NEU FISH!

Berlin is a strange place, my visit was too short to say if I liked it or not. I have to go back for sure.

castles in the sky is the title of this movie. i’m not going to provide a description about it because the trailer speaks for itself. i just need to get my hands on this dvd. it makes me wanna travel, experience new cultures, talk to strangers, listen to the stories they bring with them, see the skies from different parts of the world, breath fresh air, be shocked, be inspired and just really, to see what the world has in store beyond my own shores. and i love the accompanying track of the movie’s trailer, really beautiful. anyone knows what the song is called and who the musician/band is?

CASTLES IN THE SKY from Sipping Jetstreams on Vimeo.

These were photos taken while on my visit to Manila.

sadly, i see myself and many of you in these various artworks. always on the run, not easily contented with what is, always seeking for more, so very often make attempts to run away from reality, knowing that it is faster than our furry feets but choosing to pretend that it isn’t. when the time comes and our sore legs are unable to bring us any further, reality is right there, in full view again.

update: just read up a little on the artist’s bio, “Tetsuya Ishida (born in June 1973, Shizuoka) was a Japanese painter who died in 2005 after being hit by a train. (Possibly Suicide)” What a waste and loss to the world of art. imagine what other works he could have come up with, perhaps artworks with more technology-related elements implemented. that would’ve have been really interesting, don’t you think?

for more of Tetsuya’s amazing artworks, visit Pink Tentacle.

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Just stumbled upon this documentary of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
He looks so happy and nonchalant.
Youth.

Monstrous Wildlife from Frank Robnik on Vimeo.

I actually liked the movies that these guys were in.

(Apologies for the video to be lacking in quality but it is the best vid I could find. Does not in any way belong to me.)

Paraboles 2.0 by Compagnie Off (France) & Victor Thng (Singapore) at the facade of the National Art Museum, Singapore.

Paraboles 2.0 was the major live art performance that headlined the Night Festival 2010 which took place over the weekend in sunny Singapore. It does not seem as amazing viewing this on the computer screen, but believe me, there were times I felt like I was elsewhere with their beautiful combination of dreamy + hypnotising visuals, colors and the live orchestra to set the mood right. If you look closely, as part of this grand installation is the hottest conductress i’ve ever seen (grungey/gothic chick decked out in leather pants) guiding the orchestra as well as a pretty ballet dancer to help elevate the mystery of the satellite dishes. My friends and I were coming up with varied explanations/stories as the performance progressed. There was so much going on, there were so many stories we could tell. Why don’t you watch it for yourself and see what comes up in your mind?

The official description of the performance:

“Six giant satellite dishes spring from the urban ground right in front the National Museum of Singapore. At the core of the satellite dishes, stroboscopic light flashes quietly, signalling activity. Under each satellite, we hear faint abstract sounds. It is the music of the stars, solar winds, and radio waves, all mixed together in a surreal, random composition.“

trees, they move. from rc cone on Vimeo.

in the dead of the night,
not a soul in sight,
and those lamps, their lights,
your only guide.

Via: Term Life Insurance

I like infographs, especially ones about weed. Enjoy some good old reading and possibly learning.

en Belgique.

Skateboardanimation from Tilles Singer on Vimeo.

Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, tops the list of selected leaders’ salaries with a salary of more than 40 times the city-state’s GDP per person.

Raila Odinga, Kenya’s prime minister, rejected the pay increase he was awarded by the country’s parliament last week. MPs had granted Mr Odinga a rise to nearly $430,000 a year and this boost would place Mr Odinga among the highest-paid political leaders in the world. It would be some 240 times greater than the country’s GDP per person (measured on a purchasing-power parity basis).

Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India, reaffirms his reputation for saintliness by taking a modest sum from Indian taxpayers.

-Economist.com, 5 July 2010

Viciousness Exists In A Hat

Meet a hat. It can be vicious in any way. Typically worn by sharply suited evil, it can also be donned by a good heart.

Some wear it all the time, hiding secrets they wish to whisper only to the stars when they gaze from 6 feet below and their spirits, one with the wind.

Others prefer to remain grounded, soak in the open rays, maintain peace with conscience. Soon, the law of diminishing returns makes its presence known, forcing the unwilling abandonment of what was once ideal.

Circumstance, the honest advisor, said we all need to wear a vicious hat at least once, at some point in our lives.

Is circumstance right? Maybe. Viciousness with a good heart. How is that possible? All deeply engraved in intentions.

Listening to this for the first time, the dreamy melodies transport you away from what is, allowing you to Lose yourself In Translation of each note. I am reminded of the city’s bright flickering lights, the noises from the crowded roads, the commotion all around, the dodgy karaoke joints, the dirty cigg butts that litter the floor, the loneliness she felt at the Hyatt.

Isn’t it funny, that even with so much noise, it is still possible to sound (and feel) so quiet?

Oh how I’ve been waiting for this video.
Lights by Interpol, directed by Charlie White.

Enjoy this photo of my friend Scott Lee doing a pole jam somewhere in Orange County. Photo by Johnny Martinez.

source: Nerviosismo

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I found these absolutely stunning pictures on his blog, he’s a make-up artist, illustrator and so much more. I want to show you some of his work.

Tomohiro Muramatsu