Prince of Plastic - Regis-R @ YIA GALLERY! 11, rue Chapon, Paris 3ème

                                       


so, my weekend in Paris mainly consisted of people watching and drinking in Le Marais but i did manage to see some cool modern art at an exhibition showing the work of Regis-R.  also known as the 'Prince of Plastic',  the artist behind the works on show at YIA GALLERY. 11, Rue Chapon, Paris 3ème,  may be decribed as a 'creative recycler'.

having previously worked as a designer in the studio of Philippe Starck, his work is always bright, modern and in most cases, functional.  

furniture moulded from plastic objects otherwise deemed as trash, including a candelabra made from melted bottle tops, a stool crafted from a plastic bucket and a red, free standing lamp that gives little clue to it previously functioning as washing up bowls, buckets and road cones.  

Regis-R's use of light appears to be a common theme, making many of his pieces functional as modern lighting.  he has also created some interesting wall art, appealing to those wishing to have a little of Regis-R in their homes without buying into the furniture.  

if you are in Paris over the next few weeks, try and check this out.    

http://princeofplastic.com/ 

The Foals / Tom Vek / Stay + / Chad Valley / Jack Savidge / Jack Master / Now Wave / Eat Your Own Ears @ WHP Manchester

despite having a fair few friends in london that are manchester born and bred, i have never ventured out of the capital to see what this city has to offer.  what better excuse than for a night out to the renowned warehouse project. having seen delphic at the whp in london, i knew that this night would not dissapoint.

MNCR - its charm is certainly not the fact it seems to rain every day. an urban metropolis, boasting a damn good music scene, fashion scene and cultural scene the city is not short of things to do.  the vintage shopping is awesome - oldham st appears to be the place to go for records and clobber, avoiding hyper inflated london prices.

WHP, the end of store street - five years on from its creation in the underground venue that is store street, the whp is closing its curtains for the last time on 2nd january. fear not! it will be returning very soon with the new venue to be announced this month. a new chapter for the whp it would seem. 

headliners, the foals were the highlight despite seeing them too many times to count already.  tom vek played an earlier set bringing a touch of nostalgia to the night

  

this month, there will be no room to detox with trips to paris, istanbul, auckland and sydney. watch this space kids and happy new year!