September 2nd, 2010
Inspiration
Blonde Redhead: 23—

23 is one of my favourite albums – and Blonde Redhead are one of my musical obsessions. I’m fascinated with their band DNA – 2/3s of which belong to idential Italian twins Amedeo and Simone Pace, the other 1/3 to Japanese singer Kazu Makino, and…

August 18th, 2010
Inspiration
Black Swan—

Directed by Darren Aronofsky and co-written by Mark Heyman (assistant on The Fountain) and American environmentalist Andres Heinz (?!), Black Swan is now #1 on my list of films to see.

A New York City ballet company is producing Swan Lake, and director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides…

August 8th, 2010
Inspiration
Conversations With Designers—

The Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) is currently producing a series of videos titled Conversations With Designers.

There are three videos in the series so far, focusing on three extremely talented individuals with very unique and interesting points of view. It’s a classy and…

July 6th, 2010
Inspiration
Big Bang Big Boom—

I’m sure this has been posted on every other blog in existence recently, but it’s worthy of the attention. It’s a short film about evolution that is funny, spellbinding and ultimately heartbreaking – although is the final act a warning or simply a meditation on the karmic nature of…

June 18th, 2010
Inspiration
Psycho—

This week saw the 50th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock‘s seminal film Psycho.

To commemorate, Kim Morgan has written a fantastic article about the film, its legacy and a solid defence of Gus Van Sant’s (excellent) 1998 remake.…

June 4th, 2010
Inspiration
The Golden Suicides—

I was reminded of the work of Jeremy Blake, after discovering that Bret Easton Ellis and Gus Van Sant are working on a film about the life of Blake and his partner Continue Reading—

June 3rd, 2010
Inspiration
Dark Night Of The Soul—

Finally got around to listening to this Dangermouse + Sparklehorse + David Lynch + everyone else in the world collaborative album.

It’s an interesting idea but I have to say I was a little disappointed that the music wasn’t quite as spooky or atmospheric as…

May 30th, 2010
Inspiration
Dennis Hopper On Art—

March 25th, 2010
Inspiration
Like New—

I think I’ve been far too precious with my blog. Too concerned with perfecting entries and ensuring that each one reaches some level of importance or gravitas. After all, this is a process journal, not a major work.

And so from now on I vow to post when I…

February 12th, 2010
Inspiration
McQueen—

I must admit to not being an avid follower or consumer of high fashion, but I’ve always admired Alexander McQueen‘s boundary pushing aesthetic and his presence in the world of design.

He was truly one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century,…