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David Horvitz ‘When The Ocean Sounds’ (SP102) – SHELTER PRESS

David Horvitz made the score ‘When the ocean sounds’ for human voices intended to mimic the sound of the sea. The work is linked to an idea of maritime biologist Rachel Carson, who wrote that the percentage of salt in the sea is equal to the salinity of our blood. This idea supports a theory that all life comes from the sea. Imagine the first life forms, with porous skin or cell walls, through which the sea could freely flow into and out of their small bodies. At a certain moment, however, these life forms evolve. They come out of the sea and develop a different type of skin, one that allows them to keep liquids within their bodies. These liquids are ultimately seawater, and so the creatures – as do we – carry the sea with them, no matter where they go. In a way, transcribing and performing the sounds of the sea are exercises in listening and meditating out loud. At the same time, they are exercises in imagining or remembering that we are actually part of the sea.

Intended to be performed by 51 participants, the score is printed on 60gsm uncoated paper, and slipped in a silkscreened PVC sleeve, with instructions printed on front. First edition of 500 copies.

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Chen Man’s photo of Rihanna here is a tribute to this painting by Tang Dynasty artist Zhou Fang.

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“I am not bitter.” I say, bitterly, with a bitter expression.

Egon Schiele, Nude with Red Garters, 1911

Eugène Delacroix, La Liberté Guidant Le Peuple, 1830

Jean-Léon Gérôme, Truth Coming From the Well Armed With Her Whip to Shame Mankind, 1896

Francisco de Goya, La maja desnuda, 1790-1800

Édouard Manet, Dejeuner Sur L'herbe, 1863

Édouard Manet, Olympia, 1863

Edvard Munch, Puberty, 1895

Tarsila do Amaral, A Negra, 1926

Tarsila do Amaral, Antropofagia, 1929

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Hsiao Chin (Chinese, b.1935)

Feng-2 - Wealth-2, 2012

Acrylics on paper, 35 x 66 cm

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Moki Mioke born 1982, is a Berlin, Germany-based artist who finds inspiration in Japanese artist Hayao Miyazaki’s work (Spirited Away) as well as in nature.

Nature itself is art and is the most beautiful thing you can create.

You can find more of her varied work on Flickr.

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Ren Hang, 2010. 

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Zhou Chunya (Chinese, b. 1955), The Peach Blossom, 2014. Oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cm.

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こども博覧会　　1926年

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Crochet Playgrounds by Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam

Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi-MacAdam is considered one of Japan’s leading fiber artists, using knitting and crochet as the foundation for much of her work. 

Her website explains that she specializes in “creating large, interactive textile environments that function both as imaginative and vibrant explorations of color and form, at the same time as providing thrilling play environments.”

Instagram.com/WeTheUrban

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Uncanny Sculpture by Nagato Iwasaki

Nagato Iwasaki creates sculpture from driftwood he collects from around Japan. From Spoon & Tamago:

Artist Nagato Iwasaki‘s lifelike driftwood sculptures are perfect examples of the uncanny valley — the feelings of revulsion and uneasiness one experiences from non-human objects that appear a bit too similar to real human beings.

His work is beautiful and unsettling with echoes of the dryads found in myth.  Thanks to Lost At E Minor.

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Posted by Lisa.

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Kobayashi Kokei 小林古径 (1883-1957)

Neko 猫 (Cat) - Japan - 1946

Source Yamatane Museum of Art 山種美術館蔵

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Artist: Takato Yamamoto, Aquirax Uno

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Cui Guotai (Chinese, b. 1964), Wall Surrounding the Factory, 2004. Acrylic on canvas, 180 x 120 cm.

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LI Yuan-Chia’s sketchbook with clippings

李元佳的剪貼筆記本

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Qiu Xiaofei (Chinese, b. 1977), Empty Stage, 2004. Oil on canvas, 23 x 26 cm.