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Summer Break

It feels as if the whole Internet is on holiday. Twitter and Tumblr are almost deserted at the moment. My own art blog is feeling neglected too, unfortunately I haven’t had the time yet to see any new films / exhibitions. I’ll get out soon and start reviewing, and also start interviewing young and upcoming artists.

In other cultural news:

I bought a copy of ‘After the Future’ by Franco Bifo Berardi - the book discusses how the future has been perceived, and why we lack such a utopian vision today.

I ordered a copy of the Nobrow Bicycle print by Ugo Gattoni. I really enjoy those large single panel comics with loads of hidden details - I can’t wait for it to arrive.

I read the PDF version of Sophie Davidson’s ’Girl’ zine, reviewed here by Digital Faun. It’s a fantastic publication, and digital copies are only £1.

I’ve really gotten into Spaghetti Westerns, having only recently watched the Dollars Trilogy. Mute Magazine has an article on the politics of Spaghetti Westerns.

I’m currently thinking about commissioning a series of portraits by various photographers, illustrators, and visual artists. This won’t be for a while though, most probably next year.

In The Artist there is a scene where George Valentin passes Peppy Miller on a staircase, an allusion to her rise to fame and his downfall. However I was drawn to the background detail; the representation of the ‘then’ contemporary Fordist production, achieved through the mechanical-like movement of extras. I’ll write about this in greater detail asap.

In The Artist there is a scene where George Valentin passes Peppy Miller on a staircase, an allusion to her rise to fame and his downfall. However I was drawn to the background detail; the representation of the ‘then’ contemporary Fordist production, achieved through the mechanical-like movement of extras. I’ll write about this in greater detail asap.