| March 11, 2007
The influences of Eastern culture play a huge role in what I now see as "western" pop. Being pounded by client-demands to produce the "apple" aesthetic to even the most unrelated brands, I am constantly looking for another angle. Appropriating art/aesethics from another culture may be naughty (denying the true meaning of origin), but it keeps me in the clouds and out of the mud-pit of American influence.
Since I tend to live in a politically anti-progressive environment, stores like GiantRobot give me a breath of fresh air. Check out the goodies and you'll see what I mean.
» GiantRobot (Asian culture and beyond)
Image from the "Sing Ding Aling" exhibition at the Museum Het Domein Sittard. Artist, Thomas Campbell.
Link: GiantRobot
Tags: art, asian culture, design, eastern influence, pop
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matt sung
on March 12, 2007 “I love GiantRobot. They have a small store/gallery in NYC (soho). There is another store in New York that I fancy, TOY TOKYO, which is basically a toy store for big kids. It's interesting to go in and look around every once in a while and embrace the Japanese "cute" culture. ” |
