Jody Xiong of DDB China has teamed up with the China Environmental Protection Foundation to create a useful outdoor campaign that lends a subtle visual reminder of the environmental benefits of walking versus driving. Dubbed the Green Pedestrian Crossing, Xiong laid out an enormous white canvases with a bare tree and proceeded to place them across 132 crosswalks in 15 Chinese cities. As pedestrians …
PROJECT/reed.
jeffstaple is at it again with the newly unveiled PROJECT/reed. PROJECT/reed was an installation created for the PROJECT tradeshow in Las Vegas and curated by jeffstaple and Reed Space. The exhibit was conceptualized as an archive of highly-coveted limited edition releases from the street culture world displayed as artifacts in a museum. “One of the things I wanted to address …
Inside the HBO New York International Latino Film Festival 2012.
Quiet Lunch headed to the annual HBO New York International Latino Film Festival for the premiere of Lemon, a documentary about the Tony Award Winning poet, Lemon Andersen. The tale of Lemon Andersen is a prolific one. Born and raised on the streets of Brooklyn, Andersen is a three time felon who has endured hardships through his undying love of …
Welcome, Nomi!
Say hello to our modest photographic genius, Nomi Ellenson. A California native turned Gotham shutterbug, Ellenson has a warm spirit and soft demeanor that pleasantly translates through her brilliant photography. Lending her talents to the likes of Inked Girls Magazine, the Liam McMullan Company and the Huffington Post, Quiet Lunch is more than fortunate to have her on board. You …
Art Rejex.
Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ is feeding the masses another brilliant serving of well done tunes. The material isn’t exactly new but it is certainly new to us. Titled Rejex, the project consist of songs that didn’t make the cut for the epic 1999. “1999 Rejex is a compilation of tracks that didn’t make it to my debut mixtape 1999(obviously). I decided to put …
C.R.E.A.M. Team.
Summer is showing its wrinkles and will soon be the summer of old but Luke Stephenson gives a series that invokes a strong sense of premature nostalgia. The UK based photographer has captured a gang of ice cream trucks that spend their summers pitching 99 Flakes. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …
#AwesomeMug.
The trending topic of our life right now, this über cool tweet mug. Complete with a nifty hashtag handle, this mug is microwave safe but the bird on the front DOES NOT go well with the dishwasher. Nonetheless, handing washing is a small price to pay for this cool mug. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote …
Necessary Naysayers.
“If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” – Malcolm X. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Concords’ Cause.
Flight Of The Concords are making us guffaw for a cause with their latest video for “Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)”. In an effort to raise money for the children’s charity Cure Kids, the duo employed some of New Zealand’s bright young mind to help them write the lyrics for the song. The process is hilarious and creates some funny moments that immediately …
Supra x Wayne.
Lil’ Wayne unveiled his new footwear collection Spectre, by SUPRA, at Project in Las Vegas last Monday. The SUPRA booth was swarmed with fans trying to get a peek at Wayne and, of course, his new line of lifestyle footwear. Spectre will be launching worldwide on May 1, 2013. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …
Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ August 27th, 2012. – September 2nd, 2012.
This week’s cover features the artwork of Michelle Ramin. We’re catching up with Ramin for this week’s issue in hopes of finding out why she’s so obsessed with balaclavas. The issue also see a few words from artists Ben Giles! Plus, we take you inside HBO’s New York International Latino Film Festival with our very own SiouxZie Q. and we get …
Cracked Up to Be.
“Doris Salcedo’s Shibboleth is the first work to intervene directly in the fabric of the Turbine Hall. Rather than fill this iconic space with a conventional sculpture or installation, Salcedo has created a subterranean chasm that stretches the length of the Turbine Hall. The concrete walls of the crevice are ruptured by a steel mesh fence, creating a tension between these elements …
Getting Free.
We’ve featured a number of collage artists as of late but none are more unique than Sienna Freeman. The Philly based artist doesn’t exactly stick out like a sore thumb but possesses an elegant macabre that surely sets her apart from her peers. Freeman’s work is unshackled. It does what it wants, when it wants. But despite its untamed nature, …
Get a Job, Dirtbag!: Five Ways to Tell If You Need to Clean Up Your Act.
Light years away from pastel suits and pornstaches, most of today’s young American males are sporting a style that we’ve tastefully dubbed Filthy Hipster Chic. The style is deceptively simplistic. Your family and peers assume that it consists of not doing your laundry for months and going without a shower for days on end–little do they know, plenty of work …
Far From (Laff)able.
Xénia Laffely, a recent graduate, just unveiled her highly colorful and charmingly conceptual 2012 men’s collection titled “Bearded Faces”. Laffely meld the world of illustration and fashion, giving way to an innovation experience that only enhances the presence of the line. See more → here! ← Laffely explains: “Bearded faces. The father in classic suits and the religious man in ceremonial dress. They have haunted …
The Hall of Broken Heroes.
The Broken Heroes series by Patricia Waller is hard to take seriously but the twisted humor of it all definitely has some significance. See more → here ←. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
The Pie Hole: A Different Kind of Traitor.
Here’s a great recipe to try this weekend. Poached from The Aimless Chef, this recipe sees an Asian spin on a breakfast classic. Instead of our usual boring recipes where you have to read, we fetched an easy step-by-step video from The Aimless Chef himself! Japanese Eggs Benedict.↓ Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote …
All Gummed Up.
The Gummibaeren series by Florian Knapp plays a sweet game with defenseless gummi bears; the result is a adorable personification of inanimate food. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Is That You, Amelia?
Forty-two years ago on August 24, 1945, a telegram was sent via U.S. Naval Radio that relayed personal messages from civilian internees liberated from Weihsien Internment Camp located in present-day Weifang, Shangdong, China. These very brief messages usually gave a few words of reassurance “…family all well…,” “Advise Mother all concentration camp liberated…,” “Health perfect spirits high,” and then signed by the internee. However, …
The Power of ‘Like’.
Illustrator Pankaj Bhagat has teamed up with TBWA/India to create an ad campaign that addresses the presence of cyber and generally negative social behavior online. The ads specifically ask its audience to acknowledge that their Facebook “Likes” may have more power than they may realize. The ad urges us to use our “Likes” wisely. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks …
Designer Waffles.
Label whores unite! Artist Andrew Lewicki has ensured that you can now EAT, breathe and sleep Louis Vuitton; obvious emphasis on the eating part. Besides, what good are waffles if they don’t match your handbag? Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. …
Reinventing the US Dollar.
In an effort to ‘rebrand the US Dollar, rebuild financial confidence and revive our failing economy, New York designer Richard Smith has founded The Dollar ReDe$ign Project. We have seen most of the submissions to the project but the one that strikes us the most is the submission from Dowling Duncan. Simultaneously progressive and traditional, the redesign currency tells the history …
Stripes Are In. (NSFW)
Barcelona born illustrator Chamo San take an intimate perspective on stripe patterns. The works are both playful and sensual. San presents a duel between pattern and eroticism; almost daring you to choose between ogling the female form or becoming entranced by the stripes. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and …
The Visualization of a Bad Bitch.
Lupe Fiasco has finally dropped visually for his hard-hitting single “Bad Bitch”. Fiasco made a splash with the song about a month ago and caused plenty of fans to proudly exclaim ‘Lupe is back!’ The video is equally satirical as the song but we honestly did expect anything short of Bamboozled II. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
A Century of Immigration.
Although certain parties would like you to believe that rampant immigration is plaguing the United States, recent studies have found that immigration is around the same percentage as it was 100 years ago — in fact, it’s slightly lower. Read more → here ←. However, what has changed is the different types of immigrants that have been arriving to the country; and …
Refueling.
Art and the use of its tools are usually a process but what if it was a ritual of consumption. Created by graphic designer Christian Baranowicz, the Adobe Fuel series tackles that very same notion. “A University brief asked us to express what we thought reappropriation was and my personal interpretation was to take something current into an unknown world. Adobe …
Losing Our Seats.
Ivan Puig‘s 2008 chair installation has a strikingly eerie nature that is only eclipsed by its execution. Ivan explains the installation’s true purpose: “The piece outlines a comment on education, challenging the artificial induction of knowledge. More generally, check the power structures on which ‘feel’ the doctrine of education in the country and its system, strongly affected by conflicts of …
Shitty Lamps.
Good Boy lamp was designed by Whatshisname as an item of everyday use that makes the user uncomfortable with every use. He even went as far as to place the On/Off switch on the turd itself–and get this, it requires being stepped on . Puppy is in its natural pose, looking around with a bit of surprise on her face. Both lamps were supposed …
Co-Addicted to Bart.
Here a set of illustrations by Bartosz Kosowski for an article in Twoj Styl magazine. The article tells about different forms of co-addiction (sex, gambling, alcoholism). The illustration was hand drawn with pencil, inked with Copic Multiliner SP and coloured in PS. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Pay Through the Nose.
Pay Through the Nose (Pronounced: Pay•thru•the•nose)→ Verb.: a) to pay exorbitantly or dearly. Example: “If you take him up on that offer, you’ll end up paying through the nose.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we …
Wall Street Abandons Obama.
It looks like Wall Street has abandoned President Barack Obama in favor of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Studies have shown that Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and other financial institutions have flipped in four years, giving more to Romney and conservative super PACS than to President Obama and liberal groups. According to WNYC, employees in the securities and investment sector have …
The Breakfast of Champions.
Playing with your food is often frowned upon but Tibi Tibi could care less about the rules. The artist’s cereal bowl works are both candid and humorous. It’s perfect for those who always knew their Alpha-Bits cereal was trying to tell them something. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and …
Blond Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.
Mattel is displaying some forward thinking with their newest Barbie. The “Blond Diamond Doll,” created by fashion design duo Phillipe and David Blond, otherwise known as The Blonds, is the first cross-dressing Barbie doll. The pint sized drag diva was inspired by Phillipe, who is a fab cross-dresser, and a look from their fall 2008 collection. At $125, the Barbie (available exclusively online …
Living On a Curve.
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” – Phyllis Diller. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Statuesque Athleticism.
Berlin based artist Jens Ullrich pieces together the Nazi era, the so-called State of the Art 1933 – 1945 with the modern day sports era in his Selected Works series. The works went on display last year and featured life-size displays. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but …
Crafty Americans.
It’s being reported that America has more craft beer breweries today than at any other point since 1887. A new term that was just added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year, even President Obama has his own brew. According to the Brewer’s Association, the number of breweries is increasing dramatically in just a year. Among these breweries, 97 percent are “craft brewers“ — meaning they are relatively …
Safe in the Trees.
Contrary to the variety of technological advancement taking places, there are those who feels the inherent need to stay close to our ancestors — and what’s more ancestor-like than sleeping in trees? Located in Pfronten, Bavaria in Germany, Waldseilgarten is an adventure mountain resort that offers guests a thrilling night in the wilderness. Waldseilgarten offers three sleeping options but the most interesting …
Clocking Life.
Bertrand Planes has furthered the concept of theirLife Clock. The original life Life Clock mechanism move 61,320 times slower than an average clock; each number represents years based on the maximum average life length or women. However, Life Clock 2 is absolut time based and Life Clock 3 is relative time based (time speed increases with age). Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that …
Reading the Scenery.
Designer Julian Bialowas is an aspiring graphic designer who oversees the beautiful union of minimalist typography and landscape photography. All of these photos were taken by him while he traveled to through Canada (Calgary and the Canadian Rocky Mountains), Iceland and the United States. Only a few of them are lackluster and cliche but a majority of them are beautiful, inspiring …
The Pie Hole: Cheese It!
Today’s Pie Hole recipe comes from Yammie’s Noshery. Ooey and all sorts of gooey, these cheese buns look as if they just might rival Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay biscuits. We know, it’s blasphemy but at least try the recipe and decide for yourself. Peeta’s Stuffed Cheese Buns.↓ Ingredients.↓ • 1 cup warm water (probably somewhere between 105º and 115º. I just get …
Skulduggery.
Like most of us, Calgary born artist Maskull Lasserre doesn’t read the manual. But unlike any of us, he puts them in a vice grip and makes extraordinary art out of them. Carved from old software manuals, Lasserre’s Incarnate (Three Degrees of Certainty II) is a unique piece of work that exudes great innovation and skill. On his inspiration: “My …
Pissing Her Life Away. (NSFW)
There has been a renewed interest in Sophy Rickett’s Pissing Women series as of late.. Created in 1995, Rickett’s radically redefined the idea of women in a civilized society and played with the notion of sexual misbehavior. The series can viewed as empowering on some levels but, overall, it contains a compelling satirical shock value that resonates with its audience. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Repel with Liquipel.
It’s about to be 2013 and anyone who watched television 20 years ago is fully aware that we should be piloting flying cars by now. To add to insult, not only are we unable to pilot our own flying cars, we can’t even text while showering! But thanks to the folks at Liquipel, only the latter half of that previous …
Keeping Track of Your Ideas.
You are fucking brilliant and when it comes to writing down your fucking brilliant ideas, just any old notebook will not do! We can’t all get our hands on 15th century parchment but the awesome book below is just as good. Made by Sparrow Nest Script, this Idea Notebook can even be customized to your liking! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is …
The Universal Manifesto.
We’re sure that most of you, through the interconnectedness of social media, have laid eyes on the Manifesto at least once. The Manifesto has been viewed over 80,000,000 times. Designed by Rachel Beresh, the Manifesto is now printed on 100% cotton. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …