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On Finding God in a Gourd in Naoshima (In Japan)

Posted on June 26, 2013 by E.

“Architecture appears for the first time when the sunlight hits a wall. The sunlight did not know what it was before it hit a wall.” ― Louis Kahn Freud claimed God was only the lingering memory of our parents, looming over us … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking, Travel | Tagged ando, art, japan, naoshima, teshima, turrell | 8 Comments

J-Cin Sundays: “Achilles and the Tortoise” and the Contemporary Japanese Art World

Posted on June 26, 2011 by E.

Title: Achilles and the Tortoise Director: Takeshi Kitano Year: 2008 Notes: Though the clip is animated, this is a live-action film.

Posted in Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged achilles and the tortoise, art, cinema, contemporary art, contemporary japanese art, japanese art, japanese cinema, movies, rilke, takashi murakami, takeshi kitano | 3 Comments