Liquid Change

"Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences...."

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:17:02 -0700

““Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences. (Roy Ascott’s phrase.) That solves a lot of problems: we don’t have to argue whether photographs are art, or whether performances are art, or whether Carl Andre’s bricks or Andrew Serranos’s piss or Little Richard’s ‘Long Tall Sally’ are art, because we say, ‘Art is something that happens, a process, not a quality, and all sorts of things can make it happen.’ … [W]hat makes a work of art ‘good’ for you is not something that is already ‘inside’ it, but something that happens inside you — so the value of the work lies in the degree to which it can help you have the kind of experience that you call art.””

- Brian Eno (via jessiethatcher)

I could reblog/post this every day as a constant reminder.

(via notational)

Hyperbole and a Half returns with another episode on depression - Boing Boing

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:58:37 -0700

Hyperbole and a Half returns with another episode on depression - Boing Boing:

bettyann:

Last post was in 2011. Cartoons and honest straight talk from Allie. Well worth your time.

myjetpack: My new book of cartoons “You’re All Just Jealous...

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:50:53 -0700

myjetpack:

My new book of cartoons “You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack” is out now. Details are here.

"Afterwards, we came to refer to certain types of accomplishments as “black triangles.” These are..."

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:16:00 -0700

“Afterwards, we came to refer to certain types of accomplishments as “black triangles.” These are important accomplishments that take a lot of effort to achieve, but upon completion you don’t have much to show for it – only that more work can now proceed. It takes someone who really knows the guts of what you are doing to appreciate a black triangle.”

- Jay Barnson (via Allen)

theatlin: “Thoughts on Filmmaking” Pictured: “Peter Beard takes...

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:42:42 -0700

theatlin:

“Thoughts on Filmmaking”

Pictured: “Peter Beard takes a photograph of a charging lion.”

There is no mystery to filmmaking. The modern camera is a simple device comprised of retracting mirrors, lenses and software. There are far greater mysteries to be unraveled.

We are light-seekers, chasers of sunsets and sunrises.

Design is central. Create spaces for people to inhabit, paths to wander, and colors to taste.

Make films with people who do not share a common language. New ways of communication and understanding emerge. We all have something we want to say to one another.

Work with non-actors. Everything starts with their story. If you need someone to go to a dark place, you need to go there with them.

Filmmaking is problem solving. The constraints make our work stronger.

Small moments of spontaneity become grand miracles.

Put down the pen and pick up the camera. Spend more time making films than talking about them.

Always sweat. Travel light with heavy dreams.

This is an evolving list.

This same feature was showcased in littlebigdetails as well...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:09:43 -0700

This same feature was showcased in littlebigdetails as well (http://tmblr.co/ZrVa2ycc4ktG) - it amuses me when the same feature is both worth noting because of its coolness but also made this person sad because it didn’t think there was a face.

What are your current reminders that time is passing?

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:28:02 -0700

What are your current reminders that time is passing?

evilsoutherngentleman: cosmic-cunnilingus: zenpencils: Vincent...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:49:59 -0700

evilsoutherngentleman:

cosmic-cunnilingus:

zenpencils:

Vincent Van Gogh - ‘In spite of everything’

this is beautiful

I have a lot of deep and personal feelings about this. It is going to take me a minute, the wind has been knocked form me.

Oh. Oh, internet. You bring me such beautiful things sometimes. This is amazing.

drawnblog: I have a lot of respect for Ze Frank, and I adored...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:19:34 -0700

drawnblog:

I have a lot of respect for Ze Frank, and I adored his year-long project, The Show. So many people have said things similar to this, but it’s always a good thing to hear again. In summary: if you want to make stuff, make stuff. It’s the only way you’ll get past the point of making things to the point of having made stuff. Then you get to make more stuff. So go make stuff!

Thoughts on the Creative Career (by zefrankenfriends)

“I’m more interested in what they did last weekend.”

when I have finished a task and close umpteen browser tabs on that subject

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:45:05 -0700

thecodinglove:

/* by limdaepl */

Photo

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:28:49 -0700

ewok-gia: Alternative Limb Project Prosthetics to blend in...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:18:16 -0700

ewok-gia:

Alternative Limb Project

Prosthetics to blend in with the body or stand out as a unique piece of art, reflecting the wearer’s imagination, personality and interests.

Photo

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:26:33 -0700

Hooray for bad decisions!

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:43:10 -0700

Hooray for bad decisions!

"So, let’s cut ‘em some slack. The next time you meet some person who is utterly captivated by some..."

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:34:32 -0700

“So, let’s cut ‘em some slack. The next time you meet some person who is utterly captivated by some undertaking that completely mystifies you, give him the benefit of the doubt.”

- “That guy has too much spare time” is one of the most odious, intellectually dishonest, dismissive things a person can say.

http://boingboing.net/2002/02/03/too-much-time-on-his.html

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: icharos asked: “I think you could make a living creating words to...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:15:32 -0700

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: icharos asked: “I think you could make a living creating words to...:

dictionaryofobscuresorrows:

icharos asked: “I think you could make a living creating words to describe such deeply intimate sorrows. It would be like going to a doctor but instead of prescribing medication, you give the torment a name, and suddenly tangled emotions fall neatly into place and with that quiet word, you can…

edwardspoonhands: lizziekeiper: the-absolute-funniest-posts: l...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:03:18 -0700

edwardspoonhands:

lizziekeiper:

the-absolute-funniest-posts:

lolsofunny:

My lovely followers, please follow this blog immediately!

Social Media, you’re doing it right KitKat and Oreo!

The only problem with this is…OREO WINS EVERY TIME OBVIOUSLY

Doing it right.

sirenss: I’ve got 99 problems and I’m not dealing with any of them

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:07:04 -0700

sirenss:

I’ve got 99 problems and I’m not dealing with any of them

Personal taste

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:52:28 -0700

Personal taste

pauljuno: ‘confidence’ 2013.

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:26 -0700

pauljuno:

‘confidence’ 2013.