Lyrois
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... or how to make gradients with only fill and stroke -- in fact, stroke will be perfectly sufficient.
It was going to be called "meaningless graphics #1 through #6."
As always, I could invent some crazy-ass legend and try to convince someone, somewhere, that in reality, I had such and such idea, and was looking for the right way and time to eventually express it. Really.
Except, I didn't. Didn't intend to, at least. Make a series of 6 graphics, have the minimalistic approach grow into something kinda elaborate, and wait for the questions. The inevitable. Why 6? Why are they similar, different, purple, what are those lines? Inevitable.
Of course, reflecting upon the dreaded questions lead to answers, and, you guessed it, some crazy-ass legend. Talk about going full circle, a dialogue evolved out of and into never meaningless graphics.
A short story in six parts --
Veiled struggle behind darkness, emerging into the light only to be sucked back into the dark, emerging again, you can't do it on your own, join forces already!
Obviously, the darkness leaves its traces, impossible to tell who is who, also, struggle changes, together, united, you make it. What's left of you? Are you still the same? Did any part of you remain untouched? Don't think so. Never did.
Here I am, drowning, being sucked in.
Hey, it's me. You ain't drowning.
Now, that's better. Can you feel the air?
Trying to show you the light.
You're losing me.
No! Reach out -- See how we changed?What? Make of it what you want.
Note: You should will see the print version of this series. Where the moirés are static and pixelated on the screen, they visually live and move in high-res printing.
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Something new for 2010: A micro-manufacturing project featuring a line of chairs: A couple of lounge chairs, a director's chair, a bench, and a bar stool, ... all built around, of course, the LYROIS shapes.
Loud coffeehouses and calm lounges, as well as the big stage, or that stylish office -- a Lyrois chair might add the final touch in your quest towards extraordinary --
The prototype production is in progress, there will be high quality chairs in heavy wood and a line of collector's chairs in translucent and colored acrylic glass. Watch this space for updates and the different models dropping in.
As always, I am making these on a custom basis and am able to make the chairs according to your input; size, and color, and material-wise. The shapes can't be altered though, it wouldn't be an original Lyrois anymore...
You may contact me for options and prices via lyrois [at] googlemail.com.
Labels: 2010, acrylic, architecture, art, black, chairs, commissions, interior+design, lyrois, preview, store+furniture, vinyl, wood
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I don't play cards because it violates rule #7. Other than that, when I play -- if I play -- I play by my own rules with cards from my own deck.
Here is my hand, drawn randomly from the deck of 52 aces of spades --
Thorough preparation makes its own luck.--Joe Poyer
Obvious or not, there is more to it and in it, but it's a good starting point.
Labels: 2010, ace+of+spades, art, black, lyrois, miniatures, monogram
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It's tiny, it's affordable, and best of all, it's specifically made for a good cause --
This special miniature edition is executed in matte black (upper part) and glossy black (lower part) vinyl on 2mm aluminum. It is the sibling of much bigger works, sampling and remixing the silhouettes shapeset painted on walls, etched as well as decaled on glass, even printed on a collection of snowboards.
The Lyrois Silhouettes Mural Limited Edition Aluminum Series come in 140 × 55mm, it is a series of 10, with #000 and #001 being retained as artist's proof and the remaining #002 through #009 donated to support John T. Unger's Legal Defense Fund in his quest to defend himself and art in general.
The pieces are scratch-signed and numbered on the back, and accompanied by a printed and signed certificate documenting its story and origin. No more pieces of this edition will ever be made.
Buy them as long as they last, for your pleasure and for a good cause, at John T. Unger's Artist's Legal Defense Sale.
See also, the companion piece to the Aluminum Series, the Vinyl Series, in black/purple.
Labels: 2009, aluminum, art, black, lyrois, miniatures, murals, silhouette, tableaux, vinyl
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A new batch of the Lyrois Companion figure is in the final stages of production.
While the first release was made from vinyl, the new ones are black-opaque acrylic, with a glossy, glass-like appearance on the front-side and a height of 3" --
See the reflection?
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I'm a big fan of pop culture and graffiti, I like papercutting and transparent vs. opaque, then again, I like light and shadows, particularly shadows. What better representation of light and shadows than dancing and dying?
I keep seeing Pablo Picasso's Guernica in the original shape-set for the mural. With the connection already and always there, here is the resulting mashup; web only, no prints --
Check out the details that mix nicely with shapes #1, #2, and #5.
One more thing, it is said that Le Corbusier once called tapestries -- like the Guernica copy at the United Nations in New York -- "nomadic murals". (Note to self: Make nomadic murals, for the name and for the concept.)
UPDATE: I added the very hi-res version of the mashup for your download and print-it-yourself pleasure. You may even send it to me or fly me in to sign it and make it very, very special. (Hazel Dooney's idea?) Also, I've heard that there's a big empty wall at the UN Security Council...
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A preview of the 2009 Gobos. What you see is the acrylic plate with the updated shapes for some shadow-work --
Photos are in progress. Small prints will be made, signed and numbered.
Check out the original 2002 gobos and the gobos strips, also from 2002.
Labels: 2009, acrylic, announcement, art, black, decals, gobos, lyrois, preview, vinyl
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Chicago Crownhall, interior window --
Number #14 in the Mies Series.
Production notes --
Black and pink, translucent vinyl (#14). Fully reversible and scalable.
Please see the project introduction with more information on Lyrois' Architectural Essays and on owning an original Lyrois.
Labels: 2009, architecture, art, black, decals, graffiti, lyrois, mies+series, mies+van+der+rohe, vinyl
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Looking at this, I had to make this, immediately, asap, freezing the shadow --
Matte black on matte, almost smooth, white aluminum. Ten by ten inches.
Sometimes, often, creation is compulsive. Works almost manifest themselves. They just want to exist.
See also: Lyrois: Etched Glass.
Labels: 2009, aluminum, black, lyrois, miniatures, silhouette, tableaux
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Toronto Dominion Centre, facade --
Number #8 in the Mies Series.
Number #9 in the Mies Series.
Production notes --
White translucent vinyl (#8), white and black translucent vinyl (#9). Fully reversible and scalable.
Please see the project introduction with more information on Lyrois' Architectural Essays and on owning an original Lyrois.
Labels: 2009, architecture, art, black, decals, facade, lyrois, mies+series, mies+van+der+rohe
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The Script-Logo in a Circus guise, in the spirit of summer and action sports. Silver on black.
It doesn't glow in the dark, but it shines and glares just as well, check out the S riding the wave --
Lyrois Tees: The Silver Circus Shirt.
By the way, after some fun with the sketches, we came up with the what would Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier have done version. Since you now know what's coming, here goes...
See also: Nike 6.0: The Ill-Mobile.
Labels: 2009, art, black, couture, fashion, graffiti, logotypes, lyrois, script+logo, tees
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A mixture of glossy and matte vinyl, all black, all magic, and just as hard to capture.
This work predates the white on white and the tongue-in-cheek purple on purple edition. It was made in 2004.
You may recognize it; it's the one in the kitchen.
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Fresh: The Lyrois Robot Shirt, featuring a stage-size graphic — in limited quantities only…
Out now and as long as it lasts.
As always: White, durable, flex-printing on heavy, black cotton. Choose men’s or women’s style. Lyrois logo on the back.
Sizes: Men’s S-XL; Women’s S-L
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Introducing two special features available on select models; we proudly present a winter edition with narrower graphics which enables the wearer to fully display her shirt underneath her jacket, you’ll get back your regular sized white shapes in spring… The exact opposite is what we call the stage edition, enlarged graphics which go hand in hand with the theatralical movements of our most special … addicts.
See the models featured as the stage edition:
Also, check out the models from the winter edition:
As always: White, durable, flex-printing on heavy, black cotton. Choose men’s or women’s style. Lyrois logo on the back.
Sizes: Men’s S-XL; Women’s S-L
These are limited editions, please get them as long as they last.
Labels: 2006, black, graffiti, logotypes, lyrois, monogram, script+logo, tees
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The Lyrois Ninety Degrees Shirt --
The Lyrois Bricks Shirt --
Here's more.
Labels: 2005, black, lyrois, script+logo, tees
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The Lyrois Leaves Shirt --
Lyrois makes the tees; you provide the glow…
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A variation of the original Tableaux 2 --
Matte-black vinyl with glossy-colored shapes, 21 cm × 40 cm × 5 mm.
Note: Destroyed shortly after taking the photo.
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Contoured shapes --
Five glossy colors on black-matte vinyl. 21 cm × 40 cm.
... and a variant (#02civ).
The mock-up, created before finishing the actual pieces --
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12 Tableaux, matte-black vinyl with glossy-colored shapes, 40 cm × 50 cm × 5 mm.
See them all --
Straight from the shop, ready for shipping --
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With hat tips to Richard Dawkins and Merlin Mann, ... the meme-busting, curiously famous, ... Hipster PDA --
Mini: 7.5 cm × 11 cm; Medium: 11 cm × 15.5 cm; Large: 15 cm × 22 cm
They come with metric (5 mm) grid paper and a black glossy cover made of heavy tarp.
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Labels: 2004, black, lyrois, monogram, special+edition, vinyl
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Playing with the dark side from the light side, and vice versa --
Click the picture for a view of the original long strip.
Somewhat related to, definitely inspired by the Theatrical Gobos.
The one pictured is a tiny miniature, there are also some huge ones in 5ft height.
By the way, you can tell it's a genuine Lyrois by the trademark wooden floors in the pics.
Labels: 2002, 2005, art, black, gobos, lyrois, miniatures, print
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