As I was asked to post something about the atmosphere in Vienna right now, I chose this quite big ‘lamp’.
Ok, acutally it is a chandelier (Christmas lightning) that spans the ‘Graben’ square.
Category: Misc
Some more enlightenment
Joseph Kosuth, from the Zero & Not series, 1985
The quote used by Joseph Kosuth is a quote from Sigmund Freud’s book about the Unconscious (1920). It means: “the repetition compulsion that was meant to make treatment successful, is drawn quasily by the I, that wants to stick to the pleasure principle, to its side.”
Joseph Kosuth (born 1945 Toldedo/Ohio) is an important protagonist of the so-called ‘Concept Art’ and studied in the series ‘Zero & Not’ the relationship of art to philosophy.
More naked men
Naked men seem to have become a trend in Vienna’s cultural activites quite recently …
Admittedley the new exhebition of Erwin Wurm ‘DE PROFUNDIS’ is not about nudity, but about the ageing body. Erwin Wurm presents 18 drawn self portraits and 71 redrawn/-painted photographs of (partly) nude fellow artists
Erwin Wurm
DE PROFUNDIS
12th December 2012 – 17th February 2013
1010 Wien, Albertinaplatz 1
Check it out at: De profundis at Albertina
Amour
Today I want to present you the new and very moving film of Michael Haneke ‘Amour‘. The film’s title keeps its promise and delivers so much more about social relations and challenges.
“Michael Haneke’s new film, a study of the effects of ageing and dementia on a blissful married couple, is intelligent film-making of the highest order.” (Peter Bradshaw, Guardian)
Check out the whole review here: Amour
Amazing Grace
Quite recently Grace Coddington (Creative Director of American Vogue) published her memoir ‘Grace. A Memoir’.
It covers 40 years in fashion and shares the excitement and vision that go into producing those unique and inspiring fashion images.
If you want to read an interview with this fabulous woman and/or an extract from her memoir check out this Guardian article: “Amazing Grace Coddington: inside the world of US Vogue’s creative director”.
Pink China
If there was a colour I did not like at all, it was pink. And I thought that I already know everything about it. But then I discovered the photo series ‘Pink China’ by Pietro Baroni and my mind was blown.
And of course, it offers a lot to learn about China. Check it out at: Pink China
And last but not least, some information on the maestro:
Pietro Baroni (1977) is a photographer/artist born and raised in Italy, currently based in Milan. He won an Honorable Mention in the 2012 International Photography Awards (IPA), People Lifestyle Category, with the project “Milan Closets”. Pietro loves cinema of all kinds, regional cuisine, NBA, quotes of Federico Buffa and if he could live a different life he would trade it only with an extreme mountain climber: one who pushes his mental and physical limits and discovers.
Bling Bling
I was attracted by the Art Deco elements of these necklaces
Design market “Edelstoff”
Oh “Edelstoff” (precious material)! A pre-Christmas shopping bash in the HilgerBrot Kunsthalle.
40 young designers and creative professionals offer fashion, jewelry, home decor and art.
15 + 16 December 2012, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 6 pm
HilgerBrot Kunsthalle, Absberggasse 27, 1100 Vienna
Check it out at: http://www.edelstoff.or.at/
Be my baby
Today I want to present you the super sweet and handknitted babyshoes of ‘Pauline von Handgemacht’. Every pair is gift-wrapped carefully and yours for 39 Euro.
Check it out at: Pauline von Handgemacht
my design
mein design: Shop in shop concept store for young designers
Currently you can find those designers (change every season):
La Schachtula: textile and culinary gifts, handmade in Austria, packed into beautiful boxes
Bluhm&Schwarz: photography meets design. Unique bags and fashion accessories from Austria.
ruins of modernity: Maria Steiner designs straight and minimalist fashion for confident women
FIN: jewelry that comes with asymmetry, multifunctionality and unusual combinations of materials
Maschenstück: wool for head and neck. Handmade.
DIBA se DIVA: offers lovingly crafted unique women’s wear and accessories.
Kamaeleon: fashion for children from recycled materials and fashion. From 0 to 6 years.
Filzkiste: handmade products from wool felt and lambskin.
Child Lab: recycling of pottery, new handmade illustrations meet the consisting.
SaLey Fashion: chic, comfortable, refined and sporty fashion
1040 Wien, Kettenbrückengasse 6
Mon. closed
Tues., Wed., Thur.: 10am to 6pm
Fri.: 11am to 7pm
Sat.: 10am to 6pm
Check it out at: http://www.mein-design.org/meindesign.html
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