Michele and I went to the Hammer Museum out in Westwood last night to see Matthew Barney speak.. unbelievable crowd just to get in the lecture hall. We actually had to become members of the museum just to get a better chance at getting inside, which worked. The best thing, though, was that instead of just getting up and talking about his work he screened his new 1-hour video about the myths surrounding Brazilian Carnival – shot on a float he made for Carnival during the procession. It was gorgeous. The float itself was made out of a huge deforestation tractor – it pulls trees out of the ground by the trunk.
“Architecture changes you without you realizing. It influences your mood and alters your state of mind, simply with the space around you. By being aware of architecture, you can better appreciate it and understand the way it impacts you. Just like Absolut — by knowing that it’s continuously distilled, you can savor Absolut’s smoothness and purity.”
(from an ad for Absolut Vodka I got in my email today)
At work (Osborn) a colleague and I are designing an entry for the Armenian Genocide Memorial Competition and in the course of doing research into Armenian Culture I came across some really great websites. Worth checking out both from content and presentation angles – plus there is a lot interesting about Armenia I am certain you didn’t know already.
Armenian Highland – the site is not all up yet, but check out the Encyclopedia section.
For some Art In Ruins style archeological documentation, check out this site on the lost city of Ani. Once the capital of Armenia, it is now marooned just over the border in Turkey and fallen into ruin. Virtual Ani.
If anyone hasn’t heard of it yet, check out UrbanPlanet. A great architecture/development discussion forum with specific forums for different regions of the country. If I get too hooked, I won’t have time for AIR.
One more thing – My new video “Honeymoon in Havana” is now posted under the single channel videos menu on my portfolio. Check it out and let me know what you think.
By the way. . . March also gives us my birthday (on the 12th). I’ll give you a few days to prepare cards and gifts, or emails. 🙂
Michele has been featured as the March/April 2005 diva of the month on United Divas, a non-profit organization that “Empower[s] women to be artistic leaders, professionals, innovators, and role models for both aspiring and practicing artists.”
Read her interview here ****
Happy March everyone. The month that gives us the death of Caesar and a good reason to drink. I’ll continue to add to the site and work out the bugs. Thanks for all your anecdotes, keep em coming.
Tomorrow night (Wed. March 2 at 7pm) on the lawn at Otis College of Art and Design: “you promise”
A group screening of short videos curated by Bianca D’Amico. Featuring work by: Michael Brunswick , Dana Duff. MXF, Michele Jaquis, i+o, Jim Olech, Jennifer Porter, Adam Schwartz, Pascual Sisto, Jeremy Quinn, Carey Wheeler
A British television program called Demolition invited viewers to nominate their most hated building and have it torn down. Residents of Cumbernauld, Scotland have nominated their entire town. Some times the best laid plans still dont work.
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