When it comes to poisoned candy, is there any real need to be alarmed? Has anyone ever died from poisoned candy? Year after year, we take our kids trick or treating and alert them and ourselves to the notion that they cannot eat the candy until every piece has been inspected–for fear of razor blades, needles and poison. The real …
Strange Clouds.
Milanese photographer, Filippo Minelli, is somewhat of a mystic–an artist who manipulates the definition of foundation. Taken in various areas of Europe, Minelli’s Silence/Shape series is a brilliant conceptualization of decontextualization. In simpler terms, is an exhibition of juxtaposition; a translation of audio through visual silence. Minelli offers his own words in an interview with Hugo Create: “I’ve been working …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Decontextualize.
Decontextualize (Pronounced: De•ken•teks•che•lize)→ Transitive Verb.: a) to remove from a context. Example: “The movie seeks to decontextualize violence, giving it a whole other meaning.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Intertwined.
Time to get a little more intimate with your cup of Joe–or tea, if you prefer a mellow morning. Made from 100% porcelain, this contemporary finger mug by Kina Gorska is a delightfully warm embrace for any hot beverage drinker. If you like what you see, click →here← to order yours today. Unfortunately, it only comes in white but the innovate …
Mori’s Morose Musings.
Cattolica native, Virginia Mori, is not one for much color or explanation. She isn’t into bending and twisting your mind with fanciful feats and artful acrobatics. Mori’s agenda is a simple one–move the pen; move the audience. Virginia Mori‘s muted taste for gore is merely a plus. What is most striking about her work is her masterful use of the ball point …
From the Frontline: Heartless Bastards & Company.
On Friday I went to Royale Night Club in Boston to interview Dana Falconberry for my column, The First Act. After watching her perform her majestic and harmonious music, we met up backstage and had a splendid interview. You will get the full interview and more in the next installment of The First Act column. After our interview, the band …
Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ October 29th, 2012. – November 12th, 2012.
We have some good stuff for you in this issue. Okay, that wasn’t our most vigorous pitch but if you spent the last two weeks running around like we did, you wouldn’t exactly be at your most chipper. Crankiness aside, the CMJ Marathon was indeed a marathon, but we happened to document some of the festivities for our readers and …
Life with Derrick B. Harden.
Rarely does one encounter a soul like Derrick B. Harden. Raised on the streets of Brooklyn, he is truly a master of his own destiny. He needs no wind in his sails for he is fueled by an innate drive that is unfounded in most. Currently the star curator at Lyons Weir Gallery, Harden is a modern day renaissance man. …