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Hole School Street Art   Sten & Lex graphics

Street art takes many forms, Patternbank stumbled across these unique and dynamic murals and thought we’d share. These hand cut, hand painted creations are the work of Rome based Italian street art duo Sten & Lex. Using a technique they call ‘Hole school’ Sten Lex create huge murals that consist of cut out stencils and blown up photocopied imagery. The duo are best known in the history of stencil making for introducing the halftone stencil technique where the main part of their stencil portraits are composed by thousands of lines. Graphic subject matter is a mix of historical and religious figures as well as Lex herself. They are currently showing at Magda Danysz Gallery in Shanghai until the April 30th so definitely worth a look if you are visiting.

Hole School Street Art   Sten & Lex graphics

Hole School Street Art   Sten & Lex graphics

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Hole School Street Art   Sten & Lex graphics

Illustration Collective   Patswerk graphics

These quirky, oddball illustrations are the work of Netherlands based art studio Patswerk. Situated in The Hague, Patswerk was founded in 2008 by long time friends Ramon Avelino, Rogier Mulder and Lex van Tol. The studio collective use playful, surreal, complex compositions that mix an array of everyday objects in fresh colourful statements. See more of their unique and fun work at the recently updated website patswerk.nl.

Illustration Collective   Patswerk graphics

Illustration Collective   Patswerk graphics

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Illustration Collective   Patswerk graphics

Temari   A Work of Art inspiration

Patternbank discovered these incredible Temari on Pinterest via Roger Yorke, a dealer of antique ethnic textiles, specialising in Japanese Kimonos and textiles. Check out his other inspiring boards while your there, he has a feast of inspiration. The Temari here are by Nana Akua’s Grandma who is in her 90′s! You can see more stunning examples of her work on Akua’s dedicated flickr page. Patternbank are in total admiration of the time and skill that must of gone into making these beautiful works of art. We are sure you’ll be inspired by the hundreds of patterns found in these embroidered wonders.

Temari   A Work of Art inspiration

 

Temari   A Work of Art inspiration

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Temari   A Work of Art inspiration

LMNSCT   Somewhere... Beyond the Infinite... inspiration

Digital, glitchy, neon, acid trippin’ landscapes from this awesome Tumblr artist known as LMNSCT. Don’t stare for too long as you may start hallucinating!, loving the style of these – late 80′s, early 90′s computer graphics bought bang up to date. Check out the Tumblr for more cosmic creations. Somewhere… Beyond the Infinite…

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Chris Dorosz   Staple Paintings inspiration

Chris Dorosz takes thousands of staples and arranges them onto a blank canvas pouring paint into each compartment, the result is a picture formed of pixellated pattern and colour. To appreciate fully the viewer needs to stand back to see the figures that begin to emerge. Patience and precision must be Dorosz’s thing when you see the intricate sculptures and installations he creates. Drops of paint are trapped within clear plastic rods and suspended on fine pieces of filament, the effect is quite something. Chris Dorosz is from San Franscisco, CA and graduated with an MFA from the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design. You can see more of his cool installations at chrisdorosz.com.

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Techno Sculptures   LaTurbo Avedon inspiration

Patternbank are loving LaTurbo Avedon’s colourful digitally fractured creations. LA based, social media avatar and artist caught our eye recently with her amazing online computer generated pieces. Using various 3D rendering tools LaTurbo reinterprets photographs to create some mesmerizing digital imagery. See more of her work on her portfolio site turboavedon.com

Techno Sculptures   LaTurbo Avedon inspiration

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Iris Van Herpen   Fashion Collides With Technology trend forecasts

Dutch designer Iris van Herpen’s stunning collection ‘Voltage’ for Spring/Summer 2013, was inspired by ‘Imaginary Beings: Mythologies of the Not Yet’ at the Centre Pompidou, Paris last spring. This collection of 3D printing by Dr. Neri Oxman,( a professor, architect, designer and artist) motivated her to collaborate with Oxman, Austrian architect Julia Koerner  and 3D specialist Stratasys to produce pieces for her  architectural collection. Patternbank loves the futuristic, otherworldly quality created by this truly mind-blowing technology. To see more from ‘Voltage’ and to explore Van Herpen’s philosophy behind the collection visit her website. Photography by Boy Kortekaas,Ronald Stoops and Michel Zoeter.

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Iris Van Herpen   Fashion Collides With Technology trend forecasts

In this report Patternbank brings you our print and pattern highlights from the recent London A/W 2013 Fashion Week. Here we have selected key designers showing the strongest print trends for the Fall / Winter 2013 Season. Check back soon for Part 2 of the London Fashion Week print report, which we are currently working on!

Holly Fulton A/W 2013

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks

Geometric Pattern & Patchwork  - Regimented Lipstick prints – 3D Structure Pattern – Tiger & Bear Face Graphic Motifs - Collaged Workings - M.C. Escher Inspired Geometric Cube Prints – Twisted Art Deco Plays

Holly Fulton photos via Fashionising.com

Clements Ribeiro A/W 2013

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks

Folk Borders – Geometric Impact - Folkloric influences – Tapestry Patterns – Brazilian ‘Chita’ Floral Placements – Grid and Colourblock Layouts – Tartan – Animal Print References

Clements Ribeiro photos via Fashionising.com

KTZ A/W 2013

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks

Deconstructed Tarot & Playing Card Elements – High Contrast Pattern Combos – Pop Tribalism - Leather Patchwork Pattern – Intense Pattern Mixes – Kaleidoscope Print Build-Ups

KTZ photos via Fashionising.com

Giles A/W 2013

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks

Gold Foil Print Highlights – Neon Folk Looks – Photographic Fractured Prints – Abstracted Photo Prints – Oversized Ikat Prints

Giles photos via Fashionising.com

Christopher Kane A/W 2013

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks

Re-energised Camouflage Prints – Sculptural Geometric Structures – Brain Motifs – Charles Rennie Mackintosh References - 60s Visual Plays

Christopher Kane photos via Fashionising.com

Erdem A/W 2013

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks

Oversized Sequins  - Dark Grounds – Abstracted Prints – Mixing of Blurred and In Focus Forals - Damask References – Lace and Rose Layered Looks – Scattered Pattern Structures

Erdem photos via Fashionising.com

Jean-Pierre Braganza A/W 2013

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks

Panoramic Landscape Print  – Mathematical Ratio References  -  Dystopian Visuals – Infinity Sci-Fi Borders – Digital Experimentation – Print Structures Inspired by The Golden Ratio – Smoky Looks

Jean Pierre Braganza photos via Fashionising.com

Part 2 of Patternbank’s London’s Print & Pattern Highlight report will be live shortly.

London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1 catwalks