Book (every 3) Month(s)

I am way behind on finish a book every month, so I am going to be reading a few kids books in order to catch up. Lame, I know, but this last one was really dense, but really awesome.

A Thousand Years of Nonlinear History by Manuel Delanda

Beyond the use of metaphor which merely scratches the surface of his better points (e.g. people and ideas move in waves, economic hierarchies are like geological strata, etc.) , I really enjoyed the giant step back from time scale in an approach similar to that of the Long Now Foundation. I found Delanda's analysis of material and energy formations over time extremely exciting and full of provocative questions about what the next 100(0) years will look like.

I loved the first two sections, Geological and Biological.
Auto-catalytic loops?!? Hierarchy vs. Meshwork? magnifique!
Even the linguistic history chapters got me towards the end.
Though I felt a truly objective approach slipping away at times, I felt that he managed a pretty neutral and factually based standpoint throughout.
The only thing missing in this beautiful work is an INDEX!

next up: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Plumbing Blog?

http://radiantplumbing.com/blog

Taste Artists of Art Flavours...

I have long been interested in the possibilities of narrative or theoretical application of tastes and smells. The first time I actually encountered someone doing anything close to it was at Mel Zeigler and Kate Ericson's retrospective at the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA), which featured their piece The Smell and Taste of Things Remain. I am thrilled to learn of at least one more artist using this technique. An Italian gelatto maker, Osvaldo Castellari, made 4 unique flavors to illustrate concepts; Memory, the Archive, the Spectacle, and the Body. I will be searching for more documentation, as I would love to find as many descriptions of the tastes as possible. For now, here is a small overview of the project written prior to it's debut.

Also!

I have an idea for how to do

8. document change over time

Some combination of up to 6 people (1? 2? 3?) decided to try to fight me for no reason, so I have some gnarly carnage en mi cara. Nothing broken, but won't be biking for a few days. Look forward to some time-elapsed healing, if all goes to plan!

Ar(t)chitecture

Monika Sosnowska - this woman's quirky architectural interventions bring the beauty and vigor of design to a world of wit and expression. Her work is critical and timely and encourages a new perspective on the role of architecture in urban spaces. She has a command over intimate details and monotony of repetition. Coinciding with her installation for the 52nd Venice Biennale, she will be releasing a book, and speaking in Basel this friday with Andrea Zittel. I wouldn't mind being there to say the least.