City Libraries, City of Gold Coast

We are friends with you, with Pharrell Williams, Alejandro Jodorowsky & Peter Doroshenko, edited by Ian Luna

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

We are friends with you

catalogs

edited by Ian Luna

with Pharrell Williams, Alejandro Jodorowsky & Peter Doroshenko

FriendsWithYou is a contemporary fine art collective that has been spreading their unifying message of Magic, Luck, and Friendship worldwide since their founding in 2002. Expanding their mission of connectivity and reawakening via their interactive artworks, the artists Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III call on the viewer to reinvent and reinterpret the lost meaning of spirituality. Using ideas like animism, healing arts, the modern ritual and celebrated symbols, FriendsWithYou addresses the human need to relate to one another. Together, the artists have constructed their own brand of post pop visual language a la Murakami, Arturo Herrera and Yayoi Kusama and have instilled in their work the powerful ability to trigger thoughts of happiness, curiosity, and meaningful interaction. This book is a brightly coloured and comprehensive monograph that explores the journey of Sam & Tury, from their early handcrafted art objects to their recent works experimenting with animation, paintings, sculpture, public playgrounds, and published works. Originating at the crossroads of art, design, and popular culture, FriendsWithYou's output is quite unique. By presenting a superflat standpoint on their creations and allowing all types of influences, film directors, writers, anime artists, as well as contemporary artists, they are revolutionizing the art world and widening the straightforward definitions of these disciplines

An introduction / by Peter Doroshenko -- Animism -- The healing arts -- A conversation with Alejandro Jodorowsky -- The living past -- Rainbow stripes, sacred geometry -- A conversation with Pharrell Williams -- Art of the spectacle, the modern ritual

adult

We are FriendsWithYou