not that the “paper of record” needs a plug from me, but wow,
you should see this video. (the un-vanishing octopus at the end will take your breath away.)
and another quick plug for another amazing bit of media i experienced this week:
nina katchadourian breaks your heart a little. (click and scroll to the bottom of the page)
i’m taking the next week or so off from saint restoration to work in my studio
and develop a piece about “space” for an upcoming show in philly at space 1026.
cinders is putting the show together and the topic has my head spinning
(in a good way.) today i’ve spent a fair amount of time information gathering.
my research started with the early astronaut monkeys (did they ever find gordo?),
moved through the authors of the curious george books (who were amazing,
by the way), into the stories behind the constellations (the gemini twins
were fraternal, in case you were wondering), at what height monarch
butterflies migrate (more than 2 !! miles), the furthest distance at which
2 people can still see each other (around 3 miles on flat land, accounting
for the curve of the earth), and the best embroidery stitch for representing
a penis (woven picot). …this is my idea of a great vacation.
p.s. here’s one more photo from the giant jesus installation last weekend
click on the .pdf link for a walk through a pretty major (for me)
restoration project that i just finished and, with the help of
some of my best friends, re-installed/crucified.
