When we climb to 30,000 feet, our perspective looking down at the world becomes that of a deity, and the rules of time and space are altered as we rush over the earth.
Category Archives: ideas
growing is forever
It’s been a really long time since I’ve seen something worth posting. This is possibly one of the best things I’ve stumbled upon. Make sure you watch it with HD turned ON.
everything is political
Just over a year ago, I attended a lecture in Winnipeg given by Salman Rushdie. He spoke about how literature – even fiction – is often overlooked as a tool for social commentary.
We often turn to our old-faithful media outlets, opinion pages and magazines to find out what’s happening…or scroll through the web archives to find out what happened… but literature too has the capacity to reveal the pulse of a people – and unlike yesterday’s paper – it can stand the test of time.
Art, I believe, can do the same thing.
This year at Art Dubai, many of the pieces were obviously political – particularly with regards to the recent uprisings that continue across the region.But some offered a more subtle comment on the social climate, and the culture.
**Forgot my SLR so this is how my iphone saw the night.
It was an amazing night. Unfortunately, I was sick that weekend so I missed all the parties and only made it there one day. Definitely not enough time to take it all in. But I still met some really interesting people, had some good conversations and drank three bottles of overpriced water.
underwater sculptures
“The experience of being underwater is vastly different from that of being on land.”
In Jason de Caires Taylor’s exhibit, colours appear differently, objects seem larger — they seem closer. The light comes only from the surface, and together with the movement of the water, this creates a kaleidoscopic effect.
The movement of the water — which impacts the way we see the sculptures — allows us to become actively engaged with the pieces.
wild unknown
bordertown.
Check out this incredible installation by Tracey Snelling (found through ML4U).
For me, it feels like you could just walk right in, smell the smells and hear the sounds of this town.
G20 jog
These photos of the G20 security zone were shot by my friend Scott Rasmussen on his iPhone. As he said, “District 9?”
Even the eternal flame of hope is boarded up.
O Morro
Rio’s slums are being transformed into a rainbow on the hill thanks to the vision of two Dutch artists and the work of local residents. Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn have been painting favelas for the past two years in an effort to rejuvenate these areas and create a place that residents are proud to live in.
before.
In progress.
She wanderlusts 