12/3 KERBLOG

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. KERBLOG DON'T FEED THE ARTIST (an exhibition/performance by mazen kerbaj) December 2, 2009 at 1:11 pm dear friends, if you happen to be around brussels between the 4th and the 12th of december, please drop by the Halles de Schaerbeek for my new exhibition/performance: DON'T FEED THE ARTIST info: http://www.halles.be/event.php?id=649 for those who cannot afford the travel to brussels, you can check my blog (www.mazenkerblog.blogspot.com) or my flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerbaj/) for daily pictures of the exhibit, starting the 5th of december. for those who cann afford the travel, please note that besides the exhibit, i will also play a trumpet solo in the same venue, on the 6th of december, at 5.30PM ------------------------------- ------------------------------- DON'T FEED THE ARTIST (for a bad english version scroll down please) "Le regard des autres sur ma peinture ce n'est pas mon problème, c'est leur problème. Je ne peins pas pour les autres, je fais de la peinture pour moi-même." Francis Bacon – Entretiens avec Michel Archimbaud Quel est le statut de l'artiste dans la société? Est-il un demi-dieu, un parasite, un exhibitionniste, ou une bête de foire? Quelle est la nature de sa relation avec les spectateurs et non spectateurs? L'œuvre a-t-elle besoin du spectateur pour exister? Créer une œuvre d'art est-il un combat? Qui en sort vainqueur? Où est l'arbitre? Et quel est le ring? Quelle relation l'artiste entretient-il avec son œuvre? Peut-il réellement disparaître derrière cette dernière? D'où viennent les idées? L'inspiration existe-t-elle? Peut-on jamais créer quelque chose de nouveau? Le processus n'est-il pas plus important que le résultat? Peut-on considérer la création d'une œuvre d'art comme une œuvre d'art? Dans une exposition, qui de l'artiste ou de l'œuvre s'expose le plus? A quoi s'exposent-ils d'ailleurs? Quand et où commence une exposition? Et quand se termine-t-elle? […] A défaut de répondre à ces questions, Mazen Kerbaj tente de les poser. Pendant 9 jours, il s'enferme (et s'expose) dans une cage en verre dans laquelle il travaille. Les œuvres terminées prennent place au fur et à mesure sur les parois de la cage, permettant aux visiteurs-spectateurs de suivre l'avancée des travaux. Au dernier soir, (pendant le vernissage-décrochage) l'expo peut enfin commencer, et s'achever. ------------------------------- DON'T FEED THE ARTIST What is an artist's status in society? Is he a half-god, a parasite, an exhibitionist or a circus freak? What kind of relation does he have to his viewers and non-viewers? Do his pictures need to be seen for them to exist? Is creating a work of art like a boxing fight? Who emerges the winner? Who is the judge? What is the ring? At an exhibition, is it the artist or the work of art exhibiting himself/herself/itself the most? To whom are they exhibiting themselves? When and where does an exhibition begin? And when does it end? Far from answering such questions, Mazen Kerbaj tries at least to ask them. For ten days he will shut himself inside a glass cage (exhibiting himself) to work. As soon as any picture is finished, it will be hung on the walls of the cage, allowing the viewers to follow step-by-step the evolution of the exhibit. On the final evening (during the preview/taking down) the exhibition can finally begin, and finish. ------------------------------- -------------------------------   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/15 fluo kids

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. fluo kids à cloche-pied October 14, 2009 at 4:47 am C'est quoi ton style de fille ? - Néoclassique. Moderat - Seamonkey (Surgeon remix) Geoffroy Mugwump and Kolombo - Die nacht ist kuhl   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/14 Strobist

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Strobist - Learn How to Light. Consider Your Palette October 12, 2009 at 11:37 pm As a lighting photographer, you have a significant amount of control over the tones and colors in your photos. How does that control affect your photography? Do you know? Do you care? A few thoughts, after the jump. __________ Use of Color as a Signature How many times have you walked past a magazine at a newsstand and somehow knew who shot it before you even took a closer look? You might have recognized the palette of colors as being the signature of a particular photographer. Greg Heisler uses a rich, deep colorful palette. Annie Leibovitz used to be Miss Superaaturated, but has become much more subtle in recent years. Dan Winters is fond of those muted blue/green/grays, which is one of the ways you can spot him from a mile off. Ditto Joyce Tennison and her desaturated hues. Have you ever taken a moment to try to figure out your palette? You likely have one, whether you know it consciously or not. And it goes a long way towards defining your personal style. If you are not conscious of it, you might be settling into something you don't really want by default. That is what was happening to me. Or you might be all over the map when what you really want is to develop a signature look. And that's not very productive, either. Using light brings with it the ability to drastically alter the color palette of a photo. Between using gels for your various sources, and the backdrop or locations you choose, that whole extra layer of control is one of the best reasons to be a lighting photographer. And if that control is evolving in a happenstance kind of way, you may be shortchanging yourself. Taking a Step Back A little while ago, I took a look at my recent work and came to the conclusion that I was defaulting towards rich colors and saturation. It's not something I necessarily wanted to be doing, either. But things were just ending up that way. I think it was most likely because of my background as a newspaper photographer. Back then, when we had the ability to control a scene (portraiture, illustration, etc.) we tended to crank the color to make up for the fact that we published on what was essentially toilet paper. I can't ell you how many bad newspaper illustration I have seen that looked like they just stepped off of a Cyndi Lauper video from the 1980s. And not that there's anything wrong with trending toward saturated colors in general, either. That's just not necessarily where I am wanting to be right now, if I take a moment to approach it consciously. Maybe it is the long-term reaction to leaving newspapers, where 'subtle' was not in our vocabulary. On the web, it starts to look heavy-handed. And one photo at a time, my tendency toward heavy use of color is not something that would have been noticeable to me. It's one of those things that sneaks up on you, like when your brakes go bad. But in looking at my photos as a group, I am starting to make some different decisions both in how I am lighting and (to a lesser extent) my post processing. I have been trending a little more towards neutrals when designing and lighting photos. No definitive new look has evolved that I can see. But at least I am not always turning the volume up to eleven all of the time. Maybe this is the first time a photographic color palette has even entered into your thinking. If so, you might want to spend some time looking at the work of photographers who you admire and seeing what you can learn about them -- and yourself. No great truths being dealt here. Just an offhand reminder to be aware of -- and in control of -- your overall approach to color and tone. And to make sure you keep an eye on the big picture (and not just all of the little ones) if it is important to you. A little something we've been working on:   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/13 Greg Mankiw's Blog

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Greg Mankiw's Blog - Random Observations for Students of Economics Naked Self-promotion October 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm From an article in The Harvard Crimson. The Envelope, Please October 12, 2009 at 7:08 am This year's Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson. Congratulations to both of the new laureates.   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/13 Voodoo Funk

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Voodoo Funk This Saturday: Lagos Disco Inferno October 12, 2009 at 6:08 pm As always, I got in some killer new tunes so don't miss this party! And thanx to everyone who made last month's Lagos Disco Inferno such an incredible experience!   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/13 Inside AdWords

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Inside AdWords Using data to better connect with your customers October 12, 2009 at 6:07 pm Last week Analytics Evangelist, Avinash Kaushik, hosted a Think2010 webinar on "Using Data to Better Connect with Your Customers." He discussed how to find and use data from Google tools such as Trends for Websites, Insights for Search, Ad Planner and the Search Based Keyword Tool. You can use the data to focus on your most relevant audiences, maximize your return-on-investment, and drive your businesses forward -- now and as you charge forward into 2010. To recap the four key takeaways that Avinash stressed: 1) Mine website trends: Utilize Trends for Websites and other tools to index your performance, identify your competitors' strengths, and find untapped opportunities. 2) Analyze the "database of intentions": Use Insights for Search to segment your share of voice, obtain competitive gains, understand how to most effectively target your campaigns, and find out where you should focus your search efforts. 3) Monetize the long tail: Leverage powerful Search Based Keyword Tool to identify your long tail keywords based on your site's content, and to find additional cost-effective targeted keywords. 4) Identify relevant audiences: Utilize Ad Planner to understand the demographic profile and search behavior of your site visitors, and that of your competitors, to effectively target your messages on the Google Content Network to the most relevant audiences. Most importantly, follow Avinash's #1 rule: Make sure that your website doesn't stink. Use data to identify fixes (e.g. pay attention to bounce rates) so that your clients stay and interact with your website. To learn more about how to improve your web pages, check out this post by Avinash: Six Tips For Improving High Bounce / Low Conversion Web Pages. If you missed the webinar and are intrigued to learn more, visit our Google Business Channel on YouTube to see the recorded version. Interested in more information on our Think2010 series? Visit our site to learn more and sign up for our next webinar, Four Winning Moves for 2010, to take place on November 10th. Posted by Amanda Kelly, Inside AdWords crew   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/13 Stil in Berlin

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Stil in Berlin Karl-Marx-Straße: Marko October 12, 2009 at 2:18 pm Marko, 32, Student Vintage jacket, vest, sweater, and scarf, Zara trousers, Nike shoes   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/13 ikea hacker

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. ikea hacker Cool it with this media unit October 12, 2009 at 12:15 pm Matt supercools the his new media storage unit made from Efektiv office wall cabinets. "I recently moved into a new efficiency apartment and I though I would try to contain the mess of wires that go along with an entertainment center. I noticed this hacked TV stand so I did the same thing but added on a little. I ended up adding a sheet of 1/4" plywood onto the back so I could easily mount computer case fans that I purchased from Monoprice to remove heat from the enclosure. As you can see I have a cable modem, wireless router, wireless network attached drives, receiver, and all the power supplies internally. I know it is messy inside but that is exactly why I made this so the mess is contained internally."   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

10/13 The Sartorialist

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. The Sartorialist On the Street....After Louis Vuitton, Paris October 12, 2009 at 5:34 pm On the Street....Tuileries, Paris October 12, 2009 at 1:35 pm On the Street....Blathnaid, Dublin October 12, 2009 at 3:41 am   This email was sent to gnibo2077.xgeneration@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.