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A gleaming testament to modern minimalism, this captivating gold sculpture stands tall on a wooden pedestal at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C. The piece, with its reflective surface and geometric forms, embodies both elegance and simplicity, creating a powerful dialogue between materials and shapes. At first glance, it might appear as a simple cylindrical form split into angular segments, but a closer inspection reveals a precise and balanced composition that plays with reflections and light, drawing the eye to every angle.
Set atop a sturdy wooden pedestal crafted from rich, warm-toned wood, the sculpture gains an organic contrast. The pedestal itself is a work of art—a geometric base rising to a square platform, topped by a perfectly cut cross-section of the tree trunk, complete with visible growth rings and natural cracks. This juxtaposition between the organic texture of the wood and the polished, reflective gold surface above highlights the artist’s exploration of nature, craft, and industrial materials.
The clean lines and minimalist design echo the broader aesthetic of the Hirshhorn’s modern art collection, where form and material often take center stage. The museum’s subtle white walls and ambient lighting cast gentle shadows that enhance the sculpture’s dimensionality. Even in its simplicity, this piece feels dynamic—its polished surface captures hints of the surrounding space, blurring the line between the artwork and the viewer’s reflection.
For visitors, this sculpture offers a moment of contemplation: a study in contrasts, materials, and craftsmanship. It invites the viewer to consider the relationship between nature and human-made forms, and how the two can coexist beautifully in the language of modern art.
There is of course a story here. The previous tenant of the Caroline Collective made artificial joints. And there are strangely enough bone fragments and metal joint discards laying around. Very odd.
It is also odd that Matt and Ned leave these things lying about. So here is to coworking.... with ghosts?
The City of Santa Rosa and Artspace Projects, a national, nonprofit organization, are conducting a study of the space needs of artists of all disciplines and arts and cultural organizations and creative and arts-friendly businesses in Santa Rosa and the surrounding region.
To help them make informed decisions about the needs, take the survey linked below. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and may be taken at separate times. Your input is critical to the success of the project and will ensure that new space meets the needs of the creative community, including type, number and size of spaces, design features, affordability, and amenities.
A lot of this is grassroots and depends on your input so they can make informed decisions and pass it on!
srcity.org/business/Pages/ArtSpace.aspx
02216 Art Space Santa Rosa
Light. The word conjures up so many phrases and images we hold in common. It can signify life and death, hope and the final end. Is there light in this city? Over the past few years it seems what little light remained was fading and failing to poke through the economic gloom. Spending much of my life as something of a contrarian, I think that is an indication the light might be at its brightest. You see, once all of the experts and the pundits declare something as settled and final, change is afoot. Detroit is dead, a relic of the 20th century, is how many of these experts would have us believe. They back up their position with reams of data and trend analysis. The problem with all of their facts is they are backward looking. They do an excellent job of placing context around what has happened, but their value in predicting the future is limited, if useful at all.
What cannot be accounted for in economic models is innovation and emotion. I figure if these models offered any type of reliable method for predicting innovation and the next big thing, their work would never be published. Instead they would keep their formula secret and get in on the ground floor of these new industries before the pesky public runs up the price. This all leads to the contrarian in me to say when all seems lost the turn around is probably near. Of course I offer no insight as to the nature of that turn around other than this; at some point housing and real estate in Detroit will become so cheap as to make it a no brainer for a variety of investors and entrepreneurs. We are already witnessing some this as Detroit is becoming something of a magnet for the creative class. This is a good thing. Innovation is often spurred by the renegades amongst us. Innovation leads to new opportunities, new businesses and new jobs. There is a light peaking through the Michigan gloom, it is a creative light.
Photos by: Toño Paczka
Thanks to Huerto Roma Verde, Frutos de Vida, Bové, Zoé Water, A de Abeja, Candy don't Cry, Pámpiri, Bokeh, W(H)EALTH Nutrition, El Nevado, La Aldaba.
This CreativeMornings/Lisbon was hosted by Casa do Impacto, Lisbon
Photos by Carla Heyworth (lalawonderland.com/)
– Neues Bewusstsein -
Luchs...
Alle Geheimnisse kennst Du,
Über Traumzeit und Magie,
Aber du schweigst.
Damit ich lerne, die Zunge zu zügeln,
Beobachten, still wie die Sphinx,
Mächtig, doch schweigend.
(aus "Karten der Kraft")
Artist Julia Antonia and writer/poet Chetan Akhil worked together to create this beautiful Kolo book now on display in the “Berlin Through My Lens” Exhibition. They chose a red Kolo Newport to display their work, “Letter to Snow-Woman.” The fairy tale book is brilliantly illustrated by Julia and narrated with the haikus written by Chetan.
Along with their contribution, they added a small book using a Kolo Essex Insert expressing their interpretation of the big city. The haiku, written by Chetan, is translated to say, “Haiku. The small in the big. The big in the small. Times and tides. Big city code.”
Both Julia and Chetan are celebrated artists in the creative community. Julia studied at Berlin University of the Arts and was distinguished with an assortment of awards and scholarships. Chetan’s TV production “Nicht wunschlos werden” (“Not to Be Perfectly Happy”) won the prestigious German Journalist Award in 1996.
Julia Antonia and Chetan Akhil’s works are on display at Aarven at Rosa-Luxemburg Strasse 2, one of five fine retail shops celebrating Berlin’s creative community through this three-week event.
Light. The word conjures up so many phrases and images we hold in common. It can signify life and death, hope and the final end. Is there light in this city? Over the past few years it seems what little light remained was fading and failing to poke through the economic gloom. Spending much of my life as something of a contrarian, I think that is an indication the light might be at its brightest. You see, once all of the experts and the pundits declare something as settled and final, change is afoot. Detroit is dead, a relic of the 20th century, is how many of these experts would have us believe. They back up their position with reams of data and trend analysis. The problem with all of their facts is they are backward looking. They do an excellent job of placing context around what has happened, but their value in predicting the future is limited, if useful at all.
What cannot be accounted for in economic models is innovation and emotion. I figure if these models offered any type of reliable method for predicting innovation and the next big thing, their work would never be published. Instead they would keep their formula secret and get in on the ground floor of these new industries before the pesky public runs up the price. This all leads to the contrarian in me to say when all seems lost the turn around is probably near. Of course I offer no insight as to the nature of that turn around other than this; at some point housing and real estate in Detroit will become so cheap as to make it a no brainer for a variety of investors and entrepreneurs. We are already witnessing some this as Detroit is becoming something of a magnet for the creative class. This is a good thing. Innovation is often spurred by the renegades amongst us. Innovation leads to new opportunities, new businesses and new jobs. There is a light peaking through the Michigan gloom, it is a creative light.
Aleksandra Pavlovic moved to Berlin this year to work as a freelance artist after several years studying at three different universities. She chose to portray her impression of Berlin using a ruby/mandarin striped Kolo Newbury photo album.
Aleksandra on her Berlin-themed Kolo book:
"It is Berlin through my eyes, through eyes of an immigrant, a newcomer, a new citizen, and my personal emotions towards it. I depict my impression with life, joy and euphoria of the fall of the wall, crossed boundaries and social life after the fall. The wall is no more, yet will never be forgotten, it is remembered in the daily celebration of freedom.
The physical wall is gone, however, as an artist, I still question; what other walls are there? Are there blurred or invisible walls between the people in this great city, between long time inhabitants and those coming more recently, between the various nationalities and cultures in Berlin, between the generations? Or are the invisible walls nonexistent?"
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