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.“

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

MOMENTOS from Nuno Rocha on Vimeo.

Eclectic: My First Time Lapse Experiment from Ross Ching on Vimeo.

Running on Empty from Ross Ching on Vimeo.

“I live in Los Angeles. I drive in Los Angeles. I think about traffic a lot in Los Angeles. A few months ago, I discovered Matt Logue’s Empty LA photographs. I didn’t think much about it at the time, but every time I was stuck in rush hour all-hour traffic, I found myself thinking – What if tomorrow everyone’s car disappeared.” – Ross Ching, Film Maker

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

“So I saw all of these mediocre pictures of that volcano in Iceland nobody can pronounce the name of, so I figured I should go and do better. But the flights to get over took forever as expected (somewhat). 4 days after leaving I finally made it, but the weather was terrible for another 4. Just before leaving it got pretty good for about a day and a half and this is what I managed to get.” – Sean Stiegemeier, Cinematographer/Director

Ebony Bones – Warrior from maskomi on Vimeo.

This song isn’t new but oh god this video is just amazing!

So this is my first post on this blog and i wanted to start off on a not so completely random but alas still fun pilot post.

So what do you get when you combine a butt load of known logos, some movie themes and craziness?

This video.