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// KUNSTNE // JULIAN BEEVE // SNØHETTA, s 08 // EOLO PERFIDO, s 10 // FABIEN BARRAL, s 12
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Name: Julian Beever Started: Mid–1990s Technique: Anamorphosis, 3D
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SNOHETTA architect firm For design that’s both social and beautiful
Then you visit the headquarters of the Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, on
Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, and Diller Scofidio + Renfro—to secure the
the Oslo Fjord, you see, upon entering, an open kitchen and pass a long table where
commission for a $250 million annex to the San Francisco Museum of Modern
architects discuss projects over homemade meals. The only enclosed spaces, either
Art. That same month the firm was awarded the daunting task of reconfiguring
here or in the company’s lower Manhattan satellite, are a modelmaking shop and
Times Square in an attempt to allow New Yorkers and tourists to coexist more
a sound-insulated conference room, both of which are outfitted with windows.
happily. And already under construction in proximity to Snøhetta’s New
Employees sit in a large bull pen, with senior staffers and project teams dispersed
York office is the only building that will rise on the footprint of the destroyed
randomly. In short, it is all so nonhierarchical, so collaborative, and so transparent
World Trade Center: the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, the
that it could only be Scandinavian. This open approach goes a long way toward
aboveground portion of which was designed by Snøhetta and is scheduled for
explaining how a stealth firm largely unknown outside the architecture community
completion this September. The memorable buildings of the late 20th century
has scored such a remarkable string of recent successes in the United States. Last
were defined by a master architect’s poetic inspiration, cantankerous struggle, and
July Snøhetta beat out a murderers row of hard-hitting architects—including Lord
ultimate triumph: Its best architecture doesn’t look as if it was designed.
It came from norway
One of the most successful companies in Norway, the architectural firm called Snøhetta They stand behind several prestigious awards and great buildings.
incorporating antagonistic viewpoints in a process to enhance the original scheme. . “We’re consensus driven and group oriented—and we don’t think that waters defined by architects he describes as
down design,” says Dykers. “We think that
“hierarchical and master driven”— and
strengthens design.” The proof is in the
who, in his view, are yesterday’s news.
buildings: Notwithstanding Snøhetta’s
“They tend to avoid engagements with
conciliatory stance, its best architecture
The director Thomas Krens for the
wider groups of people,” he explains. “The
doesn’t look as if it was designed .
Guggenheim Bilbao, say, or Renzo
New-world modernists look to engage with
Piano’s
Manhattan’s
people who have different opinions.” Instead
Morgan Library, sketched out with a felt–
of forcefully overcoming opposition to
tip pen over dinner with the institution’s
push through a project, the new-world
director after a quick walk-through of
architect adopts an alternate posture:
renovation
of
the site. Craig Dykers, 49, a cofounder of Snøhetta, characterizes works like these as “old-world modernism,” a genre
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EOLO PER .
Eolo Perfido is an uncompromising
by magazines worldwide. His artistic
portrait photographer. He employs his
relating to others ” – Eol
portraits are popular among private
technical ability and talents at lighting
advertising with some o
galleries. Perfido lives and works in Rome
to create striking images. His intriguing
Agencies: JWT, BBDO
and Russia. He started photography at the
and emotional photographs place him among the top international portrait photographers. Perfido’s compelling and prolific work is recognized and demanded
age of 28 and – he states: “taking pictures has become something that goes beyond the simple realization of images and has deeply changed my way of experiencing life and
Saatchi and shot ed
Russia, The New Y
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his images, ev
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lo worked in
the sepia tone. “Photographing has become
of the biggest
something that goes quite beyond simply
O and Saatchi &
capturing an image and it has deeply
ditorials for Vogue
changed how I experience life. I am the kind
York Times and more…
esting to see that most of
voke the feeling that it was
nning of the century, its maybe
of photographer who likes to take pictures of people and I attempt to improve on a daily basis so that I am able to delve deeply into their inside image”.
THE last years HE HAS been honored to assist McCurry in several of his shootings.
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When design just happen! FabiEn Barral is a French graphic designer and photographer. He spends 10 hours a day in front of the computer while drinking an average of 5 cups of coffee (or so he claims).
distinct style which tells me that design is more than a job to you. Where it all started to become what it is now? It has always been like that – it did not start, it was in my DNA. I never had any talent in drawing… just ask me something to simply reproduce with a pencil and it would look terrible!!! This was frustrating when I was a child, so I started cutting out magazines and do comps with them. My I discovered Fabien Barral’s art through Graphic-Exchange, a site
mother showed me those comps the other day, funny !! Later, I started playing
where he showcases his personal art as well as designs by his favourite designers.
with Xerox. Then computer came in my life and I could express myself… but not
I spent quite a long time on this site discovering one masterpiece after another.
with computer alone, with all the images I liked and could get hold of in second
If there was only one inspirational website in the world this would be it. Another
hand book markets, things that could be textures, and made my images to look
great aspect of Graphic-Exchange is that Fabien invites you to trade art with him:
what they are. My wife Frédérique does amazing watercolours, textures and other
some of your prints for some of his. I also admire the fact that Fabien doesn’t have
shapes and stuff I use in my work… so yes, it is not a job, it is an everyday living
RSS. He forces you to visit the site in order get the latest updates. This way the
philosophy. Isn’t it tough to design for clients that have no ideas, preferences or
beautiful web design won’t go to waste. For more of his work visit his personal
any reference material? How do you translate such ‘requirements’ into something
portfolio at Imaginary Moments. Here are some samples to get you started.
visually stunning such as ‘Miss… Terre en Anatolie’? If a client is open minded and trust in you and your art, that’s ok… It works for me now, after years, because I have
First of all let’s talk about you, where are you based and everyday life? I am Fabien
experience and can show a lot of other creations that define what people call a
Barral and I live in France. I used to work from my country house located in the
‘style’ … for the Anatolie poster, it was for me simply.
middle of France for the past 8 years but moved back in the south last year… just to move again to another house last month because it is in the middle of an organic vineyard with a large garden. I can go to my daughter’s school by foot and have a larger office that I ever had! I am a freelance designer for almost 4 years now, before that I worked as an art director for 6 years in an agency. You have a very
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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS
Articels about Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset , Julian Beever, Snohetta, Eolo Perfido and Fabien Barral.