Song for the Mute S/S 2012...

Takanori Aiba...bonsai scupltures

how can one man go from being a maze illustrator in the 
early 80's to creating these magnificent bonsai scupltures? 
Aiba uses all forms of textiles from bonsai plants to 
ice-cream containers to bring to life his tiny metropolis's.
The nerd in the back of my mind which constantly chatters 
is saying right now "go on buy one of these...you know you 
want to!" And i really do...

matchstick art...wow!

Capote...in cold blood

i think I'm the only person on the face of the Earth
that wasn't aware of the plight of Truman Capote, he 
sacrificed six years of his life for the research of
this book, which probably ended up destroying him 
because after its release he really only wrote fluff 
for magazines such as Harpers Bazaar. Anyway back to
In Cold Blood, this little piece of non-fiction follows 
the interweaving life story of the near perfect Cutter
family and their destroyers, two petty criminals by the
names of Perry Smith and Dick Hitchcock, and what a 
story it is.
Everything about the murders is covered by Capote, from
the childhood lives of the killers, the K.B.I agents
assigned to the case, the towns aftermath, the Cutter
family, it is a piece of journalistic brilliance.
Rightfully considered a modern masterpiece i personally 
think everybody should read In Cold Blood if only to
understand what terrible evils man is capable of. 

Ron Mueck...life in wax

Australian Sculptor Ron Mueck's works are a sight to

behold, if it wasn't for the light reflecting off the

waxy sheen then the viewer would seriously consider 

whether or not the sculptures were real (they sort make 

Madame Tussauds look like paper mache don't they).

Hyper Realistic in every sense of the word, Mueck even

hand places each individual hair and eye lash, 

reconstructing life's most tender and personal moments.

 

post-it stop-motion

strange sights from London...

John Martyn, solid air...classic album review

Even though at the tender age of 25, Solid Air was
John Martyn's fifth studio album. It was his defining
moment as a musician because this was to be the time
that he found his instantly recognizable sound.
It was as if the musical gods whispered in his ears
and gently guided his fingers! 
It is hard to pigeonhole this album, drifting from
Nick Drake inspired folk to dirty rock which make
for the perfect backbone to his whisky soaked vocal
delivery.
Solid Air is a classic without flaw and has become
a favourite amongst smokers, chillers and music
lovers the world over. Everyone should own a copy
for those late night music escapades.

netsuke...

the traditional Japanese art of Netsuke just blows my mind!

These Beautiful tiny carvings which are generally only the 
size of small coin and use unusual materials such as bone 
and ivory, you've got to hand it to the Japanese and their 
steadfast hands. How can you carve something so detailed 
in such small dimensions? 
I guess that's why they are called masters!

 

coffee...

I stirred my coffee

there's a movement here,

a moment of clarity,

a chance to recover what was lost.

An emptiness to fill the void,

a kick with both feet,

a plight that begins and ends,

a laughter with truth,

so help me God...

David Gerardino.