The Good, The Bad & The Kitsch.

* In which there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.

If Canadian artist James Nizam isn’t cutting or drilling into the walls and ceilings of a modest BC house acquired through negotiations with local government, then he’s creating magnificent geometric sculptures from a single shaft of light, and a series of strategically placed mirrors. Once Nizam started, he had to move quickly before the light moved off-target. The shaft was good for maybe two or three bounces before it began to fade, so he decided to shoot with multiple exposures, “breaking down the end result into fragments, and building up the image over time.” 

The result deserves a slow clap because this shit takes patience and perseverance. It’s also amazing and wonderful. So thumbs up James.

* In which if I was to say to you, girl, we couldn’t get much higher, come on baby, light my fire.

In a nutshell, Kaehr and Herczeg synchronized their camera with a detonator, thereby allowing them to capture these mesmerizing 2010 photographs of splodey ‘splosions at precisely the moment of KABOOM. I want my grubby paws on that door photograph. So beautiful. 

* In which the hills are alive, with the sound of music.

It has only just now occurred to me that I’ve been favoring photographers lately, so let me continue with this trend and share another artist who, in one particular series, applies ink and acrylic to his photographs. His name: Sebastiaan Bremer. They’re exactly what I imagine a sunny afternoon in the Alps to be like. But, in like, the 70s. Dreamy!

* In which no place is boring, if you’ve had a good night’s sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film.

Alexandra Valenti. I love everything she is doing, particularly when she paints her photographs. Must own one. Must.

* In which if there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.

How insanely gorgeous and eerie are these underwater portraits (recently featured on the amazing blog Colossal) by photographer Jacob Sutton? No words. From what I’ve seen, Jacob is one of the better photographers working today. I love, love, love his work.

* In which fashion is for the dogs.

Dig this series by photographer Emily Shur for Paper Magazine. It’s actually kind of a neat idea in terms of fashion. How often to you get to see the back of an outfit in a magazine spread? 

* In which the soul is beyond male and female as it is beyond Life and Death.

I love this series “Switcheroo” by artist Hana Pesut. So simple and so fascinating.

* In which its appeal is permanent.

So it’s not really news anymore, but I’m still really pumped for Levitated Mass. 

That is all.