VOGUE

George Chamoun does some very interesting work. Among his other bizarre and fascinating pieces are these Iconatomy collages... He isn't making any comparisons between the amalgamated stars, just very interesting how similar famous faces can be. I thought it was rad. Also, among his other thoughts and random bits and pieces is this piece of awesome:

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Dance, Dance, Otherwise We Are Lost

Wim Wenders

for

Pina Bausch

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Performance

“I look for something else, The possibility of making them feel what each gesture means internally. Everything must come from the heart, must be lived.” - Pina Bausch

images: New York Times

"No single label will do. Ms. Bausch was not just a green artist protesting the desecration of the environment (though that was a powerful element in her works) or a feminist depicting the opposition between women’s pain and their social conformism (though that was evident) or an expressionist emitting rage at aspects of the socio-political status quo (though the intensity of that feeling was unmistakable). In some of her pieces she seemed to be celebrating the charm of the world, not just mourning its erosion. And she was often funny."- Alastair Macaulay of NYT

Performance, especially dance theatre, is a curiosity and love that is indescribable for me as I am still learning about my fascination with the art form. Pina Bausch had a profound influence on many choreographers including one of my favorites, Sasha Waltz. I am deeply grateful for her life work and her inspiration. 

Not sure if the two ever met but I think MJ and PB would been have been an interesting team up. Might have been like a sexy shamanistic experience, lots of colors and lights moving repetitively forming a manifestation of the human condition. ok, maybe not but I think our generation has a few hard acts to follow.

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Move With Yourself Or With Others

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"The magic of dance, young man, is something purely accidental.

The irony of this is that you have to work harder than anyone else 

for the accident to occur.

Then, when it happens, it is the only thing in your life 

guaranteed never to happen again. 

This to some is an unhappy state of affairs,

and yet to others, it is the only ecstasy. 

Perhaps, then, you should forget everything I have said to you

and remember only this:

The real beauty in life is that beauty can sometimes occur."

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Dancer by Colum McCann

Rudolf Nureyev

Pina Bausch

Sasha Waltz & Guests

Sasha Waltz & Guests

p.s. 

If you are in the San Francisco area, 

Sasha Waltz & Guests will be performing at the SFIAF

!!!

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