AND COUNTING....

4 Days until my voyage to Stockholm, Sweden (no time outs!!)

If you haven't heard Diesel is throwing this super secret party in 11 countries on October 11th. To celebrate 30 years in the industry, Diesel did not pull any punches as the New York City show will feature sets from M.I.A., Spank Rock, hosted by N.E.R.D( they have a set too) plus few odds and ends.
I unfortunately will not be in NYC but Stockholm is one the host cities, so in spirit.

Here is a rather racy video from Diesel to prep you for the celebration---Note: this video is not for the faint of hearts.
If this video wasn't so damn creative I would not post it.
Enjoy the creative flows of diesel...

Diesel's SFW XXX Party Clip - Watch more free videos

VA/WORK-CATION COUNTDOWN.. .

Visiting Sweden in 12 days.

TURNING PAGES

Jean Dubuffet-DRAWINGS 1968.

One of the most famous/favorite French painters and sculptors of the 20th century.

Virgina Allen explained Jean Dubuffet style the best, "Undaunted by the vagaries of aesthetic trends"

I'm currently studying Dubuffet. Such a study involves patience and a well train mind. Not saying my mind is "well trained" but to understand why Dubeffet (like Picasso or Basquiat) with a fantastic hand would create such pieces.

Influenced by Hans Prinzhorn's book Artistry of the Mentally Ill, Dubuffet coined the term Art Brut (outsider art) for art produced by non-professionals working outside aesthetic norms, such as art by mental patients, prisoners, and children.

One of my favorite Jean Dubuffet quotes, "The idea that there are beautiful objects and ugly objects, people endowed with beauty and others who can't claim it, has surely no other foundation than convention-old poppycock-and I declare that convention unhealthy... I would like people to look at my work as an enterprise for rehabilitation of scorned values"


Life is quite mysterious.. .


I'm particularly excited about this painted concrete and epoxy resin playground. Erected in 1974 by Jardin d' Email and Jean Dubuffet in the Netherlands. Can't wait to see this playground.
I heard it's a hour outside Amsterdam which is 2 hour flight from Stockholm ..
HMMM....