Helga Steppan: See Though-All My Things

In this fascinating series titled "See Through-All My Things" from 2004, the Swedish artist, Helga Steppan, gathered all her personal belongings, grouped them by coloring and photographed them.

I am intrigued by the deconstruction and reconstruction her belongings.
Each still life beckons the viewer to take a closer look at the elements that have lost their individuality within the monochrome whole. 

Via TrendLand

Chris Cobb at Adobe Books: Rainbow Installation

I have rainbows on my mind this week.

I spotted this post on Remodelista on arranging books by color and I thought, crazy or inspirational.  At first, I thought, crazy, as I would NEVER be able to find my books, but, in the hands of an artist, this idea can be beautiful and inspirational.

In late 2004, the artist, Chris Cobb, created a temporary installation piece within Adobe Books, a bookstore in San Francisco.

The piece titled "There is Nothing Wrong in This Whole Wide World" required a team of 16 volunteers and the artist, working overnight, to arrange 20,000 books by color.

Watch and hear the artist during the installation process:
Chris Cobb: Adobe Books Installation

A simple concept that transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Via Superhero Journal

Deim Chau: Porcelain, Toothpicks and Paper Sculptures

As a child, I was fascinated with all things tiny, especially dollhouses, miniature furniture and porcelain tea sets.   I always wanted to play house, but not within a space created with child scaled furniture, but within a doll's house, without the doll.   In my mind's eye, I was a tiny figure and  I could walk from room to room and sit on a tiny chair, eat at a tiny table, pour a tiny teapot and sleep in a tiny bed.  These were exercises in visualizing the act of living and as an Architect, I still practice this same exercise, in very much the same way, except I am in my Client's shoes.

I am reminded of this childhood fascination after seeing these images from the work of the artist Diem Chau.   Using common materials and methods, her work captures moments in our shared communal memory. 

I am instantly transported to comfortable spot  in my own little world.

Still Trying by Diem Chau, using porcelain cups and saucers, toothpicks and paper:

 

Below, Origami by Diem Chau, using porcelain bowl, toothpicks and paper:

Below, Mahjongg by Diem Chau, using porcelain bowl, toothpicks and paper: