I finally made some changes to my project portfolio - its definitely not the overhaul that I need, but its the first update since 2006!!!
Latest project can be seen here:
http://www.plankman.com/projects/engine/
I am very proud to announce that I am part of a three man exhibition at the Resolution Gallery on Jan Smuts avenue in Joburg. If you’re in Jozi, please join us at the opening on 10 July, from 17:00 onwards. It would be fantastic to see a few friendly faces!
Browse the images on flickr, or below.
I started an email circular called the Art Daily Dispatch -> This naturally was never a DAILY thing … But it gets circulated every so often! If anyone is interested in receiving the direct to your doorstep email with art in it, please let me know. You can email me at myname AT plankman.com.
Alternatively - you could always take a look at it over here: http://art.plankman.com
Other news? Below is a photo of a chandelier installation we just completed. It was originally designed by Dominic Harris while at Jason Bruges Studio, and then I took over the project when he started his own studio.
Its absolutely gorgeous.
I recently did a project for 100% Design in Earls Court.
It was a collaboration with Jason Bruges Studio and Greenpeace with the intention of demonstrating that energy efficient CFL bulbs can be used just as effectively as incandescent bulbs. We found a company called Varilight that was about to launch Europe’s first dimmable CFL lamp. This is huge because the main reason consumers chose not to install CFL’s is that they couldn’t be dimmed the same way as their more greedier older brothers - the incandescent bulb. Now there is a CFL replacement that dims very effectively (and in the same fittings too.) We at JBS created an interactive installation called Light Garden which was an island constructed out of a series of penrose tiles that were cut out of a sustainable wood. There were around 220 Dimmable CFL bulbs on the Island, which would respond to people if they touched one of the four info palettes around the garden. I worked closely with Bibi on this one. The end result was that Varilight’s founder Dr. Anthony Doyle walked off with 100% Design’s Innovation award. A very successful project.
