Month: April 2015

James Wright: “All Flawless Hexagons May Melt and Break”

Photographer Unknown, (Tattoos in a Green Room)

“Give winter nothing; hold; and let the flake
Poise or dissolve along your upheld arms.
All flawless hexagons may melt and break;
While you must feel the summer’s rage of fire,
Beyond this frigid season’s empty storms.
Banished to bloom, and bear the birds’ desire.”

― James Wright, The Green Room

Lord of the Flies

Artist Unknown, Lord of the Flies, Illustration

“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast… . Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! … You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are the way they are?”

-William Golding, “Lord of the Flies”, Chapter 8: Lord of the Flies speaking to Simon

Matthew Harding

Sculptures by Matthew Harding, Australia

While diverse in materials and processes, Australian artist Matthew Harding’s  works demonstrate a common theme and investigation into the experiential aspect of form and materiality. He creates objects to be interacted with, touched, sat on, objects that reflect and morph; objects which have a vital and poetic relationship to the environment they are in and the people who interact with them.

Embrace of Monstrosity

Photographer Unknown, (Embrace of Monstrosity), Selfie

“The morally cozy vision allows the embrace of monstrosity only as a reaction to suffering or as an act of rage against the Almighty. Vampire interviewee Louis is in despair at his brother’s death when he accepts Lestat’s offer. Frankenstein’s creature is driven to violence by the violence done to him. Even Lucifer’s rebellion emerges from the agony of injured pride. The message is clear: By all means become an abomination—but only while unhinged by grief or wrath.

-Glen Duncan, The Last Werewolf

“Werewolves and Shapeshifters”

, Encounters with the Beast Within”- An anthology of werewolf stories published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (September 22, 2010)

John Skipp is a New York Times bestselling author and editor. He is recognized as splatterpunk’s founding father and the elder statesman of the genre. He is the author of “Jake’s Wake” and “The Long Last Call”.

This definitive collection contains thirty-two classic and new stories, written by favorites of the genre including George R.R. Martin, Charlaine Harris, Chuck Palahniuk, Neil Gaiman, H.P. Lovecraft, Joe R. Lansdale, Angela Carter, David J. Schow, Kathe Koja, Bentley Little, and more. Skipp provides fascinating insight and details, through two nonfiction essays, into the history and presence of shape shifting in popular culture.  Resources at the end of the book include lists of the genre’s best long-form fiction, as well as movies, websites, and writers. A definitive book for the werewolf fan.

Leo Tolstoy: “Man Can Be Master of Nothing While He Fears Death”

Photographer Unknown, (Thoughts)

“Man can be master of nothing while he fears death, but he who does not fear it possesses all. If there were no suffering, man would not know his limitations, would not know himself. The hardest thing is to be able in your soul to unite the meaning of all. To unite all? Pierre asked himself. “No, not to unite. Thoughts cannot be united, but to harness all these thoughts together is what we need! Yes, one must harness them, must harness them!”

― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace

Claudio Bindella

Claudio Bindella:  Oil Paintings

Claudio Bindella, born in Sesto San Giovanni, lives and works in Milan. Although he received art instruction and studied art criticism and art history, he considers himself to be mostly self-taught. Initially influenced by the great Venetiian painters — Tiziano, Veronese, Tintoretto, Tiepolo — Bindelia’s style evolved and grew, always with a strong emphasis on glorious color and the male figure.

Beck, “Sound and Vision”

 

Beck Reimagines David Bowie’s “Sound and Vision”

Listen to Beck’s performance with your headphones on for ideal sound, and check www.hello-again.com for the 360° Experience. The Hello, Again performance started with an idea – Beck would reimagine David Bowie’s classic, “Sound and Vision.” But it became more than another cover. It became an experience that presented a fresh take on the possibilities of the once familiar, for both the audience and the performers. In collaboration with Beck and a “band” of more than 160 diverse musicians, Director Chris Milk created a concert experience that was fully immersive for both the audience and the performers.

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