Saturday, 11 December 2010

WATCHING- Ways of Seeing by John Berger

'Ways of Seeing was a BBC television series consisting of visual essays that raise questions about hidden ideologies in visual images. The series gave rise to a later book of the same name written by John Berger.' - http://www.ubu.com/film/berger_seeing1.html

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

SKETCHBOOK 006

Pages from sketchbook dated Feb- Sep 2010.
Ideas using my student´s unwanted-thrown-in-the-bin photographs.

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Tuesday, 7 December 2010

SKETCHBOOK 005

Pages from sketchbook dated Feb-Sep 2010

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Monday, 6 December 2010

SKETCHBOOK 004

Pages from sketchbook dated Feb-Sep 2010

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Sunday, 5 December 2010

QUOTE - Fernando Pessoa

" Tenho pensamentos que, se conseguissse realizá-los e torná-los vivos, acrescentariam uma nova luz ás estrelas, uma nova beleza ao mundo e um maior amor ao coração dos homens."

SKETCHBOOK 003

Pages from sketchbook dated Oct 2010- Present

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SKETCHBOOK 002

Pages from sketchbook dated Feb-Sep 2010


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Sunday, 7 November 2010

SHOWS- Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the Barbican

Nearly ninety
The legacy tour

Merce Cunningham's last work before his death on 26th July 2009, was premiere in London at the Barbican in October. It was first shown in New York on his 90th birthday, 16 April 2009.



This was the first time I saw a live preformance of Cunningham's work. Managed to buy a ticket at the last minute after listening in the radio about the show.

When I arrived at my seat (GG13) the dancers were unexpectedly on stage warming up. Did some quick sketches.
Unforgetable experience.
Full admiration for the dancers who have performed with astonishing beauty.
Perfect combination of movement and sound.

In his work, Cunningham is interested in creating the possibility of a new experience. Through looking and listening, figuring out that it shouldn't look like something else, but instead making us think of what is that we are looking at.


Choreography by Merce Cunningham
Music by John Paul Jones, Takehisa Kosugi, Sonic Youth


Décor by Benedetta Tagliabue


Costumes by Romeo Gigli for io ipse idem


Lighting by Brian MacDevitt


Video by Franc Aleu

http://www.merce.org/



Monday, 18 October 2010

WATCHING- William S. Burroughs: A Man Within




Documentary that looks back at the life of William Burroughs through the eyes of his friends. Includes some rare archive footage and interviews with amongst others: Laurie Anderson, Patti Smith, John Giorno, Peter Weller, Gus Van Sant, David Cronenberg, James Grauerholz, Jello Biafra, Iggy Pop, Sonic Youth,....


SHOWS - Trisha Brown Dance Company at the Tate Modern

Sunday 17 October 2010, 13.00-14.30
Early Works (1968-1975) presented at the Tate Modern as part of Celebrating Trisha Brown












Trisha Brown in Avalanche Magazine Summer 1972