Apr 27, 2006
ice cream police and ninja magician pockets
because art and life have to be funny here it is, from the center for tactical magic : The Tactical Ice Cream Unit
check also
" The Ultimate Jacket
Fifty Secret Pockets - Endless Possibilities!
At the earliest stages of research, it became apparent that private investigators, magicians, and ninjas all used secret pockets in their day-to-day activities. This discovery led the Center for Tactical Magic to develop the Ultimate Jacket, an inconspicuous, yet stylish, garment concealing no less than fifty secret pockets. Designed to hold a vast array of useful items for every day interdiction, the Ultimate Jacket is made from an abrasive-resistant, non-reflective, breatheable, waterproof material. Fully reversible with removable sleeves, the Ultimate Jacket is the perfect complement for any tactical operation, emergency situation, or social occassion. "
via wmna
check also
" The Ultimate Jacket
Fifty Secret Pockets - Endless Possibilities!
At the earliest stages of research, it became apparent that private investigators, magicians, and ninjas all used secret pockets in their day-to-day activities. This discovery led the Center for Tactical Magic to develop the Ultimate Jacket, an inconspicuous, yet stylish, garment concealing no less than fifty secret pockets. Designed to hold a vast array of useful items for every day interdiction, the Ultimate Jacket is made from an abrasive-resistant, non-reflective, breatheable, waterproof material. Fully reversible with removable sleeves, the Ultimate Jacket is the perfect complement for any tactical operation, emergency situation, or social occassion. "
via wmna
Apr 26, 2006
street art v.s. advertising
it's obvious that they connect.although some of street " smart " ads are really dumb.most of them.
eh let's not forget the really smart ones.like the adicolor campaign.
eh let's not forget the really smart ones.like the adicolor campaign.
never give up
''It took decades of work and millions of dollars to clean up the trains. But now officials are seeing a fresh surge of subway graffiti, in which windows are irreparably damaged with acid. Raising the specter of the bad old days, transit officials are vowing to fight a problem they say is even more menacing than the graffiti of decades past.''
via nytimes
via nytimes
Apr 19, 2006
Apr 18, 2006
no connection***100 years ago
found this article about an anniversary of an earthquake.
April 18, 2006 will mark the 100th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, a seminal event in the scientific study of earthquakes as well as in the cultural and social history of California. The upcoming 100th anniversary provides a unique opportunity to:
-increase public awareness of seismic hazard and promote earthquake preparedness and mitigation.
-explore the ways in which this major natural disaster affected the personal lives, culture, economy and development of Northern California.
and an after panorama
and a book "In his recent book, The Myth of Solid Ground, David Ulin looks at what earthquakes might mean, from a cultural standpoint – including what scientific, or pseudo-scientific, techniques now hope to predict future seismic catastrophe. "
Apr 17, 2006
Apr 14, 2006
Apr 13, 2006
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read this article about deaf people
"With VRS, the hearing and deaf can be connected in the natural language of both parties, and it is a very effective way to communicate emotions since the interpreter emotes.... To communicate the emotions you hear in a person's voice, the interpreter signs in a certain way to a deaf person."
reminded me of alien staff
"The Alien Staff is a portable form of public-address equipment and cultural network for individuals and groups of immigrants. It is an instrument that gives the singular operator-immigrant a chance to "address" directly anyone in the city who may be attracted by the symbolic form of the equipment, by the character of the "broadcast" program, and by the live presence and performance of its owner."
and also of Claude Lelouch segment in 9'11'01 about a deaf woman who writes a letter while the tv, behind her, broadcasts the 911 atacks.
"With VRS, the hearing and deaf can be connected in the natural language of both parties, and it is a very effective way to communicate emotions since the interpreter emotes.... To communicate the emotions you hear in a person's voice, the interpreter signs in a certain way to a deaf person."
reminded me of alien staff
"The Alien Staff is a portable form of public-address equipment and cultural network for individuals and groups of immigrants. It is an instrument that gives the singular operator-immigrant a chance to "address" directly anyone in the city who may be attracted by the symbolic form of the equipment, by the character of the "broadcast" program, and by the live presence and performance of its owner."
and also of Claude Lelouch segment in 9'11'01 about a deaf woman who writes a letter while the tv, behind her, broadcasts the 911 atacks.
call for entries
''Culture and politics belong together because it is not knowledge or truth which is at stake, but rather judgment and decision, the judicious exchange of opinion about the sphere of public life and the common world, and the decision what manner of action is to be taken in it, as well as to how it is to look henceforth, what kind of things are to appear in it.--Hannah Arendt(The Crisis in Culture: Its Social and Political Significance, in: Between Past and Future: Eight Exercises in Political Thought, New York 1961, 223) ''
''-How can designers in future define their work in an extended and mediating field of relationships which also includes social and cognitive processes?
-Is there a way for designers to initiate and regulate intervention and participation in the field of social transformation?
-What design opportunities are linked with a view to action, networking and conditioning above and beyond formal clarity? ''
''-How can designers in future define their work in an extended and mediating field of relationships which also includes social and cognitive processes?
-Is there a way for designers to initiate and regulate intervention and participation in the field of social transformation?
-What design opportunities are linked with a view to action, networking and conditioning above and beyond formal clarity? ''
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received by mail.an intervention by dragos platon
"Nu stiu daca avem nevoie de eroi, asa cum nu stiu daca eroii au nevoie de noi.Nu stiu de ce bat clopotele, asa cum nu stiu daca pestele e de post. Nu stiu daca fotbalistii sunt credinciosi, asa cum nu stiu daca intelectualii sunt lasi. Nu stiu cifra exacta a bisericilor construite, asa cum nu stiu cifra exacta a emigrantilor romani. Nu stiu daca masina trebuie sfintita, asa cum nu stiu daca trebuie sa ne mantuim."
"Nu stiu daca avem nevoie de eroi, asa cum nu stiu daca eroii au nevoie de noi.Nu stiu de ce bat clopotele, asa cum nu stiu daca pestele e de post. Nu stiu daca fotbalistii sunt credinciosi, asa cum nu stiu daca intelectualii sunt lasi. Nu stiu cifra exacta a bisericilor construite, asa cum nu stiu cifra exacta a emigrantilor romani. Nu stiu daca masina trebuie sfintita, asa cum nu stiu daca trebuie sa ne mantuim."
Apr 12, 2006
Apr 11, 2006
rip allan kaprow
"In 1959, Allan Kaprow gave his "actions" a name : "happenings". For A. Kaprow, art is in the "perpetual present"
"Flash-mobs and other art/life boundary-breakers have Kaprow to thank"
"As a young artist in the late 1950s, Kaprow was influenced by Abstract Expressionist painters who moved around their vast canvases to pour and drip paint. He took the idea further by leading observers directly into the artwork, eliminating canvas and display walls"
"Allan was able to break the boundary between life and art," said Steve Fagin, chairman of UC San Diego's visual arts department. "He turned things on their head. Instead of making a grandiose artwork, he would put greatness into anything ordinary. That can be inspiring and transcendent."
via latimes
"Flash-mobs and other art/life boundary-breakers have Kaprow to thank"
"As a young artist in the late 1950s, Kaprow was influenced by Abstract Expressionist painters who moved around their vast canvases to pour and drip paint. He took the idea further by leading observers directly into the artwork, eliminating canvas and display walls"
"Allan was able to break the boundary between life and art," said Steve Fagin, chairman of UC San Diego's visual arts department. "He turned things on their head. Instead of making a grandiose artwork, he would put greatness into anything ordinary. That can be inspiring and transcendent."
via latimes
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not that keen on performing arts, but this image is just too good.
links to INnMOTION in barcelona:
"This is no longer a visual and performing arts festival.This is a qualitative leap,a change of paradigm.A space in which to appropriate tools that transform the dominant imaginary, to subvert imposed beliefs and to apply a different morality.Performance theatre apply to reality. Performance theatre as a tool to transform society.For a genuinely active culture accessible to all"
links to INnMOTION in barcelona:
"This is no longer a visual and performing arts festival.This is a qualitative leap,a change of paradigm.A space in which to appropriate tools that transform the dominant imaginary, to subvert imposed beliefs and to apply a different morality.Performance theatre apply to reality. Performance theatre as a tool to transform society.For a genuinely active culture accessible to all"
Apr 10, 2006
graffiti archaeology
few days ago posted something about graffiti removal
found this site about graffiti archaeology
and graffitiresearchlab
found this site about graffiti archaeology
and graffitiresearchlab
Apr 6, 2006
Apr 5, 2006
like it***reversible destiny lofts
Most people, in choosing a new home, look for comfort: a serene atmosphere, smooth walls and floors, a logical layout. Nonsense, says Shusaku Arakawa, a Japanese artist based in New York. He and his creative partner, poet Madeline Gins, recently unveiled a small apartment complex in the Tokyo suburb of Mitaka that is anything but comfortable and calming. "People, particularly old people, shouldn't relax and sit back to help them decline," he insists. "They should be in an environment that stimulates their senses and invigorates their lives."
via coolhunter
via coolhunter
Apr 4, 2006
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''Shigureden is an interactive museum showcasing the Ogura Anthology of 100 Poems by 100 Poets using cutting-edge digital technology. The Ogura Anthology was compiled in 1235 and features a collection of traditional Japanese cards, with a total of 100 short poems and illustrations of the poets who wrote them. The cards can be used as card games as well as for their ornamental value.''
via wemakemoneynotart
via wemakemoneynotart
Apr 3, 2006
history repeating.
there's this debate about graffiti removal.
"The biggest loser of the Commonwealth games, says graffiti artist Banksy, is Melbourne's street art scene - and London could be next for the whitewash.
Melbourne is the proud capital of street painting with stencils. Its large, colonial-era walls and labyrinth of back alleys drip with graffiti that is more diverse and original than any other city in the world. Well, that was until a few weeks ago, when preparations for the Commonwealth games brought a tidal wave of grey paint, obliterating years of unique and vibrant culture overnight."
and again there are some who say that:
"The central point here is one of permission, not art. Paint the Sistine Chapel on someone's home without their say-so and you cause hurt. But then that's not something many graffiti writers ever think about, since their main aim is self-gratification and to get a buzz out of hurting the vulnerable. That's why they never paint on their own property and would be the first to complain if somebody else did.Peter Gibson Keep Britain Tidy"
Funny enough the sistine chapel poped in.the chapel is one of the famous examples of narrowmindness that distroys.michelangelo had no ideea how to paint lovely underwear so the geniatalia of the last judgement were covered imediatly after by another painter.reason easy to understand.
to see the good part in this maybe the restoration academies will develop a new branch.graffiti restoration.with all the knowledge and techniques.future jobs.future "i'm sorry to ever have done that"s.just because it doesn't seem so appealing at the moment.
there actually is a costarican artist,alejandro ramirez who restaures graffiti.the article is in spanish only.
"The biggest loser of the Commonwealth games, says graffiti artist Banksy, is Melbourne's street art scene - and London could be next for the whitewash.
Melbourne is the proud capital of street painting with stencils. Its large, colonial-era walls and labyrinth of back alleys drip with graffiti that is more diverse and original than any other city in the world. Well, that was until a few weeks ago, when preparations for the Commonwealth games brought a tidal wave of grey paint, obliterating years of unique and vibrant culture overnight."
and again there are some who say that:
"The central point here is one of permission, not art. Paint the Sistine Chapel on someone's home without their say-so and you cause hurt. But then that's not something many graffiti writers ever think about, since their main aim is self-gratification and to get a buzz out of hurting the vulnerable. That's why they never paint on their own property and would be the first to complain if somebody else did.Peter Gibson Keep Britain Tidy"
Funny enough the sistine chapel poped in.the chapel is one of the famous examples of narrowmindness that distroys.michelangelo had no ideea how to paint lovely underwear so the geniatalia of the last judgement were covered imediatly after by another painter.reason easy to understand.
to see the good part in this maybe the restoration academies will develop a new branch.graffiti restoration.with all the knowledge and techniques.future jobs.future "i'm sorry to ever have done that"s.just because it doesn't seem so appealing at the moment.
there actually is a costarican artist,alejandro ramirez who restaures graffiti.the article is in spanish only.
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