JR – Not Trying To Change The World
July 1, 2011 ARTS & CULTURE, Photography Leave a comment
JR uses large scale photography all over the world to in-your-”face” subversively provoke issues of identity, stereotype, and social identity. He won the 2011 TED prize; while in Israel/Palestine he produced the largest illegal photographic exhibit in history; and is currently working on Inside Out, a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into art.
Check out the video:
“We need peace – We need to tell stories”
May 3, 2011 ARTS & CULTURE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Video Leave a comment
FILM FESTIVAL: RWANDA – A Documentary Film
You’ve got to check out and financially support this unique, wonderful documentary film project.
Check out the project, trailer, and Kickstarter campaign. Film synopsis:
In 1994, the world turned its back on the genocide in Rwanda. Rising from those atrocities, a new generation of committed, passionate filmmakers has emerged wielding movies in their own language – Kinyarwanda – providing hope through the power of “story” as a healing force. Filmed over 3 years, FILM FESTIVAL: RWANDA portrays five of these modern Rwandan filmmakers struggling to pursue their dreams and restore trust, truth, and dignity through cinema. For 10 days each year, they travel to rural villages and project local films on a giant inflatable screen delighting audiences, many of whom have never seen a movie, let alone one made in Rwanda, about Rwanda, and by Rwandans.
Shake The Dust
May 2, 2011 ARTS & CULTURE, Music, Video Leave a comment
Adam Sjoberg has finally soft-launched SHAKE THE DUST !
“Shake the Dust” is a feature documentary that tells the stories of break-dancers in struggling communities around the globe that, although separated by cultural boundaries and individual struggles, are intrinsically tied to one another through their passion for break-dancing and hip-hop culture.
Initial clips here from Somali, Yemen, and Uganda… with more coming soon.
World Press Photo Winners
February 12, 2011 ARTS & CULTURE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Photography Leave a comment
Here is a sample of World Press Photo contest winners recently announced. The very first photo in the gallery below won photo of the year, and was shot by Jodi Bieber for Time Magazine. The photo shows Bibi Aisha, an 18-year-old woman from Oruzgan province in Afghanistan, whose face was mutilated after she fled her husband’s house, complaining of violent treatment. The Taliban captured her and administered their version of “justice” by cutting off her nose and ears. She was later rescued by aid workers and the US military. Bibi Aisha now lives in the US.
Select any single photo to click through the gallery, and be sure to see all of the World Press Photo winners and runner-ups here.
Color the world
February 2, 2011 ARTS & CULTURE, Video Leave a comment
This video is a corporate commercial for Dulux, but the metaphor applies in so many ways to so many areas in life–and the footage is gorgeous. The advert was created by the Euro RSCG London creative team.
Street View=Art View
February 1, 2011 ARTS & CULTURE, Fine Art Leave a comment
Now THIS is cool. Google is mapping the major museums of the world. From MOMA in New York to London’s National Gallery to the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid…
…discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces.
Start at MOMA:
Amadou & Mariam Release Remix Album
January 31, 2011 ARTS & CULTURE, Music Leave a comment
Nine albums later the incredible couple from Mail, Amadou & Mariam, have released a remix album with the likes of Mike Snow, Yuksek, and Akon. While the border crossing collaborations don’t quite inspire the way the original tracks do, anything this couple puts out is a must-listen.
Look for them to open for U2 in South Africa on February 18, and here is the best track from the remix album:
