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my comfort drink after a long walk, coffee jelly in fudge frappe. this is a newly opened branch of infinitea, a taiwanese cafe which branched out to the philippines. a very good break to cool yourself down in this scorching summer we are experiencing now
my comfort drink after a long walk, coffee jelly in fudge frappe. this is a newly opened branch of infinitea, a taiwanese cafe which branched out to the philippines. a very good break to cool yourself down in this scorching summer we are experiencing now
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for the record: I like the lights and the wall on the right side of this picture. I don't think it's distracting, i think it's a good addition- just saying. I Actually taped my tripod to my ceiling, it was scary but totally fun!
This week was a great week!
Megan came over on monday, I went to Avatar with my brother and his FIANCE' Megan, on tuesday, Me and mom went to walmart, then me and sebastian went to the Infinitea Tea House on wednesday and i also got to see his brand new baby brother *(Nolan, hopefully i will be able to take some pictures soon). On thursday, Sebastian picked me up and we went to eau claire for his guitar lessons, and then to the mall where we got that characature done *See below*. Best night of the week! and finally on friday megan came over again and we played wii and then went to the basketball game against north, we only lost by a few points and it was incredibly intense the whole game. Then i went back to her house and hung out for awhile. And today, saturday i had to work but now i'm done. I'm thinking...picture time? :D
just enjoying a candid fun time while drinking our favourite beverages at infinitea. my son with infinitea staff
"Tea was just a temporary solution to the cares of the world."
Quote by Alexander Mccall Smith [Blue Shoes and Happiness]
Little Pin-Da and PO love it at Nishi Market too! 🌸🌸
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Why ‘lost’ you may be wondering…
Few years back, at the Alliance Française, I was trying to explain (rather retardedly in French) to one of the French teachers there, the project i had been working on, the past couple of months. (I had been collecting the refuse tea from a tea restaurant called Infinitea in Bangalore, to make works that could be later exhibited in his establishment). In his trying to understand what I had said to him, he related it to something that was very familiar to him, ‘Pain Perdu ’. Literally translated as ‘Lost Bread ’, which is what we know to be as French Toast.
He further went on to explain that the bread that was made a long while back in France, lasted for just for a day before it became hard, crunchy and stale (lost). He described how that for the people to get over this, what they’d do is make it soft by dipping it in a mixture of eggs and milk to fry it into golden brown chunks (slices in American and English cultures).
The more I tried researching about it, the more I realised that each country has their own method of preparation and they all call it by different names. Even the history of ‘French Toast’ may not necessarily belong to the French.
Nevertheless, just the idea of something ready to be thrown away (the abject quality) and it being given second breath to be something different, was what captured me. That people had found a way to waste less bread by preparing it differently.
Talking to my dad about it reminded him of an Arabic desert item he loves called ‘Um Ali’.
My mind kept revolving around the idea that the bread was once ‘lost’ and now reborn. The usage of language to imply history through the word ‘Perdu’ (lost), was an idea I found too appealing to let go of.
The more I thought about it, the more I could relate to what I was doing with the tea leaves. They too, every evening get chucked away in large garbage bags where they will find their way into lorries, the next morning, that lift them away. Instead, the 'Teamen' (as they are called) collected them for me, where i took the leaves and powder back home to dry and stored them to see what would happen over time (eventually to glue them into forms and frame them for display).
But it just wasn’t a simple matter of collecting, drying, storing, pasting and displaying.
Observing its daily decay and experimenting were where the fun laid for me.
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Mithun Jayaram always considered himself a coffee kind of person. After his vast travels landed him back in India, a local establishment intrigued him, a place he would pass on route to French classes. The place was a tearoom, Infinitea, and there he discovered the vast world of beautiful loose-leaf teas from all over the world.
"I had never been to a place that dealt with vast subtleties of the tongue, throat, and nostrils, "Jayaram states when experiencing fine tea before. "I've never liked tea prior...I've always had the impression that tea was to be served as a standard milk and ultra sweet drink."
He took to becoming a tea drinker rather quickly (white tea is his favorite) while visiting Infinitea before and after his classes, realizing that tea was indeed full of flavor sans sugar and milk. Pot after pot was drunk and as he became more aware of the different flavor nuances that each particular tea exuded; his curiosity also grew concerning the actual tealeaf. As an artist, this feeling wasn't anything new, and these used tea leaves at the bottom of his teapot sparked inspiration and creativity.
Mithun Jayaram was born in Kerala, India and raised in Dubai, UAE. His initial interest during high school was that to the science of genetics and didn't expect himself to be interested in art. He fell into art unexpectedly; having gone the science route, he wasn't doing too well in chemistry and at the same time an adviser chose Mithun to represent his class in an art competition. A drawing of a dinosaur being pushed over a cliff by a bulldozer won him first place in the competition and the head judge encouraged him to pursue art.
After his initial education was completed, he left Dubai for the likes of LaSalle College of Arts in Singapore pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine arts. He finished his studied in 2004 after graduating with honors and was awarded a fellowship to study and do research in Romania. From there he continued on to work with award winning artists in Europe and Singapore on group exhibitions. Life brought him back to the country of his birth, this time in Bangalore, where he is currently producing art and studying French.
Mithun began to take out the leaves after drinking his tea and placing them in his notebook. From there he began to take note to how they dried and what colors, forms, textures, and traces they would leave behind as they soon became refuse. He would smell the leaves when wet and dry. Mithun states a very personal process goes into exploring the tealeaves, as well as anything else that is of interest to him.
Mithun's art uses all sorts of other material that we may deem as refuse, but he sees as providing many possibilities. This includes cotton, matchsticks, pencil shavings, and tissues. He is very much influenced by the environment around him and observes what he uses and throws away, fascinated by these items' provisional existences: "I tend to select material that I recognize as a by product/product of my routine". Along with that Jayaram likes to use unconventional materials to make 'temporary' pieces , displaying them in unconventional spaces not usually considered as a formal art space. This use of alternative material and viewing spaces for his art provides a type of connection for Jayaram; a type of meditative state and his art becoming products of this particular sense of being. Along with his note taking on the physical form the tea leaves take upon drying, he likes to record the effect on tea on his body versus when he consumes coffee, understand the way tea affects him, and his well-being.
The Lost Tea Leaves Series and the use of tealeaves in his art hold a special place among his various projects. In a sense, it is a very kind of 'Green' living accord that Jayaram takes from using the tea leaves: it is the first material that is true refuse from someone else, and not from his immediate use. His intensive record keeping on the way that the tealeaves dried and developed caught the eyes of the owners of Infinitea, Gaurav Saria and Deeksha Saria who became his unofficial mentors on the ins and outs of gourmet tea. The husband and wife tea-team educated Mithun about tea history and culture and were more than happy to provide their 'tea trash' to Mithun, which he collects every couple of days or so. He happily separates the leaves of use to him, then he dries them using two different methods - under the sun or by a fan inside his home, each producing different results. Lumps of tealeaves resemble charred pits on the patio of his home where he dries the tea leaves. Mithun also observes the way the weather may affect the dried tea leaves and how the effect of time serves the tea leaves. In a true circle-of-life kind of way, the tea leaves that he doesn't uses goes into his father's garden for fertilizer.
"The final piece is not that important to me, the process is though. I find that the process of making something reveals a fertile ground of possibilities from which more works can branch," notes Jayaram. This series includes both photographs of the different ways the tea leaves dry as well as the art pieces created by using the leaves.
In May, Mithun was able to put some of his work on display where it all began, at Infinitea for a small show featuring several finished pieces. Mithun hopes to develop his love of tea further, as well as go visit a tea plantation in the future to fully understand the process of plant to cup. He also plans on continuing his extensive records of tea's composition and decomposition as an on-going project. Mithun Jayaram is able to pull inspiration from anywhere- movies to mundane activities and frequently posts photos and such on Facebook to share with friends, a bit of an online exhibition.
At least with this latest material of tea leaves will keep him drinking and inspired, "I still enjoy coffee but not as much as I do white tea. The sensations I get from them are quite extraordinary at times."
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2/3 of the cloud hymn at infinitea. super lo-fi... ridiculousy high iso makes for a quite grainy picture but it seemed to fit the mood so i rolled with it.
check him out. i'm not plugging him just because he is an awesome dude but because he really makes great music.
Event Information
Art exhibition - The Lost Tea Leaves Series by Mithun Jayaram and Infinitea. Infinitea and Mithun Jayaram have collaborated to create designs with recycled throw-away tea leaves.
'The Lost Tea Leaves Series', is an ongoing set of works through the collaboration of Infinitea and Mithun Jayaram. The purpose of this project is to play with the possibilities of recycling throw-away tea leaves.
Mithun's work usually include the use of materials that can be found in every home such as cotton, pencils (shavings), toothpicks and matchsticks among other things. Being aware that these are materials that are thrown after use, he would find their potential to become something else. As an installation work, a gift item, a sculptural piece, etc.
This exhibition has been called 'The Lost Tea Leaves Series' because of a conversation he had with a teacher at the Alliance Francaise; 'Pain Perdu' is literally translated from French as 'Lost Bread'. It is what we know to be as 'French Toast'. The bread that was made at that time in France , lasted for just for a day before it became hard, crunchy and stale (lost). He described how that for the people to get over this, what theyd do is make it soft by dipping it in a mixture of eggs and milk to fry it into golden brown chunks (slices in American and English cultures).
The idea, of giving second breath to something ready to be thrown away (the abject quality), was what captured him. That people had found a way to waste less bread by preparing it differently.
Mithun could relate to what he was doing with the tea leaves. They too, every evening get chucked away in large garbage bags where they will find their way into lorries, the next morning, that lift them away.
Instead, the 'Teamen' (as they are called at Infinitea) helped collect the unwanted tea remains, where he took them back home to dry, stored and experiment on them.
This nine month project has finally borne fruit and is on display at the top floor of Infinitea, situated opposite Sigma Mall along Cunningham road, Bangalore .
There is no closing date for this exhibition, so come on by, relax with a pot of tea and great food under the loungy feel that is Infinitea.
Some of the works are for sale or can be bartered upon. If interested, Mithun will be happy to design and create unique pieces just for you.
from;
www.buzzintown.com/bangalore/event--art-exhibition-lost-t...
New camera! Image fresh and hot off the oven!
(Infinitea, Monday night. I think I will continue to love film... digital somehow doesn't quite "feel" right.)