Arts & Advertisments AhBoon | 04 May 2008
IKEA KNT-Liner Mobile Showroom in Kobe Japan
The Kobe Portliner Monorail in Japan has been decked out in all things Ikea, creating a very Swedish, mobile showroom.
Ikea, known for its affordable, flat-pack furniture, is using the train as an advertising gimmic as the exposure it will get from traveling across Japan will be immense.
It looks very hip, with bold, vibrant colours, and crazy patterns adorning the upholstered seats and adding punch to curtains and towels. Even the outside has been painted in theme, featuring fun retro prints like flowers and hearts.
It was done as part of a promotion for the opening of a new showroom at Port Island later this month; the train will remain Ikea-ed until May 6.
Arts AhBoon | 19 Mar 2008
Stunning Underwater Photography by Zena Holloway
Photographer Zena Holloway’s stunning underwater photography. I can’t say much about this except - wow!!
Zena Holloway, the underwater photographer, is an enthusiast. She enjoys being a photographer, but it is the underwater part which really gets her passions bubbling. To talk with her is like taking part in the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale; you feel that she is doing her best in a dry world but deep down she yearns to be back where a mermaid belongs - under the waves.
A freelance underwater photographer since 1994, Zena now has a very impressive list of clients and a collection of awards. The most recent was a merit in the 19th AOP Awards, but the Royal Photographic Society, The Portugal Film Festival and the Underwater Film Festival, France, have also added to her trophy collection.
Arts AhBoon | 07 Dec 2007
High Speed Photography - Balloon Bursting
High speed, or “flash” photography is an art, widely used in scientific research, which also has a dedicated following among those wanting to “blow things apart” in the most elegant way possible. Join the delirious excitement of exploding balloons on camera. It’s not easy to come up with a perfect shot…
Arts AhBoon | 01 Oct 2007
Creative 3M Post-It Art
Still remember [The Usefulness of 3M Post-It Notes]? The Post-it Note, a small square with re-adhearable adhesive on the back, was one such answer. The three-inch bright yellow square was employed as a reminder, a note, or for organization… But some don’t see it as only a productivity tool… they see it as a medium for colorful art.
Even on 3M’s corporate site the Post-it Notes are sold with the slogan “So express yourself in color.” Some creative people took that idea to heart and below are several examples of how people have used the sticky notes to create works of art.
Arts AhBoon | 22 Aug 2007
The Amazing Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
The auroras exist in the out most layer of the atmosphere. They are created by electrically charged particles that make the thin air shine, not unlike a fluorescent light. They can be seen in auroral belts that forms 20-25 degrees around the geomagnetic poles, both the north and the south.
The Northern Lights, also called Aurora Borealis (Southern lights or Aurora Australis in the southern hemisphere), are one of the most spectacular shows on this earth. Sometimes they cover almost all of the sky and seem to be dancing around with such grace and speed that one can only watch in awe.
They are difficult to photograph but Sigurdur H Stefnisson has mastered techniques not only to capture the Northern Lights but also some interesting foregrounds in his photographs. He exposes his shots to show us a tasteful blend of the northern lights and the world around him.
Arts AhBoon | 05 Mar 2007
Rooftop Sopwith Camel
In 1969, Rudolph de Harak designed and the sculptor William Tarr built, a a full-size model of a WWI Sopwith Camel on top of 77 Water Street, a 26 story building, in New York.
It’s sole purpose is to amuse the inhabitants of surrounding buildings and scyscrapers, most notably the former World Trade Center.
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