YAGO HORTAL....I wanna lick your art

The other day I came across some work by artist Yago Hortal and I love it. The colours and texture of the images are really very beautiful, they have a very psychedelic element to them which is both fun and mesmerising.  I saw these pieces in As You Are Magazine (another amazing publication).....


Small Snipet from AYA Mag:

'“A painting that talks about painting, and in consequence, about its own language autonomy, is a whirlpool that extends to infinity, a pictorial-rational loop.” – Hortal

These super fun and trippy paintings from Berlin based Yago Hortal attack colour and movement in one go. Gradients slide into each other as lines melt and purples dance with oranges and blues. It’s a bit of an assault on the senses conjuring up 90s acid-wash and Keanu Reeves in ‘Point Break’. Having never heard of the phrase ‘less means more’ (and face it that’s only ever said to kids going glitter-happy on home made Birthday cards) Hortal creates a bright, new world. It’s a fun-fare existence which beckons you to climb aboard and wriggle around on a canvas of paint. Like a fun Jackson Pollock.' 

Wash Out.

I was doing some research in the library the other day...working hard, as i do. There are loads of old Dazed and Confused magazines in there from years ago and i stumbled upon these really lovely images. They are from a very short styling editorial and they really resemble old oil paintings especially with the classic, slightly frozen  poses. I think that the washed out look gives the photograph a really interesting antique feel which contrasts really beautifully with the edgy styling.

Oh to have a disposable income....

If i had loads of money and wasn't a poor struggling student with a stupid overdraft and an annoying need to buy new clothes all the time, i would save up and buy these lights because they are beautiful and handcrafted pieces of amazingness...saying that, there is a slihjt chance that i could do a DIY jobbie and end up with something similar. Well there's something to think about.

These pieces are handmade  by a company called Rothschild& Bickers, they make these amazing creations at London Glassworks, one of the last workshops in the UK. The idea is to combine traditional glass techniques with contemporary design. 

I aspire to own every one of these beauties.

Build & Recycle

In regards to the shop we one day aspire to co-own we are going for a theme of industrial meets vintage flea market.  We are currently trying to come up with a name so any ideas would be most welcome!  The concept of recycling objects providing them with a different function and transforming them into something new is an idea we definitely want to incorporate.  We are even planning on making a table out of books for our new flat...both cheap and environmentally friendly!

Chalk and ease.

Ok so having re-watched 500 days of summer yesterday and obviously falling madly back in girl-love with Zooey Deschanel, i remembered about the guy in it (the one from 10 things i hate about you) had a massive wall in his apartment painted with blackboard paint. Wow. this just seems like the most obviously amazing idea, i feel a bit confused as to why everybody doesn't have at least one wall of their house painted with this? it would be perfect for lists, random acts of creativity, pictionary, messages, new words we've learnt, keeping score of the darts games etc.... the possibilities are endless.
It has already been decided, i think that this is going to be the first thing that me and Georgia do when we move into our flat, before the furniture, the internet, the tv...whatever as long as we have a massive blackboard, i'm happy.

oh what lovely walls you have..

Following on from the furniture and interior excitement, i thought that the next thing to address was the whole wall issue. So the best and most fun solution is wallpaper! There are some really fun prints around at the moment, some more pricey than others. One designer who i love is Deborah Bowness, i first saw her work at one of the commissions which she did for a lovely fashion boutique near Angel and Islington called 'Labour of Love' this is one of her more simple designs, which sits perfectly in this charming little boutique!

She also has some slightly bolder and more statement designs which i have fallen head over heels for, the vintage lamp ones, the chair designs and all of the industrial filing cabinets and bookshelves (basically all of them!) are pure genius! i am just sad that i can probably only stretch to one roll so it is going to have to be put right in he middle of the room with lights all around it to draw attention!! maybe i can buy one every year and build up my collection...hmm. Maybe not, i am very impatient!

She moves the furniture.

I was looking for furniture and interior design inspiration the other day and found this awesome blog, it is a really creative collection of examples of how to develop a really unique and fun interior for the home. It includes ideas such as using outdoor furniture inside, using random objects as pieces of furniture and also restoring odd pieces of furniture into something new and exciting! I feel so old now that things like furniture and wallpaper are so fascinating to me but i guess that's all part of becoming a grown-up. It also comes down to the fact that me and Georgia are looking to move into our new pad in a few weeks and we have, so far, 2 chairs, 4 glasses, 2 mugs, about 30 books and 2 bunnies. We need to get onto the furniture ladder but since we are both skint and don't have much time, it seems that ikea is calling but i really want to try to avoid that inevitability for as long as possible and get some really interesting pieces when we can. The idea of using an old industrial spool as a table got me really excited and as they're pretty easy to find at most warehouses and are pretty much rubbish, this should be an easy and cheap addition to our new home.
Here are some examples of really beautiful ideas and design work: