The Last Circus (original Balada triste de trompeta, 2010) by spanish director Álex de la Iglesia, truly is the material nightmares are made of. It took my dreamy nostalgic view on life in a travelling circus and just crushed it under a unsettling mountain of violence, sadism and savagery. A surreal and enthralling ballad that, in best case, leaves you with only a fear of clowns.
Autor: Anja_Sita
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Three times Jack White
The White Stripes.The Raconteurs. The Dead Weather. I have to admit, it seems like as long as there is Jack White in it, I apparently love it. I guess if I had to limit my music taste, I could actually survive on a Jack White Playlist on Spotify, assumed it also had Appleblossom in it.
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Wisdoms on a life in the Arts by Marina Abramovic
I have to admit that so far I never really connected with Performance Art. But nevertheless I am convinced that every artist, of every art genre, everywhere out there, should have read at least once an ARTIST’S LIFE MANIFESTO of the so called „grandmother of performance art“ Marina Abromovic.
1. An artist’s conduct in his life:
* An artist should not lie to himself or others
* An artist should not steal ideas from other artists
* An artist should not compromise for themselves or in regards to the art market
* An artist should not kill other human beings
* An artist should not make themselves into an idol
* An artist should not make themselves into an idol
* An artist should not make themselves into an idol
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Soul Baptism in AOTEAROA
ao = cloud, dawn, daytime or world
tea = white, clear or bright
roa = longAOTEROA, or roughly translated „the land of the long white clouds“ is like the most beautiful picture book landscape one can imagine, just that it actually exists out there in this very world. I moved to New Zealand for a short period in 2008 and it still is a very defining and spiritual place to me. A place that has shaped me a lot as a person as well as an artist and that I therefore like to see as the birthplace of my soul. I was lucky enough to visit this beautiful country twice since then and every visit had it’s own memorable moments. If you scroll through my gallery you will stumble upon a painting called „Soul Baptism“ that also comes with a poem, both dedicated to this magical land at the end of the world.
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The dark side of a fairytale by Camille Rose Garcia
A childhood in the suburbs of Orange County with regular visits to Disneyland does sound like a dream of candy floss and pink netlace. Punk concerts and William S. Burroughs cut-up literature not so much. Camille Rose Garcia’s wicked artworks do have both sides in them, creating a „broken narrative painting of wasteland fairytales“ which stages the witch in the fairytale rather than the princess.
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The cinematic heartbeat of Xavier Dolan
French canadian director Xavier Dolan has done quite a few great films in the last couple of years, he has become a regular guest on well-known festivals in Cannes and Toronto and even won one or another fancy award. Therefore my favorite Dolan movie Les amours imaginaires (Heartbeats, 2010) was already banned to the „Earlier Films“ section in his wikipedia bio. But what a film! This very specific and almost poetic film language, the dramaturgy of colors and the extraordinary blend of the soundtrack. Heartbreaking cinematographic art!
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California Dreaming by Magdalena Wosinska
The style of Magdalene Wosinska is described as „tough yet sunny California aesthetic (that) encapsulates a mood of endless summers“. Her photographs tell a novel of California dreaming, roadtrips though the outback at sunset and an unstoppable youthful energy. Critics may note that they do show only the bright side of life but who wouldn’t choose that side for a little summer daydreaming?
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Painted escapism by Lois Wallace
Lois Wallace does create reclusive dreams by evolving her paintings from photographs and thereby building a beautiful narrative through the act of painting. This is maybe why her artworks seem for one thing within actual reach and at the same time completely artificial. Pure compressed wanderlust.
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La Biennale di Venezia 2017
It is THE art festival in Europe and I’ve been urging to visit la Biennale di Venezia since I first heard of it. Since I have moved to southern Germany a couple of months ago, a visit was finally within reach. In the end I only spend a good 48hours in Venice, but the impressions felt like it had been 2 entire weeks. So much great art accumalated in one small city – it was definitely worth a visit and I already saved the date for the next Art Biennale in 2019.
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Salone del Mobile 2017
This year I had the chance to visit SALONE DEL MOBILE, Milano’s well known interior design fair. A great chance to learn about new materials, find out which modern classics are on the comeback and to get inspired by the range of colors and form variations. I was lucky enough to visit the fair together with a group of interior designers that knew well enough which hot spots had to go on the must-see list. I discovered so many great designs that it is almost impossible to name a favorite, but unforgettable is the bubble-shaped magic by COS x Studio Swine: An artificial tree in a dark room would invite the visitors to play with its smoke filled soap bubble fruits.
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The vulcan born sound of KALEO
It is no secret hat i do love the beauty of volcanic isles, but I only recently discovered the beauty of music born on a volcanic island. The four-piece band KALEO was founded in a small icelandic town just outside of Reykjavik and on top the bandname means „the sound“ in Hawaiian. Apart from really really great folk music, they actually shot the music video for Way down we go in the lava chamber of a still active volcano. The bands base since 2015 is Austin, Texas, a home just perfectly fitting for their sweet Folk/Blues/Country tunes.
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Sprayed Granite & Glitter
Clones of wooden artworks, painted on a blended surface of Spray Paint and Granite Spray. I love preparing the underground for this paintings as it involves mixing the varnish on the surface of a water basin and than raising the wooden board from underneath to catch the marbled varnish.
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1-2mm Slate
My latest obsession. A only 1-2mm thick slate plate with an unpredictable uneven stone surface. The awesome thing being, that plates are available in all natural shades of slate (and there are plenty of wonderful colorings). Although right now I prefer the dark colors, there are still plenty of options for future projects.
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Wooden boards
My prefered painting ground. Natural, untreated wooden boards, light-shaded and varying from a just 1-2mm light elastic plate that needs framing, to 20mm wooden blocks .