Self taught artist Lora Zombie splatters gruesome daymares that evoke a surprising sense of humor. Operating in the field of grunge art, the young Russian illustrator is often criminally crude, auspiciously satirical and somewhat sarcastic. 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. …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Offish.
Offish (Pronounced: Awf•ish)→ Adjective.: a) somewhat cold and reserved b) standoffish. Example: “She was consistently surly and offish with the would-be suitors who came calling.” 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
Anti-Pioneering the Way.
Folkstress Leslie Feist recently dropped visuals for her single “Anti-Pioneer”. The singer teamed up with director Martin de Thurah for a black and white midnight run. On working with Martin de Thurah: “Martin leaps out as this person with a really strange, beautiful language of moving poetry that isn’t spoon-feeding anything, but allows for a darkness and a buoyancy at the …
Laced in Sliver & Gold.
The folks at Mr. Kennedy have kick luxurious footwear up a notch. Paying homage to Mr. Kennedy — whom happens to be the founder of the modern day shoelace — the company has forged laces made purely of silver and gold. Using ancient techniques, the laces are manufactured in the middle of Colombia’s Gold Belt; less than 10 miles away …
Vantours’ Contours.
French designer Maud Vantours has her hands in few projects now and days but her Spirales series really stands among the bunch. The beautiful paper sculptures are colorful and interactive. Vantours uses an innvoative method that breath life into each on of her pieces. The ones featured below, and others, can be purchase at her →online shop.← Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
While the Dance is Red Hot. (NSFW)
Illustrator Anton Marrast creates an appropriate but fun portrayal of self intimacy. This piece should click well with those who occasionally break out into a nude dance number when no one’s watching. 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 …
From Fire to Ice.
Make some room in your home for the Cocoon Aeris Stainless Steel Fireplace designed by Federico Otero of OTERO Design Studio. Instead of using firewood or a gas connection, the Cocoon Aeris runs on denatured ethanol. When the warmer months roll around, the combustion chamber can easily be removed and the Cocoon Aeris then transforms into a stylish cooler where you keep …
Hump Day Treat of the Week: (Doo) Step on Scooby.
With some of us are fresh off a staycation or hitting our heads on our desk, this video will help you get a break from mundane. Happy Hump Day 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 …
Stenciled Sounds.
There are many styles of art. Stenciling uses thin surface in which a design is cut out then colored in with an aerosol can or paint. It’s a technique that has been growing in popularity. We found an amazing video by London-based asrtist, Pahnl, that gives a peek into the process of creating stencil art. Enjoy the video. ↓ The Sound of Stenciling ↓. …
(Fa)ssion: Simon Says Brooklyn.
It was an uber-hipster scene Down under the Manhattan Bridge. We were with New York-based clothing designer, Brooklyn Industries. Every year, Brooklyn Industries holds a contest where one winner gets their submissions and artwork on a Brooklyn Industries t-shirt. Their were many submissions: And the t-shirt design winner is…. Simon Winheld.↓. Simon’s design feature a rooster water tower hybrid with …
Smarter Gaming.
A row of PS3 games on the shelf doesn’t exactly impress the ladies as much as a shelf full of books; but what if all of your video games looked like books? New York based artist James Bit has created a series of ill Custom Video Game Covers that resemble the old penguin paperback books. The custom made covers are available to purchase at the James Bit …
Game Over.
Quiet Lunch has been on a mug kick these past two days but when we keep running into cool mugs like the one below, it’s hard to stop. Created by graphic designer Tiago Gonçalves, this Gameboy mug is currently our number one love. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture …
Inside the Design.
The world of a designer is a whole other subculture within itself. There is a lot of understanding and know-how that goes into the work and if you’re not a practitioner, you can certainly make some off base assumptions. London based designer Anneke Short of AMS Design Blog took some time out to address and clear up any misconceptions that we commoners …
Super Angry!
With the leaps and bounds technology has made over the past couple of years, there is no reason why you should still be playing Angry Bird with your finger — you deserve a real slingshot! Super Angry Birds is a force feedback USB controller for Angry Birds that simulates the feeling of a slingshot. All the controls found in the …
Subsequent Ownership.
“I don’t know why women want any of the things men have when one the things that women have is men.” – Coco Chanel. 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
Mutant Lover.
Brilliant painting by Paul Mutant. Cheeky, sarcastic and simplistic, it resonates with its audience using little or no effort. 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
Just Flapjack and Relax.
Ever had a stack of flapjacks so delicious that you just wanted to kick back and read a book on top of them? Well, maybe not everyone daydreams read books on top of their food but for those of you who do, Unica Home offers these Pancake Floor Pillows by Todd von Bastiaans. A collaboration with Bryan McCarthy, these pancake …
Bringing Light to Graffiti.
Feast your eyes on this dope Water Light Graffiti installation by Antonin Fourneau. The Water Light Graffiti is a surface made of thousands of LED illuminated by the contact of water. You can use any instrument you wish, a paintbrush, a water atomizer, your fingers or anything damp, to sketch a bright message or an elaborate picture. “I try to refrain from …
The Lamon Luther Story.
The recent of trend upcycling has taken a more meaningful turn. Furniture company Lamon Luther is proving that a business does not have to lack compassion in order to succeed. “Born in 1930 in the foot hills of Randolph County, Alabama, Lamon Luther Wilson is a farmer, a mechanic and a carpenter. With his hands he provides for his family. …
Maps & Recreation.
The Sierra Club recently created a subway map that includes every one of the United States national parks. The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Although the parody is “incredibly not to scale” and is also sheer fiction — just in case you were thinking about taking the green line to Yellowstone — it is entertaining …
The Pie Hole: Let the Shrimp Out of the Bag.
Spaghetti Alla Chitarra With Mixed Seafood Baked In A Paper Bag.↓ Quiet Lunch is big on innovation but we’re even bigger on not having to wash the dishes after a good home cooked meal. Thankfully we found a recipe that manages to blend the best of both worlds. For those of you who may not know of the method, the …
Hand It All Over Before I (Choo)t.
San Francisco based painter Jehan Choo creates a piece that makes us miss those days of play romance. 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
Sock Got It Covered.
An unnamed genius — or geniuses! — operating under the clever umbrella-like moniker of The Sock Covers has recreated some of our most favorite albums cover using only their socks. Visit The Sock Covers to see more. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
Face to Face Mugging.
Check out these cool Face Mugs. Complete with eyes, nose and a functional mouth — not that kind of functional mouth — the Face Mug is made from 100% porcelain, microwaveable and dishwasher safe. Now, for the lost cost of $18, you no longer need to hold your own donuts and cookies… you fat lazy bastard. → Click here to Purchase ← …
Painting as Vehicle.
Oakland painter Michelle Blade has successfully made her work a transcending experience. Her 2009 installation, Painting as Vehicle, transports its audience through a wormhole of vivid patterns and colors. “By asking people to step on my paintings with their bare feet, lie down on it, carve their name into it, make a wish on it; these works create an opportunity to …
Documenting Watch the Throne.
Filmed by Robert Lopuski, the Watch the Throne documentary includes behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the record accompanied by classic clips, like when West first announced that he had signed with Jay-Z’s label. It also contains candid footage of Jay receiving elaborate birthday gifts from Ye, dinner with Beyoncé, and a rap session with Russell Crowe. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Tale of the Tape Melbourne.
The Tape Installation has come to Melbourne’s Federation Square. According to Numen — which consists of Sven Jonke, Christoph Katzler, and Nikola Radelkjovic — the installation was commissioned by Melbourne’s main civic centre and cultural district Federation Square as a part of their Creative Program focussing on experimental large-scale public art and its social and communal relevance. The installation spans full …
Danny Brown Jr.
The folks over at Scion AV had the pleasure of catching up with the child actor who played a young Danny Brown in the video “Grown Up”. 9 year-old Dante Hoagland talks to Scion AV about his about how he got the part, his experience while making the video, meeting Danny Brown and his aspirations for the future. Quiet LunchQuiet …
Swimsuits Are Forever.
The end of summer is faintly appearing in the horizon but it doesn’t mean that you won’t have time strut stuff for another 21 days — make it a full month if the summer decides to go indian. Los Angeles-based women’s brand, Wildfox Couture, nails its second swimsuit season with Bond-like execution. Model Cintia Dicker shines as a dangerously hot spy with a …
An Interest in Lepidoptery. (NSFW)
German photographer Carsten Witte has created a quite meaningful series entitled Psyche. The series is name after an ancient greek princess who was known to be more beautiful than Venus; an idea which serves as the background for the project. Similar to lepidoptery, Witte has chosen to freeze and preserve his subjects’ beauty at their peak. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
Hump Day Treat of the Week: The Connection.
Human beings are just another extension of the Great Animal Kingdom. In fact, if your look close enough, you’ll realized that everyday is a trip through a safari. Here is our viral Hump Day Treat of the Week: Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
In His Image.
“I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation and is but a reflection of human frailty.” – Albert Einstein. 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
(Fa)ssion: Kenzo x Vans.
This is the second installment from the Vans x Kenzo collaboration. Accented with the French label’s floral and stripe prints from the Pre-fall and Men’s Fall-Winter 2012 collections featured on Vans’ original skate shoe, the Era. Set to drop in mid-August at Kenzo stores, online and at select retailers. The sneakers will go for $125 USD a pair. Pictures can only say so much. …
Lady of the House. (NSFW)
We found this sensually intriguing portrait by Spanish painter Dino Valls. Titled “Proscaenia”, the piece contains some eye-catching details that surprisingly take your attention away from the nude woman embedded ever so tightly within. 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. …
The Executive Assistant Revolt. (NSFW)
Antony and the Johnsons just released some chilling new visuals for their titular single “Cut the World. Directed by Nabil, the subtly violent video stars Willem Dafoe, Marina Abramović, and Carice van Houten. 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, …
Break It All Away.
When the world seems like less than it should be, your art is the only thing that you have. Life could be crumbling around you but your art is the pillar that somehow remains standing; quiet and strong. In the short film, With a Piece of Chalk, a little boy (played by Justen Beer) finds solace in his craft despite the …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Name-drop.
Name-drop (Pronounced: Name•drop)→ Intransitive Verb.: a) the studied but seemingly casual mention of prominent persons as associates done to impress others. Example: “Then Keith proceeded to name-drop throughout the whole conversation. He’s such an ass.” 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. …
Stro Pop Up Shop.
STRO is a new t-shirt brand created by Levi Maestro for the purpose of promoting a positive, fun, outgoing way of life. The brand’s simple tagline is easy to follow, “MAKE WHAT YOU LOVE”. Designed & produced in California, the idea here is not to turn this into a clothing line, just t-shirts & caps that make ya feel good! …
Welcome, Nina GoLightly!
We’d like to welcome a new addition to the Quiet Lunch fold! Hailing from Gotham City but now residing near the City by the Bay, Nina GoLightly is a fun charismatic 27 year old who digs art, poetry, music and all things superbly awesome. We’re happy to have Nina on board and we are thoroughly looking forward to picking on …
Fish Bubbles.
Fishtanks are usually the focal point in the room, well, not the fish tank itself, it’s the actual fish that people look at. The “Bubble Tank” changes it up by making it the piece in the room that people want to talk about and look at. This artsy fish tank promotes creation, thinking and is an amazing conversational piece. This …
Linden Gledhill & the Dancing Hues.
Linden Gledhill is a biochemist turned photographer turned paint choreographer. Using a high speed camera — a 10 megpix Nikon D200, to be exact, and crazy vibrant colors of paint, Gledhill’s portraits are made of water based paints responding from the sound of a speaker. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ August 6th, 2012. – August 12th, 2012.
This week’s cover features a charming mistake by our good friend Glenford Nunez. Nunez made the misstep when he accidentally ran his photo software twice. He explains: “[I] was re-sizing my images for print using enlargement software and I got this interesting image by accident. If you run the software twice with two different images you get this bug. Gonna …
Back-to-Schoolesque.
Some of us may be done with the whole Back-to-School season but there’s no reason why we can’t revel in the nostalgia. Check out these Embroidered Lined Paper Laptop Cases, iPad Cases, Zippered Pouches and Cushions by Heather Shaw of Pilosale in Toronto, Canada. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
Breakthrough.
Sculptor John von Bergen is a welder of sorts — and when we say this, we aren’t specifically speaking of iron or any other metal. John von Bergen is welder of realities, seamlessly melding them together to create one grand misconception. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but …
A Seat by the Sea.
The ‘Sea Chair’ is made entirely from plastic recovered from our oceans. Together, Studio Swine and Kieren Jones have created devices to collect and process marine debris into a series of stools. The United Nation estimates the world’s oceans to contain some 100 million tons of plastic. As our society’s consumption grows, the concentration of plastic increases. Harvesting this plastic they have made the first …