"ΤΟ ΠΑΡΑΠΟΝΟ" του Ελύτη

Αναρωτιέμαι μερικές φορές: είμαι εγώ που σκέφτομαι καθημερινά πως η ζωή μου
είναι μία; Όλοι οι υπόλοιποι το ξεχνούν; Ή πιστεύουν πως θα έχουν κι άλλες, πολλές
ζωές, για να κερδίσουν τον χρόνο που σπαταλούν;
Μούτρα. Ν' αντικρίζεις τη ζωή με μούτρα. Τη μέρα, την κάθε σου μέρα. Να περιμένεις
την Παρασκευή που θα φέρει το Σάββατο και την Κυριακή για να ζήσεις. Κι ύστερα
να μη φτάνει ούτε κι αυτό, να χρειάζεται να περιμένεις τις διακοπές. Και μετά ούτε κι
αυτές να είναι αρκετές. Να περιμένεις μεγάλες στιγμές. Να μην τις επιδιώκεις, να τις
περιμένεις.
Κι ύστερα να λες πως είσαι άτυχος και πως η ζωή ήταν άδικη μαζί σου.
Και να μη βλέπεις πως ακριβώς δίπλα σου συμβαίνουν αληθινές δυστυχίες που η ζωή
κλήρωσε σε άλλους ανθρώπους. Σ' εκείνους που δεν το βάζουν κάτω και αγωνίζονται.
Και να μην μαθαίνεις από το μάθημά τους. Και να μη νιώθεις καμία φορά
ευλογημένος που μπορείς να χαίρεσαι τρία πράγματα στη ζωή σου, την καλή υγεία,
δυο φίλους, μια αγάπη, μια δουλειά, μια δραστηριότητα που σε κάνει να αισθάνεσαι
ότι δημιουργείς, ότι έχει λόγο η ύπαρξή σου.
Να κλαίγεσαι που δεν έχεις πολλά. Που κι αν τα είχες, θα ήθελες περισσότερα. Να
πιστεύεις ότι τα ξέρεις όλα και να μην ακούς. Να μαζεύεις λύπες και απελπισίες, να
ξυπνάς κάθε μέρα ακόμη πιο βαρύς. Λες και ο χρόνος σου είναι απεριόριστος.
Κάθε μέρα προσπαθώ να μπω στη θέση σου. Κάθε μέρα αποτυγχάνω. Γιατί αγαπάω
εκείνους που αγαπούν τη ζωή. Και που η λύπη τους είναι η δύναμή τους. Που
κοιτάζουν με μάτια άδολα και αθώα, ακόμα κι αν πέρασε ο χρόνος αδυσώπητος από
πάνω τους. Που γνωρίζουν ότι δεν τα ξέρουν όλα, γιατί δεν μαθαίνονται όλα.
Που στύβουν το λίγο και βγάζουν το πολύ. Για τους εαυτούς τους και για όσους
αγαπούν. Και δεν κουράζονται να αναζητούν την ομορφιά στην κάθε μέρα, στα
χαμόγελα των ανθρώπων, στα χάδια των ζώων, σε μια ασπρόμαυρη φωτογραφία, σε
μια πολύχρωμη μπουγάδα.

Όσο κι αν κανείς προσέχει
όσο κι αν το κυνηγά
πάντα, πάντα θα 'ναι αργά
δεύτερη ζωή δεν έχει.
(από Το Παράπονο, του Οδ. Ελύτη)

Daniel Egnéus- It's all about Daydreaming

Got to love this artist. Since I bought the book Little Red Riding Hood written by Brothers Grimm in a version of the tale, fully unbridged with a visionary interpretation by the renowned artist Daniel Egnéus that fully captures both its horror and its romance, I fell with love with his work instantly.

Daniel Egnéus is a Swedish-born illustrator that in his short professional career, has worked with some large clients such as Penguin Books, Pepsi Cola, Marie Claire, Time Magazine and BMW. More impressive than his list of client is that in March 2005 Daniel Egnéus was voted “best illustrator” by the Association of Illustrators UK.

His work needs no introduction….his images just speak for themselves

Lucid, dreamy and vibrant illustrations reflect the enticing inner world of the highly regarded artist, Daniel Egnéus.

With no formal education except for life itself, Daniel sees everyday life and art as one inseparable whole. His work is an expression of his colorful and rich life in Milano and Rome, filled with friends and a wonderful girlfriend, and not least his daydreaming, which finds its way into his work, inspiring us with its beauty and depth.”

Keep on Daydreming Daniel…….your work is beautiful ……… I know I will never stop and people like you inspire me every single day.

ΚΑΙ ΟΠΩΣ ΕΙΠΕ ΚΑΙ Ο ΜΠΑΜΠΑΣ ΜΟΥ.......... Greek Reality

TO ΛΕΟΦΟΡΕΙΟ
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ΜΙΑ ΜΕΡΑ ΚΑΠΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΓΛΥΦΑΔΑ ΚΟΝΤΑ ΣΕ ΜΙΑ ΣΤΑΣΗ ΛΕΟΦΟΡΕΙΟΥ ΒΛΕΠΩ ΜΙΑ ΚΑΝΤΙΝΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΜΕ ΠΟΛΗ ΜΕΓΑΛΑ BEEFBURGERS, CHIPS, SALADS. ΟΛΟ ΤΟ AYTOKINHTO ΗΤΑΝ FAST FOOD '' GOODY’S /MCDONALDS H’ KATI TETOIO.

OTAN ΠΛΗΣΙΑΣΑ ΠΡΟΣ ΕΚΠΛΗΞΗΝ ΜΟΥ ΒΛΕΠΩ ΟΤΙ ΔΕΝ ΗΤΑΝ ΚΑΝΤΙΝΑ ΑΛΛΑ ΕΝΑ ΛΕΟΦΟΡΕΙΟ .
ΠΡΟΣΠΑΘΗΣΑ ΝΑ ΔΩ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΖΟΡΙ ΠΟΥ ΠΗΓΕΝΕ; ΑΝ ΘΥΜΑΜΕ  ΜΑΛΛΟΝ ΚΑΠΟΥ ΒΑΡΗ ΒΑΡΚΗΖΑ. ΤΟΤΕ ΠΛΗΣΙΑΣΑ ΤΟΝ ΟΔΗΓΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥ ΛΕΩ ΜΕ ΤΕΤΟΙΕΣ ΔΙΑΦΗΜΗΣΕΙΣ ΔΕΝ ΞΕΡΟΥΜΕ ΑΝ ΘΑ ΠΑΜΕ ΚΑΠΟΥ Η ΕΑΝ ΘΑ ΦΑΜΕ ΚΑΤΙ  ΚΑΙ ΜΟΥ ΛΕΕΙ¨ ΕΓΩ ΚΑΙ ΕΣΥ ΔΕΝ ΤΡΩΜΕ ΑΠΟ ΑΥΤΟ ΑΛΛΟΙ ΤΡΩΝΕ ΚΑΤΑΛΑΒΑΙΝΕΙΣ……….
ΚΑΙ ΔΙΕΡΩΤΟΜΕ ΕΑΝ ΣΤΑ ΕΣΟΔΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΙΣΗΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΑΥΤΑ ΤΑ  ΚΕΡΔΟΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΙΣ ΥΠΟΒΙΒΑΣΤΙΚΕΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΙΔΙΑΣΤΙΚΕΣ ΠΟΛΛΕΣ ΦΟΡΕΣ  ΔΙΑΦΗΜΗΣΕΙΣ
ΣΥΜΠΕΡΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΝΤΕ ΣΤΑ ΓΕΝΙΚΑ ΕΣΟΔΑ ΤΟΥ ΤΑΜΕΙΟΥ ΟΥΤΩΣ ΩΣΤΕ  ΝΑ ΥΠΑΡΧΕΙ  ΚΑΠΟΙΟ ΟΦΕΛΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΚΟΣΜΑΚΙ ΠΟΥ ΔΕΝ ΠΛΗΡΩΝΕΙ ΕΙΣΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΔΙΟΤΙ ΔΕΝ ΕΧΕΙ ENA EURO. ( ΑΣ ΜΗΝ ΑΝΑΦΕΡΘΩ ΣΤΗΝ ΔΙΑΦΙΜΙΣΗ ΤΗΝ ΤΕΛΕΥΤΕΑ ΤΟΥ ΟΑΣΑ.
ΟΙ ΚΥΡΙΟΙ ΟΜΩΣ ΠΟΥ  ΠΑΙΡΝΟΥΝ ΤΑ ΛΕΦΤΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΙΣ ΔΙΑΦΗΜΙΣΕΙΣ ΘΕΛΟΥΝ ΟΧΙ ΜΟΝΟ ΝΑ ΤΙΜΟΡΟΥΝ ΤΟΝ ΕΠΙΒΑΤΗ ΑΥΞΑΝΟΝΤΑΣ ΤΑ ΕΙΣΗΤΗΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΑΛΛΗ ΝΑ ΤΟΝ ΤΙΜΩΡΟΥΝ ΑΝΟΙΓΟΝΤΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΗΝ ΟΡΕΞΗ ΧΩΡΙΣ ΝΑ ΕΧΕΙ ΛΕΦΤΑ ΟΥΤΕ ΓΙΑ ΕΙΣΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΟΥΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΦΑEΙ........... ΝΟΜΙΖΟ ΟΤΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΟΔΗΝΗΡΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΚΛΗΤΙΚΟ.

James Bond House Landed in Greece (Architecture Studio_314-Pavlos Chatziagelidis)

·        Fantasy and Imagination can only make wonderful things grow, the mind is such a powerful tool and it creates small miracles every day. The following project/house happens when all beautiful thoughts are blended together and minimalism finds the way to relate to modernism in a calm and architectural way. Architecture Studio 314 (www.314.gr) and its owner/architect/mechanic engineer Pavlos Chatziangelidis is for sure one of these people that manages to use a big capacity of his brain and dreams to create designs that many would only fantasize about or believe that exist only in dreams. Pavlos Chatziangelidis lives and works in Athens/ Greece but his projects have been shown internationally in books, magazines and internet.  Beautiful minds create beautiful designs. Enjoy the project that looks like it has popped out from a James Bond movie and has landed in a piece of land in Athens/Greece. Facebook

R U HUNGRY? Big Appetites is a series of fine art photographs by artist Christopher Boffoli.

Imagine being like one of these Lilliput characters out of Gulliver's Travels..............That is what Christopher's Boffolis latest project looks like. The project Big Appetites by Boffoli was inspired by the media that the artist was exposed to as a child. There were so many films and television shows that exploited both the dramatic and comedy potential of a juxtaposition of different scales: tiny people in a normal-sized world just like Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels in the 18th century and perhaps earlier.  As a child you tend to live in an adult world that is out of scale with your body and proportions and everything just seems so big. Imagine the way we look at ants and small insects.
At the moment you can see his latest work at his solo show in New York City which opened on 21 June.  It will be running through the summer and until 24 August.  It is his largest solo show to date, with many large mounted pieces of work, including some new work that has never before been exhibited.  The gallery is Winston Wächter Fine Art, 530 West 25th Street, New York: http://winstonwachter.com/exhibitions_ny.php It will be worth the visit.

Let me quote as per below, the direct artist words that describe his work spot on:

When I began shooting some of the very earliest images in this series, around 2003, food was a conscious choice as one of the components as it can be very beautiful – in terms of texture and color – especially when shot with available light and macro lenses. Combining what is essentially food and toys makes the work instantly accessible to virtually everyone. Regardless of language, culture and social status, almost everyone can identify with toys from their childhood. And whether you eat with a fork, chopsticks or your hands, everyone understands food. Sitting down to a meal makes us feel most human.

The sensual experience of eating accesses primal instincts that stretch back to the earliest days of our evolution. Whether we are reflecting on the comfort food of childhood, celebrating food’s tremendous diversity, or obsessing over calories and nutrition, cuisine is one of those rare topics that most people can speak about with authority and yet largely without controversy. So the choice of food as a backdrop of the environments of the Big Appetites series is certainly calculated.

Christopher Boffoli is a Seattle-based photographer, writer, artist and filmmaker. Largely self-taught, he took up photography as a hobby in his teens, honing his skills as a student journalist in high school and college. While still an undergraduate he started his own commercial photography company in Charleston, South Carolina. With a background in literature and English, he worked for more than a decade in the field of Philanthropy, raising money for elite schools like Dartmouth College and the London School of Economics. Christopher was able to integrate his creative skills, in writing, photography and graphic design into much of his fundraising work.

A couple of life-changing events compelled him to pursue a creative career full-time. As a resident of Lower Manhattan, Christopher was a firsthand witness to the World Trade Center attacks of September 11th. A few years later he was very seriously injured at high elevation while mountaineering on Washington’s Mt. Rainier. Since that time he has traveled the world, setting foot on six continents, writing and photographing his travels through documentary photography and video. At home in Seattle, he works as a writer and photojournalist, producing both feature stories and covering breaking news. Christopher’s work has been published – online and in print – in more than 90 countries. His fine art photographs can be found in galleries and private collections in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Enough talk....lets now enjoy this Big Appetites experience.

Do Ho Suh- Fallen Star- That is what I call living on the edge...lol

That is what I call living on the edge............
Do Ho Suh’s Fallen Star is the 18th permanent sculpture commissioned by UCSD’s Stuart Collection. It reflects Suh’s on-going exploration of themes around the idea of home, cultural displacement, the perception of our surroundings, and how one constructs a memory of a space. His own feelings of displacement when he arrived in the U.S. from Seoul, Korea in 1991 to study led him to measure spaces in order to establish relationships with his new surroundings. He had to physically and mentally readjust.
Suh’s small “home” has perhaps been picked up by some mysterious force and appears to have landed or crashed onto the seventh floor of Jacobs Hall at the Jacobs School of Engineering. The roof garden is part of his design and the whole creates a space with panoramic views for small groups to gather and readjust.
Do Ho Suh graduated from Seoul National University. He received a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in sculpture from Yale University. He represented Korea at the Venice Biennale in 2001. Suh has exhibited around the world and is represented in numerous museum collections. He lives and works in New York, London and Seoul.
Funding has been made possible through private donations and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts’ program for Access to Artistic Excellence.

Ben Ashton a Visual Artist- Illustration/Graphic design

Ben Ashton-Bell is an illustrator and graphic designer who works across various industries from his home studio. His main love is image creation, where his style ranges from loose colour and detailed drawn line through to precise vector created imagery.
Typography is also a big part in his work. running parallel to Ben’s career in illustration & design is his work as a practicing visual artist. he works mainly with pencil, airbrush and gouache and regularly exhibits his work in group and solo shows. (taken from his site)

Recently his new project ‘If the World Made Sense’ will soon be presented at Lamington Drive Gallery- Austrelia where Ben hows an exponential growth and development into his visual style. Used as an opportunity to create pure hand-crafted pieces, the work has been created using a combination of pencil, airbrush, gauche and watercolour to achieve the desired effect.
Through his work, Ben explores themes of humanity and nature. The concept behind ‘If the World Made Sense’ is propelled by the chaos of our world, touching on the sometimes senseless act of humans destroying what is around them. The exhibition examines a futuristic fictional world, exploring the remnants of war and the evolution of nature taking back its rightful place.

Enjoy this eye Candy images :) You can also find Ben on tumblr :)