Well, I have a profound debility for costumes/disguises... :)
Here’s a brief picture selection from some “carnaval” pictures I found via FFFFOUND, FLICKR and Google.

Last june on my London vacations attended the amazing Psycho Buildings exhibition at Southbank Centre and there I saw a great “building-cut” Gordon Matta-Clark video, below you can enjoy a piece of it.
Spectacular!



Note: Psycho Buildings exhibition lasts until august 25... hurry up if you are in London! Definitely worth!

For years I’ve been totally mystified by origami tessellations... below a selection from flickr.


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brrrrr... Totally addicted to the newest Architecture in Helsinki EP “Like it or not”.
To me sounds likeTalking Heads in el caribe or Arcade Fire suffering from jungle fever... well, maybe my brain is suffering calypso fever with such a hot weather in Barcelona... :D

On the same EP there’s a weirdo latin remix by El Guincho... azucar!!

Totally recommended!

Below the fantastic video created by Meg Whitmarsh for the main song...

Well... If you don’t know anything about Maywa Denki, never is too late ;)
They are sooooo amazing that I can’t describe it with words.
First a video of a live performance and then another with some explanations about their instruments.

Have a nice friday*

Last week I felt love at first sight with the embroidery works of Takashi Iwasaki.

Martha Rich’s illustrations are great!

Here’s a stunning chair sculpture by Michel de Broin (artist living and working in Berlin/Montreal).

So in love with his illustrations that I’m thinking about creating a pattern capsule collection inspired on them...

Yesterday had the chance to see a classic movie called “Picnic at Hanging Rock”... knew some things about it but was stunned by the cinematography and the overall beauty. Amazing scenes, light games and psychedelic effects.
Felt like watching Sofia Copula's inspiration before making The Virgin Suicides...The soundtrack is mostly pan-pipe music but if they were changed into synths could have been made by Air easily.

A perfect sunday aussie movie.

This video blew my mind last week... Love it.

Almost had tears of joy when I saw these fab eyelashes... Viktor & Rolf made the most luscious lashes in the world!
Grrrr...



Aren’t they gorgeous?

found via FFFFOUND

Amazing stop motion short film. Blublu is breath-taking, check out his blog.

Dear Santa, as I’ve been REALLY good girl/lady this year and before you are busy later on, might ask you an anticipated x.mas present, would love to receive The Purple Antologhy book, a total must for Purple lovers like me. Will you sent it to me? You can do it online come on... :D

Yesterday was the first Montjuïc Nit, an Art night at the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona. About 50 different activities, lots of people and a great warm sunset. We stop-by at Fundació Miró, MNAC (Duchamp+Picabia+Man Ray exhibition) and the Barcelona Etnologic Museum.



One of the pieces exhibited in Fundació Miró by Kohei Nawa.



...and this picture is one of our Duchamp’s favourites... He was “lo más”.

Back to Barcelona again... Had a terrific time in London and Glasgow! Thanks to all for taking care of Mr. Cineplexx and I...

Here a picture selection from the journey.



Cornelia Parker installation at Tate Modern



Mushrooms by Cy Twombly. Tate Modern.



Delicious birthday breakfast. Eggs benedict at “I heart Buchanan” (Glasgow).



Huge bubble observatory at Psycho Buildings exhibition. Southbank Centre London.



Whitechapel Gallery corridor.



I love these kind of cylindric sculptures...



Restaurant window at Southbank Arts Centre.



Great ephemeral micro-house!!



Psycho Buildings poster... amazing exhibition.



The trashier installation at Psycho Buildings.



Macaronni beeing the coolest cat in the United Kingdom.



Strange view from our hotel room in London.



Steam.



Stunning Maya Deren...I never get bored of watching her films...



A great installation in Glasgow city centre... see next 2 pics for detail.







Fast London Underground!



East London ghosts...



Fantastic Sherlock Holmes tiling!



At Sunny Govan Radio.



At the radio with Cineplexx, Ally Kerr and Paul Tasker.



Ceiling at Southbank Arts Centre.



MacLoneliness.

Tomorrow leaving for London... Will attend My Bloody Valentine concert at the Roundhouse, Gang of Four at Massive Attack's Meltdown, Jon Slade (ex-Comet Gain / Huggy Bear) at HowDoesItFeel... will visit Brick Lane Market too... but, do you have any special recommendations? I'll be more than glad to hear it!

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Note: You knew about this cover homage, didn’t you?
;)

Taschen WAREHOUSE SALE!

Aloha artsy book junkies, want to get lucky soon?... starting tomorrow you'll enjoy a great Taschen sale on different cities ... Sniff Sniff...

50-75% off.




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Thousands of slightly damaged and display copies on sale at bargain basement prices, 50-75% off.

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June 19 - 21, 2008
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I fell in love with this Nagi Noda project... look at them, soooo glam!

Yesterday went to Miscelänea gallery to attend Sakristan and Bertolin exhibition, a collaboration between both artists.
Had a great time and surprisingly amazed by some weird DIY instruments that you could play in-situ...



...and a little video from the vernissage.

...an everyday interiors mag.
that’s how it’s described this beautiful magazine. great concept and photographs...we were needing a different interior design mag, not so into brands but into individuals.

*PRESENTACIÓN DE LA REVISTA MAÑANA 12 de JUNIO!!
18:00-20:00h VINÇON Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona.




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Party animals, art lovers, music victims... this is your chance to dance 24h non-stop and enjoy contemporary art at the same time...
Hangar is invading Centre d’Art Santa Monica for a day, starting this evening 20PM.
So if you are in Barcelona, you have no excuses*

Last night was "La Nit dels Museus" in Barcelona.
We chose to visit MACBA (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Barcelona), great time there although too many people...

...anyway we love the Lothar Baumgarten installation in the museum façade.

Congratulations David!!
Finally an arty TV channel launched by our downstairs colleagues from ROJO!

Best wishes*

Tonight going to the launch of spanish étapes magazine. The mag has been one of our favorite ones ever!
We are really happy to see that Internet 2 is playing at the party, their concerts are a must-see...

A new art space in Barcelona is opening this saturday!

Todo junto asked me to lend a pattern from PATTERN TALES for the vernissage, I am more than glad to contribute :)

See you next sat at the opening*

Blonde Redhead video, directed by Mike Mills and performing Miranda July, we love both...

yesterday Alan went to Post-it city : ciudades ocasionales vernissage at CCCB, love it*

Funny how DIY architecture is a such bold statement, BRAVO!

Attend yesterday at CaixaForum Golden Eyes, an exhibition full of humor, simplicity and great ideas, congratulations to Mrzyk & Moriceau.