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The exhibition 'CUTE' at Kunsthal Rotterdam explores the global rise and evolution of the concept of "cuteness," from Japanese kawaii culture to modern internet memes and futuristic design. Created in collaboration with Somerset House in London, the exhibition demonstrates how cuteness can be a powerful tool for comfort, manipulation, or provocation. Visitors can experience interactive installations, such as a Hello Kitty disco and a game arcade with digital monsters, and immerse themselves in the multi-layered world of CUTE.
Kunsthal Rotterdam: CUTE exhibition from July 5 to November 23, 2025.
Malgré l’exposition de cette ethnie à la «civilisation», les rites traditionnels continuent de structurer la vie des Hamer. Le plus connu est l’Ukuli : il symbolise l’entrée des jeunes hommes dans l’âge adulte. Le futur initié est désigné par son chef de clan, puis il se prépare longuement. L’ étape la plus spectaculaire de ce rite de passage qui s’étend sur plusieurs jours, prend la forme d’une cérémonie d’une demi-journée à laquelle nous avons eu la chance d’assister. Au programme : chants, danses, flagellations et « saut de vache ».
Les fouetteurs sont arrivés, tenant à la main de longues baguettes souples. Les femmes se livrent alors autour d'eux à une véritable danse de provocation et de séduction, pour attirer l'attention des jeunes gens, les exciter et les inciter à les choisir pour partenaire de la séquence qui va suivre.
Ukuli : Provoke the whippersnappers
Despite the exposure of this ethnic group to “civilization”, traditional rites continue to structure the lives of the Hamer. The best known is the Ukuli: it symbolizes the entry of young men into adulthood. The future initiate is designated by his clan leader, then he prepares at length. The most spectacular stage of this rite of passage which extends over several days, takes the form of a half-day ceremony which we were lucky enough to attend. On the program: songs, dances, flagellation and “cow jumping”.
The whippers arrived, holding long, flexible sticks in their hands. The women then engage in a veritable dance of provocation and seduction around them, to attract the attention of the young people, excite them and encourage them to choose them as partners in the sequence that follows.
The Tweed river floods often. This bridge was still undergoing repairs after the last flood.
I would visit this part of Australia, semi-regularly from about 1999, to 2024. My good friend Joff moved there around 1999 and made it his home. Invariably, my visits would involve him picking me up from Coolangatta Airport, driving 45+ minutes to his home and then getting some serious unwinding happening.
On one of my last visits in 2023, I actually had some time to myself which enabled me to wander in my hire car, follow my nose and see what I saw and photograph it. This is one of those pictures. It is imbued with a sense of nostalgia that becomes stronger over time.
Even in the most seemingly wild of places in Australia, there is some evidence of humanity's hand.
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One of many ongoing approaches, where I move through the world as a harvester of images stumbling, strolling, lurching, equal parts accidental, and intentional. My concerns circumnavigate around questions that resist easy answers: time as texture, presence as performance, possibility as glitch. I trace the contours of decay and growth, hope and entropy, searching for the quiet collisions where meaning might emerge. Each image is less a document than a provocation an invitation to reconsider what we 'see', and what we ignore.
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How these little rabbits survive when their world is replete with predators (coyotes, bobcats, hawks) is a mystery and wonder to me. This one looks like he is poised to dash off at the least provocation.
Born out of a kinetic and destructive reaction to provocation and yielding the potential to give life... Birthed into the cold, dark night and creating a warm, illuminated evening in which we can dance and play...
Those heels are slutty enough on their own. But then wrap your feet in RHT's - that's pure provocation! Apparently she wants to get her feet covered in cum.
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Photographer: Tiago Silva
Model: Jéssica Mota (Models Factory)
Without a doubt one of my favorite things to eat are tacos, especially on Día de los Muertos. I swear I probably eat tacos once a week and not just on Tuesdays. I ate these tacos for dinner last night. These have soft shredded roast beef in them, lettuce, tomatoes, jack/cheddar cheese, some sour cream, fresh lime and a little Tapatio hot sauce.
So you can only imagine, given my proclivity for tacos how much I was looking forward to Jordana Rothman's new taco book, "Tacos, Recipes and Provocations." It showed up from Amazon Friday. goo.gl/nBshTz It's a fantastic book full of everything you ever wanted to know about tacos, great recipes and beautiful photographs. The perfect gift for that taco lover in your life. Congrats Jordana on the book, it's wonderful.
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Model: Kathi
Setup:
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Here are some shots of Hrefna finding her way to the city of Markarth after having hunted among the jagged peaks of the reach, fierce forsworn, ancient nords awakened and a Thalmor patrol foolish enough to attack her without provocation having fallen to her crimson feathered arrows. The hunger for battle of the shadow within her mind sated for the moment, chased away by her strong will.
Somber 3 ENB
I was out, but Sophie grabbed my camera to take some good shots of the Mistle thrush from indoors.
This bird is very nervous and will take flight at the slightest provocation.
In the stillness of the night
Whispers of desire take flight
Silken words, a tempting sight
Sensual provocation, burning bright
In the whispers of the night, we find our release
Sensual provocation, our eternal peace
In her eyes, a sultry fire burns,
A seductive dance, her body yearns.
The very essence of desire,
In her touch, a burning fire.
In every move, a playful tease,
Her lips, a hint of sweet release.
She whispers secrets in the night,
A symphony of passion, taking flight.
1/ Yusupov’s Magnificent Soirée was dominated by the return of the Empress’ recently replaced ex-favourite (and rumoured secret husband) Knyaz Potemkin. Dashkova, who has publicly expressed discontent with the Empress’ choice of favourites, employed several non-verbal provocation strategies to seem superior.
Potemkin did not seem to mind or respond to said provocation, except for apparent loss of appetite which was quickly recovered after Dashkova left the dining table!
Learn more about our "Royal Treatment" plotline (#21): docs.google.com/presentation/d/11w07wRtM64aT-slNCqxzs_0p8...
Learn more about our "Sheremetev in Love" plotline (#15): docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S1L8JesWESwnS1_1ehXmTyc3k...
Mistaken identity is a defense in criminal law which claims the actual innocence of the criminal defendant, and attempts to undermine evidence of guilt by asserting that any eyewitness to the crime incorrectly thought that they saw the defendant, when in fact the person seen by the witness was someone else. The defendant may question both the memory of the witness (suggesting, for example, that the identification is the result of a false memory), and the perception of the witness (suggesting, for example, that the witness had poor eyesight, or that the crime occurred in a poorly lit place).
Because the prosecution in a criminal case must prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant must convince the jury that there is reasonable doubt about whether the witness actually saw what the witness claims to have seen, or recalls having seen. Although scientific studies have shown that mistaken identity is a common phenomenon, jurors give very strong credence to eyewitness testimony, particularly where the eyewitness is resolute in believing that their identification of the defendant was correct.
They belong to a very small and extreme stream among the Ultra-Orthodox Jews, that does not recognize the state of Israel (does not pay taxes, does not get national insurance or health insurance). They argue Jews should wait for the Messiah, and not establish a state before that. One of them was, even, 'The Minister of Jews' in Arafat's government. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neturei_Karta)
I see this act as is a kind of a childish provocation they perform from time to time. Though I admit in senses it is also thrilling: how much is the flag only a fabric? Or a symbol? And what does it mean to burn this symbol?
I was really happy to come across a pair of Wood Ducks in a small pond at the Florida Botanical Gardens.
The pond was in fairly heavy shade, with a stiff breeze blowing the trees around, and constantly changing the light.
I had fun trying to get some shots, while standing halfway behind a tree so I wouldn't spook the ducks. I've found them to be fairly skittish, and ready to disappear with the slightest provocation.
I would have liked to get clearer shots, but was still very happy to get some images without scaring them away...
The male was a bit easier to shoot, as the female spent most of her time with her face in the water, enjoying the abundant plant life. :)
(Aix sponsa)
"Before you stands a sports car of flesh and blood. Boasting a voluminous 4.0-litre six-cylinder horizontally opposed and naturally aspirated engine packing 383 kW (520 hp), mounted in the rear.
Its race track chassis will show you what it means to confront the tarmac head on. Eye for an eye. Lap after lap. The fixed rear wing is a flagrant provocation to do battle. To the opponent. And to the opposing headwind. The rear silencer as well as the tailpipes in titanium are a visible sign of what the new 911 GT3 RS is promising: unadulterated sound, pure performance, and a challenge that nobody whose heart beats for sports cars can shy away from..."
Source: Porsche
Photographed at TT Circuit Assen during 402automotive Supercar Sunday.
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Yesterday, took place the Tel-Aviv's Pride Parade.
I am not sure every member of the LGBT community would feel comfortable with this way of expressing the liberation of the community; but, I can, also, understand why a few members of it need these provocations and exhibitionism.
Photographer could certainly find their (spiritual) satisfaction there…
Pride and Prejudice... Turn the other cheek?
I haven't seen Myles around much in the last weeks, but I’ll use one of his catchphrases 'brain fart' to describe the following, I’m sure he’d approve, and it's perfect to describe this bit of warm air that I would rather not have smelt in the first place.
So..... Someone farted in my general direction, and I feel the need to respond, and sticking with the windy / arse metaphors I know that by taking the bait, you run the risk of ending up sounding worse than the provocation that got to you in the first place. And I've had a laugh with and at any of my flickr contacts caught throwing hissy-fits in the past, so i'm also aware i'm setting myself up here by rambling on about it.
But I don't rant much, and for reasons that will become clear, I’m going to say my piece anyway. I’ve ignored most of the annoying provocations that come from sharing yourself via you art to a global audience (Including actual photo-theft where I found someone blatantly downloading and re-posting my pictures, and being told that i shouldn't use a lensbaby or photoshop to have fun with my work) usually preferring to let my pictures do the talking, and realising that they are only pictures, meant to be enjoyed and any negative energy created is missing the point.
So rather than wasting an hour of my life here just expressing annoyance, I thought I’d try and turn it into a positive discussion and maybe learn something from it, I always enjoy hearing the thoughts that these sort of 'brain farts' provoke, and I’ve come to respect the opinions of many of you who provide them.
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So what p*ssed me off?
Finding a comment on a photo i posted last week, that led me to a discussion thread, where someone was implying my shot was artistic theft because he had posted a shot with the same subject and composition days before, and that after seeing his photo I had deliberately rushed out to copy him.
You can probably tell by now that it did annoy me, but many things in life annoy me and I let them go, life’s too short and I’ve had painful reminders of that fact this year.
But I read on (of course you would too, it's only natural to be curious) and got even more irked when I read that 'I see it all the time from people with 'their digi-cams' , OK, so now I’m a thief and it's only to be expected because I use a digital camera (for the record, I use both, and sometimes a pencil if we want to get really Luddite about it)
And the final straw was reading that he said "I’m trying to capture the island I live on in a unique way. I'm looking for shots that help me stand out from the crowd and let people see the island in a different way away from all of the touristy type pictures.". So now I’m a thief, not a proper photographer because it wasn't using film, and I’m taking tourist snapshots in an un-unique way :)
All this about a *subject and composition I’ve already shot many times before, in a photo that i had publicly expressed admiration for.
That's a lot of cheeks to turn, and my inner kick-boxer pushed my inner Gandhi aside and decided to respond. I'll probably link to this from the thread (if I’m allowed in the group) and mail the person in question inviting him to read this, I’ll let you know if the response gets all Medieval and we end up duelling with pistols at dawn, some of you can come and take photos, now that would be artistic!
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Pride or Prejudice?
The bible says it’s a sin, a popular expression has it 'coming before a fall', but I think there can be also be a positive side to it, and as an artist I believe it’s good to have pride in your work.
So, the suggestion of 'artistic theft' is enough to get my back up (and its probably slanderous too, I make my living as a creative and I’m thinking that might qualify as professional defamation of character or something similar, I’ll have my lawyers look into it :)
But the main reason for writing all this is to recognise the annoyance and anger that made me have dark thoughts of retribution when i thought he was talking about me (there's a small primeval part of me that is still favouring this route as I know and enjoy the honesty and satisfaction that you get from a good fight from studying Kick-boxing, but that’s only cool when equally matched, consenting people do it in a dojo/boxing ring) so having a brain-fart to stop it taking up space in my head seems like a good choice, life is too short to hang onto negative vibes like this. And of course I know that 'Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent' and I should adopt the hippy / Gandhi / Kenny Rogers approach of turning the other cheek, because I’m also a father, and I need to lead by example, and what kind of example is it to react with anger to the words of a stranger, especially in the climate we have here in the UK right now where people are stabbed every day because they 'disrespected' someone.
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Some background
For about the last 15 years I’ve been 'documenting' life on the cliffs in the west wight, in pencil, oil, acrylic, water-colour, gouache, mosaic, and with both film and digital photography. I'd guess more than a third of the 1,099 shots I’ve posted to flickr in the last few years have in some way been part of that process and exploring that theme, but as flickr only amounts to less than 1% of the shots I keep it would be a conservative guess to say I have hundreds of shots on the theme already.
Subjects include the geography and geology of the cliffs, the relationship with the waves that pound against them, everything that happens up there, the people, the things they do there (from para-gliding to sitting, thinking, watching sailing, checking the surf) the signs and monuments, lighthouses and buildings they erect, the plants that grow wild there and the animals that also call it home (cows being a favourite and very popular subject)
Last week I posted a picture of cows on the edge of the cliff at Compton Farm,
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/2633778922/
to my mind a not particularly good or noteworthy shot ( I quite liked the dramatic sky in the background but wasn’t really happy with the position of the cows themselves, but they don't really co-operate and stand where you might like.) But it was ok in the context of previous shots, particularly 'take care cliff edges are dangerous' and in the midst of life we are in death'
www.flickr.com/search/?w=24424426@N00&q=take+care.+cl...
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/2293827778/
or maybe even as an update of the many I’ve taken of the same cows in the same field.
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/289690355/
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/2324964692/
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/514427794/
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This one with the same compositional idea
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/2323807106/
or sheep in the same composition
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/493415465/
or a human silhouette in the same spot
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/510539952/
or a para-glider above the same spot
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/2610230368/
or the way they're falling into the sea
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/2428671420/
or the wildflowers that grow upon them
www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/874461347/
I could literally do this for hours......
This might be getting boring now, bit I’m also discovering just how much of a recurring theme it has been as I write this (this is the worthwhile bit for me, I’m seeing my own motivations more clearly as a result of saying all this crap) and how no matter how hard you try, you can't avoid clichés and re-treading common ground.
To many, including myself, we delight in working our way through all the photographic clichés, and having seen this as a subject from all over the world and MANY times on the island and in my own stream already, I think it’s almost up there with the puppies and kittens in shoes and the classic spiral staircase shot, not really that unique or thought provoking, but interesting in the small details of the way you choose to present the familiar.
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Owning ideas?
If you had an idea to document the cows living near the edge, a good idea, would you think it was exclusively yours, or you were the first, and deserved to be the last to explore that theme, as I’ve said above, I’ve been doing it for 15 years, and I think there were hundreds if not thousands doing it before me, no doubt there will be many after. Do you think a person can own an idea? or that your attempts are more valid because you're shooting film* in B&W (yep, the snide comments about digi-camera users definitely haven't gone unnoticed this time :)
*btw, and its a slight digression, what I’ve seen many times is how some (and only a certain special few) people with film cameras seem to think it makes their pov and photographic work somehow more worthy and important than a shot taken with a digital camera, why is that? I find that pretty funny. It's not the cameras or type of people, it's just a mindset that can exist, and its not a reverse prejudice or envy on my part (it's great to use a cliche like this :) because some of my best friends are film photographers :) and if anything i have a great respect for those that work that way, and the skills and techniques required
Anyway, the discussion thread contains many brilliant and funny responses, puncturing the main argument far better than I could, and even some supporting it, including some telling him he's brilliant and I’m just trying to be like him (emulation) so there's no need to repeat them all again here, and opinions are like *ssholes, everyone's got one, I just thought it fair to have my say too seeing as so many strangers were passing judgement on me and the accuser hadn't felt like including me in the discussion up to now.
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So what started out as me liking a shot from someone else on flickr, taking the time to comment and say so (before the photo was deleted and then re-posted) and then having the good fortune to finally have an interesting sky as a backdrop when exploring my familiar theme during my regular walk on the cliffs, ends up in me being labelled a thief.
But, the interesting part for me is the idea of inspirations and how they evolve, and because of this I got to read many funny and Illuminating responses (my favourite was.... ideas are the spermatozoa of cultural evolution, breeding in the minds of others. )
Isn’t that one of the reasons we all take part in the social network, and put our pictures on flickr open to the preying photo-thieves and commercial bloggers who do it for the adsense revenue. To be inspired by the other work we see and to grow our own understanding of the medium, composition and techniques (I started a set a few months back especially for that exact purpose, recognising those on flickr who have genuinely been an inspiration to me, funnily enough, the first one was a film photographer)
I think it's easy to take yourself too seriously as an artist? and I’m pretty sure I’m taking myself too seriously by getting involved in replying with this brain fart....doh!
Who knows, maybe this will be read, taken in the right spirit, apologies will be made and we'll become best of friends, or maybe a load of film photographers will try and beat me up for shooting on their turf, it’s a funny old world; I wonder what the cows would make of it all, probably just keep on chewing the cud and enjoying the view.
Love peace and bananas
J.
C. W. Eckersberg (1783-1853) - Utsigt gennem en dør til løbende figurer [View of running figures through a door] (1845). In the collection of the National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen.
The inevitable question is also the wrong question to ask - the point of the picture - an intelligent joke or a subtle provocation by the artist - is precisely to deny the the viewer the answer to that question. The picture thus creates a fascinating antagonism between artist and viewer, by placing the emotional focus of the picture (the event that people are running to) outside the scope of the viewer. To complete the joke, the viewer cannot even complain - the picture is indeed what its precisely objective title says it is...
Amstelveen - Cobra Museum.
Exposition: We Kiss the Earth - Danish Modern Art 1934-1948.
Artist: Henry Heerup.
The Danish artists who started Cobra in 1948 had a lot of influence on the much younger Dutch and Belgian Cobra members. The focus is on developments in Danish modern art from the 1930s and 1940s, with important themes such as sexual freedom, politics, provocation, experimentation and spontaneity. Themes that would later have such a great influence on Cobra.
Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. The term gained popularity during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s and continues to be applied to subsequent incarnations. Stencil graffiti, wheatpasted poster art or sticker art, and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art. Video projection, yarn bombing and Lock On sculpture became popularized at the turn of the 21st century.
The terms "urban art", "guerrilla art", "post-graffiti" and "neo-graffiti" are also sometimes used when referring to artwork created in these contexts.[1] Traditional spray-painted graffiti artwork itself is often included in this category, excluding territorial graffiti or pure vandalism.
Street art is often motivated by a preference on the part of the artist to communicate directly with the public at large, free from perceived confines of the formal art world.[2] Street artists sometimes present socially relevant content infused with esthetic value, to attract attention to a cause or as a form of "art provocation".[3]
Street artists often travel between countries to spread their designs. Some artists have gained cult-followings, media and art world attention, and have gone on to work commercially in the styles which made their work known on the streets.