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Pikapika is inspiring artists all over the world to create there own flashlight animation

all it takes is a few friends

some flashlights.. (maybe some cool bulb colors)

darkness

and a digital still camera

… and maybe quicktime

.. when is the Walker going to have them over from Japan to do a workshop?

Wishes for the Sky 2008

Free event

Sunday, April 20, 11am-4pm

Harriet Island, St. Paul

Rain or Shine

FREE KITE FLYING!

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Tetsumi Kudo: not as conventional as he looks.

At the risk of sounding trite, Tetsumi Kudo is one dope dude. In the Walker’s exhibition “Tetsumi Kudo: Garden of Metamorphosis” (October 18, 2008 - March 22, 2009) I saw, what in my mind is true contemporary art. In describing Kudo’s work, a lot of different words come to mind- abstract, simple, complex, revolting, alluring, inspiring, incongruous. The exhibition is undoubtedly one of the most interesting solo artist shows I’ve seen at the walker, displaying a variety of objects, sculpture, installation, drawing, and painting—covering the entire path of his career, from the late 1950s through the late 1980s.

Some of my favorite pieces within the exhibit were the birdcages, the cocoons, the room full of penises, the photos from his giant installation a penis carved into the side of a rockface, the walk in box filled with blacklights and neon flowers, and the many other components that’s made you ask yourself, “What the hell?”

There is footage of Kudo 40 or so years ago with some friends explaining that in 20 years the penises in his work will not be seen as penises, but simply as symbols. As insightful and thought provoking such an ideology is, they still look like penises.

Go see this exhibit and spend some time to take it all in. Just don’t plan a meal right afterwards.

Recently, in Philly,the sales of Obama t-shirts helped fund OBEY created bus shelter ads of Sentor Barack Obama.

Obey’s site says “You might be saying… “ supporting a political candidate, paying for ads, what is Obey thinking?” Well, we’re thinking that helping to put Obama in office is one of the most subversive things we could be doing. To see for yourself, check out his policies at barackobama.com“

They are also featuring posters for purchase similarly on their site.