Fabien Mérelle

I discovered Fabien Mérelle's work a while ago through myspace. Take a look at these beautiful drawings.
For more visit his website: Fabien Mérelle

Aitor Throup

Aitor Throup “Legs” Exhibition in Paris

EGOTRIP.TV by Daniel van Hauten

EGOTRIP.TV by Daniel van Hauten
30.01 - 14.03 2010 Schunck* Heerlen

* for more information: EGOTRIP.TV
* www.danielvanhauten.com

Stanley Donwood exhibits in Heerlen

Stanley Donwood Red Maze at Schunck*
Heerlen January 30 – March 14 2010

Within the confines of a red and bewildering maze, Schunck* will be presenting the first retrospective of his work.
Since 1993, artist and writer Stanley Donwood has been designing artwork with Radiohead and as such, has been co-instrumental in designing the bands image. You may know the legandary Radiohead records such as 'OK Computer' 1997, 'Kid A' 2000 and 'In Rainbows' 2007.
For more information about the exposition: Schunck*

Schunck*


Performance for the opening of the Red Maze exposition







Radiohead, OK Computer 1997













Thom Yorke' the eraser'

Will You Ever Be Happy Again? by Sanja Mitrovic

Last night I went to http://www.huisvanbourgondie.nl/ to see " Will You Ever Be Happy Again? ". I really enjoyed it in so many ways! It was funny, full of energy, nostalgic, authentic and more. Will you ever be happy again? Yes and last night I was happy.
Thank you Sanja!




pictures by Irfan Redzovic

"Will You Ever Be Happy Again?" uses documentary strategies to examine the influence of nationality on personal identity. The production’s ingredients are autobiographical stories related by the performers – one Serbian, one German. These stories are based on a series of events from their childhood: games, primary school, sports days, etc. Through the sketched stories about good against evil (about a victim against perpetrator and about how easily roles can switch) the performance wanders between research and a ritual game that creates imaginary parallels between the two countries, repeating History just like History always seems to repeat itself.

Concept & direction: Sanja Mitrovic
Play: Sanja Mitrovic and Jochen Stechmann

For more information please visit: www.willyoueverbehappyagain.wordpress.com
or http://sanjamitrovic.blogspot.com/

Damien Jalet and Alexandra Gilbert in the new Editors video

Damien Jalet and Alexandra Gilbert are dancing in wonderful new Editors video 'You don't know love'.

'You Don't Know Love' is shot by Christopher Doyle, cinematographer of movie classics such as Wong Kar-Wais In The Mood For Love and Zhang Yimous Hero. The video was directed by Arni & Kinski and stars dancers Damien Jalet and Alexandra Gilbert.

Watch it!

The Mad Trist Rocks

THE MAD TRIST | PAY THE PIPER


The Mad Trist - Pay the Piper - Official Music Video from Daniel van Hauten on Vimeo.

Directed: John Franzen and Daniel van Hauten


www.themadtrist.com


“Pay The Piper” the debut album of THE MAD TRIST

Krakks

Every week since last few months I have been receiving an invitation from Krakks.com.
This week I finally went to check it out. It takes place in the former Hedah location. Every wednesday there is an new opening at 20:00h and it ends on sonday at 16:00 with an auction.

for more information: http://www.krakks.com




This week's opening: Branco Rooijakkers Photography

These New Puritans

These New Puritans "We want war"

Another great album! Check out this video.
http://www.thesenewpuritans.com/main.php

The picture of Dorian Gray

'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde 1980



Lately I have been reading, well it's a huge news from my side, because I'm not that fond of reading. But there are few books that I wanted to read and I actually liked. I'm familiar with Oscar Wilde, his famous qoutes and his influence on style. In the 19th century he introduced style trough literature.
The book is really inspiring and intelligent, but though written in the 19th century it is so modern.

Recently I discoverd that there is a new movie called 'Dorian Gray', based on the novel.
You should judge for your self but after reading this great novel the movie is really a dissapointment.
http://doriangraymovie.co.uk/

Close Up

'Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton' by Loïc Prigent


Beginning of a new year is always a weird and kind of a lazy period but perfect time to finally see those movies/documentaries that I still had to see. So I finally watched 'Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton' by Loïc Prigent.

If you don't have it on dvd you can watch it on the internet:
Close Up: De magie van modeontwerper Marc Jacobs

And if you have more time check out the documentary about Cristóbal Balenciaga.

And if you bit more time you can see more documentaries Avro shows in Close up.

best of 2009

One of the best things of 2009 was the band The XX and their wonderful 'xx' album.
Not to forget, 'the cryling light' by the always beautiful Antony and the Johnsons and Scott Matthew, Fever Ray, The Horrors, Patrick Wolf and Lady GaGa.
















Antony and the Johnsons


Fever Ray


Lady GaGa


Few of best movies: 'Antichrist', 'Das weisse band', 'Milk' and 'Vicky Christina Barcelona'




and of course FASHIONCLASH!!!



Now let's go, 2010!!

Bloedlijn

'Bloedlijn' (Bloodline)/ Premiere 19.12.09 Lumiere Maastricht
a film by theaterVRIJPLAATS & Collectief 5

Een speelfilm van theaterVRIJPLAATS en Collectief 05 op basis van verhalen uit de snel veranderende werkelijkheid in Limburg.

De zwangere boerenkleindochter Engel overziet drie generaties boerenerfgoed in haar familie. Zij ontdekt in het begin van haar leven wat haar moeder en haar grootvader pas op veel latere leeftijd beseffen:
dat de mens veel alleen zal zijn in een wereld waarin heel hard gewerkt moet worden en dat, alle goede bedoelingen ten spijt, eenzaamheid op de loer ligt.

Bloedlijn is het “staartje” van het Boerenerfgoed project en een inhoudelijk vervolg op het toneelstuk “Grashoek is weg” van Peter Stam en Joost Horward.

If you want to see it:
Speeldata: 27*/ 28/ 29/ 30 december

Verzamelen:
20.00 uur bij de kerk in Sippenaeken (B) ( zie routebeschrijving )
vanwaar we gezamenlijk wandelen naar de locatie.
*27 december matinee: 15.00 u.
reserveren:
Huis voor de Kunsten Limburg
0475- 399299 ( tijdens kantooruren )
entree: 10 euro inclusief een kop koffie en gebak.












theaterVRIJPLAATS
Riet Mertens, Paulien Hermus, Jan Schroen, Patrick Severens, Emmy Kurvers, Peije Stam, Margriet Bontrup, Mildred van Leeuwen, Marja Burmanje, Hans Jutten, Peter stam, Denis Coenegracht, Joost Horward, Maurice de Bruijn, Veronique Obrie, Roos Ritzerfeld, Jeroen de Smet

Tito's Pioneers

Thanks to facebook, I got in touch with friends from my first school. Today someone uploaded a picture from our first day of school. I was so delighted and decided to share this joyfull memory of my life, and Yes, Im from the 1983 generation.

Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia (Croatian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian: Savez pionira Jugoslavije; Slovenian: Zveza pionirjev Jugoslavije (ZPJ)) was the pioneer movement of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Its members wore red scarves as well as navy blue hats called Titovka. These hats were sometimes white, and bore a red star on the front. A white shirt was often worn with the Pioneer scarf (marama) and the Titovka, although this varied depending on which part of Yugoslavia the particular pioneer was from. Boys often wore navy blue shorts or pants, and girls wore skirts in the same colour, along with white stockings and black shoes. On special occasions, such as a visit from Tito himself, Pioniri sometimes wore traditional costumes from their native regions of Yugoslavia.
The organization was founded on December 27, 1942. It was a substructure within the Socialist Youth Union of Yugoslavia. It published Male novine. The organization was divided into younger pioneers (7-11 years) and older pioneers (11-15 years).[1]
Typically, the induction ceremony took place in school for children aged 7 in the autumn of their first year in school, as part of the Republic Day celebrations. The youngest generation that undertook it was born around 1983.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Pioneers_of_Yugoslavia





In English:
Today, as I become a Pioneer,
I give my Pioneer's word of honor -
That I will study and work tirelessly,
respect parents and my seniors,
and be a loyal and honest comrade/friend.
That I will love our homeland, self-management SFRY.
That I will spread brotherhood and unity
and the principles for which comrade Tito fought.
And that I will value all peoples of the world who respect freedom and peace!

60 Minutes of Zuivere Koffie Maastricht

60 Minutes of Zuivere Koffie for the first time in Maastricht
10 december @ Cafe Zuid Maastricht

http://blog.zuiverekoffie.net/