I have been working on this project for a few years. I loved the old Muppet t-shirt, and liked the color of the orange shirt, but not the brand. I decided to combine them to create a new clothing concept.
Pete Ippel – Artist / Athlete – hypermodern.net
– Taken at 10:06 PM on January 16, 2010 – uploaded by ShoZu
Simple Breakfast
Jalapenos, tomatoes, eggs, Tapatio, hot salsa, green pepper, avocado, and cilantro fried up in olive oil, served with corn tortillas.
Pete Ippel – Artist / Athlete – hypermodern.net
– Taken at 12:12 PM on January 11, 2010 – uploaded by ShoZu
Ventura Pier Sunset Panorama
Great waves, friends, and light.
Pete Ippel – Artist / Athlete – hypermodern.net
– Taken at 4:56 PM on January 10, 2010 – uploaded by ShoZu
Mountain Overlook Ventura California
Moving up the hills toward a local fire road
– Taken at 10:32 AM on January 09, 2010 – uploaded by ShoZu
Good Morning Blue Sky
I wake up to this mountain view every day. Bliss.
Update: A Crispy 100 Dollar Bill
For Justin Hoover’s project Radical Practices: The Seduction of Duchamp, Pete Ippel auctioned off a crispy 100 dollar bill with opening bids starting at $5.00. Ippel’s project brings into question context, gift, value, and the art market. The unaltered bill sold for $115.00, the proceeds were split between Justin Hoover (auctioneer) and Pete Ippel (artist). Video documentation to follow.
Expressive Discipline and the Economy
By taking creative action through expressive discipline, artists generate experiences where a viewer’s sensitive, aware perception illuminates the path to relief in the global economic crisis. Art will inspire a solution.
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