Tarp Surfing - Catching urban waves

Very clever, visually arresting use of tarpaulin.

In the parlance of the kids.:

"Homer Henard (Wizard of the Tarp) friends Nic Lamb, Omar “Odog” Etcheverry, Chris Killen and Ruse Entertainment bring you the phenomenon known as Tarp Surfing…Watch as the Santa Cruz boys score some mega slabs in the tarp…..ENJOY!"

I believe they call that the verbiage of Tarp Surfing.

Wont be too long before this "inspires" a TV spot by [insert hipster agency]. I hope they get paid well.

Holographic Drumkit and Turntables

Live footage from an initial test performance of the holographic heads, with no post-production added.

By Chris Cairns. Based on:

Outsider Art: Spiral Island I - A floating Island made out of plastic bottles

Fantastic way to upcycle plastic.

"Spiral Island I was a floating artificial island in a lagoon near Puerto Aventuras, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico south of Cancún. It was built by British eco-pioneer Richart (or "Rishi") Sowa beginning in 1998; he filled nets with empty discarded plastic bottles to support a structure of plywood and bamboo, on which he poured sand and planted numerous plants, including mangroves."

It was destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005. Sowa has built a new Spiral Island II in Isla Mujeres, Mexico:


La Montaña Rusa, 2008 - A Roller Coaster of a Bed

98 x 315 x 170 inches (248.9 x 800.1 x 431.8 cm)

By Cuban artists Los Carpinteros.

Now when ever I listen to Live Bed Show by Pulp, I'll think of this.

Lightning slowed down 300x

All this happens in less than 1/3 of a second. I wonder which "Inception" level this is? *Nudge Nudge.

All glory to the Hypnohair!

Strangely mesmerizing.

Easy Rider: Darth Vader and the wild Chipmunk (How it's done)

Clever, quirky and often comical photography of action figures and chipmunks.

As this video will show, it's all happening right there in front of the camera. The challenge for Chris McVeigh, is to capture the chipmunk engaged in a real and rather extraordinary situation. And keep in mind that this is a wild chipmunk, not a pet.

Footprints in the Sand

Anyone know where this is? No info from the OP.

Bicylce Jigsaw Puzzle? - Tel Aviv Street Art

Bicylce Jigsaw Puzzle - seen on the streets of Tel Aviv-Yafo. www.telavivstreetart.blogspot.com

Sex Tape

via Reddit

A Scotch sans serif.

About

James Théophane

Portrait credit: Nadav Kander

James Theophane, or Theo, is a dilettante residing in London. When he's not dabbling, he's an Assoc. Creative Director at R/GA, with his creative partner Dan John: danandjames.com

He has worked with Lost Boys, Grey, Modem, Framfab, Wheel, DNA and GT.

He has created work for Nokia, Toshiba, Rankin, D&AD, Chelsea FC, Electrolux, Sony, Ericsson, PlayStation, Sega, Channel 4, Oxfam, Canon, Brahma, Marks & Spencer, Wired Magazine and Audi. View all work

He has won a few awards such as D&AD, Webby, LIA, Revolution, Campaign, BIMA and Epica.

Sometimes he gets called up for a little bit of jury service too. He's paid his dues with D&AD, IAB Creative Showcase and London International.

Occasionally he gets asked to do a bit of public speaking. But to be frank, he's not so keen on that.

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