This video got banned from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, in a current exhibit on gender identity. It’s about how a man dies of AIDs, specifically Wojnarowic’s lover back in 1986/87.
Find the full version below the cut. But personally, I like this version with Diamanda Galas’ track on it. If you’re unfamiliar with her, she’s the terror in operatic vocal horror. I use to listen to two 16mins+ tracks of hers that drove me absolutely insane. more »
“opening the annual art season and creating a unique new opportunity for the asia pacific art market, Art Stage Singapore will be an international key event with exhibiting contemporary art and design galleries/dealers; the best and most interesting from the asia pacific juxtaposed against and in a dialogue with carefully selected Western positions.”
Hello 2011! We’ve been hung over since the 1st. And it’s been more than 3 months since I visited Antwerp/ Paris. Blargh! I want to go back. Anyways, I’ve kinda been lagging on these, but here’s some more photos from the trip. Maaaybe 1 more set on the way, if I’m not feeling lazy. Bwahahaha…
Ola! This is superly overdue, but finally, here’s part two of my Manila, Philippines visit this August. About a 45-50 minute drive from where I was putting up in Quezon, the stunning San Agustin Church was worth the ride. It was beautiful being there. Certainly brought much needed calm to my heart.
“A Roman Catholic church under the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine, San Agustin is located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros, Manila. It was completed in 1607 and is the oldest church still standing in the Philippines.
Its interior is absolutely charming. The beautiful ceiling murals were handpainted in 1875 by Italian artists.”
Amazing water colour paintings by Christopher St. Leger, I have never really been into water colours but these are just very very awesome!! It’s a plus that these are about skateboarding!
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.
(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.“
