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Little People :: Slinkachu

And now, a post embracing my obsession with miniature things – there are a few people out there shooting tiny plastic people posed in street scenes, or on food (see Christoper Boffoli), but my favorite is definitely London-based artist Slinkachu, who’s been shooting The Little People Project since 2006. It’s a mix of street art, performance art, and photography and he’s presenting the full package – the tiny figures are posed on real streets with real objects, and the photo sequences zoom way out so you get to see the installations in various scales and contexts, each one very different than the previous. They’re funny, smart, and subtle, especially considering their size. Anyway, here are a few images:

Wet ‘n’ Wild

One Day Son

The Local Authority

There are tons more at The Little People blog, it’s awesome and I highly recommend checking it out. Here’s an interview on The Economist blog More Intelligent Life. Also – books for sale on Amazon. Check out Inner City Snail, it’s pretty sweet too.

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Viva la Revolución

There’s really too much to say about this show that’s up (until tomorrow) at the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, so for now I’m just going to snag a snippet from their site and post a bunch of sweet photos.

From the Viva la Revolución page:

For the first time in history, the majority of the world’s population lives in urban communities. The urban setting and its corresponding lifestyle are major sources of inspiration in contemporary culture. This is an historic revolution in visual culture, in which the codes and icons of the everyday—found on the streets in graffiti, signage, waste, tattoos, advertising, and graphic design—have been appropriated and used as an integral part of contemporary art-making. The urban landscape inspires and serves as both a platform for innovation and a vehicle for expression for many artists. The city itself, its buildings, vehicles, people, and advertisements, are not only the surface where the art is applied. The city fuels the practice.

A multifaceted exhibition that explores the dialogue between artists and the urban landscape, Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape features works both in the Museum’s galleries as well as at public sites throughout downtown San Diego.

The exhibition includes a diverse range of 20 artists from 10 countries that are linked together by how their work addresses urban issues — Akay (Sweden), Banksy (U.K.), Blu (Italy), Mark Bradford (U.S.), William Cordova (U.S.), Date Farmers (U.S.), Stephan Doitschinoff [CALMA] (Brazil), Dr. Lakra (Mexico), Dzine (Puerto Rico), David Ellis (U.S.), FAILE (Canada), Shepard Fairey (U.S.), Invader (France), JR (France), Barry McGee (U.S.), Ryan McGinness (U.S.), Moris (Mexico), Os Gemeos (Brazil), Swoon (U.S.), and Vhils (Portugal).

Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape is curated by guest curator Pedro Alonzo and MCASD Associate Curator Lucía Sanromán. The show runs through 1/2/2011.

A few of the day’s photos: