May Quick Links

This one is for all the twitters.

This one reminds me of The Lightning Field by sculpture Walter de Maria, though this one is made out of fluorescent lights.

Check out the cool Demekin Pocket Fisheye Camera, can't remember the last time I saw 110 film though.

Finally this one is just too funny by Ikea of all people. Have fun making these guys dance with your keyboard.

Seattle

So a week ago I found myself back in Seattle photographing my oldest sister's wedding.

I'm always asked why I left Seattle. Over the years I have thought of many quick answers that seems to satisfy them over the years. I hate rain...I lost a bet with Sasquatch....There was nothing to keep me there. None were completely true, but some partially true (you ever smell a Sasquatch? whewww).



I was not so much looking forward to my return especially since my list of needs for my arrival went unmet and unanswered. But in the end seeing the family and the mountain again... well..

I actually enjoyed it.

Happily Ever After

Group 3 had their installation this week.

Great picket fence leading into it and the grass was a lot of fun to walk on and eventually sit on. They also had images projected onto screens made up of paper airplanes and giant paper airplanes swooping through the entire gallery.

Unfortunately there where to many complaints concerning the smell of the
grass and it had to be removed.



A shame, but still a great job by the final group!

PDN's Photo of the Day

Somebody messed up and I managed to get an image in for PDN's Photo of the Day , the direct link is here.

They have links to my website for more from this series and if you like, here is a link to the movie as well.

Thanks PDN!

Art 21

Hulu now has 16 episodes of the PBS series ART 21. If you haven't seen or heard of it check this out from their description, "...the only series on television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States, ... Fascinating and intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work, watch their process as they transform inspiration into art, and hear their thoughts as they grapple with the physical and visual challenges of achieving their artistic visions."

One of my favorite artists featured is Cai Guo-Qiang in episode one of season 3 Power-see below. He is the first artist in this episode, some of you may recognize some of his work I've linked to before like this.




Art 21 also has there own blog here. Now go forth and be enlightened.

Life

APE has spotted the launch of Life.com

Love these shots of Marilyn and Cassius Clay.

Great imagery and certainly worth some extensive browsing!

Enough

Reception and Attendees:



The Exhibit:

Almost "Enough"

Group intallation with Tiffany Slagle, Tenaz Shirazian, Tammie Rothstein, Ramiro Rubio, Melaney Schmidt and myself.



Now open through this Saturday, reception Wednesday, March 25 11:30am - 1:30pm in the Exit Gallery at Cal State Fullerton

LOOK

The first group installation went up this week titled, LOOK. Showing this week at the Exit Gallery located on campus at Cal State Fullerton. I think they did a wonderful job. Loved the curtains and how they intersected the projection image and divided it up into layers.

The installation consisted of two rooms with this first room having projected voyeuristic videos through curtains and onto a built wall. Yes they built the wall, pretty cool.


The second room was like, for me, a carnival House of Mirrors.


With mirrors surrounding the viewer and a projection of video that consisted of people staring at you. All of this reflected off the mirrors and placed on more hanging curtains. Oh did I mention the peep holes in the wall? Nice touch.



Nice work Group 1, my group is next with "Enough".

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