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Krzysztof Kieslowski - master of insight
'Live carefully, with your eyes open, and try not to cause pain.'Krzysztof Kieslowski was an influential Oscar-nominated Polish film director and screenwriter. He is internationally best known for his trilogy Three Colours: Blue White Red - Trois Couleurs: Bleu Blanc Rouge as well as the Decalogue: ten one-hour films taking place in a Warsaw tower block. Each film is titled as one of the ten commandments.For me the cinematic language of Kieslowski has always been very special. Although his language is visually sublime, detailed both in the qualities of duration as well as movement and direction it nonetheless never overcrowds or seeks to decorate the events taking place. For me this language is a true language of insight and intuition, language of a true master of cinema. Also the interplay of the moving images with the soundscapes, speech or music provides yet further pleasure to the spectator of his films. There is also always a certain absence, ineffable, on the screen, giving the spectator more room to grow together with the story.Kieslowski has always managed to leave me standing on the sharp edge of a knife, but still feeling pleasure!
Get access to Airport VIP lounges
Well I'm quite a frequent traveler and ever since that gloomy day, airports have been a place of complete nausea for me. When ever I fly now I keep my budget down by flying 2nd class and just use my VIP pass to access the VIP lounges. I have been using this service from PriorityPass.com since 2002 and personally have not looked back. I get away from all of the sweaty, noisy and loud travelers that are upset about being delayed, although I am normally waiting for the same delayed flight the only difference is that I get to relax in a comfortable atmosphere. I quite often just surf writing those last minute emails or call my wife, heck I can even put my feet up.
The Guerrilla Girls - no prisoners
The Guerrilla Girls - the conscience of the Artworldtouring since 1985
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Valentine's gift ideas for beloved stargazers
When looking for a perfect Valentine's day gift for my husband I came across this wonderful idea that I would warmly recommend to anybody desperately looking for the ultimate gift for their loved ones.name your star here
Pierre & Gilles - Once upon a Time
The French artists Pierre & Gilles have been working as a duo in Paris since 1976.Their magical portraits feature a myriad of artists; Nina Hagen, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Catherine Deneuve to name just a few.So come on, follow Dorothy on the yellow brick road to the Universe where any dream and pleasure can come true!
Nam June Paik TV Buddha
Nam June Paik TV Buddha, 1974-82TV Buddha is an enigmatic work by Nam June Paik which consists of a Buddha statue gazing on a video screen, to his own image, being projected there by a closed circuit video camera. Paik has managed to create an infinite loop, where he also challenges the role of technology!
Lydia Lunch
Punk, performance at its best
Louise Bourgeois - forever art
Louise Bourgeois was born in Paris in 1911. She studied mathematics at the Sorbonne when she was 15, which lead her to discover cubism through geometry. She went on to study at the École du Louvre and the École des Beaux-Arts, which gave her a possibility to work as an assistant for Fernand Léger. In 1938 she moved to New York with her American husband, Robert Goldwater. This was an important decision, as she felt that she could not have continued to work as an artist if she had stayed in Paris. And, still today, at 98 years of age, she lives and works in New York.
Julia Kristeva - art and language
Julia Kristeva could be described as philosopher, literary critic, psychoanalyst, feminist, as well as a novelist. Her concepts cover a vast array of ideas nevertheless always with clarity and cohesion.For me Kristeva has been one of the very influential thinkers. I especially enjoy her texts about revolt, in contrast to revolution. Female revolt.I was introduced to the writings of Kristeva in my late teens and I was devouring the words and concepts with such a hunger. Simultaneously becoming an artist, I had finally found a pillar of strength, I made some of my earlier installations and performances incurably inspired by her take on the talking subject, speech before the words. Could there exist speech before words? What are words after all? And how did these 'words' manifest into actions! She also provided me with a more acceptable angle into the history of art, beyond dichotomies, with a gentle 'douceur'.At the end of the 90's she also undertook a wonderful quest in the form of a trilogy about three female geniuses - three subjects : Hannah Arendt, Melanie Klein and Colette - life, madness, words.Her recent novels also provide any reader with great excitement.
John Cage - indeterminacy
'There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot.''The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.'John Cage
Jim Morrison - Desire & dreams
'What are you doing here?What do you want?Is it music?We can play music.But you want more.You want something & someone new.Am I right?Of course I am.You want ecstasyDesire & dreams.Things not exactly what they seem.I lead you this way, he pulls that way.I'm not singing to an imaginary girl.I'm talking to you, my self.Let's recreate the world.The palace of conception is burning.Look. See it burn.Bask in the warm hot coals.You're too young to be oldYou don't need to be toldYou want to see things as they are.You know exactly what I doEverything'Jim Morrison
Jean-Michel Basquiat - King of the Zulus
'I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life.' Jean-Michel BasquiatBasquiat was an American painter, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1960. He started by painting graffiti in the City as well as forming a band 'Grey', that performed at the CBGB during the late 70's. He started to gain recognition as a painter in 1980, when he participated The Times Square Show. Following this he featured in an article in Artforum titled 'The Radiant Child'. In 1982 Basquiat became friends with Andy Warhol. These two artists collaborated extensively in the 80's, influencing each others' work. in 1985 Basquiat appeared on the cover of The New York Times Magazine. He died untimely in 1988.In their shear physicality and expressivity beyond expressionism the paintings of Basquiat have always been among my favourites when thinking about contemporary painting. Although from a completely different stratum, they speak to me with the same voice as the paintings of Mark Rothko. They re-awaken the innermost, with the pure joy of being alive and kicking!
in the brain
The intriguing idea of translating images directly from the visual cortex has finally taken place!The current breakthrough has been made possible through machine learning combined with fMRI, that reads the fluctuations of human cerebral activity while shown multiple simple images in a sequence. The computer then analyses these fluctuations and so far has been able to map a pattern that has enabled the first step of extractingtranslating images from the human brain.The RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan has achieved this first breakthrough. Although the process is still in its early stages, advancement after the initial framework should be rather rapid.
Gilbert & George - Art for all
Gilbert and George, a pair of gentlemen, in their suits. Carrying out most thought provoking performances.'Singing Sculpture' was the start. Back in 1969 Gilbert and George were still students. They performed this piece many times, sometimes even for a duration of a whole day, suited up, heads covered in metallic dust, singing along, standing on a table, moving to a recording of Flanagan and Allen's song 'Underneath the Arches'.After this initial action Gilbert and George are rarely seen in public without a suit on.
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