New Spirits - Reading Deleuze in India
Consciousness only exists in connection with other consciousness
Contemporary art is obsessed with the „next step“. The avant-garde, the unprecedented, the new and unique. But in the hunt for the new, we lose sight of something essential: artistic practice itself. Artistic practice is not just about crossing boundaries. It is one of those things that make art [...]
Bodhi Zendo I had ordered a book to take with me to Bodhi Zendo: "Zen in the Art of Ink Painting" by Katharina Shepherd-Kobel. It is a beautiful book, it speaks to me and feeds my longing to learn ink painting and to deepen my meditation. When I got involved in Zen meditation 3.5 years ago, the act of [...]
Die traditionelle Musik Indiens, der Raga, ist melodisch in Bezug auf einen Grundton. Okzidentale Musik ist harmonisch, d. h. simultan und komplex. Im Abendland wird viel in Strukturen gedacht, eine Zeit lang wurde viel von strukturalistischem und poststrukturalistischem Denken gesprochen. Komplexe Systeme finden sich überall: in der Philosophie, in kanonischen Texten und Bildsystemen, in Technik […]
I woke up from a nightmare at 4am. I was talking to Will in Apt about a strange irritation in my perception of time. I described how time was falling into fragments and some were simply missing. It was a matter of seconds or minutes, and while I tried to immerse myself in time to describe it better, [...]
I have been living with a neurotic dog for a few weeks now. She barked a lot while she still perceived me as a stranger. She kept her distance and was frightened. After a few weeks, she accepted me, approached me and wanted to be stroked. Now she lies at my door and keeps watch; she protects me. What happened? I [...]
Exhibition „Roots From the Sky“ by Cedric Bregnard at Centre d’Art, Auroville März 2023 Cedric Bregnard ist Artist in Residence at the Centre d’Art in Auroville. Er wird in den nächsten 2 Monaten ein Foto vom Banyan Baum im Matrimandirgarten machen. Dieses Foto wird dann auf die Größe einer Wand (ca.3x7m) in der Galerie skaliert. […]
Auf der Ladefläche eines kleinen Transporters stehend, bin ich die letzten Tage durch Auroville gefahren, um verschiedene Dinge für den Pottersmarket einzusammeln. Diese kleinen Transporter sind die großen Brüder der Tuk Tuks. Manchmal sieht man auf ihnen sechs oder sieben Dutzend Menschen stehen, wenn wieder mal eines großen Festivals ansteht. Es ist ein beliebtes Transportmittel […]
I didn't take much with me to India, a backpack full of clothes, books and technology. But I packed a good pair of headphones and bought an external cell phone hi-fi sound card from Tempotec for the USB-C output - it wasn't cheap, but it's excellent. I was very pleased when it [...]
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