Somebody told me about some unsavory comments on the internet regarding wearing contact lenses at the moment.
Don’t know why anyone cares about wearing contact lenses. I am in the middle of a shoot with David LaChapelle which requires that I wear them. People change the colour of their nails, eye makeup, and hair. When did everyone lose their sense of humor? Where has all the joy gone?
When did some people become so boring? They don’t have to look. I’m not selling anything! You would think from some of comments (on the ‘net) that I was a criminal.
August. Stranger and stranger. My year so far has taken many different twists and turns – the most bizarre months of my life. June, July and August seem to be my most productive months… and this year is no exception. Creative projects never stop landing on me and as one ends it gives birth to another. There is so much that I have to realize and make a reality.
(Rockets Fired from Gaza to Israel)
January. I was in Gaza… on the border. I saw firsthand what man can do to man in a climate of mutual mistrust. Hatred and misunderstanding stemming from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Second World War, and the mistakes of British colonialism in the Middle East.
(Hawaii, with David LaChapelle. Photo by Garret Suhrie)
July. I’m in Maui on a shoot with David LaChapelle. We’ve been shooting for 10 days straight. Sometimes twenty hour shoots in a day, from the deepest jungle to the volcanic cliffs, moving sets and equipment constantly. Working directly with the elements, the downpours, changing height and distances and moving the equipment has all been a challenge. The results are completely remarkable.
photo by Garret Suhrie
(Hawaii)
The contrast is extraordinary between war and peace.
Haluk Akakçe is on of my favorite people and one of the best artists I know. I recently asked him about his collection:
“Swan by day and woman by night, Odette gives an involuntary battle with time.” says Haluk. “The work in general is about how the notion of transformation expands an individuals psychological definition towards an unknown.”
There is also a video I am obsessed with on Haluks animation:
I saw this being installed last night. I’d recommend anyone in NYC to go to this while it’s showing. It’s a full on visual-sensory overload. Nothing I could say could prepare you for this installation… just go see it in person!
May 14 – June 14, 2009
An Epic Installation in Wade Thompson Drill Hall
Curated by Tom Eccles.
Park Avenue Armory launches its first commissioned art installation with anthropodino, a large-scale, interactive work by world-renowned artist, Ernesto Neto. Using hundreds of yards of translucent material, Neto suspends a gigantic canopy from the drill hall’s latticework truss, spanning 120 feet wide and 180 feet long. Magnificent, aromatic “fabric stalactites” descend 60 feet to embrace a vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms.
Open Hours
Tuesday through Friday: 12pm – 8pm
Saturday through Monday: 12pm – 6pm
Memorial Day: 12pm – 6pm
(Rockets Fired from Gaza to Israel)
(Hawaii, with David LaChapelle. Photo by Garret Suhrie)
photo by Garret Suhrie
