The 100 Hour/ 38 Day Skull Drawing.

Illustrator Jacob Dahlstrup took 38 days and 100 hours to complete this pencil drawing of a skull made up of detailed floral and plant life.




video:


Pencil on paper. duration: 38 days/100 hours.
175cm x 150cm
High Quality Poster B1 format 200 grms (100x70cm)
kr 40.00
buy it here (paypal only)

http://www.jacobdahlstrup.com

The 100 Hour/ 38 Day Skull Drawing.

Illustrator Jacob Dahlstrup took 38 days and 100 hours to complete this pencil drawing of a skull made up of detailed floral and plant life.




video:


Pencil on paper. duration: 38 days/100 hours.
175cm x 150cm
High Quality Poster B1 format 200 grms (100x70cm)
kr 40.00
buy it here (paypal only)

http://www.jacobdahlstrup.com

SKULLMATES By Luke Twigger

Okay, so there's another yet artist who has created a series of skulls. Big deal, right? But Luke Twigger's Skullmates also function as tabletop storage. More than just a decorative item, the glazed earthenware skull has a removable 'brain' made of vintage fabrics.



Embellished with high quality transfers and the occasional spot of gold lustre, the skulls can hold anything from buttons to pasta.




Note that they are not dishwasher safe, so if you choose to eat from them, you'll have to hand wash them.



Each Skullmate is lovingly handmade and comes numbered and signed.




'The Skullmate' (2009), shown above is made of glazed earthenware, ceramic transfers, gold lustre, vintage fabric, stuffing and measures 4.5" x 5". You can buy it here.

The Skullmate/City Edition celebrates and reflects its surroundings, this could be cultural, mythical or just purely beautiful.



The first in a brand new series of Skullmates, The Skullmate/City Edition/Nottingham nods its head toward the City's most famous darling, Robin Hood. Using gorgeous, forest green, vintage woolen fabric to create the cushion, complete with natural feathers; it's definitely more stylish than his band of merry men:








To inquire about purchasing The Skullmate City Edition Nottingham, contact Luke Twigger.

• Also worth nothing are his wonderful wall mounted vases, "All Deer, No Antlers" in which you can place flowers where the antlers would be on a earthenware mounted animal head.

All Dear, No Antlers (pink), 2009:


All Dear, No Antlers (romance), 2009:


Both the above are created in editions of 9 and are available from Opus Interiors.

See more of Luke Twigger's work here.

Skull Chair, Brain Ottoman & Spine Lamp. The Vanitas Collection by Vladi Rapaport.

A collection of products inspired by the Dutch "Vanitas" still life paintings from the 16th and 17th century. The characteristic type of symbolic still life painting is the one where the symbols of emptiness, time and death were placed on the canvas as a reminder of the vanity of one's earthly life.

Skull/ Vanitas collection chair
materials: wood, polyester, glass-fiber
dimensions: 80 x 80 x 85
year: 2008



skull chair prototype in polyester for © pierre bergé & associés :


Brain/ Vanitas collection footstool
materials: leather, polyurethane foam
dimensions: 50 x 35 x 50
year: 2008



Something dead/ Vanitas collection lamp
materials: leather, steal, carbon-fiber, electricity wire, lamp
dimensions: 40 x 190 x 40
year: 2008

all photos courtesy of vladi rapaport

Vladi Rapaport

Murano Glass Skull Chandeliers By Philipp Plein

For Philipp Plein, the skull is deemed to be a symbol for art, beauty and the celebration of life. The motif plays a central role in the design of the 31 year old designer and is a highlight of the new Murano crystal collection.


above: the giant Swarovski crystal skull in his new Monaco store

At MAISON&OBJET in Paris for the first time PHILIPP PLEIN presented its new Murano crystal collection to the international Interieur scene. Besides the impressive chandeliers the collection includes also drinking glasses and vases, all made in Italy. Every item is unique and intricately crafted by the hands of Muranos best glassblowers.



The shining stars of the new collection are the chandeliers. These appear in the three designs black, white and crystal and in two different sizes of 1,5m x 1,2m and 0,8m x 0,9m. The big one is composed with 105 glass elements, including fifteen delicate skulls, stars and romantic flowers with stalk.



Images of the chandelier in the Monte Carlo store:



additional photos courtesy of Monte Carlo Daily Photo

about Philip Plein:

Starting with a personal vision 10 years ago, by now PHILIPP PLEIN can look back to an amazing track record. It is the passion for the detail, the desire to meet the emotional and intellectual needs of the customer, which affect the 31 year old.

In eleven different lifestyle categories PHILIPP PLEIN offers contemporary luxury, Fashion for Men, Women and Kids, Luggage, Jewellery and Lunettes. The Home Collection includes Home Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Furniture, Dog Accessories, Lightning and Kitchen. Exquisite materials are combined in our collections, always inspired by the spirit of Rock' n' Roll.
Unless otherwise noted, all images are courtesy of Philipp Plein.

Philipp Plein