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Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Pancake of despair
If I am in Bristol on this weekend, it is imperative that I go to this. LOVE the pancakes, if they're anything like how I remember them. It's organised by Blake of Third Ear which just guarantees a good gig and at least one good conversation. go go go go go!
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Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Clunk Clunk Whizz
The greatest fear I have this year other than not doing very well, is making boring work. Therefore as soon as I start to become disinterested in what I'm doing I know I have to revert to what is essential and integral within the work. For me I know that I have to maintain a sense of playfulness and motion in order to keep myself interested. I fear that I am being swayed by various inputs, be them all of valid and authoritative origin, into making something I'm really not that interested in. Have a tutorial tomorrow so will hopefully be a bit more coherent of the possibilities of where I am heading soon. I know what I want to do, which is nice for a change. But if it's a crap idea then I'd like to know, just in a nice way.
I've been thinking about what actually makes me enjoy work that I do and see.
Roughly, and susceptible to change, it is:
- movement, preferably repetitive or circular motion
- involves some kind of low-tech medium, such as cardboard or sheet metals
- being allowed to touch the work or interact with it in someway
- noise, the clankier and repetitive the better, something someone in a Berlin minimalist rave might be able to dance to.
there are always artists and work that I go back to when I have a brain melt:
Jean Tinguely
Gary Hill
G&G
Bas Jan Ader
if it's not funny, i think i've failed.
I've been thinking about what actually makes me enjoy work that I do and see.
Roughly, and susceptible to change, it is:
- movement, preferably repetitive or circular motion
- involves some kind of low-tech medium, such as cardboard or sheet metals
- being allowed to touch the work or interact with it in someway
- noise, the clankier and repetitive the better, something someone in a Berlin minimalist rave might be able to dance to.
there are always artists and work that I go back to when I have a brain melt:
Jean Tinguely
Gary Hill
G&G
Bas Jan Ader
if it's not funny, i think i've failed.
yes, more snow pictures
Because you don't realise how many other students live on your road until the snow arrives.
Favourite snow creations seen/heard of so far include the snowman bar party on Prince's Ave, Tolworth and the snow dalek in Kingston. Kudos to the dads bringing out homemade sledges, Boos to the people of Blockbuster and Subway for destroying my plans of a trashy horror film and meatball sandwich for lunch. And yes, I hate myself for wanting one too.
Teeny Football Goalkeeper Brother Update : 1-13,
getting better!
Favourite snow creations seen/heard of so far include the snowman bar party on Prince's Ave, Tolworth and the snow dalek in Kingston. Kudos to the dads bringing out homemade sledges, Boos to the people of Blockbuster and Subway for destroying my plans of a trashy horror film and meatball sandwich for lunch. And yes, I hate myself for wanting one too.
Our front garden!
Attempt at snowball fight
Laura and Hannah
Hannah
Teeny Football Goalkeeper Brother Update : 1-13,
getting better!
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Still not quite comfortable with this blogging thing, it's all a bit self indulgent but I spend so much time on the computer for research I might as well put some of it to use I guess.
Recently went to New York and Hampton Lakes, Fl. Tried to see as much as I could, particularly in Chelsea, NY. Cannot get one particular show out of my head,
Clark's fascination with the tension between animal and human is obvious and even though you expect it to be unsettling, seeing the work in person in installation is very much a psychologically intimidating experience. She works with previously living animals, stitching human faces onto the bodies, transforming bears and coyotes into menacing mythical creatures. The stitches and bolts are too visible to make the creatures seem anything but a disasterous Dr Frankensteinesque experiment.
The effect on the viewer when being confronted by such unnatural beings is quite massive. I couldn't stay in the gallery space longer than a few minutes as I felt that I was being watched, surrounded, sized up by the things. The expressions on the faces are distinctly human, but even the smiling ones are not friendly. Animals usually make me want to touch them, even taxidermied animals in museums have an air about them that I'd want to stroke their head just to check if they're real. But here, I wasn't going anywhere near them. They were too animated, too ready to pounce.
Recently went to New York and Hampton Lakes, Fl. Tried to see as much as I could, particularly in Chelsea, NY. Cannot get one particular show out of my head,
Clark's fascination with the tension between animal and human is obvious and even though you expect it to be unsettling, seeing the work in person in installation is very much a psychologically intimidating experience. She works with previously living animals, stitching human faces onto the bodies, transforming bears and coyotes into menacing mythical creatures. The stitches and bolts are too visible to make the creatures seem anything but a disasterous Dr Frankensteinesque experiment.
The effect on the viewer when being confronted by such unnatural beings is quite massive. I couldn't stay in the gallery space longer than a few minutes as I felt that I was being watched, surrounded, sized up by the things. The expressions on the faces are distinctly human, but even the smiling ones are not friendly. Animals usually make me want to touch them, even taxidermied animals in museums have an air about them that I'd want to stroke their head just to check if they're real. But here, I wasn't going anywhere near them. They were too animated, too ready to pounce.
does crossing your fingers ever actually work?
New Rhodes - The Joys Of Finding And Losing That Girl
I'd give up liquorice for a good long time for this to do well. And I dayam loves me liquorice.
Saturday, 31 January 2009
The Fear
Done some bad things recently that will soon have to be addressed:
1) I laughed at someone falling off those big red balls on Total Wipeout. As Saturday mass audience family fun telly goes it's bad, a shameless excuse to laugh at cellulite wobbling dental assistants from Dorking, but my god I can't not watch it.
2) I actually just bought the Lily Allen single. yes. And I like it.
3) Instead of paying for my prescription I bought edamame beans from M&S. So will be flipping out in the workshop this week, fantastic!
4) I very nearly voted for the twins on Eurovision: Your Country Needs You. Infact, it was only because I couldn't find my phone in time that I didn't. The blatant insertion of Jade the super-duper at the last minute was such an indecent attempt to guarantee the outcome I was angry enough to vote blonde. When Jade won, I was surprised Webber didn't flick the cameras the Vs and lick her face right there on prime time BBC.
Teeny Tiny Goalkeeper Brother Football Update - today's score 0-15
(almost a personal best)
1) I laughed at someone falling off those big red balls on Total Wipeout. As Saturday mass audience family fun telly goes it's bad, a shameless excuse to laugh at cellulite wobbling dental assistants from Dorking, but my god I can't not watch it.
2) I actually just bought the Lily Allen single. yes. And I like it.
3) Instead of paying for my prescription I bought edamame beans from M&S. So will be flipping out in the workshop this week, fantastic!
4) I very nearly voted for the twins on Eurovision: Your Country Needs You. Infact, it was only because I couldn't find my phone in time that I didn't. The blatant insertion of Jade the super-duper at the last minute was such an indecent attempt to guarantee the outcome I was angry enough to vote blonde. When Jade won, I was surprised Webber didn't flick the cameras the Vs and lick her face right there on prime time BBC.
Teeny Tiny Goalkeeper Brother Football Update - today's score 0-15
(almost a personal best)
Sunday, 12 October 2008
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