Chris Jordan Revisited

Last month we highlighted Chris Jordan's "Denali Denial" from his latest body of work that visualizes otherwise unfathomable statistics about contemporary American culture. If you haven't already perused his website, this is a reminder to check out it out; Jordan's arrangements transform the dizzying numbers into serene patterns. "Cans Seurat" (pictured) uses an image of 106,000 aluminum cans—the amount consumed in the U.S. every 30 …

The Kings of Reggae

The latest in the series of DJ-curated (but not mixed) compilations from BBE Records, The Kings of Reggae, is one of the best yet. Like the other seven “Kings of†double CD or vinyl LP comps, the tunes on each disc have been handpicked by a notable DJ and record collector in their field of expertise, in this case, London’s David Rodigan, and New York’s …

Rubik Florence Rey

From his sneakers to more recent skateboard decks, CH has been following the work of the French artist Space Invader for awhile now. His latest work takes his pixelated aesthetics to the next level by using Rubik's cubes to create large-scale, relatively detailed portraits (like "Rubik Florence Rey" of the imprisoned revolutionary/killer), images of 9/11 and other similarly subversive images. The process shot gives a …