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Graffiti Markup Language week at Fatlab

Graffiti Markup Language week at Fatlab

Evan Roth at Free Art and Technology writes: Welcome to GML week @fffffat! Graffiti Markup Language (GML) is a new XML file type specifically designed for archiving graffiti tags. Gestural graffiti motion data of a tag created in GML-supported software is saved as a text file with a “.GML” extension…. a new digital standard for […]

Dirt Poster

Dirt Poster

Lovely dirt poster! by ROLAND REINER TIANGCO… A poster the recipient completes by revealing spot-varnished type with hands made dirty by handling the poster, the back of which is coated with powdered pigment. This is the first of a series of posters. 19″x25″ open, 10″x13″ closed & packagedhand silkscreened poster with envelope.limited edition.available for purchase.

Art shanties return to the tundra

Art shanties return to the tundra

You’ve heard of art cars… but what about art shanties? These are ice fishing huts converted into habitable works of art. Now in its third year, the Twin Cities’ Art Shanty Projects returns to frozen Medicine Lake for another round of awesome huts. Art Shanty Projects is an artist driven temporary community exploring the ways […]

Map-inspired paintings

Map-inspired paintings

With GPS units shining from dashboards and Google Maps just a click away, maps have never been more of a part of our culture than they are now. Joshua Huyser’s cartographical explorations embrace such concepts as travel, movement, paths, and directions. Here’s what Huyser’s cryptic artist’s statement has to say: My senses are to blame. […]