Filed under: Theory
June 22, 2009Overnight many of my contacts on the Twitterlist have turned their icons into green in support of the democratic process in Iran. That may all be right and well, but I can’t help but wonder exactly how many of these highly incidental supporters have actually bothered to find out what it really is they are [...]
“In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
In all honesty, there are but a few works of art that modern people interested in understanding their own lives should at least have a perpetual glance at. And no – I’m not talking about any self-help books or DYI-checklists. That stuff [...]
Filed under: Sniper
June 10, 2009The very concept of ecology seems to display a major flaw. The idea that our species can exist in nature without altering or imprinting it somehow is a bit like thinking that we can live without aging.
Following the ever controversial discussion about the nature of art I realised that bascially no one has realised that one of the very premises for creating art is all wrong; and thus whatever is said on the matter is a load of jibberish.
Art isn’t a product of reality. Art is not above or beyond life. [...]
Filed under: Crowdfunding / Featured / Film
June 10, 2009You may or may not have heard of ThePact. But you will. Eventually. In a nutshell, the project is all about producing, shooting and funding a crowdsourced horrorfilm. Given the changes that the movie industry is struggling with, these guys may have bet their money (or rather, are asking you to bet them) on the right horse.
Filed under: Theory
June 2, 2009Being a politician means making a living in an almost impossible contradiction. To become one, you have to flatter the needs and voices of many (as well as keeping aim of your personal gains and goals); often making promises that once elected, you will not be able (or willing) to uphold. This makes you a [...]
Filed under: Art / Crowdfunding / Film
June 2, 2009Well: We’re hoping, at least. Read the article (in Swedish) in todays Göteborgsposten about the team that are trying to make it happen.