river
The flow of concrete is a nice frame-up for this old metal cap. We saw one yesterday with the date 1872 stamped on it.
posted by mufflevski at 5/30/2005
5.30.2005
wherewaterlives
So you can get a better idea on the size - this is where the water is living.
"One must go through life, be it red or blue, stark naked and accompanied by the music of a subtle fisherman, prepared at all times for a celebration". F. Picabia
"One must go through life, be it red or blue, stark naked and accompanied by the music of a subtle fisherman, prepared at all times for a celebration". F. Picabia
posted by mufflevski at 5/30/2005
5.27.2005
"timeshifted content" and snowlions
Buenos dias. I wanted to let you all know that i've made my first podcast. woohoo! I've assembled my little radio show using garageband and itunes. There's a link on the sidebar - so check it out.
Oh by the way - apparently i can interface with Skype for my radio show - sooooo..if any of you want to have a guest spot on one of my shows, let's set it up!
FYI- image here is of the snowlion tattoo on my left leg combined with pshop brushwork.
Also i have posted a couple of our VERY short homemovies (see link bar). They are of the firework celebrations at the conclusion of SemanaSanta.
Oh by the way - apparently i can interface with Skype for my radio show - sooooo..if any of you want to have a guest spot on one of my shows, let's set it up!
FYI- image here is of the snowlion tattoo on my left leg combined with pshop brushwork.
Also i have posted a couple of our VERY short homemovies (see link bar). They are of the firework celebrations at the conclusion of SemanaSanta.
posted by mufflevski at 5/27/2005
5.25.2005
mahak
From the 'List of Essentials' Kerouac 1954 TIP #16
'Work from Pithy
middle-eye out, from the jewel center of interest, swimming in language sea'
Am reading ‘BigSkyMind’ Buddhism and the Beat Generation.
MJH, JC, am remembering our evening of reading Beat poetry. What a great night! Come to Mexico, lets sit on our roof on a warm sunset eve, drink cerveza and compose spontaneous poems! MJH, you are an inspiration.
Also be sure to check out the side bar link (TobyRogers) there you’ll see the reflections of a meditation retreat ctr dropout.
By the way this image is a montage: detail of tattoo on my leg (Mahakala) and photograph of a cross bearer during SemanaSanta.
Finally, here's a Passage from Kerouacs Dharma Bums: “After they’d gone to bed I put on my jacket and my earmuff cap and railroad gloves and over all that my nylon poncho and strode out in the cottonfield moonlight like a shoudy monk. The ground was covered with moonlight frost. The old cemetery down the road gleamed in the frost. The roofs of nearby farmhouses were like white panels of snow. I went through the cottonfield rows followed by Bob, a big bird dog, and little Sandy who belonged to the Joyners down the road, and a few other stray dogs (all dogs love me) and came to the edge of the forest. In there, the previous spring, I’d worn out a little path going to meditate under a favorite baby pine. The path was still there. My official entrance to the forest was still there, this being two evenly spaced young pines making kind of gate posts. I always bowed there and clasped my hands and thanked Avakokitesvara for the privilege of the wood. Then I went in, led moonwhite Bob direct to my pine, where my old bed of straw was still at the foot of the tree. I arranged my cape and legs and sat to meditate. The dogs meditated on their paws. We were all absolutely quiet. The entire moony countryside was frosty silent, not even a little tick of rabbits or coons anywhere. An absolute cold blessed silence.”
'Work from Pithy
middle-eye out, from the jewel center of interest, swimming in language sea'
Am reading ‘BigSkyMind’ Buddhism and the Beat Generation.
MJH, JC, am remembering our evening of reading Beat poetry. What a great night! Come to Mexico, lets sit on our roof on a warm sunset eve, drink cerveza and compose spontaneous poems! MJH, you are an inspiration.
Also be sure to check out the side bar link (TobyRogers) there you’ll see the reflections of a meditation retreat ctr dropout.
By the way this image is a montage: detail of tattoo on my leg (Mahakala) and photograph of a cross bearer during SemanaSanta.
Finally, here's a Passage from Kerouacs Dharma Bums: “After they’d gone to bed I put on my jacket and my earmuff cap and railroad gloves and over all that my nylon poncho and strode out in the cottonfield moonlight like a shoudy monk. The ground was covered with moonlight frost. The old cemetery down the road gleamed in the frost. The roofs of nearby farmhouses were like white panels of snow. I went through the cottonfield rows followed by Bob, a big bird dog, and little Sandy who belonged to the Joyners down the road, and a few other stray dogs (all dogs love me) and came to the edge of the forest. In there, the previous spring, I’d worn out a little path going to meditate under a favorite baby pine. The path was still there. My official entrance to the forest was still there, this being two evenly spaced young pines making kind of gate posts. I always bowed there and clasped my hands and thanked Avakokitesvara for the privilege of the wood. Then I went in, led moonwhite Bob direct to my pine, where my old bed of straw was still at the foot of the tree. I arranged my cape and legs and sat to meditate. The dogs meditated on their paws. We were all absolutely quiet. The entire moony countryside was frosty silent, not even a little tick of rabbits or coons anywhere. An absolute cold blessed silence.”
posted by mufflevski at 5/25/2005
5.24.2005
dinero
Mexican money is so much more interesting than US change.
Here's some facts: "The name peso means weight, and this is a reference to the principal characteristic of the coin. The silver mines of Mexico supply ample sources of pure silver and, more importantly, the peso was the first coin to have a border that made it easy to detect if the coin had been tampered with. It was a common practice to cut or wear down the edges of gold and silver coins, thus obtaining raw precious metal. Since the peso was a coin of pure silver.." it had an exact weight. (wikipedia)
Here's some facts: "The name peso means weight, and this is a reference to the principal characteristic of the coin. The silver mines of Mexico supply ample sources of pure silver and, more importantly, the peso was the first coin to have a border that made it easy to detect if the coin had been tampered with. It was a common practice to cut or wear down the edges of gold and silver coins, thus obtaining raw precious metal. Since the peso was a coin of pure silver.." it had an exact weight. (wikipedia)
posted by mufflevski at 5/24/2005
waterseries
Like i said , there are lots of types of these agua hatches around Oaxaca city. oh and if anyone wants to compose a water haiku , i'll post it here to accompany my photograph.
posted by mufflevski at 5/24/2005
estrella de agua
These metal water covers vary in style thoughout the city. Maybe someday I'll put together a little coffeebook with the aqua- series I am taking.
posted by mufflevski at 5/24/2005
5.23.2005
tortillacross
Woke up from a midday nap today with a fledgling poem in my head, shouldve written it down. Are poems best composed in these almost-conscious states? (grab the bedside pen and notebook immediately!) Or do they just seem like brilliant seeds because you cant discern good writing in that slow feel-good sleepy fog?
Some new B/W pieces today. I'm wanting to produce images which are interesting to look at. Ok, Duh, right? But esp these days I want to even go a bit farther than the 'unadulterated' black and white photo. My attention turns to photomontage at the present. And what is 'unadulterated' anyhow? In the traditional darkroom - full of fixer and stopbathsolution, you dodge and burn and crop. A photograph is already once removed from 'reality'. I shouldnt be so worried about being a purist-and keep to what brings me pleasure. A purist perhaps would never touch a digital camera.
Some new B/W pieces today. I'm wanting to produce images which are interesting to look at. Ok, Duh, right? But esp these days I want to even go a bit farther than the 'unadulterated' black and white photo. My attention turns to photomontage at the present. And what is 'unadulterated' anyhow? In the traditional darkroom - full of fixer and stopbathsolution, you dodge and burn and crop. A photograph is already once removed from 'reality'. I shouldnt be so worried about being a purist-and keep to what brings me pleasure. A purist perhaps would never touch a digital camera.
posted by mufflevski at 5/23/2005
repet
maybe its the microscopist in me, but i love this sort of close-up shot. Repetition, like cells in the body. Bricks, keratinocytes- very similar dont you think?
posted by mufflevski at 5/23/2005
untitled
I'm so drawn to the color red these days. Red and orange. Does everyone know about the printmaker Jose Guadalupe Posada? (1854-1913) "Posada's best known works are his calaveras, or skeletons, which often assume various costumes, such as the Calavera de la Catrina, the "Skeleton of the Female Dandy", which was meant to satirize the life of the upper classes during the reign of Porfirio Diaz. Most of his imagery was meant to make a religious or satirical point; since his death, however, his images have become associated with the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, the "Day of the Dead"."- wikipedia
posted by mufflevski at 5/23/2005
SinTitulo
Here is a photoshop produced piece- where i tried to give a linocut feel.
posted by mufflevski at 5/23/2005
SD
Photography has always been a passion of mine. I've spent lots of time in the darkroom in the 'early days'. Most of that darkroom time was developing and printing transmission electron micrographs. I worked for several years at an EM diagnostic virology lab at Duke - which was such a blast. The electron microscope is such an impressive piece of equipment. The pictures we'd generate of the viruses were simply amazing. I still work in a lab, but primarily use the light microscope to take interesting pics of cell structure/signaling etc. I really love this as well.
But now on my year abroad, i turn my attention to the world which most of us are used to seeing. No need for a microscope as my eyes are sufficient. I'm currently using a digital camera- a Canon PowershotS410 (but if i find that this is insufficient, will dig out my NikonF3 nondig SLR). Enjoy!
But now on my year abroad, i turn my attention to the world which most of us are used to seeing. No need for a microscope as my eyes are sufficient. I'm currently using a digital camera- a Canon PowershotS410 (but if i find that this is insufficient, will dig out my NikonF3 nondig SLR). Enjoy!
posted by mufflevski at 5/23/2005
5.22.2005
agua
i just want to say that yes - a blog is a weblog, and since i havent been very wordy lately, and have been mostly posting my art/photos, maybe it is more apropos to call this my Phlog- or photo-log. Though i will start making an attempt to use my language skills.
Also - I'm asking for your opinion (whoever is out there), on whether you'd like a piece (art/photo) to 'stand on its own' or to have some bit of explanation from the artist? Does it add to the piece? OR might it interfere with initial preception?
And do you like titles or prefer a piece to be 'untitled' ? I'm just now forming my opinion on the matter and am wondering how others feel.
Also - I'm asking for your opinion (whoever is out there), on whether you'd like a piece (art/photo) to 'stand on its own' or to have some bit of explanation from the artist? Does it add to the piece? OR might it interfere with initial preception?
And do you like titles or prefer a piece to be 'untitled' ? I'm just now forming my opinion on the matter and am wondering how others feel.
posted by mufflevski at 5/22/2005
5.19.2005
Plebe de la semana
My person of the week is Maria de luz Flores (May 23, 1906-June 25, 1944), better known as Lucha Reyes, the famous female Mexican mariachi singer. The 1994 film 'LA REINA DE LA NOCHE' is loosely based on her life. Here's the description: "THe film opens with Lucha Reyes returning home from a tour in Germany. Serious problems with her voice force her to take up folk songs - rancheras. Lucha Reyes was right in the centre of the events of her day and moved among the most significant personalities of its artistic and intellectual life. Her lesbian relationship with a prostitute sent shock waves through the society at the time, but she nonetheless married a theatre director. Today Lucha Reyes is considered to be the finest singer of Mexican folk music. She is a part of her nation´s heritage just as is Edith Piaf in France and Judy Garland in the United States". Some of the descriptions of her life remind me of the character Kitty Butler in Sarah Waters book 'Tipping the Velvet'. By the way Sarah Waters has a new book coming out in 2006!
posted by mufflevski at 5/19/2005
5.18.2005
Cuetes
I cant tell you how much spinning wheels of fire facinate me. Jolting me into awareness. This composition includes newspaper photo of President Fox.
I just put up links to some alternative Media by the way. Pacifica Radio in particular - which hosts Democracy Now. Also, is everyone getting their podcasts ready? Its the radio revolution.
I just put up links to some alternative Media by the way. Pacifica Radio in particular - which hosts Democracy Now. Also, is everyone getting their podcasts ready? Its the radio revolution.
posted by mufflevski at 5/18/2005
semanasanta
Combining two photos - one i took at Semana Santa (Easter) and the other of wall graffiti. I like the dark nature, the silhouettes, there's nothing quite as dramatic as the cross bearer.
posted by mufflevski at 5/18/2005
5.16.2005
Rhinoceros Beetle
We've encountered lots of Rhinoceros beetles in the city over the past few days. I think this one might be: Xyloryctes jamaicensis, a type of scarab beetle. I did alter the image abit- so it looks more illustrative. Liz, of course am thinking of you, fellow friend of bugs.
posted by mufflevski at 5/16/2005
5.14.2005
LuchaLibre
LuchaLibre(wrestling) is popular here in Mexico. And here's a geek factoid about the cartoon ¡Mucha Lucha!. It is the first ever all-Flash (Macromedia) animated show on TV. Check out the animators web site at http://www.fwakanimation.com.au/muchalucha/.
posted by mufflevski at 5/14/2005
redbuddah
"Coming empty-handed, going empty-handed- that is human." Master Seung Sahn Koren Zen master 1927-2004
posted by mufflevski at 5/14/2005
untitled
"When i have finished smoking, I am not interested in the butts" Francis Picabia
posted by mufflevski at 5/14/2005
untitled
Collage of the day, combining photos taken this week. Red candy apples and bars on a window.
posted by mufflevski at 5/14/2005
IMG_1634
Another Photo from Cuilapan de Guerrero.
Estoy enferma. I have a head/chest cold. damn, and yesterday afternoon was bored as a stick. This evening we are going to the movie 'the future of food' produced by Deborah Koons Garcia (Jerrys widow) - she's in town with I. Chapela. We got to see them last night at a panel discussion. Always something interesting going on in town. and later tonight we are going to hear some cuban music near Solidad.
Estoy enferma. I have a head/chest cold. damn, and yesterday afternoon was bored as a stick. This evening we are going to the movie 'the future of food' produced by Deborah Koons Garcia (Jerrys widow) - she's in town with I. Chapela. We got to see them last night at a panel discussion. Always something interesting going on in town. and later tonight we are going to hear some cuban music near Solidad.
posted by mufflevski at 5/14/2005
5.11.2005
brickwindow
Always interesting things to see here in Oaxaca. M and I went to pay our electric bill yesterday and i took the camera along.
posted by mufflevski at 5/11/2005
5.10.2005
yair
We just got back from the Oaxacan coast. Young Yair took us on a tour of the crocodile farm at the lagunas de Chacagua.
posted by mufflevski at 5/10/2005
5.09.2005
recyclables
Digital art of the day - i took this photo around the corner from our house. The bottles were in a bucket beside a big heap of garbage. Several neighborhood houses were flooded in the recent rain/hail storms.
posted by mufflevski at 5/09/2005
politicalwheel
Catherine Wheels are fascinating things to me. Chaotic, celebratory, larger than life. Flames and flying sparks. Like the graffiti on the wall they shout "Wake up! - Despierta!"
posted by mufflevski at 5/09/2005
chair
After the terrible hail storm here in Oaxaca - a lone chair appears on our street, Jesus Carranza. I really like the lines, the empty interior. signifying.. lost youth? time and the elements taking their toll...
posted by mufflevski at 5/09/2005
cinema
Combining images from Oaxaca, Semana Santa procession photo i took with newspaper photo of 'juvenile delinquents'. Watching the cinema of life unfold.
posted by mufflevski at 5/09/2005
5.06.2005
churchwire
I've taken quite a few photographs here in Oaxaca since we have arrived. Photography for me is very fulfilling, enriching. And photomontage is new for me. The photographer, Alexander Rodchenko (1891-1956) remarked that photomontage is the creation of a "non-existent moment". And I think that is very intriguing. It is at once something you captured on film, but expanded into another expression yet again.
Layers, changes, additions can take me further into an individual photo. Sometimes I can take a unexemplary photo I have taken and turn it into something quite interesting to look at.
Layers, changes, additions can take me further into an individual photo. Sometimes I can take a unexemplary photo I have taken and turn it into something quite interesting to look at.
posted by mufflevski at 5/06/2005
cathedral superheros
one of my favorite scenes in Oaxaca city is of the bubble superheros in the Zocalo
posted by mufflevski at 5/06/2005
surrealistic scatterings
"I am an atheist, out and out. It took me a long time to say it. I've been an atheist for years and years, but somehow I felt it was intellectually unrespectable to say one was an atheist, because it assumed knowledge that one didn't have. Somehow it was better to say one was a humanist or an agnostic. I finally decided that I'm a creature of emotion as well as of reason. Emotionally I am an atheist. I don't have the evidence to prove that God doesn't exist, but I so strongly suspect he doesn't that I don't want to waste my time."
-- Isaac Asimov, in "Free Inquiry",1982
posted by mufflevski at 5/06/2005
