As the ancient myth makers knew, we are children equally of the earth and the sky. National boundaries are not evident when we view the Earth from space. Fanatical ethnic or religious or national chauvinisms are a little difficult to maintain when we see our planet as a fragile blue crescent fading to become an inconspicuous point of light against the bastion and citadel of the stars. – Carl Sagan
Naturally we are big fans of Space in the terrestrial sense. But at We Love HQ in Ibiza, there’s nothing we enjoy more than an inter-stellar thought experiment over lunch on a Saturday after our weekly meeting, generally led by Big L and Ben Korbel. Here’s a collection of photos and videos inspired by those conversations. For more on the subject of human space exploration, check this.
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small. – Neil Armstrong
The fourth and final design for this summer’s campaign – and maybe our favourite of the bunch. You can find all lineup information for this specific date, here.
The third in our series of four flyer designs bears a striking resemblance to a certain ‘jefe grande‘. Yet again illustrated by the illustrious David Tazzyman. You can find lineup and ticket information for this specific party, here.
Our carnival / circus / side-show campaign theme continues with this fine looking specimen. As always, it’s sketched with aplomb by David Tazzyman. You can check out the lineup for this party, here.
So here it is, a first look at our flyer art for the summer of 2011 at Space, Ibiza. Designed by our commended illustrator David Tazzyman, the carnival side-show theme continues throughout the series. Let the bedlam begin! Check the lineup for this party, here.
We’re definitely suckers for a good film title sequence, so here is a pick of the best. Art of the Title is a compendium of film and television title design from around the world. The video below is a good summary of what they do. Check out the video on Vimeo for a full list of film titles used.
Art in 140 characters (or less), clever stuff. For all the legitimate criticism of Twitter being an overly mechanical and deceptively impersonal form of communication, it undoubtedly empowers readers and writers alike to take conscious and subliminal thought, from facts and ideas to dreams and preserve them by using a tool which is becoming an extension of themselves.
Here we take a look at the phenomenon of #twitterart. An upcoming use of media not be missed? Perhaps not with the contraction: twart.
This summer did not only see the debut in Ibiza of a certain Richard D James but also his collaborator Weirdcore. The visuals are undoubtedly created to push boundaries and are nothing short of a visual onslaught complementing the auditory one summoned by Aphex Twin.
It was strangely appealing to see the face mapping technology pioneered by Weirdcore in Space’s Discoteca. Unsuspecting clubbers were seen to try to wipe the twisted expressions superimposed onto their own on giant screens installed in the club especially for this occasion. Not to blow trumpets, but the effect went some way to generating the best show in Ibiza, ever. Check out the video below.
Señor Weirdcore himself was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule of animating op art and being generally gruesome to answer a few short questions about music, his art and the future.
We first saw your work through your collaboration with Aphex Twin here in Ibiza, first of all, how was it? Did you find any complications or unexpected benefits of living and working in the on the white isle for a week?
Yeah it was nice to get into the island vibe. I got there a day before the rest, so was already chilled out by the time they all arrived. It was nice.
A lot of what you do seems very in-your-face (literally), you’re obviously not an artist who craves subtlety (aesthetically at least), but what message or meaning are you trying to express through your work?
Visual impact is what it’s all about for me, however that’s achieved.
Maybe you could help describe the technique of ‘face-mapping’? It was interesting to see people trying to wipe the Aphex Twin face away with their hands when they saw it on the big screens at Space.
I don’t know what to say about it, just trying to make the show interesting and interactive. But what was done there was very early stages, the technique has been developed waaaay further, and is still in development.
What music do you like personally to wind down or get worked up to?
AFX, Oneohtrix Point Never, Dopplereffekt (which I’m lucky enough to be working with all of them) but also stuff like Steve Reich, Moondog, Philip Glass, Ryoji Ikeda, Kraftwerk, Altern8 and John Carpenter.
Have you got any interesting projects or collaborations brewing at the moment?
I’m working on AFX 2011 stuff and doing all the graphics for Retro/Grade and MF Doom (visuals, video, artwork, web, etc.) with video for a new single in the pipeline. I’m also doing visuals for Model500 & Dopplereffekt.
APHEX TWIN @ We Love, Space, Ibiza. visuals by Weirdcore.
filming by weirdcore & Ruairi Dunne.
Check out Weirdcore.tv and the vimeo page for an archive of collaborations with artists as diverse as as MIA, Simian Mobile Disco, Mos Def and Die Antwoord.
These illustrations are from a children’s book “Hello, I’m Robot!” by Stanislav Zigunenko in 1989, who was probably Bulgarian. Among other things, the book contains wonderful pictures by Eric Benyaminsona, elucidating the Soviet view in the late 80′s of the future of robotics. It is evocative of Jeff Mills’ recent works, without a doubt.
In 2007 Michael Cina was commissioned by record label Ghostly International to work on an album cover. As time passed a great working relationship has obviously developed between designer and client. In the same way Ghostly regularly push the boundaries of what a label can be with artists such as Gold Panda, Lawrence and Matthew Dear (under his various aliases), Cina has created visual tributes with an emphasis on colour and abstraction to the artsits who regularly stretch Ghostly’s ambition. Like all great album art, it transcends how art and design can function together and create genuine objects of desire. Check out our video from the summer The Design Episode, for more opinions on the subject from Jamie Russell, Alex Jones, Justin Parkinson, Will Saul, Coley, Architeq and Ben Terry.
Ghostly
Daso & Pawas - Det
Broker / Dealer - Soft Sell
Childproof Man - Ritual Feeling
Lawrence - Divided
There’s a fine collection of Cina designed desktop wallpapers for you to download from the Ghostly site. Also check out Michael Cina’s official website to see more of his work and an impressive client list which stretches to the likes of Fox Sports and Coke.
This summer did not only see the debut in Ibiza of a certain 
