VOSTELL HAPPENING
It’s inspiring, motivating, weirdly uplifting and, in the final scene, blissfully moving. I highly recommend giving it twenty minutes of your time. If you do, let me know what you think! Continue reading VOSTELL HAPPENING
Month: June 2016
Yoko Ono 1965 One Fluxus Films
Yoko Ono 1965 One Fluxus Films Continue reading Yoko Ono 1965 One Fluxus Films
BOOK QUIZ – Who should YOU read next?
If you enjoy the content here at Examining the Odd, we probably have fairly similar tastes in books. This is great; it means you’re open to all sorts of genres and to discovering new authors. It’s also a curse; how on earth do you choose what to read next? Continue reading BOOK QUIZ – Who should YOU read next?
Joseph Beuys Talks about his Art: “Everybody is an Artist”
A short clip featuring German artist Joseph Beuys in which he talks about his art and his then exhibition in London. Beyus was associated with the Fluxus Movement in the 1960s and was a painter, sculpture, musician, performance artist and philosopher. He is regarded as one of the most influential artist of the 20th Century. Continue reading Joseph Beuys Talks about his Art: “Everybody is an Artist”
“Limbs Not Yet Rigid” – A History of Dissecting the Living
Originally posted on The Chirurgeon's Apprentice:
Several years ago, the news reported a story that could have come straight from the script of a horror movie. In October 2009, Colleen S. Burns was admitted to St Joseph’s Hospital Center… Continue reading “Limbs Not Yet Rigid” – A History of Dissecting the Living
The Beautifully Ornate Book Covers of Days Long Gone
I often judge a book by its cover and sometimes I’m wrong, often I’m right. But oh how I wish book covers could go back to … Continue reading The Beautifully Ornate Book Covers of Days Long Gone
Look at those Doodles with their Funny Little Stories
Here are some more of my doodles with their funny little stories! Continue reading Look at those Doodles with their Funny Little Stories
annual more than – a Fluxus Style Chance Poem
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The Outsider – H. P. Lovecraft
H.P. LOVECRAFT’S “THE OUTSIDER” I just had a nice little re-read of this very short Lovecraft classic and thought I’d do some googling. Behold: goodies! The music is particularly good, although it looks as though it’s been around for a … Continue reading The Outsider – H. P. Lovecraft
The Beautiful Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)
As regular visitors to Examining the Odd will know by now, British-born Mexican surrealist Leonora Carrington is one of my favourite artists. Her paintings are somehow oppressive yet elegant, tense yet loving. Her writing is inspiring and thought-provoking. We have … Continue reading The Beautiful Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)
Jay Snelling Art 