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Ozzy at rest

Ozzy at rest
Not sure if he was reading books on the Sony Nook or just found it a convenient place to lay his head …

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Metropolis art …

I stumbled across German photographer Michael Wolf‘s photography this morning. Fascinating stuff. He uses mega cities as a concrete palette, mixing the colors, geometries and human faces of urban life into images that vibrate tensely between order and chaos.

I particularly liked Architecture of Density and Tokyo Compression

Thanks to Slate for pointing me Wolf’s way …

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The moon may be high …

Our friends Anita and Emma are visiting from Mexico City, giving us a perfect excuse to have a great Ethopian meal at Etete and then jump on the Metro to see the Hirshhorn Museum turned into haunting, beautiful “liquid architecture” via artist Doug Aitken’s “Song 1.”

Digital projectors toss the work onto the Hirshhorn’s walls while traffic, pedestrians, mopeds and bikes drift through the scene, mashing up real life and art. Last night, we had an extra bonus: a full moon. Various versions of “If I Only Had Eyes for You” drive the work, which features fragments of stories, themes, ideas. The result is mesmerizing.

If you’re in D.C., I highly recommend you check this out. It runs till May 13 from sunset till midnight …

Here’s a clip where the artist explains what he’s up to