Category Archives: art

paintings, sculpture, poetry, writing, anything creative.

cheer up mr. shimizu!

Posted on 2011/04/15 by dermot

Yes, the job has been hard work the last few weeks. No sane man would want to be President of Tepco during a radiological emergency. So, take off your shoes, sit back with a nice sake, and enjoy a movie!

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origami

Posted on 2010/12/06 by dermot

home page: http://www.l.van.breemen.scarlet.nl/

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a matter of life & death

Posted on 2010/11/28 by dermot

A personal favourite, and one of the most remarkable works of fantasy, is “A Matter of Life and Death” (US title: “Stairway to Heaven”). Directed in 1946 by the great Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, it tells the story of … Continue reading →

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orson & chartres

Posted on 2010/11/24 by dermot

Orson Welles provides 2 minutes and 30 seconds of magic. From “F For Fake” (1974): And this has been standing here for centuries. The premier work of man perhaps in the whole western world, and it’s without a signature: Chartres. … Continue reading →

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old masters & ‘cameras’

Posted on 2010/11/11 by dermot

“I’m ready for my close-up, Mister Vermeer…” (the girl in the red hat, 1665). Here’s a documentary that’s well worth your time. You’ll never look at an Old Master painting in the same way again – but in a good … Continue reading →

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the large turf

Posted on 2010/11/09 by dermot

“The Large Turf”, by Albrecht Durer (1503): detail:

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codex seraphinianus

Posted on 2010/11/03 by dermot

The Voynich Manuscript is one of the oddest objects from history. Written around the 15th or 16th century, it’s a book that seems to be an encyclopedia from another world, written in a script that appears to be real. It … Continue reading →

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culture is not your friend

Posted on 2010/10/26 by dermot

terence mckenna talks about the machine culture, and the correct response to it. Continue reading →

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