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Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Red is the warmest of all colours. It is the colour most chosen by extroverts and one of the top picks of males. On the other hand, red symbolises temper, agitation and excitement. I am an introverted person, full of pessimism and doubt, unwilling to engage in confrontation. Red is not [...]
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Saturday, 3 October 2009
As much as I detested Biology in school, I have long since realised and acknowledged that nature continually offers up beautiful examples of form and colour. Cell structures, for example, informed me of the power scale and repetition hold when attempting to induce an sense of awe. These paintings, as abstract as they are, [...]
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Friday, 2 October 2009
I am here to talk about a man - to talk about a man, no ordinary man. Toward the end of his life he was honoured with the title of Mahatma: Maha means “great”; Atma means “soul”. Mahatma, Great Soul, a person who identified with the poorest of the poor, was a rousing [...]
Tags: History, India, Tribute
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Friday, 2 October 2009
Portraiture is beginning to really fascinate me. For me, capturing the essence is of utmost importance. I have come across many pieces that attempt to convey emotion to varying degrees of success. I truly believe the key is in the eyes. Eyes are our so-called windows to the soul. Without [...]
Tags: Art, Sculpture
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Thursday, 1 October 2009
These photos are a short extract of the story of The Spider from the pioneering days of aircraft in the 1920s and 1930s… The aircraft started out life as KLM H-NADK. In 1927, it was sold to a Mr McIntosh who renamed it “Princess Xenia” and it was re-registered as G-EBTS. On [...]
Tags: History
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Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Vancouver is a beautiful. I often find myself basking in awe of the resplendence. There are few places I have seen in my lifetime that rival this truly portentous surroundings. And certainly, there is no other place to better experience the Vancouver lifestyle than standing in Stanley Park. The scintillating sea, [...]
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009
The sky cried all night long. Her breath is cool and damp. I still feel her tears, light and soft. Her mood is changing - she was agitated just a few moments ago, but now she is quietly reflecting on the events that came to pass. I know her well. She [...]
Tags: Photography
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Monday, 28 September 2009
I was first interested in perfectly discernible image - subjects whose form I can clearly recognise and name. It helped me relate to the artist. However, as of late, I am increasingly becoming more interested in abstract or semi-abstract forms. Although there is little in the way of expression that I can [...]
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Thursday, 24 September 2009
I do like animals. I like to watch their movements, their behaviours, their interactions each one another within the community, their instincts, their habitats… Observing them always reminds me of the great power evolution wields in all biological life that unfolds in our ecosystem. It becomes even more awe-inspiring when the animal [...]
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009
“In 2002, when Seung Woo Back visited North Korea for the first time, he took snap shots of the city of Pyongyang while under the surveillance and control of the accompanying guards. He was only able to shoot limited areas, and even had his films censored, but the camera had captured parts that even [...]
Tags: Korea, Photography
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