something to stand on!

apt 2002 postcard
Gallery 5 wall installation

When I first saw Michael Lin's installation at the Asia-Pacific Triennial in 2002 at QAG, it was awe at first site! He has since been a favourite artist of mine. The scale, composition and colours created such a great experience. So much fun to be so dwarfed by the artwork and see the detail up close!

apt 2002 website
The amazing scale!

At the time I bought a huge poster of another of his installations in Holland. The use of colour and pattern in the stark atrium is such a surprise and so effective, totally transforming the space. I look at it and just want to go and stand in it! And now I can (sort of)!

City Hall Atrium - Den Haag, Holland

I was surprised and so happy to see you can bring a little bit of Michael Lin's world into your own home and onto your floor! Ke-Zu has transformed his work into a beautiful hand-knotted wool rug.

ze-zu website

Formosa rug - I just want to stand on it!

The inspiration for creating such vibrant and strong imagery? Twainese textiles, the APT website has a great quote from Michael on this.

‘I often spent time in the countryside with my grandfather when I was young. I still remember such textiles being used for bedding as women’s dowry; to me they also mark an age when Taiwan was transferring from handcrafted modes of production to industrial production, from rural to urban.’
http://www.visualarts.qld.gov.au/

apt 2002 website
The inspiration for the Gallery 5 wall.

The installations really transform the space they are in, here are a few of my favs.

the japan times
The Chanel travelling art pod with the mosaic tiled floor by Michael Lin (2008).
This is the biggest photo I could find!

mani loves hong kong blog

What would I do without google images! A close up of the mosaic detail - just beautiful!

spacestudio
Community Art Project - Honolulu, Hawaii (2005)
This photo really captures the scale again!

ps1 - contemporary art center
Cafe installation 'Grind'.

taiwan pavillion - palazzo delle prigioni (2001)
And my favourite!

more

I had to share a few more of my fav illustrated interiors!

real living - october 2008

so cute! - inspired by a mural in the Tiny People store in Byron Bay
Will have to check out the store on my next road trip!

real living - march 2008
Another one of Jane Reiseger's stylish creations!

delicious - cafe food 2008
made, flemington/victoria
A great combo of illustration and colours!

inside - issue 53 2008
harvey publicity, melbourne
Love the do-it-yourself approach!

indesign - june 2008
la luna, north carlton/victoria
No escaping what this resturant is all about!

real living - september 2006
painting by a melbourne artist, Robin Metcalfe
Bringing illustration into an interior on a smaller scale - would be a great way to have a family pet portrait on display!

kone lifts/marimekko
Marimekko has some fantastic illustration style prints!
(Deka is a stockist in Brisbane.)

funkis catalogue
Funkis has many wallpaper prints to love, this is a wonderful/crazy mix of illustration!

happy easter!!

insideout - march/april 2009
artist - Peter McLisky

falling!

I always fall for great branding/packaging/wrapping! I like to think tv ads don't really work on me, but wrap it up in some great packaging and I fall hard!

I was looking through the rogersellers product catalogue at work today, and it fits into that category of great packaging for me. It features the illustrations of a Melbourne artist, Jane Reiseger and it just looks fantastic. The illustrations are so stylish in their simplicity, and create such a great natural feel! I had to grab some of the product cards in store recently, mostly because I loved the illustrations! (Of course some of the rogerseller products aren't too bad either!)

rogersellers card
My favourite illustration. The tree is such a great addition to the concrete landscape!

another card

and another!
The illustrations are just so effective and stylish!

Illustration can be so much fun in an interior as well, and on Jane Reiseger's site (http://www.janereiseger.com/) you can see some great examples of her artwork on a larger scale. The kids rooms are just so cute!

One of the gorgeous artworks!

great bones

I love old buildings! I love the sense of history you can feel when entering one. No matter what city or country I get the same reaction, even when well preserved you can still see and feel a little wear around the edges, which makes such a great contrast to the new additions (if done well of course!).

It's the layering of time on the building, the creaky floor board, the worn stair tread, the beautiful high ceilings with intricate details and traditional craftsmanship. Old buildings have such great bones, with minor or major upkeep!, they create a great backdrop to a modern lifestyle and furnishings. It's all in the contrast!

In a magazine tidy up last week I revisited some old mags and stumbled on some forgotten old buildings!

insideout - lifestyle issue 2007

a Belgian home

I love everything about this picture. The floor detail, over sized elements, the muted tones against the black and white contrasts!

The stripped back timber staircase is just beautiful.

The over sized pendant and mirror work so well too.

uk elle decoration - dec 2008

Can I move into this apartment in Paris!

It's the home of an Australian fashion designer, Martin Grant. It has such a great moodiness to it!

I love the eccentricity of some Paris interiors, I think it's part of the reason I love French films! I saw the film 'Hunting and Gathering' recently, which has a beautiful/eccentric/old Parisian apartment as it's backdrop. A new French film out this week 'Summer Hours' gives another glimpse at an old Parisian home, can't wait!

The muted tones, exposed beams, rustic but chic!

Great floorboards again, paired with some design classics!

The atmospheric painting of the tree is by Aboriginal artist Butcher Cherel Janangoo.

The splash of vibrant green!

insideout - may/june 2009

I haven't finished reading the latest inside out mag but had to share another home in France. It is also featured in a fantastic book I have, 'Remodelling Country Homes', which showcases old buildings given new life through modern additions.

The contrast of the metallic bronze silk shade against the concrete works so well! And this used to be a barn!

Lots and lots textures!

belle - oct/nov 2007

A new (old) favourite! I have a white moroccan ottoman and have been looking for the perfect chair to go with it, I think I've found it!

remodelling country homes - 2008

Great contrasts, emphasised again with the modern furnishings paired with a classic chair silhouette.

insideout - sept/oct 2007

In the spirit of great bones!