A Pulsar in Hyper-real Space

A Pulsar in Hyper-real Space, originally uploaded by crescentsi.

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Abstract Digital Art inspired by astrophysics/astronomy.

Simon

I am the World

I am the World, originally uploaded by crescentsi.

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Thank you to the beautiful Johanna Chambers for allowing me to use her photo in this picture.

:-)
Simon

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“Innita spoils her 20/20 …. and it's not bad news”. The Moulin Rugit FM Radio-interview.

Year One, 95.
Paris, France.
Monday, September 12, 2011.

(note: unpolished English)
This is Maurice Rugit on Moulin Rugit FM. This morning we have a liveradio interview with Guitar-riff-lover Colombian rocker Innita presenting “Blueless” and a detailed plot of her upcoming second album called "20/20".

In a bold move, you released “Blueless” yesterday, a guitarless synthpop song as the first 20/20 single . We know you love rock hard with guitars, so what is behind this strong change of direction?
Well, It's not really a sound change, it's more a wider spectrum of tunes in my work. I really like doing concept albums. My debut album, “Rockanrose” was a concept album too, but this new one is larger, four times more. The narrative background is more detailed this time, with more changes of moods in the story itself as well as in its characters. So, “20/20” could be perceived as a kind of soundtrack, and it means the need for composing in a eclectic way. Although it's mainly an electric guitar-driven rock album, I include some piano songs and synthpop songs and acoustic songs.

“Blueless” have that 80s synth feeling, and its space-age themed lyrics let us know some of the thematic involved, or am i wrong? I could tell it's a sci-fi story.
Not really. 20/20 is about being clueless in this world. 20/20 deals with vanity, money, lost loves, lost friends, blurred hopes, the pursuit of success, and of course the naivety that brings having dreams. So, I want to include that naive-happy longing-love song type, and yes, very 80s as you said, in the predominantly dark tune of the story. 20/20 has that pink emotional peaks and deep-blue valleys, as the 3d cyan/magenta pair. That's why I called “Blueless” this first single. This song is a light upbeat peak lost into the wild deep valley of the human condition. It's optimistic.

Yesterday you also released the complete 20/20 tracklist, 40 songs-lenght compendium divided in 10 chapters. Huge! With the titles, I confess I 'm pretty intrigued about the story. Can you give an exclusive synopsis to our listeners ….. and to me as well?
Ok, Ok, but you must know I know you Radio show hosters use their listeners in a polite way of having guests giving exclusive previews for yourselves (Laughs). It's not that I'm not Ok with that. In fact, I'll give you an extended synopsis, if that term makes sense (Giggles).

I'm dying to hear it.
20/20 has 3 main characters: Polly Wood, San Diego-Born Rolls-Royce crasher actress, she has that Lindsay Lohan-esque vibe. Magenta Rojas, a money-troubled Tijuana-Born Writer, the older and best Polly's friends in her childhood, 4-5 years older than Polly, she had that Kafka-esque hard luck life. And Cyanne D'arc, a Parisienne Ballet dancer, Magenta's ex-girlfiriend, same age as Wood's, 20.

Same age as you.
Yes, but it is not a kind of autobiographical story.

Please, go on, I won't interrupt you anymore. I can't wait (wink).
(Sneers)All right. The story begins with Polly Wood surviving her aforementioned Rolls Royce crash, as a result of a deranged emotional collapse by being dumped by her girlfriend days ago. And days after the crash, Polly learnt her childhood closest friend, Magenta, died by starvation. It's like her old friend did it on purpose, mix of economical and emotional depression transformed in a slow suicide by stop eating, and Polly wanders about she having survived and being rich and sucesssful, in contrast with Magenta, dead poor. In Magenta's apartment, Police finds an unpublished Spanish-written manuscript of her, an autobiographical novel called “Hambre” (Hunger). The book is published and it's a huge sucess, best-seller. And so, a Hollywood adaptation of the book is on the run, casting Polly as play the role of Magenta.

Oops.
Yes. The film is a blockbuster. Magenta gains posthumus both cult and mainstream fandom. Polly found herself in a guilt trip since the film started and in a higher level -or lower depending of the viewpoint- now, feeling very uncomfortable being richer and more famous by using the Magenta's life, as if her own life was empty itself. And rubbing salt into wounds, Magenta's ex-girlfriend, Cyanne, ends up knowing Polly personally, and then dating her and falling in love with her. Cyanne sees in Polly as Magenta's live sequel (Innita darkly giggles).

Definetely a rock opera vibe so far. Please go on.
Thanks! ( Innita shows him a big smile). Academy Award for Best Actress is winned by Polly for her role as Magenta, but even with that, the Polly-Cyanne relationship is victimized by both paparazzi and yellow journalism. And TV industry sees profit on this, convincing Polly of doing a Larry David-esque self-mocking sitcom of her life, with dark humor situations about being sucessful at expenses of her friend's death as well as having her dead firend's ex-girlfriend as a romantic gain too. And then …. at this point I've happily spoiled too much but I don't want to spoil all of it by telling 20/20's conclusion. Of course, if I was a writer I hadn't tell you nothing but a few words of the plot. But this is only Rock 'N' Roll, and I like it that way ( winks).

“ Too Much Information”, citing Duran Duran, but in a good way. This was a super sized-gift.You left me too much to think. Althought I know you stay here on Paris for several months, I will long for having you again, soon, maybe next week, in a live sessions of “Blueless”.
Oh la la, Cést trés chic. Of Course I'll be here.

OK! Well, Innita, I have to confess we on Moulin Rugit FMmake the Innita live session poster already, Au revoir!
(Laughs) It's Ok , as long as you don't put [sitcom style] laugh track on this live interview!

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"Blueless", first single of "20/20", can be listened here.

Helios 5 (Betelgeuse)

Helios 5 (Betelgeuse), originally uploaded by crescentsi.

Simon

08/08/2011

After watching the news on television today; the possibility of a double-dip recession in the US, much concern about the economies of major European players, rioting in London, UK, massive cuts to charities (UK) and continual uprisings in numerous countries across the World, I believe it is time to seriously consider cancelling out global debts in as fair a way as possible. If this prevents an economic depression then it would be very worthwhile, we only have to read modern history to realise this.
Cast your mind back approximately 15 years ago, when public pressure helped influence the G8 countries decision to cancel out debt, owed by developing or undeveloped countries to Western countries. This proves that the strategy of cancelling out debt is not "pie in the sky" but a plausible and sensible option. Of course, it all depends on those who are already powerful and wealthy and whether they wish to see a fairer world for the majority of people, rather than upholding a series of national and global systems that only benefits themselves.

Comments appreciated....

Chateau Versaille 2: How a Pilgrimage to Chateau Versaille Causes La Danse Automatique

Chateau Versaille's juxtaposition of crowds of tourists from the world-over, beside 17th Century architecture, art, design and pictorial representations of French Royalty, really "struck a chord" with me. Indeed, Chateau Versaille is a work of art and the "Post modern phenomena" of global tourism creates its own aesthetic. Both together made me think of a theatrical performance on a global stage, a "danse automatique", unchoreographed and oblivious to a third juxtapostion of art; the "Postmodern photographer" reflecting on contemporary life and the state of the arts.

Pictorially, my main concerns with this photograph were to exploit the 3D elements of the photo, enhance the light (source and reflections) and to capture some rather strange, dance like movements of the tourists! Hopefully I've acheived this! :-)


Simon

Poem 03/08/2011

Ultra ecriture
what's the deadline?
cochon ou chaconne du plus ca change plus c'est la meme chose
pensive
then Egypt("ology").
Cumming art

Problems have a habit of forming
circular arguments
a route well worn by Sisyphus

A number of circular arguments
form a holism
and the breath of life
forms a portal

Education cleanses us of the need
to ask why portals form
and breathe new life
into contradictions and
waves of falsity
that barely inhabit cultures
alien to a media generated

reportage upon reportage upon reportage;

solipsism for second guessers
a prism for the blind

The sea inhabits creatures
this portal is a refusal to see
the sea as the land and
birds adopt the sky and this
portal binds mankind
by a refusal to see the blackness
of Space

Women are oracles that warn
or suggest (im)possible futures
we should stagger them lightly
but for the plight of Armardas
to come and far gone.


I turn the page
for not understanding
may bind us to wisdom
for wisdom is truer than knowledge
but far rarer

Wisdom is neither construction
deconstruction nor destruction
it is the poverty of mind
in the face of the consequence
of mankind

And this is neither something nor
nothing but the fruit upon
earnings. And this well trodden
path is learning, a game far
truer than knowing

Nature is our condition
and our condition is natural
like Icarus, we wish to fly
before we can walk
amongst ourselves

I turn the page
for less this
we may have learnt nothing
and by wisdom
we would be foolish to be wise
when we are as star struck as children
as blinded by knowledge
as a mole to the Sun

The will to fly is not
flight but the attempt
to soar
to observe all meanings
entwined

Then it would be wise
to reinvent the wheel
as those before us
have travelled by
different guises


Simon Harris 2011

The Impossibility of Postmodernism

The Impossibility of Postmodernism, originally uploaded by crescentsi.

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Original photo was taken at the Louvre, Paris. The statue in the background is of a Roman goddess. Thank you to XstockX for allowing me to use her photo in this picture, that I layered over the top of the original photo, adding digital effects.

Simon

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post-familia

Distance breeds contempt breeds distance
Arrete!

Solstice

Solstice, originally uploaded by crescentsi.

Thank you to XstockX (Julie Brocklehurst) for letting me use her beautiful photo in this picture. Here she is obscured by my digital effects! ;-)

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Simon

MADE IN BRITAIN

Essentially, an "indeterminate" or Dada poem created from spontaneous ideas, overheard conversations and "found objects" via the Internet, television, etc. I layered this over a photograph of the British countryside to create an impression of "ownership", however uncertain and ironic, during uncertain times.

The photograph was edited to add to the impression of irony and uncertainty.

Simon

Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle, originally uploaded by crescentsi.

The ruined remains of a Castle in Donnington, Southern England.

Simon

Spring Flowers (A Call for Peace and Unity)

Spring Flowers (A Call for Peace and Unity), originally uploaded by crescentsi.

Via Flickr: Essentially, a digital art abstract that was created in reaction to events that are unfolding across the world. The global disruption, economic down-turn and frenetic rate of change are worrying trends in the early 21st century. Hatred and selfishness seem to be endemic and the brutality is shameful. Even though there are positive changes, the rate of change is unprecedented and this leads to stress and, sometimes violent reactions. It seems that wars are an inevitable part of human nature; indeed it is better to fight than to be killed by your foe. However, it is worth remembering that working together achieves far more positive results that confronting each other in violent warfare. The "Cold War" of the 1980's taught us that a global holocaust is a sick and pointless possibility, where the human race could succumb to the dark side of its creative and ingenious nature. In this scenario all sides are losers. Simon