I’d actually forgotten until Jim just reminded me that Jose Illenberger played a Layer Tennis match way, WAY back, in the old days. Sadly, we don’t have those matches archived (someday!) but I remember it was one of the most subtle, beautiful, narrative matches ever. I love me some narrative, and honestly, that’s been the one thing missing today. It might be too late in the match to add it now.
Still, Jose has toned down the palette a bit, turned Tom Muller's rainbows into crosscut wood texture, and generally mellowed everything down to a lovely simmer. Then he gave our sweatbanded swede a dangerous case of flatulence.
Joking, of course, that's just a powerful backhand diamond blast, with a subtle threat on the left. Cool how the shape of the diamond implies motion. Jose gets it. This is the kind of beauty that can only come from being violently woken up at four in the morning with a worldwide design community calling your name. Way to answer the challenge, Jose.
We're almost there. Set your course for Singapore.
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What's beautiful and subtle and mellow and violent? Low, of course.
Today's live "Layer by Layer" commentary is by Bryan Bedell of Coudal Partners.
Tomorrow we continue our series of live, experimental Layer Tennis Exhibitions with a motion graphics match between Matt Smithson and Daniel Oeffinger. As usual, the action starts at 2pm Chicago time. Check the time in your area. What is unusual is that the match won't finish until next Thursday. We'll be posting two layers per weekday. We've always wondered what would happen if we gave a couple artists a lot more time to do each volley and this week we'll find out. Commentary is by Jason Koxvold, who knows a little something about LYT and mo-graf. Jason's Match Preview has been posted and so has the coin-flip.
Naz and Sam Peeling Back the Layers on last Friday's amazing photographic and musical live Layer Tennis Match. No Tennis this week by the way, we'll be back live on the 19th
Layer 10 is up. And that's a wrap! Big thanks to Sam, Naz, Mark, and all the fans. No voting this week, but be sure to sign up for Season Tickets and be the first to get match info and learn how to play in our qualifying matches. Layer Tennis is taking a week off, we'll see you back here on March 19th for our fourth exhibition match.
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RT @LayerTennis: The Match Preview is up for tomorrow's Mo-Graf #LYT match. http://layertennis.com/100319/ Coin flip too http://coudal.com/ By daveotuttle (Dave Tuttle)
RT @LayerTennis: The Match Preview is up for tomorrow's Mo-Graf #LYT match. http://layertennis.com/100319/ Coin flip too http://coudal.com/ By robelkin (Rob Elkin)
A layer tennis iPhone app isn't too much to ask for, is it? #LYT By GregoryGerken (Gregory Gerken)
RT @LayerTennis: All the #lyt coin flips: http://coudal.com/flip/ By benhunsaker (Ben Hunsaker)
RT @LayerTennis: If you're new to Layer Tennis #LYT check this vid and be even more confused. http://layertennis.com/archive/ By ouroboring (taylor)
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