“If there is a limit to all things and a measure
And a last time and nothing more and forgetfulness,
Who will tell us to whom in this house
We without knowing it have said farewell?”
Jorge Luis Borges’ poem “Limits”
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Poet Elizabeth Bishop’s E. Bishop’s Patented Slot-Machine. (On display with other paintings by and personal belongings of the poet at Tibor de Nagy Gallery, through January 21.)
via triplecanopy
“We are interested in cities as spaces of activity. Urban identity arises primarily/originally from the identification of oneself in relation to the city.” These are the words of the raumlabor team, who came to Barcelona to carry out a workshop Spaces, Transits and Mobile Devices.
Source: Domus
Bleaching ground
From Vincent to Theo from The HagueJuly 1882
#kamworkshops2011 | Map of Clear Broken Glass by Robert Smithson
In 1969 near Vancouver, Robert Smithson attempted to create an earthwork which was never realized:“Island of Broken Glass.” In the middle of the Georgia Straight he intended to dump 100 tons of broken glass onto a small rock island called Miami Islet, completely covering its surface with the shattered material. Due to the swirl of protests stemming from environmentalists and anti-Americanists, the project was suspended by a governmental telegram at the last moment.
via: the-value-of-garbage
(Source: stankievech.net)
An installation by the Bosnian artist Radenko Milak questioning the responsibilities of journalists during war is on view in a former Yugoslavian bunker temporarily repurposed as a gallery.
More info: The New York Times
hand draft coliseum
Another Brick in the Wall at Domus
City Dust by Jeroen Kramer. From Megacities. Exploring a Sustainable Future 2010, eds. Steef Buijs and Devisari Tunas.
via: mikasavela
