Deadly Designs

Photographers Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s new collection of work examines some of the myths surrounding contemporary Israel where, quite often, things aren’t really as they first appear. A series of mundane objects – a melon, a beer can, a rock, for example – in fact turn out to be bombs or, rather, re-creations of bombs made by the Israeli Police Force’s Bomb Disposal Unit (based on the designs used in actual attacks) and now housed in their informal museum in Jerusalem which reveals when and where they were used and how many people were injured or killed.

A poster about posters

Former Creative Future winner Zak Kyes created this series of posters in collaboration with Wayne Daly to accompany artist Ryan Gander’s talk at the Architectural Association in London last week. In keeping with Gander’s work, which focuses on language, ideas and communication, the poster itself became an artistic collaboration between the artist and Kyes. A conversation between the two about the nature of poster design forms the text that runs down the right hand side of the poster, while Kyes commissioned nine illustrators to draw a portrait of Gander at the artist’s request, because, as he explains, “I have never been drawn, and often watch those guys outside the Pompidou drawing people but am always too reserved to get one done.” Gander’s favourite of the nine renditions is by Ed Fella, shown above.

Guinness: beer of substance?

Studio aka director Rob Latimer has created a new corporate film for Guinness, which can be viewed in full online here.

Super, Smashing, HATE!

Eighteen London-based artists were invited to illustrate their pet hate in circular form so all the images produced could be screenprinted onto dartboards. The result is 180 Things I Hate About You – a new exhibition of the screenprinted dartboards which will run at London’s Dazed and Confused Gallery, 112-116 Old Street, from 15 February – 14 March. Here’s a sneaky preview of some of the work…

This Is Not A Brothel: Alternative Version

Following on from the Peter Saville sticker included with our current issue, Jessica Love spotted this alternate version on Cleveland Street, just off Gt Portland Street in London. Not quite as elegant as the Meard St sign but we like the over-excited use of exclamation marks.

Ootje Oxenaar: The Money Maker

From 1966 until 1985, Robert Deodaat Emile Oxenaar – or Ootje as he’s known – worked for the Nederlandsche Bank on a series of new banknotes. It was here that he designed what came to be his most famous project and, in terms of currency design, what many consider to be the most beautiful money in the world

WH Smith Is A…

A thoughtful assistant at WH Smith sent John Dowling’s copy of this month’s issue with a covering note. Unfortunately, the last line appears to send a rather different message…
After receiving some complaints about the issue, WH Smith took it off the shelves. It should now be back up, but with stickers over the offending phrase. If you would like an uncensored copy, please go to Borders or an independent retailer. Or you can buy a copy direct from us by calling +44 (0)207 292 3703. crcirc@centaur.co.uk

Somebody Stole Our Sticker

Alicia O’Dell writes to inform us of this heinous crime – someone stole her Saville sticker. If anyone has any information leading to the recovery of this item, please inform us…

Celebrities Beaten Up for Women’s Aid

Grey London has created this new poster campaign for Women’s Aid to highlight the prevalence of domestic violence against women. Featuring typically stark photographs by Rankin, the campaign aims to tackle the issue of the silence that surrounds domestic abuse by featuring famous female celebrities with all-too-realistic bruises and cuts and asking the question “What does it take to get people talking about domestic abuse?”

Aylin Deniz

The work of Turkish designer Aylin Deniz first appeared in Creative Review in our fashion-themed showcase just over a year ago (CR Nov 05), following a recommendation by Tomato’s John Warwicker