TIP: exhibition REƧƎƎИ - A Transformation of Visualisations, until the 22nd of Sept.'12 in Berlin

REƧƎƎИ is a journey that brought together creative talents from different artistic fields for an interdisciplinary exchange at MADE, a creative platform for artists, located in Berlin. 
For the exhibition project REƧƎƎИ:  A Transformation of Visualisations seven young Berlin based artists were handpicked to make a new art work inspired by the vast archive of urban culture photographer and film director Jonathan Mannion (b.1970, Ohio), who began capturing images of up-and-coming hip-hop and rap-stars in the mid 90s like Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Snoop, N.E.R.D., Rakim, Little Wayne, Cash Money and Ludacris. 
For the first time ever - as MADE noticed - Mannion granted access to his entire photo archive, allowing the 7 artists to "cultivate an open dialogue with him based on mutual inspiration and putting ego aside – sparking a creative clash that resulted in 7 unique pieces, each shaped by the artist’s own talent and skills." 

I haven't seen the exhibition, but have seen the making-of-video (see below), where the whole project is wrapped up from starting point till the vernissage in the gallery. This kind of videos really make you appreciate more what artists created and what the idea of the (co)curator was - information that often is lacking or hard to find.  

The Berlin-based designers are:
Amine Bendriouich (Fashion), Christian Awe (Painting), Conny Dreher (Graphic Design), Ebon Heath (Typography), Good Wives and Warriors (Painting), Lukas Feireiss (Illustration) and Noelle (Sculpting).

The REƧƎƎИ Exhibition is still open to the public: September 4th – 22nd at MADE Alexanderstrasse 7 in BERLIN.

So, if you're there, go and see 'cause it looks promising.

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What caught my eye in London...upside down eco chandelier

What: 'Sky planter Chandelier' 

an upside-down garden chandelier of real plants and aesthetic light bulbs

Made by: Boskke (plants) & Plumen (light bulbs)

Where seen: The Old Shoreditch Station Bar/Cafe (London)

This chandelier really is astonishing, knowing the plants growing upside down out of their sockets are actually real. A smart water-filter system in the plant's socket does the trick. The brand Boskke (bosky means a fledgling forest) improves conventional gardening tools and products for contemporary urban lifestyles. 

Although it looks really cool, is it practical and make it sense? Why would you want to hang a plant upside down, to pull a trick on Mother Nature? The designer of the Sky Planter pots with its patented water reservoir, Patrick Morris, argued it reduces the watering of household plants up to 80% this way. But another doubt rises: it is not unlikely some dirt will fall down. So, is it as clean as a normal downside up plant? 

All and all, executed as a chandelier with beautiful low energy bulbs I think its the perfect fit and make sense. As a loose pot hanging upside down, I have my doubts.