Figurative Artist: Shizu Saldamando (Profiles)

Thrash Lab in collaboration with Giant Robot “Profiles” artist Shizu Saldamando. Her portraits show how American social spaces are the laboratories for new ways of being. Her art consistently reveals the energy of youthful identity, self expression, and the freedom … more

Thrash Lab in collaboration with Giant Robot “Profiles” artist Shizu Saldamando. Her portraits show how American social spaces are the laboratories for new ways of being. Her art consistently reveals the energy of youthful identity, self expression, and the freedom of everyday life experiences and subcultures. Watch this video and hear from Shizu about her process and see her unbelievable talent with a ballpoint pen.

Directed by Eric Nakamura (founder of Giant Robot).
Music provided by Goh Nakamura.
For more updates on Shizu Saldamando’s official website for more of her art.

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Music Is History: Billie Holiday to Carly Rae Jepsen

Music is a language we all speak, it documents a collective experience. From Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’ to Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On?’ to Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ the pop music charts are a strong reflection of the time and the culture we are living in. So, in this episode of The Coalition we reveal the top Pop Music charts over the last fifty years and we are asking you to think about how pop music today tells your story?

The Coalition – Music Is History
by Tomás Whitmore & Julianne Waters

Music in this episode provided by: Broke For Free – ‘Murmur’ and ‘Spellbound’

Additional music used to support the discussion in this video includes:
Billie Holiday – ‘Strange Fruit’
Rolling Stones – ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’
James Brown – ‘Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud’
Marvin Gaye – ‘What’s Going On?’
Pink Floyd – ‘Another Brick Wall Pt 2′
Public Enemy – ‘Fight The Power’
Britney Spears – ‘Baby One More Time’
Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Call Me Maybe’

Uglydoll Creator: David Horvath (Profiles)

Thrash Lab in collaboration with Giant Robot “Profiles” the Uglydoll creator David Horvath. From a simple character drawing in a letter margin by David Horvath to partnering with his now wife, Sun-Min Kim, Uglydoll was born around 10 years ago. … more

Thrash Lab in collaboration with Giant Robot “Profiles” the Uglydoll creator David Horvath. From a simple character drawing in a letter margin by David Horvath to partnering with his now wife, Sun-Min Kim, Uglydoll was born around 10 years ago. In this video we reveal how Uglydoll began at a single idea and now the toy has evolved so large that you can find them at Toys”R”Us!

Directed by Eric Nakamura (founder of Giant Robot).
Music provided by Goh Nakamura.
Check out the world of Uglydolls.

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with painter, Luke Chueh
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Narrative Artist: Edwin Ushiro (Profiles)

Thrash Lab in collaboration with Giant Robot “Profiles” illustrative and narrative artist Edwin Ushiro. Edwin Ushiro creates his work using the computer, paint and plexiglass – putting lots of detail and lots of color in all his art. His paintings … more

Thrash Lab in collaboration with Giant Robot “Profiles” illustrative and narrative artist Edwin Ushiro. Edwin Ushiro creates his work using the computer, paint and plexiglass – putting lots of detail and lots of color in all his art. His paintings reveal a youthful feeling, depicting stories from his upbringing in Maui, Hawaii from all different stages in his life. Watch and hear why Ushiro creates his pieces and how the innocent nature of the young in his works are a part of his righting simple wrongs.

Directed by Eric Nakamura (founder of Giant Robot).
Music provided by Goh Nakamura.
Visit Edwin Ushiro’s website for more of his work.

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