tomato was founded in 1991 as a collective comprising artists, designers, musicians and writers. the group develops cross platform, multi-media projects; both commercial and research based.
tomato engage in publishing, exhibitions, live performances, public speaking and hosting workshops as well as working with clients in the areas of advertising, architecture, fashion, public installations, music, television, film and graphic design.
the collaboration continues…
2003
Print, poster and cinema campaign for launch of the playstation2.
the entrance to hotel claska in naka-meguro, tokyo is designed to behave as a welcome announcement for guests and an interactive lighting display that forms a backdrop to the reception/bar area. as visitors arrive and walk past the overlapping glass panels, shapes etched into the glass momentarily illuminate. blue light dissolves to orange before fading to black. the light installation is re-created as a concrete impression at the entrance exterior giving the installation both solid and transient form.
interactive series of sound and visual games for playstation 2, featuring music composed by underworld and johnny conquest.
Press and poster campaign for PS2.
‘In the Belly of St. Paul’ is the second collaborative book by Karl and John that is, ‘in theory’, part of a continuing project to typographically transliterate our experiences of cities/places that we know and love.
‘In the Belly of St. Paul’ collates Karl’s nocturnal wanderings as snapshots of our London.
It is also the first book to be published by Underworld Print (2003).
The limited edition of 3000 has now sold out.
Tomato directed TV spot for the Scottish telecommunications company.
