2022 - A brief Creative Showcase in Review
Another year of ups & downs, but when it comes to creative output, originality, innovation and ingenuity was to be found everywhere. Here's a brief selection of some of the creative & design projects I came across that inspired me with a few reflections peppered on top.
Geometrical Delights
Ukranian pastry chef Dinara Kasko creates sheer works of edible art. Her meticulously designed cakes are a mixture of geometrical and organic shapes. Based in Ukraine before the war began, Kaska was forced to leave her home and studio in Kharkiv following Russia's invasion. But with sadness and sorrow there's always hope and creativity. She is currently based in Liverpool and working hard at resettling and rebuilding her life.
Support her in her store here:
https://bit.ly/3IdkqlT
& follow her work on instagram:
https://bit.ly/3Zd1iuz
The Rise of AI Art
Whether we love it or hate it, AI Art has arrived and it's here to stay. Personally, I don't think that it will contribute to the decline of artists and creatives, but more so it will simply become a tool to aid in easily imagining infinite possibilities, and the value will be in the artist/creative executing these visions. Similar to NFT and digital art, AI art will only lead to the addition of more value to traditional and physical art and craftsmanship.
Speaking of imagining possibilities, visual storyteller Marcus Byrne used AI to re-imagine everyday household appliances as if they were designed by Antoni Gaudi and his unique architectural aesthetic which is a mix of neo-gothic, art-noveau and modernism.
View the whole series here:
https://bit.ly/3jHF83f
The end of an era
Earlier this year in Japan, the Nakagin Capsule Tower which was an outstanding icon of the ritzy Ginza neighbourhood in Tokyo was demolished. Built in 1972 by designer Kisho Kurokawa, this building was the poster child of Japanese Metabolism.
Comprising of a series of 140 individually created "pods" slotted into the structure of the building, the very thing that defined the building was the very thing that led to it's demise. With the pods being very hard to maintain due to accessibility issues.
Fortunately though, photographer Noritaka Minami went to great lengths to document this masterpiece of a structure before it was demolished. From capturing the mesmerizing geometrical nature of the building, to the intricate & intimate nature of the individual pod interiors.
Check out the series on Minami's site:
https://bit.ly/3WWyhkA
Twenty Twenty Three & Beyond
Finally, with the new year ahead of us, I'd like to share one of the most delightful calendar designs I've come across this year, The Spectrum Wall planner from Poketo. Unlike most calendars, this one is open-dated & modular. Plan ahead & utilize the power of colour for some top notch interior inspiration throughout the year.
May '23 be amazing for us all.
Get yours here: https://bit.ly/3vsiWMZ