Aliciosa

Monday, October 29, 2012

Dream Home

New York Times wrote an article about the artist Francis Upritchard and furniture designer Martino Gamper's home in London’s Hackney district. I love seeing two successful artists in love-sharing space together in their home. Super good.

Francis Upritchard

Francis Upritchard's ceramic mixed media figures make me want to touch their elongated toes and lovely relaxed hands. I tripped onto her work when I read a New York times article about her home with her husband, who I might add is an impressive artist himself. Upritchard is originally from New Zealand but currently lives in London.

Upritchard grew up in a hippy environment where the local hub of crafters and alternative therapists was offset by the oil industry. The failure of the 1960s peace and love dream, bringing in the "me" generation in place of a communally minded world, is one of the key ideas behind her figurines...Her clay figures made a splash on the international scene in 2009, when she represented New Zealand at the Venice Biennale, suggesting a shift away from her interest in magic objects and folk beliefs towards doomed ideals and utopian dreams. theguardian

I love how she uses her husband's furniture in her installation of her pieces- I think its odd how I feel for some reason because of that they look more contemporary. lovely work.

sehnsucht

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Ai weiwei Gangnam Style

Ai told The Associated Press on Thursday that he decided to make the video after learning that the family of his friend Zuoxiao Zuzhou, a famous rock star in China, was losing their home to a demolition crew. The artist said he thought a little humor could alleviate some of the frustration felt by the Chinese public.

"Our happiness is constantly being taken away from us, our homes demolished, we are always controlled, passports can be taken away from us, and all these can affect our happiness," Ai said. "However, every morning we have the opportunity to give others something to laugh about. Laughter is important."

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Everthing is Incredible

Everything is Incredible from Tyler Bastian on Vimeo.

On a day I am scouring the internet for something to fall in love with, I find this story from Siguatepeque, Honduras. The magic that can be found in the corners of every town, in the everyday mundane... How I miss Honduras!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Saudade

Saudade has been described as a "...vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist ... a turning towards the past or towards the future."^[2] A stronger form of saudade may be felt towards people and things whose whereabouts are unknown, such as a lost lover, or a family member who has gone missing. It may also be translated as a deep longing or yearning for something that does not exist or is unattainable.