Amazing!
Ceramic Shoes and Life Lessons
Ingrid Zamboni’s Ceramic Shoes at the Ward-Nasse Gallery in Soho.
Close Up:
Strolling through Soho on Sunday after an amazing brunch at Bondi Road, my friends and I passed the Ward-Nasse gallery where these amazing ceramic shoes are being displayed in the window. I didn’t have my camera with me (I know, silly me!) so I didn’t get any snaps, but the gallery’s blog had these pictures which, although fantastic, don’t even do these shoes justice. If you’re in Soho, be sure to pass by the gallery, you won’t regret it.
P.S. Love Bondi Road, but I did learn a very important life lesson. Even if you are absolutely obsessed with Oysters, do not subject yourself to an Oyster Shooter. Ever. Seriously, heed my advice, learn from my mistakes. While the components of an Oyster Shooter are awesome (a Bloody Mary and an Oyster) together, in shot form, this will prove to be the worst idea of your life.
The Holy Mountain
Why do I only post Cult Films you ask? Because I love them.
The last time I saw this film, I secretly stole it from my brother who had it on VHS. I was pretty young and I knew that I shouldn’t have been watching it, but I watched it anyway. It was insane and some parts were really difficult to watch. But, there were also parts that I found beautiful and interesting and important and I think that it’s something I’ll be re-watching soon, and hopefully the message and messages behind the film will become clear to me now that I’m older.
The film is basically a 113 minute acid trip. Made in 1973, you’ll think everyone in this movie must have been on some serious drugs when this was written and filmed. But actually, they were. The director, Alejandro (who was also the actor, producer, set designer, costumer designer..etc etc) was on acid when writing the script, and supposedly gave his cast mushrooms during critical scenes (although I wholeheartedly believe they were on something much stronger).
Check out some of my favorite psychedelic stills below but be warned that the trailer I’ve included is Not Safe For Work, and not entirely like the stills at all. Honestly, you might regret watching this movie if you see it or you might think it’s just stupid, or it will change your life.
The Original trailer (Not Safe For Work!!) :
A Dream Like State
I first fell in love with Matt Schwartz’s beautiful images about 5 years ago in a different life. His dream like distressed Polaroid photographs are much more beautiful in real life, but until someone comes up with touch-o-vision and 3D computer screens, this is the best I can do.
I have this one
And I also have this one. A tribute to my Coney Island days.
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