Japanese artist Cornelius often performs in stadiums back in Japan. So I felt lucky to see him in a venue with only about 50 other people. When I first saw the show advertised, I thought it was a mistake because it was in such a small space. Cornelius has been called “The […]
Entries from April 2007
Cornelius, Chimes, Video
April 30th, 2007 by Trout · No Comments
Tags: Japan · Music & Sounds · Short Films
Tekkon Kinkreet - Land Developers are the Villains
April 30th, 2007 by Trout · No Comments
Right now, within a 10 block radius of my apartment, there are about 15 condo projects going up. The average price for a condo is about $350,000, double what the average person in the city could afford. Yet they keep rising from the ground, many times taking down or absorbing perfectly good apartment […]
Tags: Big Business · Cinema · Japan
Every Art Museum Needs a Five Story Swirly Slide
April 24th, 2007 by Trout · No Comments
I loved the multi-story slides at the Tate Modern in London. I figured they were art (being an art museum and all), but I didn’t learn until later that they were sadly only temporary.
The slides were created by German artist Carsten Höller.
Learn more from Tate Modern.
Tags: Sculpture · United Kingdom