Tom Pye's mood-perfect set, awash in gentle flame lighting by Don Holder, makes dexterous and witty use of romantic visual staples like shimmering curtains, rich tapestries, a single naked tree and autumn leaves.
As the defining element of the visual identity for Ms. Staple's new program, it needed to reflect Chisenhale's spirit, while being distinctive and memorable, but not so much so that it over-powered the art.
Several works have trompe l'oeil wood passages painted into them, a staple of Cubist visual trickery.
The image of the bathing woman observed by a fully clothed man is a staple of Western visual art.
One visual aid, however, remained a staple in his act: a pair of plastic, bloodshot eyes that he'd insert over his own eyes.
Akira's combination of cyberpunk dystopia, youth alienation, scientific-based philosophy and grand scale visual bombast was already a staple part of the western sci-fi genre throughout the 80s, and its appeal became evident when it went on to gross $49 million worldwide when it was first released in cinemas – a lot of money for a film back then.
In a recent phone interview, Ms. Staples discussed the visual side of the book.
Mr. Lee drapes, dyes, tears, scissors and punctures washcloths and bath sheets, determined to wrest as much visual pleasure as possible from these household staples.
She also uses it for a number of other quick visual gags including, a bit of a cult staple this, the Venn diagram, one example of which shows how the Birdman is fancy dress coupled with a suicide bid.
In one end of Giants Stadium, it is a Staples sign; in the Metrodome on Sunday, his visual target was a sign for Dairy Queen.
