Textfiles of Desire @ Transmediale 2013 BWPWAP

Had the honor and the pleasure of contributing to this panel that took place today in Berlin's Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Was fabulous

Also it's a good excuse to feature this video here (again)

Independence Park Day - Video

Independence Park Day / documentation of performance 

a piece of Ariel Efraim Ashbel
Music: Santiago Blaum

Performed by Michal Oppenheim Landau and the 'Gayzmers' Choir members: Adir Even, Gilad Leshed, Nir Oren and Scott Piro

Performed and filmed live in Gan Ha'azmaut (independence park) Tel Aviv, September 2012
Cameras: Yoav Bezaleli, Yael Engelhart. Editing: Yifat Tadmor

Produced and presented in the frame of "Province", a project curated by Leah Abir as part of "Loving Art Making Art", Tel Aviv 2012

Independence park day - invite

and another Nina Simone post

I'm writing a little paper about the queen so there'll probably be a few of these now. Every time I come across some footage of her live I feel I've found a new meaning to the word "performance" This one is in the Netherlands 1965. 40 minutes of a genius at work

Zebra Katz - Ima Read

yes school girl outfits are horribly overused but this shit is just too good for me to care!

 

Yves Saint Laurent by Jeanloup Sieff, 1971 (history of cool 3.5)

this is just gorgeous

Were the 90's really better?

Unfortunately, I'm starting to join those who think so

Latrice Morhafuckin Royale

I couldn't possibly encapsulate the greatness of this queen, so two lovely gifs (found on this blog dedicated to her glory) will do:

Two people I think work well together

Both have what Rupaul would describe as Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent.


God Bless America

Fabulous window choreographies

Saw these two wonderful compositions yesterday and today

Because I look good in leather

yes it's already quite old, and yes, the vegan in me doesn't want to like it but it's just so cool.

History of cool #3: Tilda Swinton

Or as D-listed put it, the alien goddess from planet Bowie.


She calls people "dude" and says she's "a man of my word":

this one is from Jarman's Wittgenstein, referencing Nijinska by Man Ray

Death proofing me softly

Subi just saw "Death Proof" yesterday for the first time, so I had the joy of watching it again. I think it's the best thing madame Tarantino shot. The way it lifts you up at the end is exactly what I wanna figure out how to do with my own theatrical shit.

This scene for example is so amazing.

And here's a little shout out I found on Youtube to the editor (yet another proof to support the argument I'm sticking with for years already: the guy is a real feminist):

History of cool #1: Josephine Baker

Starting a new in-blog series exploring the history of cool.
Kicking off with this master of performance

A beautiful little moment

From AKA PS 2010 piece we called "FRIDAY", I just found this little moment and wanted to share it with the world. Efrat is quite dead here already after performing for four hours, and I love this kind of presence. It's exactly for this quality that I wanted to create such a long performance

Let's use only S words to describe it

Super smooth, sexy, slow, soulful, spacey set by my sexy friend Mr. Eyal Rob. Enjoy DJ EyalRob - Soul Ecstasy #9 - The 1 who loves it slo by robeyal

Azealia Banks is HOT

Once again, thank you Michal

MEAT/ING in the Internet - Tomorrow at Pornfilmfestival Berlin!

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Leigh Bowery in d'Offay Gallery, 1988

This is one of Bowery's projects I didn't know before seeing this documentary about the gorgeous genius, made by his friend and collaborator Charles Atlas. He spent a week in the Anthony d'Offay gallery space, locked up behind a two-way mirror and dressed in some of his magnificant, iconic looks. The result is something like Marina Abramovic meets Grace Jones on the set of a Jodorowski film.

 

PARTY

This will be a nice one: we are DJing with the lovely Tatiana Saphir aka DJ Obstsalat this weekeknd. If  you're in Berlin - come to shake your ass