I first saw Jimenez Lai’s work when it was presented at Materials & Applications in LA. Finally he’s put together a website so I thought I’d cover 2 recent pieces of his work. Jimenez describes his work as an exploration of “hypothetical scenarios of experimental architecture. By pressing alternate conditions against our context, the projects [...]
Archive | June, 2009
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Bo and Microbo in Milan
Avantgarden Gallery put together this terrific little video of a large wall done by Bo130 and Microbo as part of the “Cut’N'Past and Dirty Fingers” exhibition at the Avantgarden Gallery in Milan:
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Is Blogging Evolving Into Life Streams?
Trying to figure this out a and I signed up for Posterous, as I posted about at Webmetricsguru.com just now – but ….. I’m not sure this method of Lifestreaming will work for me unless I find more control on what content I can post to, and where.
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Shok 1′s Video Nasty
As seen at Art Basel’s Public Provocations Swiss show recently here’s something a bit different. Shok 1′s lovely black and white style previously featured on here has been scaled down to the size of a VHS box and presented as a series of ‘video nasties’ customised cases. The detail is immense and these pieces look so fresh. You can see all eight pieces here.
Healing Arts
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Tittle: Unconditionally
Size: 102×76 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Don’t know if you all read on my web biography that recently I have embarked in a deep and personal spiritual journey that has opened a door to the ethereal world of Reiki and crystal healing.
Through meditation and welcoming …
Being in the Flow or the Zone
Here’s an interesting quote from Robert Genn’s latest newsletter called “Transartistic meditation,” which is something like Transcendental Meditation.
“Studies of “flow” and “the zone” have been done using all stripes of artists. This is where the artist gets into a relaxed, intuitive state somewhere deep down in the lizard brain and the good stuff rains down like ripe pomegranates. Tired of rotten apples, I was curious about these concepts as well.” Robert Genn
I have never been able to figure why artists would want to waste their time meditating as they drink from the same pond while they have their tools in their hand. It may be an active form of meditation, especially if you’re an expressionist of any kind, but you’re forced to hang out in places that zen monks would be comfortable in. Personally, I think it’s why so many artists suffer from depression or are just downright wacky; as they can’t handle being in that space. You have to look at yourself naked in silence, which is why television, radio, and any other distractions are so popular with society.
Bartlett Summer Show 2009
It’s that time of the year and the Bartlett Summer Show begins today. Over 450 students are showing innovative drawings, models, devices, texts, animations and installations. I find it usually takes a few visits to absorb everything.
Location
Main Quadrangle and Slade Galleries of UCL, Gower St, London WC1
Official show opening by Massimiliano Fuksas
Friday 26 June, 19.00
Exhibition [...]
Blue
As many of you know, I have this thing for low solar angles. This is a sheet of acrylic in its protective layers that I casually placed on the back porch. It reflects little while transmitting a softened and generalized view of things beyond, including the combined image and shadow …
Femme-fleur and the biographical
Even if you don’t care greatly about Picasso, I recommend the Charlie Rose interview with Françoise Gilot, who lived ten years with the man. A talented artist herself, and very independent-minded, Gilot frequently discussed art with Picasso. Much of what he said about how he worked has come to us …