Oscar Nilsson | Improvisation 1

To the beat.
A blast from the past.
From Hedi Slimane's Motion Diary.

{PS: Thank you Marco for first showing it to me!}

Vivienne Forever!

Dior S/S 2014: Raf Simons knows how to say it with flowers!

“Against nature: the real and the imagined unite in a new synthesis of colour, codes and conceptions of clothing. There is an idea of experimentation in altering the nature of Dior’s fashion through a celebration of the artificial and the real this season. Here, for Raf Simons, Artistic Director of Christian Dior, the past collides with the future, ultimately forming a new tribe of flower women in a new architecture of clothing for Spring-Summer.” 

I just recently discovered the photos of this S/S 2014 Dior extravaganza orchestrated by Raf Simons. Of course, you might already have seen their beauty in many a fashion magazine or blog last winter, still I wanted to share them with you. You might remember Dior’s amazing Autumn/Winter 2012 Runway with florists 'extraordinaires' like the Parisian Eric Chauvin and the Belgian Mark Colle (one of my favourites!). It seems Mr Simons really has a thing with flowers and likes saying it with flowers chez Dior. And I must say, I am obsessed with his floral projects. Enlisting the help of celebrated fashion event designer Bureau Betak once again, a temporary structure was constructed in the centre of Jardin du Musée Rodin. This temporary hanging garden is such a spectacular and dreamy interpretation of an exotic tropical Eden. 

Watch the timelapse of the structure coming together in the video below. 

Now you might also like to watch the edited version of the fashion show itself. 

Matador, je t'adore.

Photography : www.cedricroulliat.com with the assistance of Camille Germser.

Models : Alejandra Deneige et Jose Maria Fijo

Medusa by Chris Curreri

Untitled, 2013. Gelatin silver print 7 3/4″ x 5 3/4″

From Chris Curreri: Medusa, view Full Size

Mesmerizing!

Fascinating to see how discarded pottery clay is transcended and turned into significant (organic) matter by Chris Curreri.

Chris Curreri: Medusa 

November 28th, 2013 - January 18th, 2014

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 Daniel Faria Gallery

Tuesday to Friday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

416 538 1880

info@danielfariagallery.com

188 St Helens Avenue

Toronto ON M6H 4A1

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The Plant #05 – Banana

The Plant, the best magazine on plants and the beauty of botany so far. 

I am so happy to have made its acquaintance!

Thank you, Marco.

Postcard from London

Last June. Just after opening day.

The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion latest installation by Sou Fujimoto. London
http://www.serpentinegallery.org/

La Route des Fantômes à l'AfT

Pourquoi ces croix qui longent la route ?
Qui sont les Colocolo et que nous veulent-ils ?
Sommes-nous au paradis – ou en enfer ?

Le photographe Brian Damude vous donne rendez-vous mercredi prochain pour le vernissage d'une exposition photo incroyable, vous conduisant à travers l'Amérique du Sud, du Salar d'Uyuni en Bolivie en passant par le Chili. 

VERNISSAGE

 mercredi 23 janvier

 à 18h30 

à l'Alliance française de Toronto

24 Spadina Rd

Toronto

Une pastorale pour Noël avec Shayne Gray & Co.

Un premier cadeau :
une très, très charmante pastorale pour célébrer l'approche de Noël!

I would like to share with you a charming, charming lyrical ballad that Shayne Gray directed for our greatest pleasure.

The song 'La Rouille' (the rust) is by ARLT (in French).

Enjoy!

Luis Jacob: Show your Wound

Birch Libralato is pleased to present the solo exhibition
Luis Jacob: Show Your Wound

 The exhibition runs from September 13 to October 13


Birch Libralato
129 Tecumseth  Toronto, Canada M6J 2H2
(416) 365-3003
gallery hours Wednesday to Saturday 11-5 or by appointment

Andrew Putter: still lifes - photographs

A couple of weeks ago, Marco and I enjoyed a wonderful weekend in Montreal and Ottawa.  

In Ottawa, we visited one of the current exhibits at the National Gallery, 'Flora and Fauna: 400 Years of Artists Inspired by Nature'. I was not blown away by the whole exhibit but it was well worth it as I discovered the work of South African photographer, Andrew Putter with his series Hottentots Holland: Flora Capensis

Hottentots Holland: Flora Capensis 1, 2008

 

Picasso's Private Collection at the AGO: Go!

Picasso's Picasso.
Not to be missed.
May 1- August 26, 2012.

For more info about the artist, the exhibition and other related programs, visit: www.ago.net/picasso
NB: And if you are a BMO customer, you can get 30% discount. Offer ends Aug. 12. Info: http://t.co/Fcb60a36

Luis Jacob's Spirits of the Grotto

You are invited to attend the ribbon-cutting event of Luis Jacob's new installation for the Dufferin Underpass!

 

Here are the details:

Luis Jacob - Spirits of the Grotto
Dufferin Underpass Public Art Installation
City of Toronto Dedication Event

Date:               Friday, May 18
Time:              5:00 - 5:30 pm
Place:              Dufferin Amphitheatre (parkette), 1266 Queen Street West

City of Toronto Councillors Ana Bailão (Ward 18) and Gord Perks (Ward 14) join internationally renowned Toronto artist Luis Jacob for a dedication of his new Dufferin Underpass public art project, Spirits of the Grotto. The public is also invited to this event.

Part of Toronto's Public Art program, the work consists of 34 perforated-metal panels bearing colourful mosaic designs in the shape of eyes gazing down on passing cars, cyclists and pedestrians. For more information on this project please visit:
http://www.livewithculture.ca/art/dufferin-underpass-becomes-a-grotto/

Three Mexican Photographers

March 1- 24, 2012

Nicholas Metivier Gallery

451 King Street West

Toronto

Le son d'un autre tambour...à Paris

 Photo tirée de la série "Le son d'un autre tambour", par Cédric Roulliat.

Si vous êtes à Paris...Ne manquez pas d'aller voir :

Six images de la série "le son d'un autre tambour" sont actuellement exposées à la Galerie Design 58, 58 rue Mazarine, Paris 75006.

Horaires d'ouverture : du mardi au samedi, 11H -> 19h

Tél. : 01 46 33 00 76 

When Pina dances...

My heart beats more intensely.

'Dance, dance... otherwise we are lost'-- Pina Bausch.

Saw the movie yesterday at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.

A bowl of fresh air that helped me breathe better. 

Thank you Wim, Pina and all these wonderful, unique dancers.

Coup de coeur pour Bill Cunningham

 

Bill Cunningham New York, the documentary film by Richard Press, introduced me to Bill Cunningham, an extraordinary fashion photographer, an ascetic aesthete whose passion for his art cannot but inspire. This old gentleman with his Tati-like gait rejuvenated me through to through. An inspiring, invigorating artist whose uncompromising vision of life rekindled my flame.

If you haven't watched the film yet, run buy your ticket for the next show.

PS: Thank you Chris and Andrea for the good tip!


Bill Cunningham New York Trailer from Gavin McWait on Vimeo.

Read more about Bill:
- Bill on Bill , published in the NY Times and written by Bill Cunningham himself.
-On the Street...:

Now You need Miguel Jacob's Now I need You

Click on the image for the full video.

Miguel Jacob's short film "Now I Need You" will be screened at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival on August 5-6, 2011.

Karl Lagerfeld, Bruce Weber and others will also be showing films there!

Kudos, Miguel.

The Pandorian interviews Cédric Roulliat

PLEASE""""DoN't MisS this GrrRRReat interview!
http://thepandorian.com/2011/03/cedric-roulliat-interview/
You will discover my friend Cédric's talent and irresistible sense of humour.

Bonne expédition au pays de Cédric & Co.!

The video of Factum Jacob by Candice Breitz : now available!

"Like the near-identical paintings by Robert Rauschenberg, Factum I and Factum II, 1957, on which Factum Jacob is based, the duality of the two prints is permeated with differences which may not be apparent at first."
Candice Breitz, Factum Jacob, 2009, stills from a two-channel video installation.For more info on this photo, go to:
White Cube, London
or The Power Plant, Toronto

Factum Jacob...This title might sound familiar to your ears. On October 27, 2009, I already published a post on the subject of Factum, this special Power Plant/Partners in Art commission to Candice Breitz but, at the time, only photos were available as the video still needed to be edited.

A few days ago, Candice Breitz sent us her love from Singapore where she finished with the installation of the whole Factum series last week. The show is up and running now and Candice is very happy with the installation. It took them very long hours (2 years!) in order to finish the edits but now everything is done and they were happy to let us know that the final demo version of Factum Jacob is now available today!
You can download the film via this link (it takes a little while to upload, be patient!):


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9247688/FactumJacobVimeo.mov

Please remember that the actual art work is shown in a loop. That means that the viewer cannot see a beginning or an end of the portrait.

I have waited 2 years to watch this video, so I was very happy to discover this final edited version. I learnt a lot about my husband, Marco, his twin brother, Miguel and their quite unique relationship.

I hope that you too will enjoy watching it.
Let me know of your impressions!