The Kaleidoscopic Eye...

"We’re all for sensory stimulation, which is what The Kaleidoscopic Eye exhibition opening in Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum this month, is all about."



"Featuring works from the internationally renowned Thyssen Bornemisza collection, the show offers sensory titillation on many levels – playing with imagination, memory, light and sound."



courtesy of: Wallpaper

I want my wall to do this...
thank you very much.

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Frozen shark...

Last weekend saw the DAMIEN HIRST’s first grand spectacle of 2009 when his daunting career retrospective “Requiem” opened at the PINCHUK ART CENTER in the unlikely city of Kiev, Ukraine. Not exactly known as an epicenter of fine art (unless you count the Ukrainian girls, that is), resident steel billionaire and obsessed Hirst collector VICTOR PINCHUK aims to change that by launching the epic visual spectacle that includes over 100 works (a vast amount of which came from Pinchuk’s private collection) by the British artist from 1998 – 2008 in his own privately funded art palace that holds the title as the largest private museum in the former Soviet Union. The fact that this grandiose show of power comes at a time when the Ukraine is especially compromised economically as a result of the crippling global economic downturn seems to only heighten the poignancy of the show which includes a great number of pieces overtly—and quite graphically—devoted to the theme of the perverse effects of money and power.









Courtesy of: supertouchart

I want this in my place...the frozen shark just might beat Will's pet jelly fish...though the pet jelly fish was damn fresh!..minus the suicide of course...

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Set sail...

"The Marble Boat, also known as the Boat of Purity and Ease (Qing Yan Fǎng), is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China.

It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The original pavilion was made from a base of large stone blocks which supported a wooden superstructure done in a traditional Chinese design.

In 1860, during the Second Opium War, the pavilion was destroyed by Anglo-French forces. It was restored in 1893 on order of the Empress Dowager Cixi. In this restoration, a new two-story superstructure was designed which incorporated elements of European architecture. Like its predecessor, the new superstructure is made out of wood but it was painted to imitate marble. On each "deck", there is a large mirror to reflect the waters of the lake and give an impression of total immersion in the aquatic environment. Imitation paddlewheels on each side of the pavilion makes it look like a paddle steamer. The pavilion has a sophisticated drainage system which channels rain water through four hollow pillars. The water is finally released into the lake through the mouths of four dragonheads.

The boat design of the pavilion may relate to a quote attributed to Wei Zheng, a chancellor of the Tang Dynasty renown for his honest advice. He is said to have told the emperor "the waters that float the boat can also swallow it", implying that the people can support the emperor but can also topple him. With this in mind, Emperor Qianlong might have chosen to construct the Marble Boat on a solid stone base to indicate that the Qing Dynasty was not to be overthrown.



The Marble Boat is often seen as an ironic commentary on the fact that the money used to restore the Summer Palace largely came from funds originally earmarked for building up a new imperial navy. The controller of the Admiralty, the 1st Prince Chun, owed much of his social standing as well as his appointment to the Empress Dowager, who had adopted his oldest son to become the Guangxu Emperor. Because of this, he probably saw no other choice than to condone the embezzlement.

The pavilion is 36 meters long. It stands on the northwestern shore of Kunming Lake, near the western end of the Long Corridor."

you say yatch, I say Marble Boat...
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Grace...and Beauty

Misty Copeland

"Misty Copeland is an African American ballerina, described by many accounts as the first African American female soloist for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three great American-style classical ballet companies on the world stage today (along with New York City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet). However, Nora Kimball, who was with the ABT in the mid 1980s preceded her. In this role as the second African-American ballerina and first in two decades with ABT, she has endured the cultural pressure associated with it.



Copeland is considered a prodigy who rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until the age of 13. By age 15, Copeland's mother and ballet teachers, who were serving as her custodial guardians, fought a custody battle over her. Meanwhile, Copeland, who was already an award-winning dancer, was fielding professional offers. The 1998 legal proceedings involved filings for emancipation by Copeland and restraining orders by her mother. Both sides dropped legal proceedings, and Copeland moved home to begin studying under a new teacher who was a former ABT member.



In 1998, Copeland won the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Award as the best dancer in Southern California. After two summer workshops with the ABT, she became a member of the Studio Company in 2000, a member of the corps de ballet in 2001, and a soloist in 2007. Stylistically, she is considered a classical ballerina and was regarded as such during her early years in the ABT. As a soloist since the autumn of 2007, she has been described as having matured into a more contemporary and sophisticated dancer."

amen.
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note to self:

I need a grey jersey...



...I also need bow ties as well.

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it was also brought to my attention that I have fond fixation with ellipsis.


you...something...everyday....

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Just got turned onto these kats (Looptroop)...thanks L-Boogie:

Loop Troop - "Fly Away"


and an oldie but a goodie:

Bobby Hutcherson - "Montara (The Roots remix)"


and since we're on that note (see how I did that), absorb:

Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"


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bravery...

yeah, dude is wearing a game boy for a necklace...

courtesy of: facehunter

Yep!

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origami...on steroids...

Shin Tanaka, as he describes himself, was a graffiti artist looking for an interesting canvas instead of a street-wall. One day, he hit upon an idea to draw graffiti on a toy.

But as he couldn’t find a good toy for it, he made a toy from a paper as his new canvas. He got also involved into creating paper models of his favorite sneakers.

His creations have two elements: Origami and Street Culture. it is this mix of the Japanese paper culture and the colors and lines of street art.

courtesy of: broccolicity

skittles....

The pack overall consists of five fluorescent colorways of the Dunk Hi, all featuring a nylon/leather upper, coming in tonal colors. As flashy the colors are, they kept the rest of the sneaker simple and tonal, which works out really nice. The Nylon font logo goes over the entire sneaker, but one has to look close to even notice it. The Swoosh and other details come in leather and the laces, as well as lining also match the upper colors. A multicolor Nylon logo has been placed on the tongue tag.

courtesy of: tenisufki

yes, yes I will!!

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The kid in me...

Eight different versions of the 100% size are available including various camo coordinations such as red, orange, pink, yellow, navy blue, purple, blue and a multi-camo version.

Courtesy of: Hypebeast

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Read between the rays...

its amazing
the entertaining pursuit
one takes
to flee from their shadow...
to live with it
yet acknowledge it not.
...
...
I am no stranger to this
unique phenomenon
putting my efforts into
denying what still remains.
how can one venture to ignore or even hide the bright sun?
even as it sets
moon lingers
to reflect
reminding us that sun has never left
...
...
sun set moments ago
yet, heart has begun to reveal it's reflection.
slowly waking from slumber, I only now catch the setting rays
peeking over small requests and gentle strokes...
...
...
summer will never refuse
the intimacy of the sun
while winter boasts of suns ability
to give it space
yet not be to far away...
yet in it all
summer winter
springtime and fall
day or night
the rays will shine...
exclaiming "we have no need to for close inspection!
we will shine, because we are!"...
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truth is not a feeling
to be involved,
it needs us not...
truth is not a choice
it is, whether chosen or not...
all the world, all the galaxies, and every season exclaims
Shine Sun, SHINE!...
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...
sun set moments ago
yet, heart has begun to reveal it's reflection.
a phenomenon
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blessed phenomenon
.
one
rarely
sees.


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SWEET!!!

The University of Warwick in England has built a Formula 3 racecar that runs on fuel derived from chocolate waste and has a steering wheel partly made of carrots and other root vegetables.

courtesy of: The New York Times

AMEN!

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White flag. I surrender.

the burning desire
for your love
is a God given test
of my faith

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On the move...

I now refuse to be the
was
in your memory.

hopefully to become possibility in your happy future.
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actually...no not hope.

for I have more things to hope for then
stubborn perceptions...

so continue to perceive what it is you say you see.

behind the smoke I will do the best I can to be...
...to be...
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forward....
forward moving
forward thinking
forward living
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all at the evident consequence of leaving you and I

b
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h
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n
d
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so as my resolve is tailored
as my heart is woven
and as mind mind is re-shaped...

I leave you with the same love that has never left.
the same love that has loved from the beginning....

yes it hurts
at first very painful...

but what is sister growth without brother pain...

so again I confidently say...
...continue to perceive what it is you say you see.

behind the smoke I will do the best I can to be...
...to be...
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forward....
forward moving
forward thinking
forward living
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all at the evident consequence of leaving you and I

b
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n
d
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I have a playground crush...

...on this woman.


www.jdaveybaby.com & Myspace: Miss J*Davey

Yes...yes I do!

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