Gotta love the crazy ones…
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Apple Commercial
Always loved this commercial and have quoted it a lot. Could not agree more. For me, artists are the drivers of transformation, messengers of the gods. They tap into new paradigms, and, confronted with the dualism between that understanding and the world around them, suggest new visions, create new ideas, tell new stories. Found this quote the other day when I joined YAOC (Yet Another Online Community). This one is called zaadz (from Dutch seeds). After MySpace (which I joined 2 years ago and which by now appears to be crazy popular – guess I should check it out again some time – or maybe not), tribe.net (which I really enjoyed – seemed like there were a lot of really cool people on there – definitely will check back there again when I have time), a whole array of business related ones (LinkedIn, OpenBC, …), invitations to new more world-changing ones (Pathworks or something?), this is now yet another online community I decided I could belong to. Not sure if I will spend much time there, but hey, we shall see…
In the meantime, I will continue to hang with some of my crazy artist friends, the ones I know and love in person. Went to a wonderful art opening for my friend Barry Goldberg the other day (it’s his cupcake above). His show is called “Songs in the Everyday”. Bought several of his pieces which are now delighting on my walls, but even more so I really love his ideas on art. He originally has a music engineering and production background (with a very ecclectic collection of artists ranging from Fleetwood Mac to Dr. Dre and Marylin Manson). Consequently, he walks around with his own soundtrack and transforms that into his visions for photography. The way he put it (much more eloquently): “it’s an exhibition of my evolving interest in synesthesia. I use found objects, landscapes and abstract imagery as instruments, inviting viewers to tune into their personal internal soundscapes and soundtracks. Partly because I come from a music background, I find myself living in a song. As I’m walking down the street, for instance, all the sounds of life — construction sounds, traffic, conversations — become harmonious, rhythmic and integrated. I’m interested in changing people’s perspectives about what they see and hear in their everyday lives.” – Lovely, ey?
Anyway, lots more coming soon. Finally moved into my new place! So excited. Quite a change after two years on the road. Books, Whiteboard, Art on the wall, and I even bought a bed (did splurge and got a king size futon – after all those nights in lovely big hotel beds and sleeping on the floor it seemed like a good way to go). Well, more about that when I had time to take some pictures. In general, I am planning to add a photo gallery to this site. People have asked me for pictures from my trip and also from LA (Iyanar, if you read this, they are coming!). So stay tuned and keep smiling 
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