“I am doing things everybody can understand. It is not complicated work. I can see that in the reaction of children.”
Found via YNOT? & Today And Tomorrow
Aérial by Baptiste Debombourg
The Aérial exhibition features the work of French artist Baptiste Debombourg (*1978) and is the first part of the new series of shows, which in the coming years will transform the Column Hall of the former Benedictine abbey into a cultural space.
Sculptor Baptiste Debombourg is known for his spatial arrangements, which are made from objects and materials that are all commonly found in our everyday lives. These destroyed pieces which have been rebuilt convey their own narratives which can be interpreted in many ways but mostly as a commentary or a socially critical statement about the world we live in where the destroyed objects become the storytellers through Debombourg’s intervention. The stories that they tell however, are unrelated to their own functionality and materialistic purpose, which is in turn reinvented.
Via Yahtzer
Photo Courtesy of Krupic Kersting Gallery – Köln
When you work in advertising, you’re obsessed with advertising. Luckily, obsession has its place at the 2012 Dallas ADDY’s.
Found this on AAF Dallas’s Youtube, it’s a promo for (already passed) 2012 ADDYs. I’m assuming is a competition where advertising agencies submit videos about ’obsession’ with ads. I honestly had no idea there was such a big advertising community in Dallas (lived three hours away) Then again, I moved out of Texas so fast after high school (2011) to pursue graphic design, I wouldn’t have any idea about ad agencies or AAFDallas. I’ll definitely keep up now.
THIS TYPEFACE SAYS, “I HAVE NO FUTURE”
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.
— Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
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“Long Distance Call” - Phoenix
Where to go I had no idea about it
Most of the people do, they’re only doing just fine I don’t wanna stay in place no more, see Ain’t doing well well well, I am only doing just fine
long time no see, long time no say
Got little to tell, I don’t say much but I might Something always told me us two would be serious I am looking around town, thinking the same as you
An old song in my library, but still resonates with me til now. Even now that I’ve matured, I’ll always feel that disillusionment, moving off/on, and aimlessly looking for more…
Les Twins // San Francisco (4.11.12)
As requested, I am posting the photos of Larry and Laurent (special guest, the baby ….who’s baby? I don’t know, but the twins doted on her the whole workshop) separately from my other post. Enjoy them, do whatever you want with them :)
So, after the Les Twins SF (4.11.12) workshop, I stuck around for a bit to talk/observe Laurent & Larry. I noticed most the people who danced left quite early after getting a photo and autograph. I only got a photo with them (on my twitter) and I didn’t see the use in having an autograph, because really, I prefer their dancing over their signatures.
Larry was preoccupied with showing a kid some footwork, while Laurent was giving advice to some (contemporary? jazz?) dancers that regularly practice at City Dance Studios, that also had given a performance after the workshop. I honestly admire Laurent’s passion and words of advice (Larry has passion too, but because he knew less English, I really didn’t get to hear him go in depth about dancing as Laurent does) “YOU GOTTA FEEL IT” Then he dances…
I was actually standing too close beside him because there was a table behind me, that he accidentally elbowed me in the shoulder, turns around, grabs my shoulder, and does this jolting action. I probably will never wash my left shoulder again…..just kidding. Anyways, I was only able to take very little photo, and only one video (above) of Larry free styling, later joined by Laurent.
Seeing them on Youtube, I felt a lot of their enthusiasm and energy, but seeing them dance in person, it’s MUCH more intense. Seeing them in the flesh and feeling that energy when they dance, I’m baffled that they REALLY do exist outside of Youtube. That’s how surreal it was for me. Out of all the dancers I admire, Larry & Laurent inspire me the most with their passion, albeit I feel more inspired by Laurent’s energy than Larry’s (LT fans, don’t hit me). I went alone to this workshop which is something that is outside of my shell, but to see them dance and learn from them, I think that venturing out here alone was the best experience I’ve ever had. The twins are really something, they have this magnetizing energy about them that even I, a complete introvert, felt like it was okay to dance in front of people and let go of any inhibitions…..I definitely got a fresh perspective and I felt like this has helped me grow as a “dancer” and probably as a person.
The class ended around 9:30, I’m pretty sure I left the studio at around 10:30 or so maybe a little earlier, but the twins stuck around for quite some time. It seemed they were both tired (jet-lag, perhaps?) but I actually met a girl named Joy, whom goes to the same college as I do in this city and also from my home state of Texas (I moved to San Francisco 6 months ago) We both thanked the twins separately for the workshop, also Sandy Lee (owner of CDStudios and reason why the twins are there)
Instead of taking the bus home, I walked home through the sketchy streets (a good 30 minute walk through the Mission/downtown) too happy to care if I was at risk of being mugged or killed (that’s the effect of meeting the twins) and as soon as I got home, the rain began to hit hard! But anyways, that sums up part of my experience of meeting Les Twins!
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“You’re here to live just be, don’t forget me”
THE END.
Macklemore.
Occupy DC Raid (2/4/12)
Photos by Kenneth Randazzo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksrfoto/
More info; occupydc.org/occupy-dc-got-raided/
Islamic Indian Architecture
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Islamic Indian Architecture
Title: Chris Ware
From the 1970 book Living Architecture: Islamic Indian by Andreas Volwahsen
I don’t want to be an ant.
fuel
Constantly wanting to be galvanized with just the company of myself…. But why is a more involved life the aphrodisiac of my deeper passion? I run into one thing, void it due to too much hunger, and gnaw my lips raw at the impending possibilities of everyday. Where am I going wrong? Where’s the fire?
I miss dancing, film, overwhelming passion and the genuinity in the people I met back home.
Maybe tomorrow, I’ll do something more differently with the routine.
11.14.10 [found]
My mold has been interchangeable since the beginning. And although the beginning was long ago, I feel as though my stationary has finally ripped off its bind. Heavy rain interrupted the standstill ….. Never in my life have I felt so much fear… and here I am coping in the wildest ways. In this halt, how was I to react? The world is fast tracking right before my eyes, and I’m nothing but a speck. Reality was so imminent ; sleep is pending. I was wrong since the start. Tiny efforts with no immediate effects in this world. I finally understood when the actuality sunk into my hollow eyes these last few weeks. Carpet ripped up right from under me. Everything is easily eluded, and here I am believing there was a chance on every peak. Baffling, because it’s all misconception and credulous on my part. The world and their problems swayed me so easily…..And for once, my heart was fully in for the next step. I love my mother. I know what I’ve done, I know what I’m doing. Except, it is finally clear that I no longer wanted to be a speck; I have to make something out of this strange, bereft life. I need the journey, I need proof.
Irrelevent, yet relevent.
So, I rarely make posts related to anything that I do in my daily life, which consists of mundane activities, lounging about, graphic design, film, music, more design of other sorts, enjoying life fully, embracing my passions (which you will probably learn about later), and all the while trying to finish up high school already.
Usually when it comes to blogging (or tumblr-ing?) I tend to keep it strictly as a creative outlet for my thoughts (mainly personal and not very open— actually I don’t have many followers currently), but in the near future, I’ll have to launch myself out into the networking system and promote myself …so why not at least try starting to blog more? Anyways, I’ve been building up a portfolio since last summer for college and experience. It’s been quite a trip the last year and a half. Also, I plan on doing more film stuff again, my current work with the newscast has gotten itching to get back into film. I guess there’s a lot to fill in for those who aren’t familiar with me at all, seeing as though I’m really good at separating my life and keeping all my networking accounts dusty. I honestly hope to have a portfolio site up soon, because I really would love to branch out. I have this agenda I’m working towards and in order to get there, I have to break out somehow. Although I’m quite reluctant to even have anything I do publicly displayed, I gotta get somewhere, right?
So, world, expect more updates and work from me!
