in c.

I saw a performance of minimalist composer Terry Riley's 'In C' at carnegie hall. I have never heard anything like this before. It could be described as a classical jam session. The music is compiled of 53 short musical 'phrases'. Each musician is invited to repeat each phrase as many or as few times as they feel, but they must stay in order and remain within 3 phrases of the group. The entire concert is improvised by listening to one another. Each instrument can be played loudly or softly, depending on the instincts of the musicians. At some points it was very quiet and thoughtful other times it was loud and overwhelming.



A very cool concert, it brought so many different types of people together; sitting in front of me was an 80 year old woman in a backless beaded cocktail dress, she never stopped dancing the entire time. At the end there was a standing ovation that literally lasted 10 minutes, I have never heard an applause go on for so long.

moma.

Last Sunday I spent the day at the MoMA. There is an exhibit up by Latin American artists León Ferrari and Mira Schendel called tangled alphabets. They "use language not merely as a vehicle for expressing concepts of ideas but as an almost physical medium to shape and mold." They each used letters as form, not necessarily content. It is beautiful work. Mira played a lot with transparent materials, big squares of thick acrylic with letters and thin paper embedded in the material. The work is very simple and clean - using typography instead of paint.

new work.

I just got a bunch of old film developed and am finally going to start making art in nyc. I think I have seen enough art in the past month or so to inspire a new direction in my own work. These are a couple of my favorite images...a jumping off point.

fuerza bruta.

The most amazing show you will ever go to. So sexy. A giant dance party with a room full of strangers. You're standing the whole time, constantly moving throughout the show. No dialogue or singing, just a live dj. At one point there is a clear tarp lowered above you with girls diving into a shallow pool of water, silhouetted from above. A wet confetti dance party. If you come to New York, you have to go, and you can buy me a ticket too.




www.fuerzabrutanyc.com

the city.

I just moved to New York City. As I had anticipated, I live in a ridiculously small closet with two roommates. My room literally fits a bed and bookshelf, that's it. But...we have a deck.

I took these photos of Times Square the first time I came to New York 5 years ago. I was in Times Square recently and realized that it is the most amazing marketing scheme. People are taking pictures of advertisements, the ads are the tourist attraction. Brilliant.

tulips.

I just got back from a long business trip to LA, San Diego, Portland and Seattle. While we were in Seattle we went to the Tulip Festival in Skagit Valley. These are a few of my favorite images from the day. It was really refreshing to be shooting, considering I have been in New York since the end of February and have not picked up a camera.