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the diaries of Franz Kafka

"This tremendous world I have inside of me. How to free myself, and this world, without tearing myself to pieces…
And rather tear myself to a thousand pieces than be buried with this world within me."

the diaries of Franz Kafka

Francis Farewell Starlite- i'm writing him down as a hero

Francis Farewell Starlite is officially one of my heroes.
a) because I just found out his full name, what a dude, and it's straight from his birth certificate!
b) he dances with his heart, and it couldn't be more inspiring and beautiful to watch.
c) his first video had me amazed, and his new video has backed up his amazingness!
d) it's a single take live performance, edited with light!!!

Francis Farwell Starlite, I would bow if I saw you, I would.

i like mmmz! oh and this video

mmmz

The XX can't do a thing wrong

vouging is cool

dance with me

nouvelle vague ....dance with me .... from bande a part

Gary | MySpace Video

Oliver Peoples

les enfants s'ennuient le dimanche (the children are bored on sundays) from Oliver Peoples on Vimeo.

Fashion Film~ hopefully my forte one day soon..

Animal Affinity

My fish is unwell, I just spent an hour trying to hand feed him, very very carefully. I just want him to know that I am there with him, I think he does, I hope he does. I wish animals and humans could talk. I suppose we just have to trust each other.

These photos are taken by Robin Shwartz. They are of her daughter Andrea, and their life with animals. They bring me comfort, in my fish sadness.

Here is a lovely excerpt from Robins website about her exhibition Animal Affinity:

"Each of us has a strong fantasy world. Amelia and I play out our eccentricities in worlds where she and animals not only co-exist, but also interact. Animals are not props in my photographs and they are not photo-shopped in. The world that my daughter and I explore is one where the line between human and animal overlaps or is blurred."

I AM GOING TO REALIGN YOUR CHAKRAS MOTHERF*****

I think this image says it for me. Happy 2010- lets!

Crystal brass knuckles by artist Debra Baxter

(Found via Rackk and Ruin)

David Lynch- The Interview Project

How wonderful is this. I love the way David Lynch describes the project--- 'it's meeting people'.

It's amazing how interesting we find so much in the world, when humans, and our stories are really something that is too often overlooked... I want to go on the road and meet people.

THE INTERVIEW PROJECT

An Awesome Book update

I posted about this book last year, and quite a few of my friends bought the book. It's just so very cool and perfect what Dallas Clayton is doing. Helping kids dream, yes please. 

Here is Dallas Clayton's personal website, and here is the Awesome World Foundation site, where you can buy a book. 

THIS IS SAND

It's a sand drawing. An interactive simple website that lets you create your own visual piece. You just click to release the sand, and press c to change the color.... quite therapeutic, and beautiful.

Above are some examples of what others have created, found in the gallery

You can make your on here

http://thisissand.com/

(found via Everyone is an Art Director)

Big Sur- one day...

One of the prettiest girls I know sent me this collage. She and Big Sur seem to be attracted to each other, like attracts like... beauty shines.

I am now to read a book that the prettiest girl told me about. She tempted me with a quote:

"at dawn its majesty is almost painful to behold.  That same prehistoric look. The look of always.  Nature smiling at herself in the mirror of eternity"

It's soul searching time in my land. What better way to indulge in life then with a book with wondrous light.

Book~ by Henry Miller. Called Big Sur and Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch.

Prettiest girl = Paris Miller

Magic Realism

Hunter S Thompson: Sandy & Agar, Big Sur, c.1960
Source: M+B

Michael Vahrenwald: Prism
Source: www.michaelvahrenwald.com

Olaf Eliasson
Source: www.olafureliasson.net

Ahndraya Parlato
Source: www.ahndrayaparlato.com
Via: www.villanoailles-hyeres.com

Florian Maier-Aichen: Der Watzmann, 2009
Source: 303 Gallery

Bas Jan Ader: In Search of The Miraculous, 1975
Source: www.basjanader.com

Hiroshi Sugimoto: North Atlantic Ocean, 1996

Source: www.sugimotohiroshi.com

...

All images sourced from Magic Realism- which is a YES Project curatorial experiment into the interconnections in visual culture.

(Found via Grafikcache)

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity

"We don't grow into creativity, we grow out of it..."

I strongly agree with everything this very entertaining Sir Ken Robinson says, I think we all do, or should. I know my life would be different if I was given more of a chance to be who I wanted to be as a child- through education. It's beyond time for a change- imagine if dancing was a compulsory subject from the age of a wee one! I promise, the world would be more joyful.

 

Regina Spektor - 'Hotel Song' acoustic with beat boxer Josh Dishel

This song makes me smile. I want to feel like they feel when they sing this song ALL the time... They are overflowing with a joyous scent~ enjoy.

(Found via Cup of Jo)

Collaborative Music and Spoken Word Project

Its incredible how beautiful this experience is:

http://www.inbflat.net/

conceived by Darren Solomon from Science for Girls.

LightScraper

I want a light escape in my house... like this 'LightScraper' where you can just lie, sit and stare... it would be so energising...

Electonic Miracles are two Melbourne guys who are doing amazing things... all of their projects are on their website a worth a look! ENESS- I want to run along on the 'Skipping Digital' ground... cooooooooool.