Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Hi everyone!

This april opened a very special place in Paris. Despite its unusual location for a fashion industry spot (see the great green caterpillar hosting the Cité on Austerlitz Docks),  The Cité is made to become the new Beaubourg. Clubs, Lounges (Designed and Managed by Le Barron)  and even "Pétanque" field are expected on its roof! 

In its industrial modern look, the Docks are a place of fashion and creation valorization. The next place to be is also the first multidimensional fashion structure: you can visit, shop, drink and even learn!

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Hey all!

I went in Paris and ended at the Cinémathèque, for the Tim Burton Exhibition that began in May and will end in August. 

This was the occasion to remember all the things I knew about him and learn some new stuff! 
The exhibition was very personal, as you could see his private Polaroid Collection, immortalizing his most famous characters such as Sally or the Wolfman of The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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For those among us who are interested in fashion, art, culture, make-up, glamour, icons and STYLE, but also love the provocative side such as transvestism , transexuality, crossdressing and androgyny, I proudly present you guys the fourth issue of Candy Magazine, by Luis Venegas. It’s a fashion magazine which is completely dedicated to celebrate the wonders of life in all their mindblowing glory. Candy is a magazine for everybody. It’s a space for individual freedom, and a publication that pushes people to take on the persona they’ve always wanted!

I already talked about the changes in the fashion and modeling industry, but none of the previous shoots and models (except for Pejic) can compete with Candy Magazine. The groundbreaking glossy broke boundaries as the first transgender publication and in 3 issues it has garnered a cult-like following in and out of the industry. Candy succeeded to make a big impact on a short time with their impressive group of contributors and the best models, actors and entertainers a photographer could ever ask for. A slew of industry insiders came together to create content that is guaranteed to tantalize.

Androgynous cover star Tilda Swinton delivers a stellar turn in Xevi Muntane’s glamourous images, while Steven Klein’s erotic portfolio explores masculine romance with a sci-fi twist and male pregnancy. The provocative content doesn’t stop there, with fresh edits from David Armstrong who captures drag’s superstars, also demanding attention.


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It is well known now, The Core loves to introduce you to new artists with their own perspectives and experience.So when we read our mails and saw an invitation to a Private View at the Italian Cultural Institute London, it was hard to resist to go and check what it was really about.So I took Alyssa with me as usual!

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Steven Klein is a photographer who likes to shock his audience. His work has always teetered on the edge of darkness, macabre but impressive. Klein shot high-profile advertising campaigns for various clients including Calvin Klein, D&G, Alexander McQueen and Nike and is a regular contributor to magazines including American and Paris Vogue, i-D, Numéro, W and Arena.
For the latest issue of ‘Interview, Klein created a violent non-existing world in which Crystal Renn stars as an abused patient, and Karolina Kurkova as her own creepy nurse. There’s an eerie cinematic feel and use of extreme bondage and dark nature. Ludivine Poiblanc took care of the styling which was, as usual, perfection.

Crystal Renn is one of the big names in the fashion industry. She recently appeared in the F/W 2010 Jean Paul Gautier campaign and has appeared in campaigns for H&M, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Saks Fifth Avenue, Jean Paul Gautier, Jimmy Choo, Barneys, Dsquared, and Nordstrom. Karolina Kurkova was awarded for ‘Best Model of the Year and the BH1/Vogue Fashion Awards’ by Vogue in 2002, and signed contracts with Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel and Balenciaga. By now, she already appeared for over 60 times on the cover of a magazine.

So as you see, both of the models which you see in this shoot, are professionals and are used to the most glamorous kinds of shootings, but even this didn’t make them back down for Klein’s sinister work.




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Hey cheekies! 

It's been a while. The time for me to take the plane to the USA, rest a bit and I'm back! 
I'm now at my sister's 


I landed in Dallas where I as lucky enough to see two museums, a good mix between french and american culture! 

Morning, and after a wonderful breakfast at Ihop, we went to Dallas Museum of Arts where there was a... Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition "From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk". 

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As far as I know, Fidia Falaschetti designs skateboard's graphics (but not only). His drawings are ironically trash, disturbing, meaningful and beautiful at the same time. I discovered his work in my brother's "Be Street" magazine and I knew I had to talk about it. 
Unfortunately, because I don't know a shit about Art and I have no information about Falaschetti, I can only post pictures of his work. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do anyway.

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Domien's article "Art never comes from happiness" inspired me this one. Her passion for drawing is her freedom. My freedom comes from writing. I thought it'd be interesting to talk about another art that free people's mind.



     I remember my cousin told me once that with a pen in your hand and a piece of paper you become the King of the world. This is so true. Since I was able to write my name, I've always had the strong desire to express my states of mind and my little girl's made up stories into words. Anytime my mother would read me a story before sleeping, I would take my pair of scissors, my favorite pens and staple a few sheets of paper together to make my own book. I must have about 100 self-made books today, haha :)
    This passion of writing became a need very fast and this is still the case today. Whenever I have time for it, I stop worrying about school, people or any of those "adult-stuff" and I let my mind speak instead. I lock myself up in my room or in my flat and then it's just me, my pen and the paper.This is truly freedom to me. I reinvent the world in a complete different way without giving a shit about "is it making any sense?" and so on... The "funny" thing about it is that I mostly write about very dark things. Violence is even prevalent in my writings and I almost never end my stories the happy-ending-way. This is why I consider writing as being an outlet. Things that make me sad and angry, they end up on the paper. And, in my opinion, this is the best therapy ever. (I guess this is why I've owned a journal for so many years).

What are you guys doing to free yourself? What's your own kind of freedom? Music, Cinema, Drawing, Fashion...? I'd really like to know! :)


I will end this article with a beautiful quote written by an unforgettable young girl. It sums-up my thoughts:

“Unless you write yourself, you can't know how wonderful it is; I always used to bemoan the fact that I couldn't draw, but now I'm overjoyed that at least I can write. And if I don't have the talent to write books or newspaper articles, I can always write for myself.”  Anne Frank


Julia.
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"My art is my freedom." - Eric Saade

Everyone has their own ways of expressing themselves. What can't be told by voice can be shown by paper, by pen, by music... In art we have no rules and boundaries, in art we aren't forced to think logically or to doubt whether something is wrong or right. You have freedom (maybe this is one of the only things in which you are REALLY free). For me, drawing is a foothold. An outlet for emotions and fears, adoration and beauty, and probably a lot of other things in my head which aren't able to come out in any other way ;)

DO.
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Hello cheekies,

During our Berlin trip, we have been invited to see a Urban Art Exhibition. This exhibition was based on creating a work of art based on "doing what you can with you find".
The first catching point of this exhibition is that every space of the place has been used to express a state of mind. For example, the front door glasses:
 When you were in the street, you could read "Instrospect" in order to enter and start a journey in the creator's mind.
"Extrospect" was written on the inside, as if, after seeing this exhibition, it was your turn to create your artistic journey.



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Hello cheekies,




We acted like perfect tourists by visiting museums. And what more interesting than going to the Helmut Newton Foundation? 

As we are really lucky, the current exhibition of the foundation is Polaroids, which is actually a wonderful point as I'm starting with my own one! 
The Foundation was amazingly beautiful and photos very expressive. Unfortunately, pictures were forbidden during the exhibition , we can only advise about the "must see" during the exhibition: 

-The Polaroid collection (with "Newton" written on it, so cool!)

- The Newtonmobile, created in 2001, base on a Mistubishi model.
- Louboutin for Helmut Newton, a pair of classy black heels.

We looked for the pictures taken on the year of our birth. I had many but Beny and Julia had some hard time finding their! 
Such a great time. 

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"Love to them was something induced by certain calculated actions; and it was cherished in ball rooms, in scented conservatories, by glances of the eyes, flashes of the fan, and faltering suggestive accents. Love here was a robust, ingenuous thing which stood out in the daylight, naked and solid, to be tapped and scrutinised as you thought best."


Beautiful, isn't it? These lines were written by one of my favorite writer, Virginia Woolf. I'm always so amazed by the precision of the words she chose and the fact she made it sound like poetry. It's absolutely "intoxicating" when you start reading her novels, even though, I must admit, her style is very unique and kind of special. I've studied her collection of short stories entitled "A haunted house and other stories" at school and  this is just brilliant. This woman, even during the early XXth century, had some strong views and opinions on feminism. You can notice this in her writings. Her life was pretty fucked-up: she has been sexually abused by two of her step-brothers, she lose her parents very young, she was depressive, she turned lesbian (not saying this is a bad thing, but it was not really well-seen at the time) and tried to kill herself twice. She succeeded the third time. And believe me, you can feel her distress, her pain, her revolt through her novels. I suggest that every litterature's fan take the time to read one of her books, it truly is a beautiful experience.
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My mate Johnny's a hooker
His habit is a one night stand
he would walk the streets in the usual way
Oh, what a pretty man

 Mika - Holy Johnny

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Holaaa!

Today no Famous people, known artists or any of that! I want to dedicate this post to a very interesting and special person: Veronika Bezdenejnykh (20, Aalst, Belgium). She is a young artist with Russian / Kazakh roots, and besides the fact that she’s incredible creative and fascinating, I have the honor to call her one of my best friends.  Why I write this for her? Because I CAN ;) And because I love her more than anything, so this is a good way to let her know! She is one of those people who will always be there for you, no matter what. She would never bias or act in a disrespectful way. (Except maybe when she has one of her famous bad moods in the morning.) She is someone with a clear view on the world but at the same time she is withdrawn in her bubble of art and originality. She doesn’t have a mind like others and that is exactly what makes her so unique. As a friend of Veronika, I have the right to honestly say that she's crazy, quite eccentric and occasionally a bit strange (no offense) but she knows how to turn all of this into charming traits. She’s blessed with the artistic gift and knows exactly how to use it. She is original, extraordinary and she also manages to keep everything interesting. Painting and drawing is her passion, just like Dr. House and Johnny Depp who seem to be her muses. ;) I also believe her work deserves to be known because she’s extremely talented and it would be a shame for not sharing it with the rest of the world! ;)

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 I’ve always had a passion for writing and romance, or let’s put it this way: I adore the emotional manipulation a story can cause. It’s remarkable how the exact combination of words can suck you right into the scene, almost like you’re living it yourself. I’ve the biggest respect for writers who can make you lose your mind with a simple, short sentence in the middle of a huge piece of text. For example, I absolutely adore this sentence:  “It was so silent, it was like listening to continuous, unbroken screaming.” When you read, you have to read more than just the words which you see. You have to read with your eyes closed sometimes or read between the lines, try to let your feelings talk to discover the true meaning of a sentence or even a word. How can you know if the writer means ‘blue’ when he writes ‘blue’, and not ‘black’ or ‘violet’? That’s the nicest part of your imagination. You create your own concept because you FEEL in a certain way, and there’s no one there to tell you “no you shouldn’t see it like that.” You’re your own boss; you’ve your own mind. Own opinions. When you read something, you’ve always parts which immediately catch your attention and give you a certain feeling, or touch you, sometimes it can be pure melancholy. I think this is the best way to express yourself without being judged. Maybe you can provoke with words, but after all no one can forbid you to write them.

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of course the fact that i'm black has nothing to do with this photo as 1st one


Hallo Wie gehts? Let’s start this post with some german words as  it is about a german photographer: Marco Rothenburger.
This guy is in my facebook friends since almost a year now and I usually take a look at his work as i love photography and i think his work deserves to be known.

M.Rothenburger is a german photographer from Saale,but  now living in Hannover.
He works with clients such as Elle,Clarins Paris, or New Yorker.
All his work can be found on his website: http://www.marco-rothenburger.de/
Which is a very creative website, i have been watching the intro again and again.

His work goes from Haute Couture to feminine beauty, and each of his photos is a new story that Marco(if i can allow myself) try to share with us.

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I am a HUGE Quentin Tarantino's fan and I think this incredible film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and "actor" deserves his own article on The Core's blog.

I've been loving cinema since childhood and more especially "offbeat movies" like SinCity or Edward Scissorhands, the kind of movies that take you to another place in a minute because of their very unique scenarios, sets, details, characters and so on. Tarantino is, in my opinion, the "Big Boss" of that off-beat style. Every movie he has directed, written or produced is a masterpiece to me (yeah, even the Grindhouse ones ;-D). They're all mixing cult characters, original scenarios, catchy dialogues, violent scenes and unforgettable quotes. No one can pretend being completely left cold after watching one of his movies. You can hate them, for sure, but you can't remain indifferent. And this is basically why I'm so fond of his work.


"Well, let's not start sucking each other's dicks quite yet." Pulp Fiction




Julia.
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