Sha n tell
Shantell Martin expands conventional definitions of drawing, pioneering an area that combines improvised stream-of-consciousness live illustration and its intricate and complex relationship to music. By using an electronic tablet that works like a grown-up Etch-a-Sketch and allows her to literally draw with light, her performances promote serendipity and audience interaction.
With the simplicty of pen and paper she creates delicate, intricate, and ever-changing otherworldly landscapes populated with quasi-humans and other almost-but-not-quite-familiar creatures, which themselves seem to be continually engaged in the process of evolving into something else. She recently relocated to New York from Tokyo, where she collaborated with musicians, DJs, and designers and garnered a number of industry awards for her unique and fluid illustrations.
News below is from this current month only, other months can be found in the archive. Enjoy!
February 8th, 2010
Oi Oi London!
Shantell shows off her clothing for culture T, check out some photos on their home page from last years C2BK event that took place in the massive 02/Millennium Dome in London. Shantell flew over specially from New York to Sketch Project for the charity event. Her illustrations were also selected to create the event flyers, event promo video and invite’s.
February 6th, 2010
Live at MoMA!
Saturday, February 13th from 6:30pm is the Eleventh Annual MoMA Family Festival. Shantell has been invited down to the main room to Sketch Project for the entirety of the event. This event is free to MoMA members and a really great chance for people to see Shantell’s work BIG and LIVE!
February 4th, 2010
get your heart on!
This Valentines day Moviehouse will be Showing a selected group of three-minute romantic movies, that follow three simple rules:
a reference to one or more of the three wise monkeys, a celebrity death and something uncontrollable.
Above a couple of screen shots from Shantell’s short. The green character above may seem familiar, that’s because it is a direct reference to Art Clokey creator of Gumby and pioneer in the popularization of stop motion clay animation. Art passed away on January 8, 2010.
February 3rd, 2010
good ideas 2010!
If you haven’t done so already check out the new PSFK Good Ideas 2010 book!
Above images: Art work by Shantell Martin, Photographer: Addie Chinn, Models: Mey Bun and Vance Brooking.
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