The meowing bird

We die containing a richness of lovers and tribes,
tastes we have swallowed,
bodies we have plunged into and swum up as if rivers of wisdom,
characters we have climbed into as if trees,
fears we have hidden in as if caves.
I wish for all this to be marked on my body when I am dead.
I believe in such cartography--to be marked by nature,
not just to label ourselves on a map like the
names of rich men and women on buildings.
We are communal histories, communal books.
We are not owned or monogamous in our taste or experience.
-Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient

David Michalek’s Portraits in Dramatic Time

A slow motion video of Alan Rickman making tea, throwing the tea, and flipping the table all to inception soundtrack. Quite possibly one of the best videos I’ve ever seen .

“This video is part of artist David Michalek’s Portraits in Dramatic Time film series. Each video features a “glacially paced performance” of an actor, aided by ultra-high speed, high-definition cameras. Each performance took a mere 10-15 seconds to shoot, but was then stretched out over several minutes.” (source)

The Cunningham company rehearses in silence.

There’s something soulfully haunting about dance without music. I believe it takes a person with sheer fearlessness to achieve.

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Tacita Dean

Craneway Event, 2009
16 mm colour anamorphic film 108 minutes
at Frith Street Gallery

more info about the project here