"A guy joins a monastery and takes a vow of silence. He's allowed to say two words every seven years. After the first seven years, they elders bring him in and ask for his two words. "Cold floors," he says. Seven more years pass. They bring him back in and ask for his two words. "Bad food," he says. Seven more years pass. They bring him back in and ask for his two words. "I quit," he says. "That's fine," the elders say. "You've done nothing but complain since you got here."
Self assignment for this weekend: make a 30-second video.
This one clocked in at 3:42, but I'm pleased with it.
Music: Bach, "Aria da Capo" from the Goldberg Variations, performed by Glenn Gould. This is the 1981 recording, the only one I've heard at such a slow speed.
Painting in the opening: Chrysler Building by David Lewis Baker. (That shot is an homage to the opening of "Shadow of the Vampire".)
My self assignment for the day was to take 10 pictures of where I live. Plus, it was a good excuse to leave the house and get some exercise without spending money. So, here are some highlights. There's one more picture I hope to get shortly.
From top, left to right: The Sunnyside sign; Alpha Donuts (named one of NYC's best donut shops, which is just what I need, one block away); the pet store with (look closely at the signs) puppies for $2.99 and kittens for $99.00 - both with a "1-year guarantee"; ubiquitous pigeons; the lobby of my building; the view out my bedroom window.
My new buddy Joel totally called my style. Though I have seen Mona Kuhn's photos recently, she actually wasn't an influence of mine. Clearly we have a similar sensibility, though.
Every thing, every place is real. Each particle makes up the Original Person. Still, the absolutely real is voiceless; The true body’s majestically out of sight.
The Waters Reglitterized is a kind of diary of dreams and their literal recreation as works of art.
Showed September 17 - October 22, 2005 at the Sean Kelly Gallery. Have been thinking a lot about the unconscious, as life has been a bad dream this month.
If you haven't seen it, you must watch "Planet Earth" on the Discovery channel (preview here). Groundbreaking, unprecedented HD cinematography and astonishing views of exotic animals and locations. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver. Just terrific.
Love the framing and distance from the subject. Am training myself to think in series; I spent too long concerned with "the" shot of newspaper journalism.
"Pentagon Confirms It Sought to Build a 'Gay Bomb'"
"A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting."
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