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Sun, 21 Aug 2016 01:06:52 -0400

soldiersinpetticoatspress: The Lost Map of Ts'ui Pen’s...

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 15:40:40 -0400

The Lost Map of Ts'ui Pen’s Labyrinth
Inspired by Borges’ Garden of the Forking Paths.
Prints available here from my Society6 store.

jadeichor: periegesisvoid: very valuable document Cat scan

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:10:06 -0400

jadeichor:

periegesisvoid:

very valuable document

Cat scan

When he left, the earth shifted…

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 20:32:32 -0400

When he left, the earth shifted…

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Wed, 25 May 2016 23:36:51 -0400

unculturedmag: Yoko Ono - Blood Piece

Wed, 25 May 2016 23:35:59 -0400

unculturedmag:

Yoko Ono - Blood Piece

contemporary-art-blog: Martin Creed, lives and works in London,...

Fri, 06 May 2016 17:24:25 -0400

contemporary-art-blog:

Martin Creed, lives and works in London, Work 289, Everything is going to be alright.

"In Bowie I hear a voice crying in the wilderness. Really. He is this plaintive voice which feels..."

Thu, 05 May 2016 00:50:06 -0400

“In Bowie I hear a voice crying in the wilderness. Really. He is this plaintive voice which feels radically alone, commanded by a black star. That’s what’s coming for all of us, and that’s the sign that hovers over all of Bowie’s work. It’s only when that black sun of melancholy and depression is exerting its force most strongly that the counter movement could be felt. That is the apparent paradox of his work. This is also the riddle of great comedy: that it’s always about the dark side of the moon. It always portrays an experience of the most incalculable pain, and it’s only when you’re in the company of someone who’s frequented that pain, who is open to it, that something really resonant can take place. His music comes out of that feeling, out of a very basic mood which asks “Are there people who feel at home in the world?” It always seems like there are. Those people at the bar seem to be having a nice time, but I’m sure to them it seems like we’re having a nice time, like we’re at home in the world, talking to each other over a beer. But I never felt at home in my skin, so when Bowie spoke to me I had that sense of connection with someone who understood how remote someone could be from this world and how anxious this world makes you feel. And eventually, of course, you discover that everybody else feels like that too. Bowie is legion.”

- Simon Critchley, Guernica Mag (via everybird)

thegetty: A color wheel from a handy dandy book published in...

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:09:36 -0400

thegetty:

A color wheel from a handy dandy book published in 1864 to help painters, textile designers, decorators, gardeners and more color match.
Page through the digitized book here

contemporary-art-blog: Matthew Barney, Cremaster 4, 1994

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 21:59:02 -0400

contemporary-art-blog:

Matthew Barney, Cremaster 4, 1994

photography-ga: photography / hipster / indie / grunge

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 21:55:30 -0400

photography-ga:

photography / hipster / indie / grunge

ginazs: Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead (Original)

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 21:53:32 -0400

ginazs:

Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead (Original)

"If you come from art, you’ll always be art."

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:35:27 -0400

“If you come from art, you’ll always be art.”

- David Bowie (via ddirtydarling)

Forever

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:27:43 -0400

Forever

fyp-psychology: MUST READ: The Introvert’s Way: Living a Quiet...

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:22:14 -0400

fyp-psychology:

MUST READ:

The Introvert’s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World by Sophia Dembling

AFFIRMATIONS FOR INTROVERTS

Staying home is doing something. Time spent alone is not negative space. It has its own purpose, both in what you do with it and in what it does for you.

My presence is a gift, not a requirement. If you receive an invitation to do something that doesn’t sound fun, you might choose to do it anyway. And that would be very nice of you. But you don’t have to.

I like who I like. You are not required to like everyone, and just because you don’t like everyone doesn’t mean you hate people. It’s not your problem if a person is a bore or a boor.

Listening to bores is not my job. Just because you’re a good listener doesn’t mean you are obligated to listen to anyone who wants to bend your ear. Your listening skills is a gift to be bestowed on only the deserving. You owe it to yourself and loved ones to preserve your limited energy for them and not waste it on people you don’t like.

Managing my energy is a favor to myself and everyone around me. Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re being mean when you step away from the fun. They obviously don’t know how cranky you get if you push yourself too hard.

Saying no can be a kindness. If you say no to them, they may say no to you. Sooner or later they will realize what a blessing the freedom to say no is. Plus, if you say yes when you want to say no, you probably won’t present your best self and you might not be much fun.

I can love other people and still not be responsible for their good time. Sometimes you will do things you don’t want to just as a kindness to someone you love. But you don’t have to do that all the time.

Just because I am quiet doesn’t mean I have nothing to say. Some people are raconteurs who can hold a room full of people in their thrall. If you’re not, oh well. You have plenty to say when the time and circumstances are right for you.

I know what I need better than anyone else. Yes, they love you. Yes, their intentions are good. Yes, sometimes their suggestions are useful. But even your most intimate intimates don’t know you better than you know yourself and you are allowed to weigh their suggestions against your self-knowledge and dismiss them if they don’t feel right. No fuss and confrontation necessary, just stay centered and calm and own your own choices.

Putting on my dog and pony show is optional. I’ve been known to panic if conversation is stilted among a group of people, and that puts me into dog and pony overdrive. But I’ve started giving myself permission to just let things be if I don’t feel like putting on a show. This makes socializing much easier. When I felt compelled to put on my extrovert face every time I went out, socializing seemed like too much trouble.

A ringing phone is not a mandate. Some people can’t ignore a ringing telephone. You can. And that’s fine. Just because somebody wants to talk to you right now doesn’t mean you are obligated to indulge them.

Other people’s desire for me to participate is not more important than my desire not to participate. No matter how much someone wants you to do something, no matter how much pressure that person puts on you, that other person’s needs and desires are not automatically more important than your own. You may choose to accede to the other person’s wishes, but you also may choose to go your own way. This does not make you a mean person. It makes you your own person.

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contemporaryartdaily: Lee Kit at Massimo de Carlo

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:16:08 -0400

contemporaryartdaily:

Lee Kit at Massimo de Carlo

Shimmer…

Sun, 27 Mar 2016 17:00:20 -0400

Shimmer…

iglovequotes: http://iglovequotes.net/

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:49:05 -0400

iglovequotes:

http://iglovequotes.net/

"I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning."

Sun, 20 Mar 2016 02:36:58 -0400

“I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning.”

- Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 (via wordsnquotes)

blackandwhite-cf: black and white

Sun, 20 Mar 2016 02:10:01 -0400

blackandwhite-cf:

black and white