thing money well spent in my eyes. Blackpool isn't an arty town so when we do get something really special like this we should really treasure it.

 If you spin 180 degrees you are now presented with amazing views out to the Irish Sea, the whole area has recently been regenerated and is now open plan, which makes for some amazing views.

This really has been the first time in a long time that I'm proud of my hometown. If you guys are ever in the North West of England I urge you to come check it out, you will be there for hours trying to spot some comedy gold.

Tolga Ozturk's Body Sculture

After doing a post a couple of months back on Yannick Dixon's photography, a fellow Blackpool local, I decided to do a bit of research into what else talent is coming out of my seaside town.

Tolga Ozturk is currently studying Fashion Design at UWE Bristol university and has been creating some wonderful body sculptures while he has been there. The move into sculpture and moulding on the body is a welcomed one and defiantly a step in the right direction. He was always a really talent designer when we were at art college together but it's great to see him experimenting and pushing his abilities. 

Moulded wrist cuff

I caught up with Ozturk to find out how he would describe his work; 

"The concept behind my work is using unexpected materials to create wearable accessories. It is all about experimentation and being playful and I find that the best results are often the product of mistakes. I tend to focus most of the pieces i create on the shoulders as this, to me, is the most interesting part of the male silhouette."

It's interesting to hear his view on the shoulders as I haven't really thought about this too much but really does make sense to me. Hence a classic piece in a mans wardrobe would be a blazer ect.

Tolga Ozturk is currently interning an milliner Nasir Mahzar, based in East London. So expect to see more of him in the future. What's your thoughts then, hope you all like?