E-Squared Magazine

09/23/2024

Brands embracing “unexpected” collaborations may be the hot trend in today’s corporate world, but let’s be real: this isn’t groundbreaking—it’s repackaging.

Not sure what I’m talking about? Have you seen Velveeta nail polish? McDonald’s Crocs?

According to Adweek, bizarre brand pairings are on the rise as companies scramble to capture consumer attention. These offbeat collaborations aren’t just about getting noticed…they’re marketing gold, increasing visibility, driving sales, and tapping into younger, social media-savvy audiences eager for the next viral sensation.

Brands are banking on the weird to win over new customers in a crowded marketplace. It’s marketing, wrapped in a shiny bow of “innovation.” For those of us in the art world, it’s like watching the kid who shows up late to the party and acts like they’re the host.

Artists have been collaborating with unexpected partners for centuries. From surrealist collaborations with psychoanalysts to Andy Warhol’s Coke bottles, artists live on the edge of the unexpected.



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Brands embracing “unexpected” collaborations may be the hot trend in today’s corporate world, but let’s be real: this isn’t groundbreaking—it’s repackaging. Not sure what I’m talking about? Have you seen Velveeta nail polish? McDonald’s Crocs? According to Adweek, bizarre brand pai...

09/08/2024

The beauty of Paint Louis lies in the diversity it showcases, bringing together artists from different cultures, styles, and backgrounds to share a visual dialogue that enriches the local community.

My favorite stretch of the wall this year had to be the panels created by the all-women crew, Few and Far Women (peep the yellow sections!). Their work stands out not just for its striking colors but for the powerful message of female representation in a historically male-dominated art form.

More here: https://www.esquaredmagazine.com/paint-louis-breaking-down-barriers/

09/06/2024

Collaboration is crucial in today’s interconnected world as it fosters the exchange of diverse perspectives and expertise, often leading to innovative solutions that individuals working in isolation may not achieve alone.

I had the privilege of participating in the a2ru Emerging Creatives Student Summit at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and collaborating with people from around the world.

This year’s summit was centered on the topic of PLAY: The Impact on How We Create and Relate to the World.

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Collaboration is crucial in today’s interconnected world as it fosters the exchange of diverse perspectives and expertise, often leading to innovative solutions that individuals working in isolation may not achieve alone. This past week/end (Mar. 14 -17), I had the privilege of participating in th...

01/20/2024

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Registrations for Unveiling the Universe are now open 🌌

Kicking off the celebrations, the event will be a meeting point of art and science, looking back to CERN’s 70 years of scientific discoveries and looking forward to how many mysteries of the Universe are still to be understood.

The day will begin with the inaugural Art and Science Summit, where artists and physicists will delve into the challenges and opportunities of engagement across disciplines. Attendees will then be invited to visit Exploring the Unknown at the .

Physicists David Gross, Djuna Croon, Gian Francesco Giudice, and Tara Shears will discuss the evolution of particle physics and CERN’s contributions over 70 years.

The event will conclude with the performance "Enigma" by Ensemble Phoenix Basel.

Join us on 30 January at . Check the full programme and register: https://arts.cern/article/unveiling-universe-art-and-science-summit-70-years-discoveries-cern

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12/29/2023

May we carry on in the spirit of “reinventing what’s beneath us.”

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May we carry on in the spirit of “reinventing what’s beneath us.” In the realm of contemporary art, there are few figures as enigmatic and boundary-pushing as Pope.L. Born William Pope.L, this visionary artist’s work transcends conventional definitions, challenging societal norms and questio...

11/14/2023

Stuart Semple unleashes his final superblack paint in his long-running art supply battle With Anish Kapoor.

Since 2016, British artist Stuart Semple has been dedicated to providing artists everywhere with the blackest of black paints—all artists, that is, except Anish Kapoor, who ignited a controversy by securing the exclusive rights to the artistic use of Vantablack, a super light-absorbent material made from carbon nanotubes, developed in 2014 by the UK firm Surrey NanoSystems.

This month, Semple fired the final shot in what I’ve come to call “the Color Wars,” his battle against Kapoor and color exclusivity, with the release of Black 4.0, his blackest paint yet.

Once again, anyone can buy the paint except Anish Kapoor.

So punk rock, Stuart Semple Keep up the amazing work breaking down barriers to access!

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https://news.artnet.com/news/stuart-semple-anish-kapoor-vantablack-alternative-2386510

Stuart Semple has released his blackest black paint to date, ahead of the New York debut of Anish Kapoor's exclusive Vantablack works.

07/25/2023

Improvising is a basic life function.

That is why I encourage you to “free play.”

What is free play?

Free play is the spontaneous play that comes naturally from curiosity, love of discovery, and enthusiasm. Free play is the essence of our being, something we were born with and then later, strive to recapture.

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Improvising is a basic life function. That is why I encourage you to “free play.” What is free play? Free play is the spontaneous play that comes naturally from curiosity, love of discovery, and enthusiasm. Free play is the essence of our being, something we were born with and then later, strive...

07/13/2023

The Art & Science of Chess
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“Chess is everything—art, science, and sport.”––Anatoly Karpov

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The Art & Science of Chess ♟️. ♞. ♛. ♚. ♜. ♕. ♘. ♟. ♖. ♔. ♝. ♙. “Chess is everything—art, science, and sport.”––Anatoly Karpov “Check,” he said. So, I moved my king. “Check.” I knew it was over. It was a move I did not see coming, but I moved my king again...

07/07/2023

"An abstract painting represents direct manifestation of creative thought processes as they might appear in computer designs." —Marshall McCluhan

Happy fAnCY fRiDaY! Did you know, abstract art is often poorly understood? If you spend a little more time with it, you might find, however, that there are messages embedded in the artworks.

Abstract art acts as a vehicle for the moral dimension speaking of virtues such as honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence, among others.

Pulling away from literal and representational art, abstract art is an escape from reality and is vastly open to interpretation.

Share your thoughts on abstract art. Do you like it? Appreciate it? Dislike it? Not understand it?

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07/05/2023

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Hey everyone! Over the last few months I have seen big accounts hacked, reputable pages completely taken over by spam, and an influx of ads (it now feels like every other post on Instagram). A lot has been going on with social, and it’s time we start connecting with our communities outside of thes...

07/05/2023

Julius von Bismarck’s exhibition ‘When Platitudes Become Form’ at Berlinische Galerie centres his work on the manifold interactions between how we understand nature and how we write history

First CERN’s artist-in-residence, von Bismark explores in his art how people define their place within their immediate environment and how society negotiates the concept of nature. He often uses deconstruction as a tool to question how we evaluate nature as landscape and who asserts the right of interpretation.

In October, we’ll present a new commission by von Bismark at the .
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Julius von Bismarck, I like the flowers (Strelitzia Nicolai), 2017, Courtesy Julius von Bismarck; alexander levy, Berlin, and Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf