Every body has a story

INKEDblog is not just another random gallery over different tattoos. what makes this a bit special is that the owners themselves tell the story behind their tattoos – and there are meny eyebrow-lifting post and stories. but hey, people are different. i like that my eyebrows get lifted. tons of other thoughs on tattoos as well.

"INKEDblog takes you beneath the skin of today's tattoo culture. Our mission is to celebrate tattooing as a modern art form which incorporates art, fashion, style, and pop culture. While paying homage and respect to the past, we look to present a contemporary take on the present and future of skin art."

the link will be added under "input and inspiration" on the right.

the power of a dot

in 1821, louis braille, devised a system widely used by blind to read and write. i think this this is by far the most pretty visual written "language" in the world. not because the character are pretty in an esthetic way to the viewer, but by the characters lack of esthetics. the characters in itself does not carry any visual attributes; no fonts, no color, no curves, circles or lines. just dots. all its visual power and content are created in the mind of its user.

mind over matter.

time flyes

i got this kit of a messerschmitt 109 for my birthday. i had nothing else to do so i passed this sunday afternoon in 1:72 in my 1:1 pygamas.

iconology

for six months now i have been on a journey to understand more on how images work and how and why they effect us all. the latest book i came across is "iconology" by w.j.t mitchell, a professor of english and art history at the university of chicago and associated with the emergent fields of visual culture and iconology (the study of images across the media). its pretty heavy book to read if you are not used to read academic publications and if english is not your first language, like in my case.

anyhow, if you are a bit tired of heavy colorful books that only looks cool in your bookshelf - this one is for you.

fun, simple and beautiful

the british designer, anthony burrill, in collaboration with a brand communication collective in LA called "86 the onions" has made a series of books called "book smarts"

i will not get into the details surrounding the idea behind the books in this post, but you can read all about it here. i will just limit my comment to; fun, simple and beautiful.

more nice communicative expressions from anthony burill on his website. if you want to know more about "86 the onions" start here.

copy/paste

i used to have this friend who knew what was "in" and what was "out", at any give time. he knew what magazines to read, what music to listen to, what clothes to wear, which colors to use and the right kind of lamps to buy for his livingroom. he always had the right shoos, the coolest suit, the sharpest, japanese knives, ate the most exotic food and drank the best wines. he played golf, drove an audi and used a mac.

in the beginning i was fascinated by his was knowledge on things and i took his words and opinions as guidence and inspiration. over a number of years i was submitted to his daily, random acts of hints and tips on how to visualize yourself.

one day, at lunch, i remember it vividly, he was sitting in front of me, talking about design and interior decoration or something. i was not paying much attention. suddenly it hit me – he was a copy. a copy of everything. a bleak transcript of all the things he had read, heard and seen about art, fashion, food, design, advertising and furniture. there was not one original thought or reflection that came out of his mouth. not a single groundbreaking or enlightened word passed his lips. just copies.

there are a lot of people like him, and i have to say that i often make copies myself, just to make it easier in everyday life. but deep down, i have not figured out exactly where, i have this little organ of sorts, that constantly strive to think of something new. something original. because i do not want to be a copy.

this man is no longer my friend, but he still drinks "bussola amarone della valpolicella classico vigneto alto 1999/2000" and wears a pair of "onitsuka tiger" sneakers.


footnote: this was written on a "macbook pro".

amor and psyche

as a contrast to all the digital, moving, colorful, noisy and clickable stuff on the net, i wanted to post a picture of this sculpture. it is not digital, it does not move, it has no color, its quiet and nothing happens when you click on it.



this sculpture, "amor and psyche" was made by antonio canova in 1793. in my opinion it is one of the most beautiful sculptures i have ever seen. its perfectly balanced, simple lines and tells its story with a harmonic, calm whisper.

if your knowledge of greek mythology is a bit rusty here the story of "amor and psyche". the extreme short version is that the soul is immortal through love. and love, my friends...yes, you know.

simply beautiful

produced by "unknown". music: "unknown".

from the wonderful world of internet. to me a pretty accurate description on how we all feel from time to time. (i hope its not just me)
click on image to see the movie.