Ryuichi Sakamoto's rain. The metropolitan highway system from Narita airport. Tokyo suburbia. The tyranny of the average urban ugliness. Terrible "orthopedic architecture" mistakes. Hard to trust Haruki Murakami here but the acid taste of Araki's madness suddenly becomes legitimate. Being exactly as intended.
“When man shall build a building, a society, a life, as himself, training his imagination to see life, the nature of the time, the place, and the hour, eager to be himself, harmonious with nature, then the individual will rise high in the communal life of a civilization. And, supreme to “all about him”, he can’t fail to make the communal life the richer for his own riches. Human values are life giving not life taking”. Frank Lloyd Wright from "Critical Writings on Architecture", 1930
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sensual iconolatry de la République irréprochable
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| Aubade "La leçon de séduction" |
The French woman, contemporary goddess of sensuality: La Perla, Lejaby, Lise Charmel, satin embroidery, silk corsets and bow garters, subtly perfumed with “Nue” by Yves Saint Laurent, pure indulgence of appetite!
Superiority of banning the burka in France? The black veil described by French desperate resistants' as "muzzles" and "walking coffins", has become a new flag of surrender of French Republic. Cheap artificial fabric with the label "Made in République irréprochable". New "leçon de séduction" by French political thinkers? France became politically bankrupted and desperate, old post-menopause courtesan that is still trying to seduce with cheap lace. Mazouted bird. Simply defeated...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Iran nostalgia with Stephen Kinzer
Persians are masters of the powerful affirmation of life and they will take their sweet time to get their free Iran back. America has no caliber or wisdom to understand this 25-century old “devil”. Houses of torture, the public executions of homosexuals, stoning to death, the wild open massacre of anti-regime opposition are the reality of today’s Iran and America has been a shameless co-creator of that reality. It’s irritating to watch “kocholo” sanction proposals as a “peaceful” strategy to steal the Iranian nuclear diplomatic card! Ya rab!
Listening to the nocturne volcano of Hayedeh’s prayer “Ya rab” or obsessing about Rumi’s fever could be an instant relief on this pathetic American TV show.
America makes Persia sexy. And Iranian-Americans become suddenly "sharp, highly educated, rich, confident and as flashy" as the best Oscar ceremony! Reps of the 1.5-million Iranian community have picked for their residence the best multimillion-dollar mansions around Los Angeles, called Tehrangeles. Beverly Hills had to elect its Mayor from among noble Iranian individuals to satisfy the needs of the richest of Persian heritage...
The Director of NASA, Agassi, the founder of eBay, leaders of Google and Apple, record-setting pilots, successful artists, top political officials in Washington, academics, thousands of Iranian doctors practicing in the best American hospitals, all just contribute and are the additional A-grade saffron’s flavor to this rich community in the US. Young Iranian-Americans publish, sing, dance, and produce movies. Gorgeous Persian women are queens of their own modern harems, don’t avoid sex drugs, and keep playing with the latest plastic surgery procedures just for fun. They're confident and passionate “beasts”. Tehrangelinos are ready to rent for tonight’s party “meshki” Armani suits, Cartier jewelry and Lamborghini cars just to show they're on top of the game.
Self-confident and empowered Iran? A big temptation… but to empower the devil you have to have extensive experience in hell. The bitter taste of saffron in Obama’s mouth… Even America doesn't have enough to offer right now to be a “preferred customer” at Lucifer’s boutique.
Listening to the nocturne volcano of Hayedeh’s prayer “Ya rab” or obsessing about Rumi’s fever could be an instant relief on this pathetic American TV show.
America makes Persia sexy. And Iranian-Americans become suddenly "sharp, highly educated, rich, confident and as flashy" as the best Oscar ceremony! Reps of the 1.5-million Iranian community have picked for their residence the best multimillion-dollar mansions around Los Angeles, called Tehrangeles. Beverly Hills had to elect its Mayor from among noble Iranian individuals to satisfy the needs of the richest of Persian heritage...
The Director of NASA, Agassi, the founder of eBay, leaders of Google and Apple, record-setting pilots, successful artists, top political officials in Washington, academics, thousands of Iranian doctors practicing in the best American hospitals, all just contribute and are the additional A-grade saffron’s flavor to this rich community in the US. Young Iranian-Americans publish, sing, dance, and produce movies. Gorgeous Persian women are queens of their own modern harems, don’t avoid sex drugs, and keep playing with the latest plastic surgery procedures just for fun. They're confident and passionate “beasts”. Tehrangelinos are ready to rent for tonight’s party “meshki” Armani suits, Cartier jewelry and Lamborghini cars just to show they're on top of the game.
Self-confident and empowered Iran? A big temptation… but to empower the devil you have to have extensive experience in hell. The bitter taste of saffron in Obama’s mouth… Even America doesn't have enough to offer right now to be a “preferred customer” at Lucifer’s boutique.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The unbearable pleasure of contemporary politics
Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano City, Japan. Dalai Lama’s visit this weekend. The strategy of peace and human affection. Still I can’t stop the „Tsunami” piece by Master Tanaka from drumming in my mind... Saffron-robed monks are staring right into my "décolleté". „I do not judge the universe”. „Practice compassion, take universal responsibility”. „Human affection is the necessity"... Efficient slogans to keep the level of violence low...
A year ago in Japan, Sylvie Guillem mastered Boléro forever on the bloody-red platform of the Tokyo Theater. The violence of Ravel’s rhythm re-created by Maurice Béjart testosterone movements. Wild red-haired dancer in the dark was teasing the public for hours and hours, playing with different levels of human excitement, violence and unbearable pleasure...
An unapproachable dictator assuming absolute power over the red platform of the Tokyo stage. Dancing violence! Dancing excitement! Unbearable pleasure of never-ending tease... Only solitude and the lack of human affection can create unique art masterpieces like this one.
Human affection is not a necessity but an efficient tool in contemporary politics or business. If reinforced with electronic media it creates "Obama’s success story". If applied in business, it stops suicide waves within corporations. For smaller organization - since I decided to replace business meetings and heavy SOP's with masala ginger chai with Indian managers or a Norooz celebration with Persian supervisors and cancel major operations during Ramadan for Muslim employees or send handwritten "Happy Hanukkah" messages to our Jewish directors, the annual company revenue increased by 17%. Human affection helps to succeed in today's politics or business. But it kills fine arts. „Sleep is the best meditation” as His Holiness Dalai Lama says.
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| Sylvie Guillem, French ballerina |
An unapproachable dictator assuming absolute power over the red platform of the Tokyo stage. Dancing violence! Dancing excitement! Unbearable pleasure of never-ending tease... Only solitude and the lack of human affection can create unique art masterpieces like this one.
Human affection is not a necessity but an efficient tool in contemporary politics or business. If reinforced with electronic media it creates "Obama’s success story". If applied in business, it stops suicide waves within corporations. For smaller organization - since I decided to replace business meetings and heavy SOP's with masala ginger chai with Indian managers or a Norooz celebration with Persian supervisors and cancel major operations during Ramadan for Muslim employees or send handwritten "Happy Hanukkah" messages to our Jewish directors, the annual company revenue increased by 17%. Human affection helps to succeed in today's politics or business. But it kills fine arts. „Sleep is the best meditation” as His Holiness Dalai Lama says.
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