Le Loov-ruh
we attempted to go to the Louvre, but we only ended up taking pictures of the outside.
you know what’s a good back-up plan if you can’t get into the Louvre? the Centre Pompidou.
dope
turntablism for the hard of hearing
"harmonic motion (a harmonograph turntable drawing machine) Turntablism is the art of manipulating recorded sound using direct drive turntables. Inspired by the concept of a harmonograph (a drawing machine using pendulums to create geometric Lissajous curves) this installation utilizes two turntables working in unison to produce an evolving image. Although an analog process, the resulting drawings have a digital and mathematical quality to them and are also reminiscent of sound waves, in this case sine waves, viewed on an oscilloscope. The drawings can be further manipulated by manually adjusting the pitch controls of each turntable as they rotate."
"Jetske uses her work to reveal the things that lie beneath the surface. She turns subjects that are rarely discussed into something tangible, from an awareness in which mankind and nature are paramount."
hearting this
"Using animation, projections and her own moving shadow, Miwa Matreyek performs a gorgeous,
meditative piece about inner and outer discovery. Take a quiet 10 minutes and dive in. With music
from Anna Oxygen, Mirah, Caroline Lufkin and Mileece."
see + feel
Robert Irwin's art is so mesmerizing to me. this is a disc fixed to the wall illuminated with lights, two on the ceiling, two on the floor. the disc becomes a part of its own shadows, skewing your perception. ah, it's so calm and simple, but thoughtful, too. i think i'll sit here for a while and meditate.
this will be on view until tomorrow, january 5, at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. go! go! go!
speaking of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will be having an exhibition on yoga. it is the only museum on the west coast exhibiting this and will be up from February 21 - May 25, 2014. let's urdhva dhanurasana our butts up there!
"Millions of people around the world practice yoga to find spiritual insight and improved health. While many are aware of yoga’s origins in India, few may know about its philosophical underpinnings or its fascinating history over thousands of years.Yoga: The Art of Transformation goes beyond postures and delves into how yoga has evolved into a global phenomenon through an exploration of its visual history. Borrowed from 25 museums and private collections in Europe, the U.S. and India, the artworks featured in the exhibition date from the 2nd to the 20th centuries. Images ranging from benevolent deities and gurus to Tantric goddesses and sinister yogis reveal how yoga practices—and perceptions of them—have transformed over time and across communities. Exhibition highlights include stunning masterpieces of Indian sculpture and painting; pages from the first illustrated book of yoga postures (asanas); and a Thomas Edison film, Hindoo Fakir (1902), widely regarded as the first movie ever produced about India."
i'm a frayed knot, knit wit
yarn bombing or "guerilla knitting" has been happening a lot lately, ever since the crocheting/knitting craze began. I've even seen one on a trail a mile and half up to the summit while hiking. to think that someone stood there to knit a cozy around a tree, how much time it took, and whether or not that was the purpose of their hike, was baffling. I wish I'd taken a picture of it.
there are a few that got some press back then, like project pothole and this guy and many countless others. today, there's spidertag. dunno about you, but I'm kinda liking this...
