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Bjo © 2014 - All rights reserved
New York, April 25th 2014, MTA stop somewhere in Willamsburg
Buskers. You'll be able to find everywhere in the world someone trying to tell you a story by facing you directly, never behind the shelter given by a stage of a concert.
But in NYC, accordingly to the culture of "selling everything in the best way as possible", you'll find not only buskers, but also marketing experts: precise choice of look and style, great music and voice, a well made cd with a high level of recording, a link to the major social networks, high communication skills and , obviously, a large "container" for tips.
The result is the general NYC equation: creativity=money
:)
Bjo
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Artist's Statement
My work is an attempt to give voice to inner psychological and/or spiritual states of being. What is of primary importance to me is that the figures contain particular aspects of humanity which they can mirror back to the viewer. It's the vulnerability of Humanity I am after. That is one reason for choosing very old or very young subjects. They both can portray innocence as well as extreme complexity.
Often they seem best portrayed as dolls. This can remove them one step from being so literal yet still allow the psychological weight. Perhaps that is something not noticed immediately yet allows the viewer easier access. To myself I can muse about the viewers engagement with them as dolls however It is the felt response I am after in every case.
A Buff-tip Phalera bucephala at Jomfruland in southern Norway 7 July 2015. The species mimic a broken branch, and is hard to spot when resting in the field. This individual however, was light-trapped.
Although I received a tip-off that a White-tailed Eagle had been seen at Abberton this morning, by the time I got there it had headed north. Not to be deterred, I made the most of the lack of foliage to capture clear images of the Spoonbills, that returned from Africa last week. Also visiting us are a pair of Smew ducks - such pretty and striking birds. Great Egret, Grey Heron and Common Buzzard made up the complement.
Its on the tip of my tongue
by Shakil Haider
Its on the tip of my tongue
its a whisper that a heart aches for a thousand moons
its a gleam, a shimmer off the heaving sea on the bluest night
its the scent of the flowing strands of silky hair that mesmerize
its the longing of the forlorn eyes that makes a heart sink
its a nest ready for the miracle of life
I have been lost too long in the wilderness of doubts
I forgot the name, one word that covers all
I forgot what its called...
I forgot what its called...?
Valley & Siletz 70-tonner #5 emerges from the forest at Arell, Oregon with a portion of its train. A derailment near Valsetz would require an extra trip the following day. Dave Stanley photo ©2024