2.7.13

in Venice

A few days in Venice, was like that..

gelato & pizza.. pasta & gelato.. tons of wine & parmesan..

walking & walking & walking around Art Biennale venues..

my top 5 participations..
* Camille Henrot, Grosse Fatigue 2013, France
* The Japan Pavilion, Koki Tanaka!!
* Tino Sehgal, L'opera alla Biennale di Venecia 2013
* The Russian Pavilion, Vadim Zakharov, Danae
* Ben Vautier, Personal Structures 2013!!

highlight of the trip.. the pistachio ice cream flavor!!

arty, sunny, smiley vides!!
S.

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8.12.12

my "desh"

The contemporary dance performance "DESH". It took me two days, since I watched it, to recall it and realize it's stuck in my mind, leaving me speechless.
I've never before felt the after effects of a play, so strong and powerful..
"Desh" means "homeland" in Bengali. Maybe it's this meaning that makes me feel strange those past two years..

For me there is no homeland, we should belong to our soul & body, choose any little piece of earth to live in, as long as we have love & coexisting.

I want to look inside you, learn things from you, hear stories of your country.
I want to learn your language.
try to teach me.

I saw "DESH" by Akram Khan. It was heart breaking.
.. and that music.. hard to forget..
here is a teaser..

*some pictures of "my" temporary "desh".

S.

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30.5.12

art in a sentence 

I got in the gallery, the walls were white, the floor was white, my eyes stuck in a small sentence on the corner. "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution". I was amazed. This sentence was to, finally, put in words my life perspective. Later, I found out that Emma Goldman wrote this quote in 1931, in her book "Living my Life"! 

Then I sat on a chair to listened to this perfect tune (from, Project Imaginary Landscapes) which was part of the exhibition & I was thinking how many years have passed since I saw or heard something so beautiful & strong?!!

Now it's the time to let our fantasy explode to let ourselves free, because we have nothing to lose!!

thanx Nileta, my new blogger-friend, for introducing me to the work of Brendan Dawes. I found this project "Cinema Redux", absolutely perfect. It's exactly what strikes my fancy these days!!

& since I'm helping a friend with a translation of an interview by Santiago Sierra, I want to share his work with you! I find it so unique & tough also, I'd call him, an "art activist".. 

The gallery mentioned above is the cultural venue "ABOUT", one of the most remarkable art sites in Athens. The exhibition I visited was this one!!

Big love!
S.

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9.3.12

watch your step.. you may hit some beauty!! 

Here in Greece, when we "look down" the view is wonderful!!
colors is everywhere!!

I love maps, I think they are full of power!!
optical, historical & emotional power!!
Lena's Corwin illustrated city maps are one of my favorites!!

I believe a lot in luck & process! I will explain you very soon what I mean!!
it has to do with art & real life!!

You have to see one great performer Mona Hatoum in Onassis Cultural Centre, tomorrow!!

Have a great sunny weekend!!
Good night & Good luck!!
S.

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