Did you see Jeff Koons at The Serpentine Gallery back in 2009? The exhibition looked to be full of amazing giant inflatable beach toys, actually made from cast aluminium then intricately painted. There was a weird shifty atmosphere because every person in there was trying to cop a feel of the art over the ‘do […]
Any artist using ‘unlikely combinations of sources and genres to highlight the ridiculous in life,’ gets my vote. Michaela Braun, author of those words, creator of Darthvader-lamp and the Difficult Sculpture series, is from Stuttgart, but now lives in Brixton where she works across sculpture, painting, photography and installation. Her work often references everyday household products giving […]
I’m investigating the design scene in Beirut right now and boy it rocks. If you’ve never been there then go. When I visited years ago and went out for dinner one night, we got a whole new table after starters and mains, just for pudding.* Have you ever been to a restaurant in the UK […]
I cleared out some cupboards at the weekend and found a box that I once received this lovely bird in from a friend… Another job abandoned, I went a-googling with the name on the box and discovered designer Ann Wood who, from her studio in Brooklyn, makes animals – mainly birds – using vintage and antique […]
You know how we at MFH hang on every word from French style blog Ensuite. Well the exciting news is she has unveiled the new flamingos with a confidence we can’t argue with, here… Yes, it’s pineapples people. From Graham and Green. From Caravan. Wallpaper by Timorous Beasties. You heard it here first. If I […]