<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Tank Theory Blog</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/</link><description>Tank Theory Blog</description><generator>Springboard Feed Generator</generator><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:18 -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:18 -0400</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/posts/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>Surface Pattern Exhibition</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/surface-pattern-exhibition/</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://jroper.co.uk/">James Roper</a>, one of our Tank Theory Artist Society contributors, shot over info on a new show he's exhibiting in, called Surface Tension. James' work always blows our minds, so don't miss this opportunity to check out his work. &nbsp;Anyone in Dallas should go and check it out! Info below...</p><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/c12-e-flyer-lg.jpg" alt="" title="c12-e-flyer" width="600" height="428" />&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><p></p><p>SURFACE PATTERN, a group show featuring works by Dean Monogenis, Pepa Prieto, Misato Suzuki, Thomas Spoerndle, Morgan Blair, Lucas Martell, John Guthrie, James Roper, Jessy Nite, Eddie Villanueva, Books Bischof, and Maxomatic.<br />Within this survey of abstraction, each artist examines the rich complexity of form, color, and line; defining and reinventing the surface of each composition.</p><p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><br /></font>Departing from representational accuracy, pre-existing forms are exaggerated or simplified; challenging the audiences perception, transforming visual language, and posing meaningful contradictions. From fluid and organic to geometric and methodical, each surface is carefully structured to reflect an array of visual stimulus. Some works are playful and inviting, others meditative or incongruous; yet all fixating and enticing the viewers neurological attraction.<br />The goal of each pattern is to exist without reference from the visual world. The goal of each surface is to amplify or displace each pattern, transforming otherwise disparate images into carefully constructed visual stimuli.&nbsp; Methodical, meditative, intuitive, visceral, and calculated. As Arshile Gorky so eloquently put it, &#8220; ..Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind. It is an explosion into unknown areas.&#8221;<br /><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><br /></font>Opening: May 12th, 6pm - 10pm<br /><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><br /></font>May 12th - June 16th 2012 at:<br /><br />Circuit 12 Contemporary<br />1130 Dragon St. Suite 150<br />Dallas Texas 75207<br />USA</p><p></p></div></div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:18 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/surface-pattern-exhibition/</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art Shows]]></category></item><item><title>New Tees Coming Soon!</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/new-tees-coming-soon/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>We are getting samples of the new tshirt line as we speak! We'll be releasing 3-4 each month starting June 1, so keep those eyes peeled.. Below is a sneek peak of one of the new designs.. the Tank Theory Black Ops!</p><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/black-ops-tee-preview-lg.jpg" alt="" title="black-ops-tee-preview" width="450" height="600" /></div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:08:17 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/new-tees-coming-soon/</guid><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tshirts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category></item><item><title>Super TT across the Atlantic</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/valentin-prevost-rocks/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Musician <a href="http://www.facebook.com/valentin.prevost">Valentin Prevost</a> rocks some Super TT at a concert in France!</p><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/valentin-prevost1-lg.jpg" alt="" title="valentin-prevost1" width="600" height="399" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/valentin-prevost2-lg.jpg" alt="" title="valentin-prevost2" width="600" height="399" /></div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 17:18:07 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/valentin-prevost-rocks/</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category></item><item><title>Manuscript Work Up</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/manuscript-work-up/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Thought it would be cool to post the rough sketches working up to the final Manuscript tshirt. Most Tank Theory designs all begin right there in the old sketchbook...</p><p>First rough sketch..</p><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/manuscript-sketch1-lg.jpg" alt="" title="manuscript-sketch1" width="450" height="600" /></div><div><br /></div><p>Second tighter sketch..</p><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/manuscript-sketch2-lg.jpg" alt="" title="manuscript-sketch2" width="450" height="600" /></div><div><br /></div><p>Working it on the computer after scanning the sketch in....</p><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/manuscript1-lg.jpg" alt="" title="manuscript1" width="455" height="600" /></div><div><br /></div><p>We settled on this for the final composition and color scheme.. There are still a few of these available in our <a href="http://www.tanktheory.com/store/t-shirts/product/manuscript/">shop</a>!</p><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/manuscript2-lg.jpg" alt="" title="manuscript2" width="435" height="600" /></div><div><br /></div>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:39:20 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/manuscript-work-up/</guid><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lab]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category></item><item><title>TT Vintage</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/tt-vintage/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>From the design lab (aka Zach's sketchbook).. a neat little Tank Theory verbage lockup.. good idea but ultimately this design falls into the Design Fail catergory. Why? &nbsp;Mainly, because in the end, it felt a little too "sewn by grandma" look..&nbsp;</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/tt-vintage-logo-sketch-lg.jpg" alt="" title="tt-vintage-logo-sketch" width="450" height="600" /></p><p><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/05/tt-vintage-logo-lg.jpg" alt="" title="tt-vintage-logo" width="431" height="600" /></p>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:01:51 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/tt-vintage/</guid><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lab]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design Fail]]></category></item><item><title>Benga - I Will Never Change</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/benga-i-will-never-change/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>A sick idea on this new Benga track! &nbsp;Would love this even more if it continued longer and got really deep.</p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39760586?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=fd8a8a" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:02:46 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/benga-i-will-never-change/</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category></item><item><title>Tread Lightly</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/tread-lightly/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Tank Theory says: &nbsp;"Tread Lightly".. a motto to live by in every sense of the word..</p><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/04/leave-no-trace-lg.jpg" alt="" title="leave-no-trace" width="338" height="600" /></div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:53:32 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/tread-lightly/</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category></item><item><title>RIP Expo!</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/rip-expo/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>A great performer, rapper, and human being, Victor Pontes-Macedo (aka Expo of Audible Mainframe), passed recently from cancer. &nbsp;We'd like to take this moment and share some of his work to those who haven't seen it before. &nbsp;Rest well Expo!! &nbsp;You will be missed...</p><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/04/expo-lg.jpg" alt="" title="expo" width="450" height="600" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N3XIxA52KG4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L3CKUgHRrcg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:10:52 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/rip-expo/</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category></item><item><title>Smoke Some Weed</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/smoke-some-weed/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>A nice little friday song by Cambo & The Life.. Video frame freak by Jonathan Cammisa.</p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xgS54XM2U4o?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>&nbsp;
</p><p>Jonathan if you remember did this design for us back in the day..&nbsp;</p><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/03/cammissa-lg.jpg" alt="" title="cammissa" width="600" height="383" /></div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:17:56 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/smoke-some-weed/</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category></item><item><title>Topo wolf</title><link>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/topo-wolf/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Struttin his stuff...</p><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.tanktheory.com/content/assets/2012/03/toon-wolf-topo-lg.jpg" alt="" title="toon-wolf-topo" width="400" height="600" /></div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:57:31 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://www.tanktheory.com/blog/topo-wolf/</guid><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lab]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category></item></channel></rss>
