bikes and things

Very funny little video. Must get down to Devon again soon.

Via Shannon.

I make no secret of my love for Instagram. Some of the best images or posts come from people who tell a story or narrative in either a series of images that could be read as a triptych, or build a story through their regular posts. One of the most amusing came from Mathew at With Associates recently where he took picture of his cat, Marcel, sat in the same position looking out into the garden.

Every day he’s be there and Mathew would take a picture and post it to Instagram.

Lots of people wondering…

What’s he looking at?

Why is he there?

Has he worn a patch in the grass yet?

So to end the series Mathew finally confronts Marcel.

It turns out he had worn a patch and we still don’t know what he was looking at or why he sat in the same spot for so long though. Great fun whilst it lasted.

All images © Mathew Wilson

I’ve been thinking of the value of photography as an important family record. Having grown up with pictures of myself and sister, as well as the wider family all around, it’s clear that these memories are informed by those framed photos and dusty albums in the shelf next to the TV. I’ve started to try and get better at printing these out and keeping my own records of things that take place in my life – I’m a bit behind at the moment but hoping to catch up.

At a recent family funeral my mum brought along a bunch of photos which reminded me of how important these physical objects are to me. I’m pictured in one but had not seen the other and was really moved by both of them. Take pictures, print them, own them, cherish them and hand them on – they record such amazing moments in life.

Beautifully shot video* of an equally beautiful bike shop in Brooklyn New York – 718 Cyclery. Fantastic story behind it all and also a rather pleasant way of engaging with his market rather than just offering a straight service of selling stock bikes.

*When I say beautifully shot I mean a little heavy on the shallow depth of field and bokeh.

Love seeing things like this and wondering what the story behind it is. Bomb damage? Other side demolished and these guys held out?

I had the pleasure of seeing Grimes last night at Heaven with Emma, Janey and Kasha. We arrived for the main act but it was kind of all very strange from the start. It all felt a little Nathan Barley at first mainly due to he presence of a pole dancer behind her along with a man waving glowing sticks in the air next to her. Other parts felt more like something the KLF might have done.

Couple of great tunes in there from her latest album but was pretty underwhelmed by the rest. I guess one of the reasons is that you couldn’t actually tell what she was singing and what was sample due to her being in total darkness. Regardless we had a great time, the venue was decent, bar service quick and even the bouncers friendly. Also managed to get a quick trip to Herman Ze German in before.

You see all sorts of bad examples of driving each day when commuting but this video clip just terrifies me. It wasn’t until I viewed it again that I realised it was from a section of my ride back from work. Fortunately I take the left hand bus lane.

It’s hard to give people the benefit of doubt when you see examples like this. There’s still something that stops recording my commutes even though I have a GoPro which I could use.

Yesterday we ventured up to the V&A on the slowest bus in the world from Peckham to a tiny room absolutely rammed to the gills with work, and then stuffed with lots and lots of people. Some great work but just no time to think or contemplate or even make connections between the work at different stages. Just queue for the next case and hope you got a good spot or could see round someone’s head. I couldn’t help think it would have been far better at a larger venue like the Design Museum with some space around it.

Some fascinating pieces and ideas across all levels but it seemed to fall down as the scale grew for me. I can’t really make any other judgment as it was so hideous to visit – maybe I’ll buy the book from Amazon and digest in my own time.

And some cones made into a canopy.

Nice to spend some time with Emma today in town with a bit of a wander around and a coffee then to see the Dark Knight at the IMAX. Few pics as always which found their way to Flickr. Nice to have a pint and some food at an old favourite place on The Cut.

So good!

Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has a habit of using one-point perspective for dramatic effect, often with the vanishing point in the dead center of the frame, disorienting the viewer and creating tension for his scenes. Film enthusiast kogonada recently took a bunch of Kubrick films, collected the shots showing this technique, and created the interesting supercut seen above.

Full article over at PetaPixel.

Via @FinnHop.