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…
2007
Design for the 24 page ‘Intersection’ of the Italian Architecture and Design magazine. Each month is a new theme, November 07 edition: The Will of the Night.
Promo for Underworld shot in Budapest, Hungry.
Music promo for Underworld shot at the cow shed HQ.
Frame accurate projected imagery was synced across multiple takes before the various plates were locked together in time.
two screen printed examples of the kinetic series. Part of the cover up exhibition at the eyestorm gallery.
complete rebrand, DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION FOR THE ECONOMIST’S LUXURY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE.
uk print campaign for classic french car manufacturer.
series of three prints by kedgley j, commissioned by the eyestorm online art gallery. 35mm photography with silk screen over print on foil stock.
design, art direction and photography for the aspesi autumn/winter 2007 collection.
Animated corporate identity sequences that, including a unique audio branding mnemonic.
beautiful day, grazia casa magazine
DESIGN FOR A FEATURE IN GRAZIA CASA MAGAZINE, ITALY.
EACH MONTH BEAUTIFUL DAY FEATURES A DIFFERENT CITY.
design and art direction for Oblivion with Bells.
12” Vinyl Double album in a gatefold Sleeve. Plus Inner Sleeves.
CD, common outer, different inner concertina for the UK/Europe, USA and Japan.
Film created for underworld using a poem and sketched music tracks by the band.
Underworld played the Oblivion Ball at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
As an alternative to showing videos in the lounge, we held live painting performances throughout the night.
A wall 42 × 7 meters was set up and over the course of 16 hours, covered with work by tomato and friends.
A live CD of the event has been released. Underworld’s “Book of Jam 3” has further images. Film directed by Simon Taylor, edited by Justin Stokes. Music by Mark Isham
Opening title sequence and associated print design for feature length documentary about the history of the Living Goddess.
Curation and organisation (with the TDC) of a show of 20 years work from the TDC.
Monash University Gallery, Melbourne and UTS Gallery Sydney.
dynamic website design and architecture for a new york based architects.
fieldoperations.net
Aspesi flagship store, via montenapoleon, milan 2006
The project was to design and build a flagship store.
via montenapoleon is milan’s the prime shopping street.
The concept for the store was to create “a poetic market place” reflecting the sensibilities of the aspesi brand.
The 700 meter square space contains:
reactive screen based music toys,
an multi lingual animating shop sign,
various screen based graphic animations and live action films.
the shop dreams at night, its dreams take the form of two live action films:
one a single shot of a landscape filmed at one frame a second over 24 hours.
a sea scape shot in slow motion cycles through a 15 colour pallette over its 7 minute duration.
animatronic polar bears,
themed collections of toys,
antique display cabinets,
a gio ponti day bed,
a jean prouve sun lounger,
works of art by janis kounellis, a fountain.
a bar and small restaurant will occupy an adjacent courtyard.
comme des garcons sell a range of leather goods, shirts and perfumes within the space.
the project was made in collaboration with studio citterrio.
window monitors were designed in collaboration with limiteazero.com.
The store was voted best store in the world 2007 by a panel of judges in wallpaper magazine.
