For you to peruse / from the vault of carolina's memory

hello all,

here's some stuff you can look at during the break if you will, most of these were / are very inspiring to me
enjoy!
c

CINEMA
The color of Pomegranates, by Sergei Parajanov (its a masterpiece)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_of_Pomegranates

The Holy Mountain, by Alejandro Jodorowsky (this one you can't breathe its so good, ending i'm struggling with...relevant but a bit displaced, which i think was the intention)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071615/

Andrei Trakosvsky, the master of russian cinema: check out "Stalker," "Nostalgia," " The Sacrifice" " The Mirror" (he has another one called Andrei Rublev which is very slow, so you have to be in the mood...his cinema is exquisite. He also has book called "Sculpting in Time" which is beautiful.

"Time of the Gypsies" & "Underground" by Emir Kusturika, some easter eurpoeans hate him cause they say he stereotypes gypsies, which i can see, but he's a great form-maker....you can see Buster Keaton's trace in his work

Igmar Bergmann (one of my all time favourites)
check "Persona," "Faithless," "The Seventh Seal"

Pier Paolo Passolini:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Paolo_Pasolini
very controversial italian artist, great, was banner for many years, check out "Medea"

The Devils, by Ken Russell
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066993/

Songs from the Second Floor, by Roy Andersson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_from_the_Second_Floor
(beautiful, vibnette driven narrative)

Chris Marker, "Sans Soleil"

mmmm, dont remember more at this time...

BOOKS
"The Garden of Forking Paths" by Jorge Luis Borges (masterpiece)
from the book called "Ficciones" (aka Fictions)

"The Invention of Morel" by Adolfo Bioy Casares

"The Inhuman" by Jean-Francois Lyotard

"Dancer" & "Zoli" by Colum McCann (his style is beatiful & ravishing, he works in fictional autobiographies, questioning what is real and what is fcition—which is really one and the same.

"The Varieties of Scientific Experience" by Carl Sagan (he calls himself a scientist, but I thik he's also a poet)

"Memories, Dreams & Reflections" by Carl Jung
"The First and Last Freedom: by J. Krishnamurti ( i read u some of this in our last class)

"Aethetic Theory" by Theodor Adorno (heavy, dense read but sublime)

ARTISTS
uuu, so many
but I like:
-Tracey Emin
- Marina Abramovic

DANCE
posted some earlier, bit I like Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker & Pina Bausch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Teresa_De_Keersmaeker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pina_Bausch
I also like Butoh, slow slow dance, some think its creepy but I think its also sublime

ok, gotta run, will post I remember others

c

oops

took a nap and overslept so im not gonna make it at 7 to little joy..& .still want to pass by accd...so if you want to reach me call me, we can play it by ear

thxs!
c

little joy celebration

hello hello

so here's my lil suggestion for our celebration tomorrow:
i want to pass by accd to see the grad show around 5:30-6, then dash to the Little Joy bar in echo park..say around 7pm / its a nice divey bar I like and they have a pool table for us amateurs (well, speaking for myself) the only thing is that i have to bail around 10-10:30, if that's ok let's do it, otherwise we can meet saturday, i'm open..and certainly looking forward to a jack..,.it's been 2 difficult days for me but hell, it all passes

here's little joy's address:
1477 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 250-3417

let me know :-)
c
you can also txt me at 310 948 1766
cheers

Hanging Posters Style

here's a sample of how I want the posters to be displayed:
you can use the black paper clips—don't have to be metal ones unless you fancy that— (we don't want to ruin pricey prints, which btw, should be full scale)... you get the idea.
Tape: use white tape, I don't want the tape to stand out when you adhere to the wall.

and just to clarify: I want the white butcher paper to drape over the tables, reaching the ground, so it looks like white tables.

thxs / c

Invite your friends! I will invite mine, let's make this an open room

+++FINAL PRESENTATION++++SPECIFICATIONS & NOTES

hello all,

So here are the specifications for the final presentation next week:
- bring in your models
- catalogue & process book
-posters
-invites
-web

for the web: contact nancy, we went over it a bit last class but she can give you a rundown on how to set up stuff, she has it figured out.

I wrote what was required on the board but here it is again in this order (for web)
1) LOGO (import from ai as jpeg, or gif)
2) INTRO TEXT (artist statement / project description) you can do in it indexhibit directly or import a pic of set type from AI
3) IMAGES / NARRATIVE: a sequence of images that illustrate your project narrative (remember you are telling a story) I want these broken down into:
--- space, artworks, pics of environmental graphics applications, catalog pics, invite pics
the point of this is for you to walk away with a portfolio piece that documents and presents your work to the public.(I leave the specific arrangement of tehse up to you)

(check out http://www.indexhibit.org/ participants to see what people have done)
the website is a requirement and we will project it in class / sounds scary (maybe) but its quite easy once you have all your stuff done, which you do, just upload images that tell your story.

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PRESENTATION STYLE

above is a quick schematic of how I want you to set up the class space for the final review:
-place the tables so that they form an enclosed space in the center of class
- place your models, catalogue, process book & invite on top of butcher paper (on tables of ocurse) let the paper drop to the fround so it looks clean.
- place your posters behind your pieces, taped on the wall. I don't want you to mount the posters on boards, but rather, use clips and tape those to the wall.
- identifying you section & project: print your name & logo separately on 2 sheets of 8 x 8, mount these on boards and lay them on the table next to your pieces.

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and just to reiterate the obvious:
I want to see the narrative come to life as a whole, so include any additional material(s) that illustrate your story (so, if you have 3 posters, great, 2 invites, great etc)

I'll probably come by 15-20 minutes later to give you time to set up. Be there on time with all your work ready. Very much looking forward to see the fruits of all your hard work!

Any questions welcome
thank u
c
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I am assuming you figured out how to get your materials for bookbinding, if not, do so now.
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and some additional inspiration here:
this book is amazing, good reference for design in general & for your process book (also for bold use of type)
karel martens:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/insect54/895394766/in/photostream/

one more: manuel de landa at my school in saas-fee, switzerland

yeh, seems heady—and it is in a way— but his lecture is brilliant (& you get an idea of the bender I lived yodelling my mind in the alps) at your will, maybe when you have more time
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mXzc1V2nTKk

the first part has an annoying noise (when wolfgang speaks) but it fades when manuel begins

Random Inspiration & question: need your feedback

Some stuff I was looking at lately & samples of Fassbinder's "Lola" (for photo gels' use). This one is not that great of a screenshot but you can google it or even better rent it.
Also, did you get the images david shot? if so, are you happy with them? I can have my friend come by class on tuesday and shoot (with us, not at the studio) but I need your feedback on that, if its necessary or not. Let me know.

and here are some interesting links, browse at your will:
slavoj zizek on love (he happens to be in buenos aires on this one, he's from slovenia)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TJPhA9TGRls

slavoj on toilets & semiotics
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AwTJXHNP0bg
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For the dance fans (me included, big time)
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yvtvG3ZL5C4

Pina Bausch: The Rite of Spring (Stravinsky)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=waL0m4h3yx8

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john cage about silence (makes you flutter)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pcHnL7aS64Y

c.