• The Seismic Shift of Choice.

    Hurricane Sandy ushered in a change in people’s lives beyond that which is brought by the force of wind and water. It may be merely symbolic, but since that day in late October a series of events occurred that seemed to show us the ills in our world, (the mass killing at Sandy Hook, the gang rapes ignored by authorities in India and Steubenville, OH). But if you look closely, a seismic shift has occurred and provided a small glimpse into how the escalation of corruption, cruelty, and the senseless destruction of life does not go on forever.

  • The iPad: Steve Jobs’ Gestural Glass

    With the iPad, Apple has created a new platform for viewing the world. It is like an old Xray film which the technician pulls out of a sheath allowing us to peer into our bodies and what lies beneath our skin. But in this case, we hold the film outward to envision and construct the world around us. The form of it is simple, visual and gestural, like a stroke in calligraphy.

  • Looking at the work of Alice Aycock, again.

    I have heard nothing lately, about the work of artist Alice Aycock. When I was young and in school, I needed to see her work; a woman doing large scale machinic constructions. A woman whose background in architecture made her drawings substantial. There was nothing flimsy about her work. So I went looking. She has… Continue Reading