I realise that Yellowtrace is not a music blog, so we shall leave Daft Punk’s brand new album “Random Access Memories” alone, while I draw your attention to something else. I’m talking about their recent slick photo shoot set in a famous modernist house in Los Angeles – Sheats Goldstein Residence, designed by celebrated American modernist architect John Lautner…

Pakistani artist Hamra Abbas uses a wide range of media – paper collage, painting, ephemeral soft plasticine sculptures and video are all a part of her cunning toolkit. I am particularly drawn to her Idols series in which Abbas mixes miniatures with exaggerated forms, and realism with pop art. This impressive collection of work in progress are blown-up digital photographs of miniature clay sculptures…

UK photographer Nick Veasey creates fascinating works of art using x-ray technology. His images reveal the structural anatomy of his subjects, which range from human body parts, small personal items to large forms of transport such as cars, buses, bulldozers and even airplanes. For safety reasons, Vasey has built a bespoke concrete structure to contains the radiation – this is where he captures most of his images using various x-ray machines and high-res scanners…

Unexpected Welcome was precisely as the name suggests. A world unto itself dreamed up by Moooi and their long term collaborator Erwin Olaf. A series of hyper-real dramatically lit sets were accompanied by super-sized backdrops of stunning images by the master Dutch photographer. Each setting provided an escape and told it’s own story. There was a beautiful tension created by the irreverent, sometimes flirtatious styling of the furniture, props and lighting, while the haunting and enigmatic backdrops provided a real sense of grandeur and drama…

The work of Paris-based artist Philippe Soussan is not easily described. His pieces sit at the intersection of photography, sculpture and installation art. They are avant-garde and surreal. A playful game of ideas…