Back in Venice
When I got back from last November’s company trip to Venice, I said to Mrs G that I would take her back. Next thing I know, she’s booked the tickets.
So this weekend, I went back.
What did I discover?
- Harry’s Bar is a tourist trap with over-priced drinks.
- Venice is eerie in thick fog.
- […]
Walk on the wind
Theo Jansen makes these amazing skeleton animals that walk on the wind. Eventually he want’s to put them out in herds and allow them to live their own lives. AMAZING!
Sound Garden
Following on with the sound theme, a few of the DC Gang took a cultural trip to the Volume installation in the John Madejski Garden at the V&A last night. Absolutely stunning to see/hear with spooky chords whispering around mixed with beats and crazy LEDs of lush colour. The light and sound responds to movement […]
Soundbombing
A Sound Bomb works like this. Record a sound. Place the device somewhere. A person walks past, activates the motion sensor and hears the sound. Simple, low–tech and clever. You could record the sound of a howler monkey (the loudest land animal on earth) from Bolivia and place the Sound Bomb in a tree on […]
Open your eyes to Pollock
During our recent trip to Venice a surprising number of us managed to make it past the bars and as far as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
Peggy Guggenheim was the grand-daughter of mining magnate Meyer Guggenheim, the Swiss patriarch of the phenomenally wealthy Guggenheim family. She was also the neice of Solomon Robert Guggenheim the famous […]
Visit Venice
When our CEO suggested taking the company to Venice for a few days it seemed like a good idea. It’s been a busy year, everyone’s put in a huge amount of effort so lets get together, get away from the office, go wild…. in Venice?
To be honest it seemed like a slightly strange choice. Not […]
Culture Catchers
Michael Sheridan, who describes himself as a Journalistic Artist, has installed these “Culture Catchers” in the G–A–S–P gallery in Massachusetts. The devices pick up short wave radio signals from all over the globe and play them back upon detecting a gallery visitor’s movement.
Check out his site for more details of this and other interesting projects.
Frieze Art Fair
The Frieze Art Fair setup camp in Regent’s Park once again this last weekend, filled with fashionistas, stockbrokers, and carefully groomed continentals clutching folders filled with art-sell figures. There was even a bit of art hanging about.
In its fourth year, Frieze seems to be establishing itself as the event for art buyers/geeks/spectators. More art-aware people […]
