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osvaldo cibils, drawing and 20 meters landscape. yo project: drawing, acrylic on canvas 1.00 x 1.20 meters. photocamera bboy hehehe. Trento, Italia 28 april 2012.

Insomnia.

Thursdays in the garden of the Distillery: music, creative discussions, playing boardgames and just hanging out together. With fabulous lighting. I totally enjoyed being there this Thursday evening. Pictures of the Präsentierteller I'll publish soon, just have to decide which. And then write the post. But for now the weather is awesome in LE and there is an open weekend at the Spinnerei and Tapetenwerk, which I don't want to miss. I hope you all can enjoy a beautiful weekend too.

LH:  Can you sum up  Trick Vessels  in three words? AB:    DREAM    COME    TRUE LH:  Do you like to perform your poetry? Have you done so? AB:  I’ll tell you a secret: I actually enjoy reading my poetry. But I love reading other people’s poems more: I feel like I am channelling them in a kind of mesmerism. I have read at Alice Yard and poetry events here and there. On 28 th  April, I am going to launch  Trick Vessels  at the Bocas Lit Fest in a reading alongside the great poet Vahni Capildeo. I cannot wait! From an interview at ARC. READ more here .

Excited is an understatement. FIND out more here .

The new me, myself and i book is now available! - see below for a preview and to order (if you'd like to look at last years book - there's a link in the sidebar to the right). Currently there is only a hardcover version available - a (cheaper) softcover version should be up within the next few days. We will be putting a copy down at the library, and your teachers should have access to a few copies as well, should you want to preview the book 'in person'. Congratulations to all participants for producing some great work - the new show looks great, and we're really looking forward to selecting the work for our next publication. If you find any problems with the book, or have any questions, please email jo.newton@tafensw.edu.au Me, Myself, and I by Nepean Arts and Design Centre, Western Sydney Institute of TAFE | Make Your Own Book

On Monday I've attended another event of Kreatives Leipzig , this time at Leipzigs Distillery . The Distillery is a club specializing on House and Techno music and is not only hosting the PRÄSENTIERTELLER event series of Kreatives Leipzig , but is also hosting a poetry slam on the first Friday of every month. Stage(L tR): David Voss (standing), Prof. Dr. Dieter Rink, Paula Kanefendt Monday evening however it was the LE FOKUS Series (normally hosted by the LOFFT ). The topic was Gentrification and drew quite some audience. The ultra cool ceiling at the Distillery. It took me some time to get the right camera setting. But I guess for the first time photographing there the pics are alright. Tomorrow I'll be there earlier to get a better place to photograph. Discussion group at the stage (LtR): David Voss, Roman Grabolle, Prof. Dr. Dieter Rink, Jens Bengelstorf, Paula Kanefendt What is brilliant about the Kreatives Leipzig events, is that I'm always in a great mood when I...

Hello, hello, hello. A new week has started that is going to be quite exciting for me. Hopefully it will be for you too.

Oui, c'est moi! I accompanied my good friend A* to the bridal store yesterday. After she had worn her very own wedding dress for the first time (she had ordered it months ago) and we had chosen her shoes (which are fantastic I'd love to have them myself, the shoes not the dress), I couldn't restrain myself and had to try on a crinoline. It suits me and now I really want one for my own. Have a great weekend everyone.

I am currently pondering the postcard sets that I want to get printed by MOO and I've decided there's going be a Leipzig at Night postcard set. This is one of the pictures I might use, cause I really like it. Next week I have two event photography gigs and the week after that I'm going on a trip to the Black Forest. Wohoo. After that I have a three day event on which I'm going to photograph for the Kreatives Leipzig club. More on it next week. On the Spring cleaning of my pantry, I'm making progress. I've finished off one sort of tea and thrown out a lot of the old spices. But I haven't bought anything new so far, which means the spice rack is finally looking orderly again. I love it. Enjoy your Friday.

Things are speeding up even more for me, which feels kinda weird and unpleasant sometimes. A hyperactive mind isn't always good.

Ouuuh, I love this picture. And there are even more exciting news ahead, but again I'll wait until ...

about light, art and osvaldo cibils from osvaldo cibils on Vimeo .

...something wonderful is going to happen... Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:30 am Fordham University Friends of Films for Photographers 113 West 60th Street, Visual Arts Wing, Room SL24G Wim Wender's 1989 film No tebook on Cities and Clothes ! Wim Wenders talks with Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto about the creative process and ponders the relationship between cities, identity and the cinema in the digital age. Including, amongst other things, a lovely meditation on the cut of Jean-Paul Sartre's lapels and August Sander's photographs. You will remember it forever, which says a tremendous amount. See you there!

The Kollaborat* Last Thursday evening a small group of creative people gathered in a shop in Leipzigs neighboorhood Stötteritz to discuss THE BOOK: “Zustand und Zukunft krea­ti­ver Arbeit in Leip­zig – LE Klub Ana­log” . The shop is the office space of the Kollaborat , which consists of the two Designers Jakob Gleisberg and Hendrik Möller. Discussing the books development Hendrik (far left) and Jakob (far right) were the designers of the book (who'd have thought?!) and told us about the process, the certain choices for type faces and papers. (Interestingly enough, the font-types used in the book are font-types created from designers from Leipzig and they are very cool font-types if you ask me. Yeees, I'm biased in this matter.) It was interesting to hear how the project evolved. I've asked them for their thoughts on individuality for this post and here is what Jakob wrote me: »Individualität bedeutet einen eigenen Anspruch zu haben. Keine Standard-Lösungen aus einer Schubla...

Wendy Nanan's 'Books and Stupas' at Medulla Art Gallery The Sound of Ohm, papier-mache and acrylics, 40"x28"x5". Photo by Andre Bagoo. THE BOOKMAN is one of the quieter traditional Carnival characters. But make no mistake, he speaks loudly. Sometimes called Beelzebub, Gownman or Ruler, Bookman is a central character in devil mas portrayals. He exists among a world of imps and beasts. His costume consists of Tudor-style gowns, richly embroidered; made of velvet and satin, with a pleated bodice and a flowing cape depicting biblical scenes. It is an invocation of power, religious and political. On the Bookman’s head is a crown the shape of a large horned head: a pink-fleshed Satan mask. Crucially, the Bookman is not only the silent puppeteer of the imps, but he carries a pen and a large book in which to write the names of the damned. It is a bulky book. Wendy Nanan’s haunting show at the Medulla Art Gallery draws upon aspects of the character in order to, in equ...

As I had already told you way back in November 2011 I've become a member of the club "Kreatives Leipzig e.V." . Which was founded in 2010 to support and connect the people working in Leipzigs creative industries. So, my goal was always to be more than just a member who pays her membership fee. And I'm proud to announce, since last Wednesday: I'm an event photographer for the club. One of four to be exact. After all I can't cover all the events alone, now can I?! Anyway, I'm really proud on being this. My first official assignment will be the LE FOKUS next Monday at the Distillery . However, since there was a book discussion on Thursday concerning the clubs book about “Zustand und Zukunft krea­ti­ver Arbeit in Leip­zig – LE Klub Ana­log” I went there and took the first pictures. The post about the discussion will be published tomorrow morning, 9 AM CET. Great book by the way. My life is truly gaining traction and I love it. Tonight I will attend my ...

Poet Vladimir Lucien reads at the reading held at the Wendy Nanan show as part of the build-up to the Bocas Lit Fest 2012. On Friday, a group of poets and writers read at the basement of the Medulla Art Gallery on Fitt Street. As they read, giant books done by Wendy Nanan as part of her ongoing show at Medulla, looked on in silence. The event was part of the build-up to the Bocas Lit Fest, to be held at the end of the month.  Among those featured were: Lisa Allen-Agostini; Barbara Jenkins; Anu Lakhan and Vladimir Lucien. The reading took place among work done by Wendy Nanan for her 'Books and Stupas' exhibition. Wendy Nanan (right) chats after the event 'Witness' by Wendy Nanan, papier-mache, acrylics and chalk, 33"x28"x20"

The "Kö" is the Könneritzstreet in Leipzig's west and there will be a street festival at the afternoon of June 1st this year. The big news: I will take part with a stall and offering my (printed) postcard-sets, ornamental drawings and photographies there! Exciting, eh? Well at least it is for me. And there'll be a whole lot of work during the next few weeks. I'll have to draw a lot and decide which drawings and photos to print, etc.

Oohoohohohh. I'm soooooo darned excited about the developments in my life. I will reveal them soon, just need to edit and prepare some stuff for this blog and then ... This is the reason for todays picture, the harbor of Wustrow on the Darss peninsula. Looking at this picture I want to go there right away, I love the Darss.

Ahh, exciting news ahead. But until I have ... I'll keep it as a secret to me. In any case I'm proud to say that I have already three grain-free days under my belt and I'm feeling better with each day. Wohoo.

The Bocas Lit Fest has unveiled its festival art, done this year by Nikolai Noel in a series of limited edition silkscreen prints. READ more about it and find out how to get one at the Bocas Lit Fest website here . 

I can already see the next stage of my career path and getting there means boring work. Which meant dilly-dallying yesterday to avoid it. However today I feel quite upbeat and fired to get to this next stage and doing things. As you can see in the following two postcards I have made it to the next stage of ornamental art: overlapping ornaments. It took me years to get to this stage. I'm quite excited to have finally made it. Though they still need some work, I'm quite happy with my first works. Tonight I'll meet with some photographers and I'm really excited about it. Postcard 118/366 Postcard 113/366

AWESOME!!! I found it on youtube (where else?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xffQBxfKJg

So, how was your weekend? Did you enjoy it? I certainly did enjoy mine. I broadened my horizons in more than one area. I also started rearranging my life with rearranging furniture in my apartment. I'm back on track when it comes to eating as my body wishes. There are even more exciting news lining up, but I won't count my chickens before they hatch. Have a great new week everyone.

We're gearing up for our annual open entry self-portrait show again, opening on Thursday April 26th. So far we appear to have a massive amount of entries - it was great to see so many works come in before the holidays - but if you're feeling inspired over the break there's always room for a few more! If you're a current student or staff member of NADC and bring your A4 self-portrait in to the gallery on Monday April 23rd you can help hang your work. Don't forget the rules! A self-portrait, A4, portrait format, preferably on paper. Works will be blu-tacked or pinned to walls. Please remember to put your name, class, and contact details on the back - it's a big job returning 800 works to their rightful owners - the more info the better. Of course don't forget to join us for the opening on Thursday 26th at 12 noon, where we will also be launching a book of selected works from the 2011 show. Books will be available to purchase online from this date - unfortunate...

FROM THE ORGANISERS: Medulla Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to "books and Stupas" by Wendy Nanan Opening reception: Tuesday 03rd April 2012  6.30pm – 9.00pm at 37 Fitt Street, Woodbrook, Port of Spain RSVP 740 7597/ medullaartgallery@gmail.com Exhibition continues until Tuesday 24th April 2012 Special Event: Tales for the Bookman Friday 13th April, 7.00 pm presented by the NGC Bocas Lit Fest Four writers read stories and poems responding to the works in "books and Stupas" - Featuring Lisa Allen-Agostini, Barbara Jenkins, Anu Lakhan, and Vladimir Lucien ABOUT THE SHOW: I wanted to make books because as a child, fascinated and frightened by the book-man mas’, still I wanted to peep behind the book and see what he was writing and hiding. Surprisingly The Devil is thinking of religion and the shortness of life. Yet it is the form that holds interest the most, that unwieldy bulky square of accordion pages. I feel I could explore forever, seeing where it leads. Wend...

Not kidding around: competitors in The Hunger Games Here's some advice: stay alive. So advises a key character in  The Hunger Games, the first film version of the Suzanne Collins books. Like most fantasy fiction set in a dystopian future, everything is meant to reflect the present. Consider the bizarre ritual of The Reaping where, every year, 24 kids from 12 North American districts are chosen at random to fight to the death on reality TV. Is this a comment about growing up? Is it meant to be a comment on the process of going to war? About the age of reality TV? And what do we make of the weird disparities of wealth in this fantasy future, where one half of the population seems to live in some kind of Rococo world inspired by the punk wigs of Amadeus , pink and blue cotton candy and Nikki Minaj? They seem to enjoy the ritual of The Reaping and its violence, not unlike Romans enjoying the gladiator pits or the Spanish bull-fighting. The movie's star is the talented Jennifer Lawr...

Erik Feely at 101 Art Gallery Doubles Line The paintings of Erik Feely walk a fine line. They travel, tirelessly, through Dante's dark wood, the setting of The Inferno . Here, no traveller returns. Light and dark meet: they form the central crisis and theme. The palette becomes a kind of Technicolor explosion, a kaleidoscope of embers which retreat, hotly, into a classical sense of painting. This is still, perfectly composed and--without a doubt--great work from an artist who is in dialogue with the Baroque painters and others. All Soul's Night, St Joseph Feely also regards his work as a battle of ideas. "The things I read gradually pervade my process and the final product, in this case my art, is the result of an anxious battle between intellectual actions and visceral rejections," he says in a preview for his recent show at 101 Art Galley .  "I like making things, beautiful things if possible or at least meaningful things. I believe in the studio. I like the id...

Divali, Southern Main Road by Erik Feely THE ERIK FEELY EXHIBITION HAS BEEN HELD OVER FOR VISITORS TO SEE IT OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND.  IT WILL BE OPEN TODAY SATURDAY 7 MAY 10AM TO 2PM  AT THE ART SOCIETY HEADQUARTES IN FEDERATION PARK.  FOR INFO CALL 628-4081 FIND OUT MORE HERE . ABOUT ERIK FEELY Erik Feely read Art History at Trinity College, Dublin, and spent one year on scholarship in Italy before qualifying with an M.A. in 1982. He also simultaneously graduated in Graphic Design thus combining art theory and practice. On his moving to Trinidad he was working in the abstract geometric style and exhibited several times. From 1997-2002 he lived in Caracas where he taught at the Armando Reveron Art School and the Central University. Specialising in watercolours, he showed in the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas in May 2000. Interest in installations and social criticism led him to hold two individual shows at the Caracas experimental Galleries, Espacio Unus and Espa...

Happy Easter to all of you. (If you celebrate Easter, if not: Have a great weekend.)