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Constructive Sincerity: about a man who lived a beautiful life

March 21, 2013
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Constructive Sincerity: about a man who lived a beautiful life

There are many new things learned during my rather spontaneous trip to Barcelona that just happened this past week, major one being about the most talented architect of all time, Antoni Gaudi. It is through him that I first heard about Organic Architecture who 100 years ago introduced something called “modernism” entirely inspired by nature. Gaudi, a man of many passions which included art, architecture and religion, had an extraordinary observation skills which allowed him to continually introduce new techniques and ideas into the field of architecture. On that note, I’m forever thankful for the audio device that we decided to rent at the very last minute because without it, the trip wouldn’t have been complete- actually, I would have walked out of his unbelievably amazing works without any knowledge of how and why they were built, and what the artist tried to achieve through them. While there is...

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Less is More

March 5, 2012
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Less is More

Says Mr. Kelly Was at LACMA last week with Mr. P for Ellsworth Kelly’s exhibition who is famous for abstract art. I personally am conflicted when it comes to such subject because it always seems that the description is more interesting than the work itself… but then again, that may just be me.   Ellsworth Kelly: Prints and Paintings is the first retrospective examination of Kelly’s exceedingly prolific print practice since 1988. The exhibition includes over 100 prints, the majority from the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, and five paintings. The exhibition is organized thematically in order to explore Kelly’s mastery of key formal motifs: grids, contrast and curves. In the words of catalogue raisonné author Richard Axsom, Kelly’s prints “exchange the totemic presence, the tangible physicality and public assertiveness of the paintings and sculptures for the qualities no less genuine in registering Kelly’s vision:...

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Florence: A Colorful History

December 2, 2011
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Florence: A Colorful History

The first thing I noticed about Florence is the colors. It’s one of the major factors that differentiates it from other cities in Italy which I’m inspired to apply onto my wardrobe. Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall of Florence where you will find rooms filled with art from top to bottom. No matter how hard you try, you cannot escape! Michaelangelo’s Genius of Victory. Funny, I am truly able to enjoy these artworks now that I’m comfortably sitting in my apartment flipping through photos of them. I was always too tired by the time we got to each location that I wasn’t able to fully enjoy them at the time. Photography is a wonderful thing! What the boobs..?! Seems that our imagination knows no end. People would come up with anything that amuses others. First it was the mermaid, the unicorn, then came a blossoming winged man with no...

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Florence: Home of Beautiful Things

December 1, 2011
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Florence: Home of Beautiful Things

Heard that the Statue of Liberty in New York was inspired by this. Do you see the resemblance? Where Leonardo Da Vinci, the greatest artist of all time, is buried. I actually found out that his tomb was located at this church after seeing his name there. I know most people get a lot of studying done before traveling to historical places but I really didn’t have the time because of my relocation situation so I’m actually learning either as I write on this blog or as I was walking into these 1000 year old monuments. Yeah, same outfit from the previous post… how boring! but I just really liked the color of the door, that’s all. :) A quick update: just got internet installed at my place in Korea. I’m getting close to 100 mb/sec which means I’m able to upload these photos within seconds. Compared to the...

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Paris: a Walking Tour

October 30, 2011
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Paris: a Walking Tour

The day we visited the Versailles was also when we visited two other very important sites: The Notre Dame Cathedral and the Pompidou Museum by foot (!) …and I thought these padlock (aka love locks) things were a Korean thing, because the last time I saw them was at the N Tower in Seoul. Also thought these chestnuts were a Korean thing until I came across them multiple times on the random streets of Paris. Cool rings at an artsy store near the cathedral Man in red socks- cool; even cooler is that he can pull it off. Stylish Parisians in Le Marais Pompidou contemporary museum Hiding behind a giant mushroom View of the city from the museum Trust me- it was a fun-filled exciting day, but definitely a long one… my feet were quite upset with me toward the end of the day. haha

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London: City Roamer

October 19, 2011
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London: City Roamer

After realizing that we were an hour late for a train to Oxford, we spontaneously decided to roam the streets of London which actually turned out to be very interesting and productive. Our first stop was Oxford Circus which is filled with popular retail chains such as Zara, Topshop, H&M, River Island, Mark & Spencer. It’s funny to realize how oblivious one can become towards something she once felt passionate about depending on its accessibility. I used to be absolutely obsessed with anything Topshop as the only way I could purchase their merchandise was through the internet when I lived in California; however now that I see Topshop literally everywhere, I have absolutely no urge to even go into the store. I did briefly stop by today at the Knightsbridge location to look for legwarmers for my poor freezing ankles but came out not only with empty hands but...

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Tim’s Inspiration Factory

September 11, 2011
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Tim’s Inspiration Factory

Finally got to see the Tim Burton exhibition after my first encounter at MOMA in New York a few years ago while on a business trip. I remember how my boots were completely soaked wet when I arrived at the museum from walking from a friend’s apartment in Upper East Side. I had never seen the museum so jam-packed and didn’t have the patience nor time to wait for another two hours so I let it pass, but this time, I couldn’t or wouldn’t, especially since there is no guarantee that there will even be a next time. For someone who has only been exposed to Tim Burton’s talent through movies such as Alice in Wonderland and Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, it was an eye opening experience not to mention inspiring. What challenged me most was his passion for art, as demonstrated by his personal submission of a hand drawn/hand...

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wake up your senses

February 28, 2011
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wake up your senses

by Lucio Fontana Struttura al neon per la IX Triennale di by Julio Le Parc Lumiére en mouvement-installation by Carlos Cruz-Diez Cromosaturación Stumbled upon an interesting exhibition at MOCA Geffen over the weekend where large scale installations using light, color, and space were displayed in an unconventional way requiring active participation of audience to facilitate the use of various senses besides the usual visual perception. Too bad it was the last weekend of the exhibition, which I only found out when we were walking out of the museum. Wish I had known about it sooner so I could have shared it on my blog, but these photos should do for now. As for my outfit, LA was supposed to enjoy a record low temperature that day complete with snow and all, so my focus was to dress as warm as possible without looking like a Teletubby. What’s funny is...

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oh my mysterious lady

January 18, 2011
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oh my mysterious lady

I can’t believe that it’s already summer in California, well at least during the day, that is. It’s the strangest thing how there are almost 30 degree day/night temperature variations here. That proves once again that not everything is perfect, I guess? I don’t mind it though… I just need to remind myself to dress light and take a jacket with me in the morning. One of the things that gets me excited every time I’m on Wilshire is Chris Burden‘s Urban Light installation at LACMA. It features 202 antique cast-iron lampposts from various cities in and around the Los Angeles area. What makes it unique is that each lamp brings its own identity and history. It took Burden seven years to recover and restore these vintage lamps. The artist’s description of the work is as follows: a statement about what constitutes a civilized and sophisticated society: safe after...

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