Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Bandit Raccoon at art show in Long Island, NY
Leap-Year-Day! Feb. 29, 2008 ~
Two of my other paintings at an art show in Long Island (it was supposed to be a masquerade @ Lefty's Candlelight Bar Grill... i think i was the only one wearing an actual mask...)
top: 'Siwan bed' (where I slept while in Siwa Oasis, Egypt, complete with purple mosquito netting)
bottom: "Quiero dormir con las estrellas, pero, 'La historia es una pesadilla que lo trato despertar' " -- "I want to sleep with the stars, but History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake(n from)." -- the latter part of the title comes from a quote in Joyce's Ulysses. I found it translated into Spanish at a photography exhibit in NYC, and thought it fit... I have a lot to say about this painting (don't let it's child-like appearance fool ya ;) ) ...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Friday, February 01, 2008
Computational Couture Show: Charming Burka
This burka has "a digital layer added so that women can decide for themselves where they want to position themselves virtually" - it can send an image - chosen by the wearer - via Bluetooth technology. According to the artist, the laws of the Koran are not violated... and here, I caught the woman sneaking in a visitor...
Computational Couture Show: Skorpions
As a Scorpio myself, I am indeed intrigued by these Skorpion outfits. These two young women - muscle girl, and girl in white pod behind & to the left of her demonstrate how these mysterious and electric garments are worn. Here is an excerpt from pamphlet:
"... are kinetic electronic garments that move and change on the body in slow orgnaic motions. They can be imagined as parasites that inhabit the skin of the host. ... they integrate electronic fabrics, the shape-memory alloy Nitinol, mechanical actuators such as magnets, soft electronic circuits , and traditional textile construction... the 'Skwrath' (one with red silk lining) has an abdomen composed of 3 interlocking segments, embroidered with SMA (shape memory alloy) threads that are activated through a custom electronic board to contract and curl back..."
Back to blogging
I finally figured out how to log back into my blog!!! Oh, the possibilities...
I have spent the past couple of months doing many cool things, including moving back to the NYC / New Jersey area from Florida, interning with artist Ellen Frank in East Hampton, Long Island (check it out at www.efiaf.org/cities/citiesofpeace.htm ), moving into and working at a house full of international students, interns, and travelers in Brooklyn (where I also painted a mural), and recently traveling to Boston with my sister and Mom for a "computational couture" fashion show. I'll be posing these soon!