Filed under: Art, Music | Tags: claudio baglioni, italian pop, love ballad, Music
Enough said. Now time for a listen:
Filed under: Art, Thoughts | Tags: Art, futurism, futurist manifesto, marinetti, movements, nowism, poetry, violence
We all know that Nowism is the new movement in town. But sometimes, it’s a good idea to look back at what’s been said and done in the past. The Futurist Manifesto, written in 1909 by Marinetti, contains some admittedly eloquent passages that accurately portray the tone and character of the movement:
Beauty exists only in struggle. There is no masterpiece that has not an aggressive character. Poetry must be a violent assault on the forces of the unknown, to force them to bow before man.
To read the entire Futurist Manifesto, click here.
A few weeks ago, I had my first taste of Boris beer. It tasted good enough — but nothing to write home about. What I liked was the design on the cans. After all, there’s nothing better than a well crafted beer with a well crafted logo, is there?
Filed under: Art, Thoughts | Tags: animals, baby seals, lessons, life, seals
Lesson # 3 : Never sleep on the job. Because if you do, someone might eat your face.
Lesson # 2 : There’s nothing better than good old family values.
[OMG. So. Cute.]
Filed under: Art | Tags: Art, christophe gilbert, installation art, joe carnivale, reiner riedler, surrealism
Joe Carnivale’s construction monsters: YES.
Reiner Riedler’s “Fake Holidays” installations: YES.
Christophe Gilbert’s photo surrealism: NO.
… Just no.
Filed under: Art, Thoughts | Tags: animals, Art, chimpanzees, monkeys, national geographic, photography
Or better yet: Who needs Facebook, when you have this?
Photo credit: National Geographic
Filed under: Art, Cities | Tags: 5e arrondissement, absurdism, ionesco, paris, theatre, theatre of the absurd
If you’re ever in Paris, make sure you visit Théâtre de la Huchette. A tiny theatre that you’d never notice, cornered between gawdy tourist shops and restaurants along a narrow pedestrian street. I’ve never been in a smaller theatre space. It suits the subject matter to the tee. Can’t explain more. Just go.
Théâtre de La Huchette
23, rue de La Huchette 75005 PARIS
http://www.theatre-huchette.com/
Filed under: Art | Tags: Art, september, painting, quad, university, autumn, u of t, victoria college
Come September, I’m doing this again. Anyone else in?
