Nov 16 2011

Michael Chaikin – Copper Sculptor of polychaetes and more

Metal sculpture of a fish. Photo used with permission.

Born in an artistic family, Michael Chaikin has earned a reputation of being a versatile sculpture maker. Chaikin was born in Kingston, Surrey in 1957 to an average English family as his father was an architect and his mother a school teacher. I had the pleasure of seeing some of his sculptures at the Majlis Art Gallery in Bastakiya. The video showcases one of the pieces that I had seen at the above gallery in Dubai. Continue reading


Nov 2 2011

Have a look at my brain, the Mercedes-Benz way

For those of you who wonder who I can be both so technical/scientific minded AND creative minded at the same time (no, I am not a misfit), take a look at the brilliant Mercedes-Benz ad. Yes, like you, I have a right hemisphere and a left hemisphere of the brain, both of which I happen to use quite well and with ease.

The agency behind the 3 set ads is Y&R Interactive. The above is the ‘paint’ ad, details of which are seen below. This is the first in the series which is more popular used, perhaps because of the bright colours.

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