embroidery portraits

We’ve looked at a lot of technique for making portraits in the balde. We like portraits: it’s a format which continually mutates. Just when you think nothing new can be invented, you come across an amazing new project. This time it’s been Cayce Zavaglia’s embroidered portraits: what a lot of patience!

• http://caycezavaglia.com

selfie sculptures

The artist who signs as Jazsus_ur_lookin_well took these special selfies recently in the Crawford art gallery in Cork, Ireland. In these times in which we only think about ourselves and have become pure ego, not even states can resist taking pictures of themselves.

sun paintings

Philippine artist Jordan Mang-Osan uses the energy of the sun for his paintings. He uses a magnifying glass to make his work by burning. Jordan Mang-Osan’s come up with a great excuse to only
work when the sun’s shining

punto de vista festival 2015

Iruñea’s Punto de Vista Festival has given us a lot to talk about this year. It’s gone from being biennial to being yearly. And, from now on, Baluarte will be the main space for it. At this year’s festival, in addition to the official section, the film festival will focus of Scottish film-maker Margaret Tait and about islands. It’s a compulsory date for those of us who understand cinema to be poetry and risk. From 10th to 15th February.

• http://puntodevistafestival.com

pop pilulak 3

The third issue of the fanzine is in the streets. With a bunch of wilted roses in the cover and full of culture thorns. You´ll find t in all those places and libraries that are worthy a visit just for 5 euros. You won´t find nothing better for that price.

leaf monsters

What the artist Baku Maeda offers us is so simple and basic that we can’t think of anything more beautiful. A chance to go back to the chaotic imagination of our childhood. Anyone can play at making the leaves into monsters. From now on we’ll see monsters not just in the clouds but also in leaves.

• http://bakumaeda.tumblr.com

rockomikiak

There will be an exhibition about cultural transmission and how it happens at Koldo Mitxelena Culture Centre from 17th December to 31st January. As well as showing the stimulating relationships between music groups and comic writers in the 80’s and 90’s, you see the influence which artists here received from other places and the talks and guided visits to the exhibition will be a chance to see how this influence went from one generation to another. Comics, music and fanzines to start the new year.

• http://kmk.gipuzkoakultura.ne

the space cars take up

This action by a group of Latvian activists shows very well how much space a car takes up compared with a bicycle. It’s a great idea and an illuminating example.

fine arts museum

There will be three main exhibitions at Bilbao Fine Arts Museum until the end of January. Mimmo Paladino’s engravings and impressions; various artists’ hyper-realist work in a very particularly exhibition; and a special proposal from the Prado and contemporary artists. The best way to spend dull Christmas afternoons.

rock & roll night

On december the 27th Hondarribi’s Psilocybenea venue will hold the Vinyland party. Along with Kurt Baker Combo and Platillos Volantes will be Lie Detectors, a new rock & roll-garage-punk band from the Donostia-Oarsoaldea area. The fellas in the detectors have been playing in several bands such as NCC, Plan B or the Dirty Pink Ladies and we hear that their singer is fucking bananas. Check his moustache!

amnh

American Museum of Natural History has iniciated a special program for the diffusion of the museum collection: more than 33 milion objects and animal species. Wedon´t even have to go to the museum. With a monthly new video, we´ll be able to visit the astonishing collection.

• http://amnh.org

punta galea challenge

The call is open until the 28th of february for the Punta Galea Big Wave Challenge. This is one of the big wave world championship stages and the best big wave riders are waiting for it. Among them the basque riders of course.

• http://aspworldtour.com