Monthly Archives: May 2013

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Australian sculptor and former puppeteer (on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth) Ron Mueck spends hundreds of hours perfecting the fine details of his hyper realistic pieces, rendering them identical in appearance to the human form in virtually all respects but  one – scale.

Mueck’s disconcertingly intimate figures are either oversized (as in Couple Under an Umbrella, above) or miniaturised.

In April, Mueck unveiled three new works at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. The exhibition runs until the end of September.

(Photos: Thomas Salva courtesy Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain.)

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Pakistan jet diverted to Stansted by RAF – MoD (Channel 4 News)

Flight info for PK709 / PIA709 – Pakistan Int. Airlines (Flight Radar 24)

mike_wazowski___by_danluvisiart-d66ahsxThe latest of artist Dan LuVisi’s ‘Popped Culture’ noir portraits of popculture figures: a vagrant Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc.: blind and booze-addicted after a terrible twist of fortune:

Mike was tired of it. Tired of lowering himself to telling jokes, only to hurt himself in the process over, and over again. Mike decided to have a talk with Sully about it, but was continuously avoided. Angered, Mike followed Sully one day, only to realize he was headed for the home of Mike’s girlfriend, Celia. Mike rushed home, shocked to find the two talking. His anger got the best of him and he attacked Sully. Out of defense, Sully struck Mike, catching his one-eye. Out of confusion and anger, Mike launched his nimble body into Sully, piercing him with his horns, killing him. [more]

Below, previous childhood ruinations: Donald The Duck, Yoshi – Maxed Out, Bert and Ernie – My Brother’s Keeper, Eve and The Cook.

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And there’s not many of them.

Christy Moore will play a benefit night in July for his old friend guitarist/songwriter Philip Chevron (above), who recently disclosed that he has inoperable head and neck cancer.

Born Philip Ryan in Terenure, Co Dublin, in1957, Chevron is a member of the Pogues and a founder of the Radiators from Space.

He said he will continue to write and play music until his condition is “lethal”

Christy Moore benefit night for Philip Chevron (Whelan’s)

A Conversation With Philip Chevron (ComeHereToMe, April 2011)

Philip Chevron

Illustration by Mice Hell via Rabble