Patrick Tsai

My Little Dead Dick

Modern Times

I really liked Patrick Tsai after reading his 7-day diary that he kept during the earthquake and subsequent events in Japan. His writing led me to his past photo projects, most notably My Little Dead Dick. It's not anything new in terms of subject or style. He's 29, he just got laid off, and in a recent post on Talking Barnacles he wrote about how his parents have no idea who he is but seem to disapprove of everything they do know about him. well, this sounds like what I may have ahead of me.

Girl Kat

Help Japan part II

I was reading this article on Tofugu about how there is no room for more funding towards the Japan disaster relief. This means that the amount of money that has been donated specifically towards the relief efforts has far exceeded the amount requested by the Japanese. So some organizations may use part of the donations towards other causes, unless the donations were earmarked specifically for Japan, in which case the money is not necessarily being used effectively because they seem to have more than they know what to do with. I think it's great that so many people are doing what they can to help in terms of monetary donations. I myself have donated, but at this point there seems to be other ways to help. This may be easier for those living in Japan at the moment, but for those of us here, Jason Kelly is asking for donations of new pairs of socks for the many who are currently homeless as a result of the quakes.

Yohji Yamamoto

via mermaidhair

must see this!

Sentenced Home

this past weekend, I went to an event at Asian Arts Initiative about the deportation of Cambodian refugees from America. they screened a very pertinent and moving documentary film, Sentenced Home, which you can watch here. the tagline: "Raised as Americans in inner-city projects near Seattle, three young Cambodian American men are deported back to a country they barely remember, caught between a tragic past and an uncertain future by a system that doesn't offer any second chances."

it's not necessarily an issue that receives much attention in the media, at least not so much outside of the sphere of Mexico, so the film offers some very personal positions on the issue as well as provides information about US immigration legislation and how this has changed since 9/11.

Takashi Iwasaki

Littlebonbon (2006)

Fishbonbon (2008)

Kazuteru (2006)

Isogashiyumekojo (2006)

Hohonashi (2006)

Harikmodome (2007)

Denshinhappa (2006)

a collection of inspiration for my next project. more from Takashi Iwasaki here.
they kind of remind me of the Maishima incineration plant in Osaka - designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser - to impress everyone when they were running to be the host of the 2008 Olympics.

"MOVE"

"MOVE" Rachel Roy Spring 2011 film from Dominique Palombo on Vimeo.

clothes you can move in. to be honest, I was much more drawn to the dancing than the clothes but I really like this idea of showing the clothing form in movement rather than just walking down a runway. then again, I'm not usually into sportswear which is more suited to this type of display. maybe I am just buying into this new fashion film thing.

via Omoi