Madder Red

Watching this video makes me think of how sometimes, some forms of arts need to be

justified. When the video began, I was not attracted by the ugly creature that appears 

to be the protagonist's pet. Soon I realized that perhaps the purpose for this creature to

 be so ugly might be to complement the concept of the video.

L'anne derniere a Marienbad

Krimson by WARPAINT

Krimson by WARPAINT

Mr. Brainwash

I recently watched this documentary about street artists. I remember 
a close friend of mine recommending this film a couple of months ago.
but i totally forgot about it.  "Exit Through the Gift Shop" is a phenomenal 
film about a frenchman named Thierry Guetta who through a videotaping
obsession discovers the world of street art.  He begins his journey by 
videotaping his cousin and Parisian street artist, Invader, who is known by 
his mosaic pieces of Space Invader.  Claiming to be a film maker, he manages 
to infiltrate the secretive world of other known street artists such as 
Shepard Fairey, as well as Banksy, notorious British street artist. It is then 
that his life changes forever. When Banksy discovers that Mr. Guetta is not 
really a film maker, he encourages him to become a street artist. 
Mr. Brainwash is born.


Though I don't support Mr. Brainwash's approach to creating art, I really 
enjoyed this film and it helped me appreciate street art a little more.


"Love is the Answer"
I saw this piece while i was in Paris. I remember it always caught my 
attention every time I would pass by it. Even though this one in the 
photo is not the one in Paris.

Analogical Code

Heres an advertisement  by American Express using what's called 
Analogical Code, one of the four codes in Semiotics; the study 
of signs.  Here the viewer makes a mental comparison forced by a 
group of signs that are being shown. 

Blogging and Woody Allen

Blogging has become more addicting than I imagined.  I'm still getting 

the hang of the way this whole blog thing works.  So far getting comfortable 

with the design, I know I could use CSS butI didn't want to spend too much 

time designing it.

Anyway, here is a phenomenal quote from
film writer/director Woody Allen.

"In my next life I want to live my life backwards.
You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you
wake up in an old people's home feeling better every day.
You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your
pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch
and a party on your first day. You work for 40 years until
you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You party,
drink alcohol, and are generally promiscuous, then you are
ready for high school. You then go to primary school, you
become a kid, you play. You have no responsibilities, you
become a baby until you are born. And then you spend your
last 9 months floating in luxurious spa-like conditions
with central heating and room service on tap, larger
quarters every day and then Voila! You finish off as
an orgasm!"  

-Woody Allen

 A quote from famous french existentialist writer Jean Paul Sartre.

 

"To act authentically we must take responsibility for our
future. We cannot choose what gender, class, or country we were
born into, but we can choose what we make of them. We are free to
create our own interpretation of ourselves in relation to the
world, to create a project of possibilities, of authentic actions
...as the expression of freedom". 



-Jean Paul Sartre:'Existence precedes essence