I was walking back from the subway to my sister’s house, and met an athletic-looking woman walking her dog, a pretty greyhound-like creature. I like dogs, so I gave it my hand to sniff. The walker said “She’s supposed to greet people, because she’s being trained for search and rescue, so do you mind if…” […]
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Coffee with painkillers attached. This picture was taken from the roof deck at 300 Mercer, next to the Tisch school at NYU. I went to see TheUpgrade at the Eyebeam gallery in Chelsea, featuring a presentation of three pieces developed at ITP on the subject of surveillance. Interesting emphasis in the discussion, away from the well-trodden areas of politics, privacy, security, etc. and instead exploring the joy experienced by those doing the surveilling. The three pieces were […] I went to see Matthew Herbert at Irving Plaza, great show. Opening act was Skye, lead singer for Morcheeba. Herbert is an interesting sampler-based performer, always very original. For Wednesday’s show, he was performing with a jazz ensemble, letting them get up to speed and then seamlessly joining in with his sampler magic. His stage […] Went to the Warper party at the Delancey bar. Nice scene, with VJs, laptop musicians and an interactive installation, the Octa-masher by Moldover. It reminded me of some events at Super-Deluxe in Tokyo, lots of experimentation and interaction. The VJs had all their gear set up in the upstairs bar – two computers, video mixer, […] Have spent a week looking for a place to live in New York. Quite challenging – the market moves fast, and desirable properties are rented quickly (and I am well-aware that my budget isn’t quite right for any of the beautiful upper east side luxury apartments in the city). When I started thinking about […] I travelled to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the weekend, to visit family and see my uncle Rafael’s (Chafo) exhibition. It is his first showing after 45 years, after a self-imposed exile. Apparently the exhibition has been a huge success, with several works sold.
[…] Well, everything got packed up and put on a ship, and I got on a plane. Nik took me to the airport, and we shared a tasty pre-flight meal of spicy Thai beef noodles. I will miss sharing meals with her. Fortunately, she’s coming to NY in October, and a break from rich food will […] |
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