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One of my little side-projects: photographing doors, in a project I call "Doors of Perception" (yes, I am a fan of The Doors).
Testing out my new Dynamic Perception gear. This is the DP carbon fiber setup. Two 20's and two 40's to make up 60" of slide/rail. Cam on rig: Nikon D600 and a Samyang 14mm f/2.8 - And I love how the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens looks on a D810 - I took this photo with that setup.
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One of my little side-projects: photographing doors, in a project I call "Doors of Perception" (yes, I am a fan of The Doors).
A photo illustration I did for a BNET blog entry using two Flickr images: www.flickr.com/photos/f8dy/347044331/ and www.flickr.com/photos/thelastminute/1973927918/. Thanks to Mark.Pilgrim and thelastminute for making their work available. Because they did, I'm putting this particular image under a CC license. Attribution should be made not only to me but to the two photographers who allowed use of their work. Please include links to the original sources.
About the Exhibition
Tatzu Nishi (b. 1960, Nagoya, Japan) is known internationally for his temporary works of art that transform our experience of monuments, statues, and architectural details. His installations give the public intimate access to aspects of our urban environment and at the same time radically alter our perceptions. For his first public project in the United States, Nishi has chosen to focus on the historic statue of Christopher Columbus.
The marble statue, which rises to more than 75 feet atop a granite column, was designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo. It was unveiled in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas. Despite its prominent public location, the statue itself is little known, visible only as a silhouette against the sky or at a distance from surrounding buildings.
Nishi’s project re-imagines the colossal 13-foot-tall statue of Columbus standing in a fully furnished, modern living room. Featuring tables, chairs, couch, rug, and flat-screen television, the décor reflects the artist’s interpretation of contemporary New York style. He even designed wallpaper inspired by memories of American popular culture, having watched Hollywood movies and television as a child in Japan. Discovering Columbus offers both a unique perspective on a historical monument and a surreal experience of the sculpture in a new context. Allowing us to take a journey up six flights of stairs to a fictional living room, Tatzu Nishi invites us to discover for ourselves where the imagination may lead.
About the Monument
Erected in 1892, this monument was designed by the Italian artist Gaetano Russo to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas. Atop the monument is a larger-than-life marble statue of explorer Christopher Columbus, who surveys the City from his perch some 75 feet above the street. He stands on a granite column featuring bronze ships’ prows and anchors that refer to his famous voyage with the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Supporting the column is a base adorned with bas relief plaques portraying Columbus’s journey in addition to an American bald eagle, and an allegorical figure titled the “Genius of Discovery.” The monument was sponsored by Il Progresso Italo-Americano, a New York City-based Italian-language newspaper.
The monument is located in the center of Columbus Circle at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South (West 59 Street), and Central Park West. It is the point from which all official distances from New York City are measured.
For more information on these monuments or Central Park, please visit www.nycgovparks.org or www.centralparknyc.org.
Conservation
In conjunction with Tatzu Nishi: Discovering Columbus, Public Art Fund will oversee the conservation of the Columbus Monument in cooperation with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
In 2005 Columbus Circle was improved with the goal of making it a more hospitable destination for visitors. The roadways were reconfigured and the pedestrian walkways and crosswalks enhanced. Surrounding the monument, a new granite plaza was installed with specially designed benches and rimmed with seasonal planting beds, to create an oasis in the middle of the Circle. The interior fountain was removed, permitting seating at the base of the monument, and was replaced with perimeter fountains that soften the sounds of this busy crossroads.
The monument was unveiled in 1892, and in the hundred years since, its marble and original materials have been ravaged by time, weather, and other factors. The current conservation includes cleaning and pointing of granite and marble features, stone repair and consolidation, and bronze surface treatment.
As a non-profit organization, Public Art Fund has fundraised extensively to present this exhibition. Primary support comes from corporations, private individuals, and foundations.
Because the monument to Christopher Columbus is being conserved in conjunction with the exhibition, the Department of Cultural Affairs has provided funds to cover some of the conservation costs.
Lead Sponsors: Time Warner Inc.; Related Companies; Bloomberg
Additional funding is provided by The Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Macy’s Foundation; Charina Endowment Fund; Lauren & Martin Geller; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Kraus Family Foundation; Nancy & Duncan MacMillan; Marc Haas Foundation; David Rockefeller; The Secunda Family Foundation Inc.; Patty & Howard Silverstein; The Silverweed Foundation; Billie Tsien & Tod Williams; Vital Projects Fund, Inc.; Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; David Wine & Michael P. MacElhenny; The Zegar Family Foundation; and anonymous donors. Supported in part by The ABNY Foundation; Elise & Andrew Brownstein; Mickey Cartin; Joan Ganz Cooney & Peter G. Peterson; Marcia Dunn & Jonathan Sobel Foundation; Wendy Fisher; Linda Lennon & Stuart Baskin; Holly & Jonathan Lipton; The Moore Charitable Foundation; Nancy & Morris W. Offit; Red Crane Foundation; The Rudin Foundation, Inc.; Linda & Andrew Safran; Trump International Hotel and Tower; and Young & Rubicam.
Support for the conservation of the Columbus Monument provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Construction Partner: Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company
Special thanks to Bloomingdale’s and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams for providing furnishings; Bouchon Bakery and Café for event catering; FLOR, an Interface company, for modular floor covering; Samsung Electronics America for electronics; The Shops at Columbus Circle for hosting our information desk; Tender Creative for design services; Trove for producing custom wall coverings; and Artex Fine Art Services for conservation assistance.
Public Art Fund gratefully acknowledges the partnership of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; First Deputy Mayor Patricia E. Harris; Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Veronica White; Central Park Conservancy President Douglas Blonsky; Department of Design and Construction Commissioner David J. Burney; and Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin
Reality is just a manner of perception
Hey guys! I'm really sorry I haven't uploaded lately. I've been really busy with school and all the other stuff. Anyway, this is inspired by Fringe (the BRILLIANT tv serie). I continue to be in experimenting phase and I'm loving it!
I'm going down to my Grandpa's house today for Easter and I'm procrastinating like always.
Happy holidays guys <3
One of my little side-projects: photographing doors, in a project I call "Doors of Perception" (yes, I am a fan of The Doors).
English below..
Perception Triumph 13. Caiac "SOT" ("eistedd arno"), yn hytrach na'r math eistedd ynddo. Mae wedi'i ddylunio efo gwaelod a blaen ar gyfer rhwyfo'n bell ac yn syth. Serch hynny, ma'n troi yn ddigon rhwydd. Yn y pen blaen, mae lle "sych" er mwyn cadw pethau rhag gwlychu (dan y caead hirgrwn llwyd), ac yn y cefn, mae lle (pant agored) i roi pethau eraill ar gyfer siwrnai. Oherwydd amgylchiadau (diogi) rwy'n defnyddio'r cefn ar gyfer cario troli, sy'n ffitio caiacs SOT, a heb hwnnw, ni fyddwn yn gallu symud y caiac ar dir sych. Mae'n pwyso 27Kg, ac yn lletchwith i'w godi a'i gario. Tydi'r Triumph ddim yn dod efo sêt (o leia doedd o ddim gan y cwmni "Shore")- rhaid prynu hwnnw ar-wahân, ac yn y llun mae sêt "uchel" gan wneuthurwr gwahanol, sy'n well ar gyfer fy nghefn i. Mae lle ar ochr chwith y caiac i ddal y rhwyf yn sownd - sy'n hynod o ddefnyddiol. Ar ganol y caiac, rhwng coesau'r rhwyfwr, mae "lle sych" ychwanegol, sy'n bosib ei gyrraedd wrth rwyfo. Mae'n ddigonol i ddal ffôn, chwiban, goriadau ac ambell i beth bach, ond mae'n rhy fach i ddal camera.
Rwy'n newydd i'r busnes caiacio, ac ar hyn o bryd mae pob siwrnai yn dal yn antur ac yn wefr. Serch hynny rwyf wedi defnyddio gwahanol fathau o gaiacs, ac mae hwn yn rhwydd iawn i'w rwyfo mewn cymhariaeth a sawl un eistedd arno, er nad wyf yn hyderus o gwbl i geisio ei droi'n chwim wrth wyro drosodd - rwy'n argyhoeddidig y byddai'n troi drosodd pe bawn yn ceisio gwneud y fath beth - techneg a fyddai'n rhwydd ac yn ail-natur mewn caiac 'eistedd ynddo'.
Y diweddaraf - rwyf bellach wedi bod allan nifer o weithiau mewn gwahanol dywydd. Mae'r Triumph yn ymateb yn wych wrth rwyfo i mewn i donnau - y tro i fyny yn y pen blaen yn gwneud ei waith yn rhagorol. Er cael fy ngwthio i'r ochr sawl gwaith wrth fynd yn groes i'r llif a'r tonnau, mae'r cwch wedi profi'n sefydlog iawn - ond mae'r tonnau yn torri drosodd yn syndod o rhwydd. O'r profiadau hynny, fyddwn i ddim yn mentro allan efo "bungs" yn y tyllau draenio tra ar y môr. Ar lyn efallai, ond nid ar y môr.
Ceir adolygiad yn fan yma www.canoekayak.co.uk/Reviews/Perception-Triumph-13-Sit-on...
This is a UK made Perception Triumph 13 touring kayak. It's a "sit on top", rather than a "sit in", and is therefore a bit of a compromise. In front of the paddler, there's a dry bow void under the waterproof oval hatch which can be used for storing items not required while on the move, while behind the cockpit is an open "basin" for storing items that don't mind getting wet. Pictured is a SOT carrier axle which is a must for moving the boat on dry land. At around 27Kg the Triumph is much too heavy to lug around solo. The kayak didn't come with a seat, and the one pictured is a high back model from another manufacturer, which suits my back. Two handy touches are a groove along the left side for attaching the paddle (really handy when launching from a beach, or when taking a breather), and a small easy to access dry storage cylinder, which is useful for keys, phone, whistle and so forth, but too small for a camera.
I've only taken the kayak out five times, and apart from getting the beast on and off the car roof, the experience has been great. The boat goes well in a straight line, turns fairly easily, and cuts through swell. It's much less hassle than a "sit in", but doesn't manouvre half as easily. I just don't feel confident enough with it to try "edging" - the equivalent to "banking" on a motorbike, to help make tight turns.
I'd like to try the kayak with the optional rudder, to see if that would make it easier and less of a paddle-fest to counter the affect of strong sideways currents. But at £175 I doubt I'll bother..
Update
I've been out and about on the sea in slightly more challenging weather and I've noticed a couple of things. The boat really cuts into waves very well - the upturn of the bow doing an impressive job. A number of times have seen me pushed sideways by the waves/swell/tide, and I'm surprised at how easily waves enter the kayak "over the side" in these circumstances. Stability hasn't been a problem, but I'm pretty sure that running with bungs in place is would be a BAD IDEA on the sea. On a quiet lake - probably fine, but no way would I go out to sea with bungs in place.
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so my boyfriend of five years leaves for Africa for five weeks on Feb 2nd... and my other roommate leaves for Ohio in a few weeks, so I'm going to be all allooonnneeee.... so you should see many many more pictures in the near future. it's always easier when there aren't people watching.