<i>The mirrors of </i><br /><i>Lorenzo Burchiellaro</i><br /><br /><i><i>"And I've been away, I've been away too long, Too long to be afraid."</i> </i><br /><br /><i> </i> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4qoNLhdt3TR9zMI7GUzWYh1GS57ATQxqVLfmnD9TfAe03rHgEGnoHpd_RXKLNbCxyCIThUAqZmpX3QpBDA1E5G8AJOYV2O4PHhhuDdvfzAafJz6tLozltH8sQWDQomHx9LOXN2zZA0La/s1600/mirror.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4qoNLhdt3TR9zMI7GUzWYh1GS57ATQxqVLfmnD9TfAe03rHgEGnoHpd_RXKLNbCxyCIThUAqZmpX3QpBDA1E5G8AJOYV2O4PHhhuDdvfzAafJz6tLozltH8sQWDQomHx9LOXN2zZA0La/s1600/mirror.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><i><br /></i><i>But I've seen the way, That bodies lie, And bodies tend to break.  </i><br /><i>And I've been away, I've been away too long, Too long to be afraid.</i><br /><i>But you know, What you know is better, Is brighter.</i><br /><br /><i> And you know, You know, What you know is better Is brighter --- </i><br /><i>And this is where we were, when I showed you the dark </i><br /><i>Inside of me, in spite of me , On a bench in the park </i><br /><i>You said to me: ---  </i><b><i>"This is not you. This is not you.. This is not you!" </i></b><br /><br /><i>(lyrics by future islands)</i><b> </b><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">--------------</div><br />

The mirrors of Lorenzo Burchiellaro"And I've been away, I've been away too long, Too long to be afraid."   But I've seen the way, That bodies lie, And bodies tend to break.  And I've been away, I've been away too long, Too long to be afraid.But you know, What you know is better, Is brighter. And yo…

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<b><i>DISC Interiors on Domaine Home</i></b><br /><br /><i>An Eclectic and Modern LA Home : DISC Interiors blends a couple’s beautiful collection of artwork and travel finds  with cutting-edge décor and a calm palette.<a href="http://www.domainehome.com/eclectic-modern-interior-design-disc-interiors/"> (via here)</a> </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE58u8mfnWu3yshgs_uow4e59zvot_q32dmOPkqnn8DN3opiwaBzEU4N8cDStamCj_cnRzq9r4zXi93C7wlV9wwdX4nEgfIxkPEhKHcDpLGZ_IHmZ7_kwtWCBmPqD_YigkCETFgBhY94D/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE58u8mfnWu3yshgs_uow4e59zvot_q32dmOPkqnn8DN3opiwaBzEU4N8cDStamCj_cnRzq9r4zXi93C7wlV9wwdX4nEgfIxkPEhKHcDpLGZ_IHmZ7_kwtWCBmPqD_YigkCETFgBhY94D/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />We are incredibly excited that our latest project was featured on Domaine Home this past week.  Read the entire story, and view the collection of photos on <a href="http://www.domainehome.com/eclectic-modern-interior-design-disc-interiors/">Domaine.. </a><br /><br /><i>"These eclectic pieces juxtapose beautifully with the home’s elegant 1940s architectural details, like wainscoting and heavy paneling, and it’s no coincidence. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>“Our goal was to seamlessly blend the traditional architecture with their eclectic modern aesthetic,”</b></span> David John says. “We worked with some original colors in the home, but we selected a new, tonal palette that suited their furniture better and opened up the rooms.” The previous owner had painted the master bedroom a delicious dark-chocolate hue, but DISC elevated the whole room by painting the ceiling and trims white and having color-matched linen drapes custom made. “We installed the drapery almost to the ceiling to extend the room’s height, making it feel even taller,” he says.</i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HhzA84_DD2deTC4VSKWsOBdtu51IS_XAjIsrzs49v1IexRMp51u-woWMRnn79JigYqMTzXOjX6qPkwHcxWlweD0nPVRRwth7G44BiVewQ1_Zpo9zyWrMWkOzl_GDBh22g1Setfp2sbBT/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HhzA84_DD2deTC4VSKWsOBdtu51IS_XAjIsrzs49v1IexRMp51u-woWMRnn79JigYqMTzXOjX6qPkwHcxWlweD0nPVRRwth7G44BiVewQ1_Zpo9zyWrMWkOzl_GDBh22g1Setfp2sbBT/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLDfmWI98ROkr-WNdI9E78LAQfSCUFBUZ23wv-KRYQqVrpHCiMrxRarKI4zRlHD4RF8unDQb09m1W9zoPyaxBzTwUO1hN2xgCivsRYoNmezimHTgLabi0rAqCjAOOGVXjb3v1f2lahVul/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLDfmWI98ROkr-WNdI9E78LAQfSCUFBUZ23wv-KRYQqVrpHCiMrxRarKI4zRlHD4RF8unDQb09m1W9zoPyaxBzTwUO1hN2xgCivsRYoNmezimHTgLabi0rAqCjAOOGVXjb3v1f2lahVul/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> “Combined with cutting edge design, for example <a href="http://www.hayonstudio.com/">Jamie Hayon’s Ro Chair </a>that we purchased </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>for the home,there’s a blend of objects they’ve collected from their travels </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>that make the home feel personal.”</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0Mz0A4sGIgTE2_mnLLy4Dlym0tJWRRDq_fm1gnuAgYZEoXIKcZH4PIpedsj_85FbgUIt2xVjwNsJ2TYPRYi_R8kINOIHnW1kY9Az9ZXRLTmGbDaQnV8mWj7bB31HJY1g1v3YmpAGsx-E/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0Mz0A4sGIgTE2_mnLLy4Dlym0tJWRRDq_fm1gnuAgYZEoXIKcZH4PIpedsj_85FbgUIt2xVjwNsJ2TYPRYi_R8kINOIHnW1kY9Az9ZXRLTmGbDaQnV8mWj7bB31HJY1g1v3YmpAGsx-E/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Step outside to the property’s quiet and spacious outdoor patio and pool, and you’ll be surrounded towering hedges and mature trees — it feels miles away Shield’s image of LA sprawl."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWFFyAj0ALw67tkyY8OzjKeRFR7Q-CHh_0J4rGnhfNWF-OeiEPibEnsn7l5JxrV0oH4dOzcsfw0M6uLrMgHvibAOJWGR5kf8XL1Zyo9kx0btysAhugQfhg9WkNG5_DNoU4xCCC4aA9jH3/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWFFyAj0ALw67tkyY8OzjKeRFR7Q-CHh_0J4rGnhfNWF-OeiEPibEnsn7l5JxrV0oH4dOzcsfw0M6uLrMgHvibAOJWGR5kf8XL1Zyo9kx0btysAhugQfhg9WkNG5_DNoU4xCCC4aA9jH3/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSRe-mx0vyYN6Q1-Bv8LnCx2CQNJHjoamUeWRMjvskuZd0rLbsCxVmFkBcjylIx00pBI-GGn1PXQfzRX7PUuGav8GDqi0u_BIBis1yqohUML7sNesdEDUsdjH-4SLgvBUPnsEXl4s0emG/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSRe-mx0vyYN6Q1-Bv8LnCx2CQNJHjoamUeWRMjvskuZd0rLbsCxVmFkBcjylIx00pBI-GGn1PXQfzRX7PUuGav8GDqi0u_BIBis1yqohUML7sNesdEDUsdjH-4SLgvBUPnsEXl4s0emG/s1600/DISC+Interiors+LA+Interior+Design+Mid+Wilshire+4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><i>thank you Domaine!</i><br /><br /><i><a href="http://dgilbertphoto.tumblr.com/">All photography by D. 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DISC Interiors on Domaine HomeAn Eclectic and Modern LA Home : DISC Interiors blends a couple’s beautiful collection of artwork and travel finds  with cutting-edge décor and a calm palette. (via here) We are incredibly excited that our latest project was featured on Domaine Home this past week.  Rea…

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<i>new works by <b>Caste </b></i><br /><br /><i>"</i><i><i>the geography of his home state, Montana, is a direct influence on these primitive modern designs."</i> </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UzoEfcpM-JWaveVwjhle6zNqKYs6U14WCxEoDM-7VeMlKiL_ZWFVqK6h1gCc57os99Ylaeox8fVWiF-wm9Etp3D2ZRQZYxsvM-OiYn2DC76cCgFexUFOCfe31OCSfva7EY2eoMNrSvHH/s1600/caste+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UzoEfcpM-JWaveVwjhle6zNqKYs6U14WCxEoDM-7VeMlKiL_ZWFVqK6h1gCc57os99Ylaeox8fVWiF-wm9Etp3D2ZRQZYxsvM-OiYn2DC76cCgFexUFOCfe31OCSfva7EY2eoMNrSvHH/s1600/caste+1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><i>"CASTE is designed by Ty Best.  Inspired by a desire to combine his sculpture with functional objects, the first pieces were created in 2007.  Ty’s background as a sculptor is evident in the unique shapes and proportions. Ty was raised in Montana and lives there today; the geography of his home state is a direct influence on these primitive modern designs.  All pieces are made in the USA of noble materials including bronze, steel, marble, oak and walnut.  CASTE is proud to collaborate with artisans to create a collection that is a mixture of old world technique and modern design."</i><br /><a href="http://castedesign.com/main"><br /></a><a href="http://castedesign.com/main"><i>view the entire collection here.</i></a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXQEVlWyoL44_25wltYCk1qlhQ5COxrOKnjtHR-Zukk_4FVInEqAYOzjg4y_ZTr07fKaemNl-SjlalMZvxxvNzv_s6C9Eabpd3D4rtLGwpseonj2TD50xUuliNGn6sslNM90frQsqILu6/s1600/caste+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXQEVlWyoL44_25wltYCk1qlhQ5COxrOKnjtHR-Zukk_4FVInEqAYOzjg4y_ZTr07fKaemNl-SjlalMZvxxvNzv_s6C9Eabpd3D4rtLGwpseonj2TD50xUuliNGn6sslNM90frQsqILu6/s1600/caste+2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LhKln5QlhtvIVYiFsOhRToLhIWmdx4hSy4usIM8YfIlSSYLFMXo2xbq3Vv-HatzcKl2YmKsG523JQRC-oIWWvVdtDOGaH2VOyUiFXsV_Tb9NRudZyUvRs5mDD56yyD0bORGUOAyBZJmc/s1600/caste+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LhKln5QlhtvIVYiFsOhRToLhIWmdx4hSy4usIM8YfIlSSYLFMXo2xbq3Vv-HatzcKl2YmKsG523JQRC-oIWWvVdtDOGaH2VOyUiFXsV_Tb9NRudZyUvRs5mDD56yyD0bORGUOAyBZJmc/s1600/caste+3.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM-Ej-RHHNKyfgt-3FxDt_lkkU_XhkA_mFYZSXUawWIM7vWSHbjJQM9Hm4r351XN_hXZdf0e9tMk42jCjkTf417_mp5c8Kqw7lOGrqus8zkh11GkobLf_-7YoDC7qiqDE0-8jk9aBKv-x/s1600/caste+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM-Ej-RHHNKyfgt-3FxDt_lkkU_XhkA_mFYZSXUawWIM7vWSHbjJQM9Hm4r351XN_hXZdf0e9tMk42jCjkTf417_mp5c8Kqw7lOGrqus8zkh11GkobLf_-7YoDC7qiqDE0-8jk9aBKv-x/s1600/caste+4.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">------------</div>

new works by Caste "the geography of his home state, Montana, is a direct influence on these primitive modern designs." "CASTE is designed by Ty Best.  Inspired by a desire to combine his sculpture with functional objects, the first pieces were created in 2007.  Ty’s background as a sculptor is evid…

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<i><b>Gallery BAC</b></i><br /><i>Table lamp in roughly finished unglazed stoneware by Vallauris potter Albert Thiry </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tpzsI4Foz5ecnsWJnu9HCv1drMimWO55lx1Oq5Alw5L3JMJHrSrn34beHIHgigrgzhI8Att9zFP-uAcxzY3soWCK4GKAXk6YO87htREOfhex_3dR-8z99cENIaibAadCx7SJsb9PToYo/s1600/Vallauris_Thiry_table_lamp_cave_surface.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tpzsI4Foz5ecnsWJnu9HCv1drMimWO55lx1Oq5Alw5L3JMJHrSrn34beHIHgigrgzhI8Att9zFP-uAcxzY3soWCK4GKAXk6YO87htREOfhex_3dR-8z99cENIaibAadCx7SJsb9PToYo/s1600/Vallauris_Thiry_table_lamp_cave_surface.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><i>"Table lamp in spherical form with neck and foot, in roughly finished unglazed stoneware with dry brush staining partially applied evoking the sense of a cave painting by Vallauris potter Albert Thiry, France 1950s.”Thiry” and “”Vallauris” painted on underside."</i><br /><br /><i><a href="http://www.gallerybac.com/collection/table-lamp-in-roughly-finished-unglazed-stoneware-evoking-cave-painting-by-vallauris-potter-albert-thiry/">via Gallery BAC </a></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>-------------- </i></div>

Gallery BACTable lamp in roughly finished unglazed stoneware by Vallauris potter Albert Thiry "Table lamp in spherical form with neck and foot, in roughly finished unglazed stoneware with dry brush staining partially applied evoking the sense of a cave painting by Vallauris potter Albert Thiry, Fr…

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<i>"Design Odyssey"</i><br /><i> Property from the Collection of Trip Haenisch </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oK7sr3vr1gbLvk5QqGl8prmqlxQ9Hr_iAe1WrEYrcA-mYGDIDbdrlqnar6mRE97_Zmhf1GWWkxOWERvTckt4L_Q8xhEpF3A4fhKOLwLAPiNFwt_7Ts8VTRhy_ru1iOEJUyMD6DqP7Fla/s1600/28162-1394753485-TRIP0068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oK7sr3vr1gbLvk5QqGl8prmqlxQ9Hr_iAe1WrEYrcA-mYGDIDbdrlqnar6mRE97_Zmhf1GWWkxOWERvTckt4L_Q8xhEpF3A4fhKOLwLAPiNFwt_7Ts8VTRhy_ru1iOEJUyMD6DqP7Fla/s1600/28162-1394753485-TRIP0068.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>American Studio Armchair, 1978 Sculpted, turned wood 50 x 25 x 21 in (127 x 63.5 x 53.34 cm) Incised with artist's cipher, dated '78 and numbered #1 Estimate $1,000 - $1,500</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"An auction from the collection of renowned interior designer<b> <a href="http://www.triphaenisch.com/">Trip Haenisch</a>,</b> known for the layered, laid-back California aesthetic that he has brought to the homes of clients from Edward Norton to Courteney Cox. Juxtaposing pieces from different eras and origins, offerings range from French Art Deco furniture and Turkish rugs to Surrealist ceramics and mid-century modern woodwork. "</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Pop Up Preview 19-20th at 8619 Melrose Ave 10-5. </i><br /><br /><i><a href="http://paddle8.com/auctions/triphaenisch">more info here at Paddle 8 </a></i><br /><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>------------</i></div></div>

"Design Odyssey" Property from the Collection of Trip Haenisch American Studio Armchair, 1978 Sculpted, turned wood 50 x 25 x 21 in (127 x 63.5 x 53.34 cm) Incised with artist's cipher, dated '78 and numbered #1 Estimate $1,000 - $1,500"An auction from the collection of renowned interior designer Tr…

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<i>Recent conversations are leading to new paths... </i><br /><br /><i>Wu wei: "Wu may be translated as not have or without; Wei may be translated as do, act, serve as, govern or effort. The literal meaning of wu wei is <b>"without action", "without effort", or "without control"</b>, and is often included in the paradox wei wu wei: "action without action" or "effortless doing". The practice of wu wei and the efficacy of wei wu wei are fundamental tenets in Chinese thought and have been mostly emphasized by the Taoist school. </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0xPmJOchwsCHZszA8dbT7UVJPM1sWb7ScYnqD27JYbqe5umamJ7BwC3gMFFML6u4QrRHvdYhkYz7opi_7WhZcXewz9jwgfxI3RQKo-1LL-vM4N-vnAvOQy05aDg5XqWn7CEueVmgnpyu/s1600/1920225_10153823266635548_1112950516_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0xPmJOchwsCHZszA8dbT7UVJPM1sWb7ScYnqD27JYbqe5umamJ7BwC3gMFFML6u4QrRHvdYhkYz7opi_7WhZcXewz9jwgfxI3RQKo-1LL-vM4N-vnAvOQy05aDg5XqWn7CEueVmgnpyu/s1600/1920225_10153823266635548_1112950516_n.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6etsEiMpgYXgzKvx0ge_3ULmKUKSMj82OTTzBhoDWKLa74i7dqInHEhbooooDscvuCTBValXBGN-X3V9J1iaoMnqU1lWN8h7lr4Xv5w21VN-k0_hsiig25-kh45G6Ku4ss6G6frP9EZzT/s1600/olson+kundig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6etsEiMpgYXgzKvx0ge_3ULmKUKSMj82OTTzBhoDWKLa74i7dqInHEhbooooDscvuCTBValXBGN-X3V9J1iaoMnqU1lWN8h7lr4Xv5w21VN-k0_hsiig25-kh45G6Ku4ss6G6frP9EZzT/s1600/olson+kundig.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNKuwcv2Vx9SxIic_z6qfXAbjX1OayZRuLAgXOs_oPDS6Kjii2Vj7s6DBUEr6Njex-i1-wMbQ_u1rgpmrcpOc6V14g0ik0NnikBvhjZKZ8_IRLxeAqLOzcg3DzP4Q6-7yNoLMKkiFtXhI/s1600/b0022655_13484311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNKuwcv2Vx9SxIic_z6qfXAbjX1OayZRuLAgXOs_oPDS6Kjii2Vj7s6DBUEr6Njex-i1-wMbQ_u1rgpmrcpOc6V14g0ik0NnikBvhjZKZ8_IRLxeAqLOzcg3DzP4Q6-7yNoLMKkiFtXhI/s1600/b0022655_13484311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNKuwcv2Vx9SxIic_z6qfXAbjX1OayZRuLAgXOs_oPDS6Kjii2Vj7s6DBUEr6Njex-i1-wMbQ_u1rgpmrcpOc6V14g0ik0NnikBvhjZKZ8_IRLxeAqLOzcg3DzP4Q6-7yNoLMKkiFtXhI/s1600/b0022655_13484311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>One cannot actively pursue wu wei.</b></span> </i><br /><br /><i>It is more a mere observation of one's behavior after they have accepted themselves for who they are and release conscious control over their lives to the infinite Tao.</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>images above:</i><br /><i>1. Casamidy, mirror</i><br /><i>2. Olson Kundig Architects, fire.</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">------------</div>

Recent conversations are leading to new paths... Wu wei: "Wu may be translated as not have or without; Wei may be translated as do, act, serve as, govern or effort. The literal meaning of wu wei is "without action", "without effort", or "without control", and is often included in the paradox wei wu …

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<i>"In gestures that wipe away what we can only assume lies beneath the surface, </i><br /><i>Syed makes space for absence." </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqBh-6KZPJkstkBc_jjU5GFaANkKfZG4ZI7Hd2-rEq_aPnbaqAIJG-Syek-_Togn25UPp-4GilC5aA6uxnFZd0Vhr-iq_iZFRRVoZbUGvcp5g85jWMYKk8FTcK3oHKUUSC3_LvX_Q7Op2/s1600/p00010069__Shaan+Syed,+Stage+right+(Black+Horizontal+Slide),+2013,+75+x+67+in+(190.5+x+170.5+cm)_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqBh-6KZPJkstkBc_jjU5GFaANkKfZG4ZI7Hd2-rEq_aPnbaqAIJG-Syek-_Togn25UPp-4GilC5aA6uxnFZd0Vhr-iq_iZFRRVoZbUGvcp5g85jWMYKk8FTcK3oHKUUSC3_LvX_Q7Op2/s1600/p00010069__Shaan+Syed,+Stage+right+(Black+Horizontal+Slide),+2013,+75+x+67+in+(190.5+x+170.5+cm)_web.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><i><br /></i><i>SHAAN SYED - One Minus One </i><br /><i>March 20 – April 18, 2014 @ <a href="http://www.anacristeagallery.com/">Ana Cristea Gallery </a></i><br /><br /><i>"<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Negation and loss play an inherent role in the production of Syed’s paintings.</b></span> As opposed to the additive construction of the multimonochromes of Ellsworth Kelly, which have been described in their approach as 1+1=1, Syed builds his works from a reductive construction that separates and isolates, rather than joining together. The use of filler has become a predominant component of Syed’s large-scale paintings. This collaboration began when Syed used the material to return a textured surface to a blank slate.  Its fast-drying, colorless and utilitarian qualities won the artist over and have since found a greater presence in his practice. In this body of work, the surface area of the filler swells to take over the painting.  The filling in and the covering over signify just as much as the impasto of the colors reveal. "</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbCmlzDiw3akeZ3h7rTzlWc1yfVf0NK-lKMVkO4CLyHGuu4R3dAnpbBRgPMYVnYXgEDooQZ8n1U_-BPPE7XXfAJzFjY08zxlBAQ6dVXxuLClKN3AmwY5er_JrglCZ5O3lXocBjiBoaUxu/s1600/p00010069__Shaan+Syed,+Stage+Left+(Nude+Horizontal+With+Swipe),+2013,+75+x+67+in+(190.5+x+170.5+cm)_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbCmlzDiw3akeZ3h7rTzlWc1yfVf0NK-lKMVkO4CLyHGuu4R3dAnpbBRgPMYVnYXgEDooQZ8n1U_-BPPE7XXfAJzFjY08zxlBAQ6dVXxuLClKN3AmwY5er_JrglCZ5O3lXocBjiBoaUxu/s1600/p00010069__Shaan+Syed,+Stage+Left+(Nude+Horizontal+With+Swipe),+2013,+75+x+67+in+(190.5+x+170.5+cm)_web.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>Ana Cristea Gallery  </i><br /><i>521 West 26th Street </i><br /><i>New York, NY, 10001 </i><br /><i><br /></i><i>------------------</i><br /><br /><br />

"In gestures that wipe away what we can only assume lies beneath the surface, Syed makes space for absence." SHAAN SYED - One Minus One March 20 – April 18, 2014 @ Ana Cristea Gallery "Negation and loss play an inherent role in the production of Syed’s paintings. As opposed to the additive construct…

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<i>new lighting by <b><span style="font-size: large;">Bert Frank</span></b></i><br /><br /><i>Now we're going down, And I can feel the eyes are watching us </i><br /><i>so closely oh I'm trying not to make a sound, cause I'll be found out somehow.. (Haim)</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcL2vJ7ldXW912giPS5eufG884lIXmh40M0ZssQXi0AXDk5lka6DndQvagTSJwfenPUTrucqUTLFpNHcZUchMPV933oZdIaq99MBQcG9SEV77UfidrAE1eD5n63uUtH5Zbh3DBZRlS4Ry/s1600/NO.1+BRASS+BLACK+WALL+LIGHT-+TC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcL2vJ7ldXW912giPS5eufG884lIXmh40M0ZssQXi0AXDk5lka6DndQvagTSJwfenPUTrucqUTLFpNHcZUchMPV933oZdIaq99MBQcG9SEV77UfidrAE1eD5n63uUtH5Zbh3DBZRlS4Ry/s1600/NO.1+BRASS+BLACK+WALL+LIGHT-+TC.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><i>New lighting out of the UK by a company called <b>Bert Frank</b>.  Finshes in brass,black, and old English white!   - David John</i><br /><br /><i>"Bert Frank items are designed to oppose the throw away culture we live in today and are built to last at least as long as you will. During this time they will age and mature with you. The brass will soften and darken (unless you don't want it to and treat it to a little polish) and any knocks or scratches it may pick up over the years will add to its story. That's how we see them anyway, if you don't, you can always book them in for a recondition session."</i><br /><br /><i>"Shear Wall Light: this versatile wall light is perfect for bedsides, kitchens or anywhere a wall mounted task light is required.."</i><br /><br /><a href="http://bertfrank.co.uk/sheer-wall-light"><i>view the whole collection here...</i></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">------------</div>

new lighting by Bert FrankNow we're going down, And I can feel the eyes are watching us so closely oh I'm trying not to make a sound, cause I'll be found out somehow.. (Haim)New lighting out of the UK by a company called Bert Frank.  Finshes in brass,black, and old English white!   - David John"Bert…

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<i>"In Gutai, matter is the true vehicle of expression. It represents nothing other than itself. The ego of the artist never prevails over it. The artist is at the behest of the medium. Gutai is about the concrete: that is its essence. A painting does not have to represent a landscape or still life: it does not have to represent anything at all. Instead it presents itself in all its pure materiality. </i><br /><br /><i><b>Paint is paint; found canvas is canvas… It is what it is.</b></i>"<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_R3zti-KUrt4Qhc1_uHPMBwj4CK5kKNUI5A1RaZQUmAAvMzhvCnTk_Xsy1a6sUZuPEBr8CVb9k8onOpHr2xHZrHxOAriBiivlUAGbNCq-vr7ZmtZSpiSeXqvWoV65ylOhDbpMr9A6M8f/s1600/114_2_A0113.1951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_R3zti-KUrt4Qhc1_uHPMBwj4CK5kKNUI5A1RaZQUmAAvMzhvCnTk_Xsy1a6sUZuPEBr8CVb9k8onOpHr2xHZrHxOAriBiivlUAGbNCq-vr7ZmtZSpiSeXqvWoV65ylOhDbpMr9A6M8f/s1600/114_2_A0113.1951.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Strings II (front), 1959, burlap, strings, oil on canvas</i></div><br /><br /><br /><i><b>Tsuyoshi Maekawa's</b> solo exhibition at <b>Axel Vervoordt Gallery </b></i><br /><br /><i>Opening in presence of the artist on March 13th, from 6-9pm. </i><br /><i>Exhibition runs from March 13th 'till May 3rd.  </i><br /><br /><i>"<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The work of Tsuyoshi Maekawa is an ode to matter. </b></span>As is common to the art of all Gutai artists, his practice entails an authentic and personal approach with great respect for the material in all its purity. The tactility he manages to convey is deeply moving. </i><br /><i><br /></i><i>With Maekawa the primary index is the artist’s hands, mind and eyes combined, which actively confront the material. The traces expressed in the coarse fabric, whether it is mounted on canvas, squared, ripped, folded, creased, painted over, tied together or glued, are dependent on the various decisions the artist makes when he is caught in the midst of creative flow. What we as viewers are privileged to see (and experiences) is the residue of that process. Every splash or fold is the result of an active decision. The viewer is drawn along by the brute force of the momentum it expresses and taps into the multiplicity of options it proposes.   </i><br /><br /><i><b>Maekawa’s art travels down many roads: it is an art of possibility.</b> His work shows us common materials as we have never seen them. A multitude of wrinkles swept round in curved formation, evokes patterns that seem familiar; perhaps it is their playfulness we recognize; or that gentle interplay of light and dark, echoing rhythms that remind us of the patterning of an animal hide or the plan of some primeval city structure. These associations were never intended by the artist, but the work strikes a chord with countless archetypal residues that sit in our collective unconscious.   </i><br /><br /><i>Maekawa’s work tells us about our place in the world. It does so, not through images or representations, but via the material, which stands for itself."</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.axel-vervoordt.com/en/news/opening-maekawa--the-gutai-works-at-axel-vervoordt-gallery"><i>more here...</i></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

"In Gutai, matter is the true vehicle of expression. It represents nothing other than itself. The ego of the artist never prevails over it. The artist is at the behest of the medium. Gutai is about the concrete: that is its essence. A painting does not have to represent a landscape or still life: it…

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<i>new works by </i><i><i><b>Aneta Regel Deleu @ Hedge, SF</b></i> </i><br /><br /><i>"A romantic to the core, she wants not only to capture the forms, energies and rhythms of these natural phenomena <b>but to suggest the emotional response they evoke in her.</b> Growing up in her native northern Poland, she was often confronted by the large stones, smooth round excrescences left behind by glacier action, that abound in the forests and have become the focus of legends, being endowed with anthropomorphic and quasi-magical powers. " <a href="http://www.anetaregel.com/">(text taken from here)</a></i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaW713WKOxJHMo4SrPY3bvuGPendqLXGXLMuxjiBhc8rMD0fCUAiobtMyz66UCskq1S89HqO0ceJ4ngYftACA-hYXlKyt5c-N1rCfdRsBuAPBfiyG8azPrSUKO3hwAJDX_e17gLibzApBZ/s1600/Hedge+Gallery+AR_installation_2014_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaW713WKOxJHMo4SrPY3bvuGPendqLXGXLMuxjiBhc8rMD0fCUAiobtMyz66UCskq1S89HqO0ceJ4ngYftACA-hYXlKyt5c-N1rCfdRsBuAPBfiyG8azPrSUKO3hwAJDX_e17gLibzApBZ/s1600/Hedge+Gallery+AR_installation_2014_2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><i>“I don’t need the horizon </i><br /><i>To tell me where the sky ends</i><br /><i>And it’s a subtle landscape</i><br /><i>Where I come from...." - Real Estate's "Atlas"</i><br /><br /><i>March 4 to March 15, 2014 at <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hedgegallery.com/"><b>Hedge Gallery, San Francisco</b></a></span></i><br /><br /><i>Ceramic Works of <b>Aneta Regel Deleu </b></i><br /><br /><i>"Inspired by the anthropomorphized natural rock outcroppings of polish legends from her childhood, Aneta Regel Deleu’s asymmetrical, abstract ceramic forms evoke a curiosity from her viewers, and allow the opportunity for a philosophical reflection; the heavily grogged clay and unprocessed volcanic rocks play the role of the natural elements with almost a granite-like texture, while the colored glazes, demonstrate a constructed order of human existence. Aneta developed and refined her sculptural ceramic and glazing techniques, which she acquired during her time at the Royal College of The Arts in London, to create the vivid and witty forms that highlight this dynamic tension between the unglazed natural world and the powerful finesse of the human world. Aneta Regel Deleu’s work has been acquired by such institutions as the Westerwald Museum in Germany and the World Ceramics Museum Icheon in Korea. "</i><br /><br /><i>“I combine the natural qualities of various clays from heavily grogged to porcelain often with unprocessed volcanic rocks. Work is hand formed often with additions of rock materials incorporated to clay while building the form up. The technique derives directly from the most traditional and ancient techniques of coiling and freeforming. Objects are usually multiple fired. First to stoneware temperature, to enhance the contrast of textures [and] strength of objects. Then thick layers of slips and glazes are applied and fired again several times.” —<b>Aneta Regel Deleu </b></i><br /><i><b><br /></b></i><i>installation shots, by Patrik Argast</i><br /><i><b><br /></b></i><i><b><br /></b></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;">------------------</div><br />

new works by Aneta Regel Deleu @ Hedge, SF "A romantic to the core, she wants not only to capture the forms, energies and rhythms of these natural phenomena but to suggest the emotional response they evoke in her. Growing up in her native northern Poland, she was often confronted by the large stones…

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