JOSE DAVILA – THE BODY IS LOST OUTSIDE

Posted on 2018-06-11

Building on an interest in appropriation, re-contextualisation, materiality and balance, Dávila takes as his starting point the idea of the void—the existence of negative space, and the presence of what is left behind.
Plaster casting molds used in the production of ceramics have been placed throughout the space, their insides gilded in gold leaf. The molds come from a local ceramics factory in Guadalajara, where Dávila is based, which produces objects like cups and plates as well as more specialised pieces and artworks. The molds exist as remnants of a process, leftovers meant to be discarded or stored until their next use. Their importance is thus practical in nature, as the value they possess lies in their ability to create other objects. Within the context of the exhibition, the molds are arranged, forming sculptures. The conscious and delicate nature of their placement brings to mind Dávila’s continued exploration of gravity and principles of equilibrium. Some lie stacked on top of the other, rising up through the space, while others lie on the floor, creating configurations which go between feeling deliberate and intentionally loose.

Opposite – One in the other (XIII), 2018

Exhibition runs through to July 27th, 2018

Galleri Nicolai Wallner
Glentevej 47 – 49
DK-2400 Copenhagen
Denmark

www.nicolaiwallner.com

  

KAWS TOGETHER

Posted on 2018-06-11

After the unveiling of the Waiting sculpture in Detroit, KAWS now reveals a new vinyl rendition of his Together sculpture, featuring two hugging Companions. Together will be available in black, grey, and brown editions.

www.kawsone.com

  

LEICA M-P ‘SAFARI’ SPECIAL EDITION

Posted on 2018-06-11

The set contains a Leica M-P digital rangefinder camera in olive green safari-look and a fast Leica Summicron-M 35 mm f/2 ASPH. lens in silver chrome finish. A total of 1,500 special edition sets is planned for the worldwide market and these are now available.

The most striking feature of the Leica M-P ‘Safari’ set is the unusual colour of the camera body. The top deck and baseplate of the Leica M-P are finished in a rugged and resilient olive green enamel that offers comfortable grip and lends the camera its distinctive look. The finishing touch to the safari-look of this special version of the Leica M-P is provided by its colour-matched, olive green leather trim. Silver chrome controls set a contrasting counterpoint in the colour scheme of the camera and ideally reflect the finish of the Leica Summicron-M 35 mm f/2 ASPH. and its classic round metal lens hood. Another outstanding feature of the Leica M-P ‘Safari’ set is the engraving on the camera body. As an homage to previous editions in olive green finish, today much sought after collector’s pieces, the camera of the Leica M-P ‘Safari’ sets bears the classic Leica script and the engravings ‘Leica Camera AG’ and ‘Wetzlar Germany’ on the top plate.

Only 50 cameras will see production.

leica-camera.com

  

BRAINWALTZERA – BUNKER EP

Posted on 2018-06-11

Brainwaltzera and Analogical Force move along the same path, without questions, and always looking forward. “Bunker EP” is the new piece of the puzzle, perfect to increase the legend to infinity.

analogicalforce.bandcamp.com

  

MEL FRANK – WHEN WE WERE CRIMINALS

Posted on 2018-06-11

If you have consumed marijuana anywhere in the developed world over the past thirty years, you can most likely trace the variety you are consuming back to the work of Mel Frank and a handful of his California colleagues. Mel Frank, quite literally, wrote the textbook on marijuana. His 1978 tome, Marijuana Grower’s Guide Deluxe, was the first serious manual on how to grow cannabis. Combining research with practical experience, the book broke the seal on the often-secretive world of growers.

Mel was unique amongst his contemporaries in his love for documenting the process of marijuana cultivation as much as the product it yielded. His photographs were used as a means to chronicle and promote cannabis botany, illustrating numerous books and articles over his forty-year career. The images also served as the artist’s personal record of guerrilla growers and breeders who collectively helped create the seminal varieties that have come to define today’s marijuana. The photos are an intentional and descriptive record of what growing looked like at a particular time—before cultural acceptance, giant indoor grows and legalization. While representing long-ago criminality, they also represent innocence and optimism; many of the photos have a giddiness about them, an awe, maybe an aspect of braggadocio—look what we hid, see what we grew . . .

Opposite – Afghani1/Congolese backcrossed Afghani1, NY, 1982

Exhibition runs through to June 16th, 2018

M+B Photo
1050 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Los Angeles
CA 90038

www.mbphoto.com

  

LETHERETTE – EP5

Posted on 2018-06-11

Wolverhampton duo Letherette seem to be have been putting all their energy into their rebooted Wulf imprint over the past couple of years. A newfound focus within the group is clearly paying dividends as they come through with another EP of fun, fresh jams.

twitter.com/wulfrecords