@ Ryan McGinley 2007
A short list of artists I would like to share as I had a look at their online portfolios again these days. Some photographers I really admire, they all have an impressive collection of work. Next time I will list some nice illustrators.
Ryan McGinley
“People fall in love with McGinleyʼs work because it tells a story about liberation and hedonism.” I fell in love with the work of Ryan McGinley instantly. It is seductive, intimate and poetic, with his pictures he is both observer and participant. Among his award-winning art that has been shown all around the world, he contributes to Vice or New York Times Magazine.
Adam Wallacavage
This dude Adam Wallacavage works for my favourite magazine Juxtapoz. That’s all I know about him but enough to say, that he has some real good portraits in his portfolio!
Pieter Hugo
The dutch artist Pieter Hugo is absolutely amazing. One of his portraits, the Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Nigeria 2005, can also been found as the cover image of the remix LP Lagos Shake – A Tony Allen Chop Up on the highly esteemed Honest Jon’s Records. They lways have great cover art with either good photographs, illustrations or special reproduction and silkscreen prints. I will soon post a profile about this awesome label from London.
Down with the Aliens
Forget the Swan
Many things that JB. can reminisce about these days. Last week it was the reminder of the Minimal Nation, today it is like meeting old friends again: Dinosaur Jr recorded a new album called Farm. That’s kicking me back to my early years of skateboarding, it’s summer and outside with the pals hanging out, big Frontside 5-0 Grinds, creating No-Comply variations, using every obstacle that’s in the way, ripping miniramps. It never got (gets) boring. From this view, Dinosaur Jr is e.g. Neil Blender in Speedfreaks (yes, I will have a backyard miniramp one day!) or Rudy Johnson in Video Days.
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Reduction of the Available
Undoubtedly one of the most important and distinctive techno records ever made was Robert Hood’s “Minimal Nation” in the year 1994. It was a defining moment in electronic music and now 15 years later, these timeless tracks still sound so fresh that most (minimal) records lack today. Pure dance music that has been stripped down to the essential elements, consistently arranged, with only a few sequences. Restrained modulations are the main changes, reduction and abandonment is the major effect.
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© JB. 2009
With a little delay comes the second part of the show. The mix of today is a great selection of House Classics – old and new. Brilliant tracks from M.K., Mike Dunn, Chip E., Carl Craig or Mr. Fingers and a few current tunes from STL, Tin Man or Moodymann that became instant classics! I recorded that mix in late March 2009. Nothing has been prepared in advance, the selection happened intuitive. No effects, no adjustments!
The Dusty Cabinets Show – Part II
Download: Simplicity Starts Right Across the Street
or just listen to it here
Mixed by Jenne in March, 2009
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JUXTAPOZ #100
For a nice early summer recreation, I was residing for two weeks with my family at the Riviera dei Fiori in Italy at a friends house. Having lots of good food and drinks (ligurian wine for sure, but also Gin Tonic must be a local specialty…), pizza bread for breakfast, almost been drinking olive oil and some great swimming experience with my little son Henri.
Back in Berlin I supplied myself with a warm jacket (13°C) and the May issue of my favourite “Art & Culture Magazine” JUXTAPOZ who released No. 100. They celebrate this with a Raymond Pettibon cover and a big Spike Jonze article. That’s what they say: “We are officially 100 issues old. And how do we celebrate? We put together an issue that illuminates the future of the world… actually, we made a magazine about art and culture.”
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SELF-PORTRAITS by contemporary urban artists from four continents
The last show at Circleculture Gallery (Berlin) with Barry McGee, Ed Templeton and Raymond Pettibon reminded me of the Beautiful Losers show they hosted way back in 2004 that finally made me remove the dust off my skateboard career after a long break. Enthusiasm for skateboarding is unbroken ever since and so is the quality of shows that this gallery in the Mitte district of Berlin is hosting. Artists by the likes of Geoff McFetridge, JR, Steve Powers, Shepard Fairey, Jaybo or Anton Unai have been exhibiting here.
A new exhibition called SELF-PORTRAIT just started last Friday and deals with “the historical theme of self-portraits and to bring it into a contemporary art context.” The list of artists sounds very interesting once again. It will be worth a look for sure.
SELF-PORTRAIT runs until July, 4th at Circleculture Gallery, Gipsstr. 11, Berlin
