#trevor patt

[atlas-arq]

Inside Out

2013

Gagosian Gallery, New York City

Photo: Trevor Patt

Richard Serra

#richard serra

[processusmonomaniak]

Je dois avouer qu'à la 1ere écoute, je ne fus que partiellement convaincu par la sortie de The Death of Trevor Something, mais j'y reviens petit à petit et je ne me lasse pas de réécouter cette direction rock indé à la The Cure qu'a pris sa musique, tout en gardant bien sûr cette patte unique de synthwave mélodique et élégiaque qui me touche en plein cœur à chaque fois ! Un disque mobide, beau et mortel !

#Trevor Something #Synthwave #Death #Electronic #The death of Trevor Something

[pattonedpun]

“A very merry unbirthday to not he~!”

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TIME TAKEN: 15.5 hours

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Did I miss Deceit’s birthday? Yes.

Did I get this idea because of this? Also yes.

...Don’t really have much explanation beyond that. I might make this into a print if enough people like it enough! Probably 11x17s *finger-guns* Doubt it’ll happen, but if it does I’ll donate half of whatever I earn to the Trevor Project.

Oh! And if any of y’all want, I might upload the lineart of this for free-drawing like I did with my one Baby Patt art!

Hope y’all enjoy! Please reblog, for it fuels my creativity.

Love,

Pun/Msu/Mary

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PS - If you notice all the Easter Eggs/indirect Easter Eggs? You win a digital Girl Scout Cookie

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@thatsthat24

#deceit sanders #sanders sides #The Dark Sides #sanders sides fanart #thatsthat24 #pattonedart

[mysticalhearth]

Take Me Out - Broadway - March 26, 2003 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Daniel Sunjata (Darren Lemming), Neal Huff (Kippy Sunderstorm), Denis O'Hare (Mason Marzac), Frederick Weller (Shane Mungitt), Kevin T Carroll (Davey Battle), David Eigenberg (Toddy Koovitz) NOTES: Digital; excellent picture and sound, nice closeups Tanz der Vampire - Vienna - October 4, 1997 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Steve Barton (Graf von Krolock), Cornelia Zenz (Sarah Chagal), Aris Sas (Alfred), Gernot Kranner (Professor Abronsius), Eva Maria Marold (Magda), James Sbano (Yone Chagal), Anne Welte (Rebecca Chagal), Nik Breidenbach (Herbert von Krolock), Torsten Flach (Koukol) NOTES: There are English subtitles available for this video in .sub/idx format. Tarzan - Broadway - March 30, 2006 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Josh Strickland (Tarzan), Jenn Gambatese (Jane Porter), Merle Dandridge (Kala), Shuler Hensley (Kerchak), Chester Gregory (Terk), Tim Jerome (Professor Porter), Donne Keshawarz (Mr. Clayton), Daniel Manche (Young Tarzan) NOTES: Filmed during previews, the show is a little dark at times, but a great Dvd. Crystal clear picture and sound. A Tarzan - Broadway - July 30, 2006 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Josh Strickland (Tarzan), Jenn Gambatese (Jane Porter), Merle Dandridge (Kala), Horace V Rogers (u/s Kerchak), Chester Gregory (Terk), Tim Jerome (Professor Porter), Donne Keshawarz (Mr. Clayton), Daniel Manche (Young Tarzan), Nick Sanchez (u/s Snipes) NOTES: Nice filming, not as dark as other Tarzan Dvd. A Tarzan - Oberhausen - November 21, 2017 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Anton Zetterholm (Tarzan), Tessa Sunniva van Tol (Jane Porter), Isabel Trinkaus (Kala), Andreas Lichtenberger (Kerchak), Matt Farci (Terk), Japheth Myers (Professor Porter), Rudi Reschke (Mr. Clayton), Simeon Pauls (Young Tarzan) NOTES: HD capture with great sound and no obstructions. The cast is amazing and the changes in the show, compared to Hamburg and Stuttgart, are suitable and refreshing. Tarzan - Scheveningen - June 23, 2007 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Ron Link (Tarzan), Chantal Janzen (Jane Porter), Chaira Borderslee (Kala), Jeroen Phaff (Kerchak) NOTES: No zoom due to directorstape, but soundboard Sound, also some footage from after the show (cleaning etc) Tarzan - Stuttgart - August 21, 2015 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Gian Marco Schiaretti (Tarzan), Merle Hoch (Jane Porter), Willemijn Verkaik (Kala), Jan Ammann (Kerchak), Massimiliano Pironti (Terk), Maik Lohse (Professor Porter), Léon Roeven (Mr. Clayton), Matthis Lernhardt (Young Tarzan) NOTES: Willemijn and Massimiliano's first show. Tarzan - Stuttgart - October 3, 2015 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: John Vooijs (Tarzan), Merle Hoch (Jane Porter), Willemijn Verkaik (Kala), Jan Ammann (Kerchak), Alessio Impedovo (Terk), Maik Lohse (Professor Porter), Léon Roeven (Mr. Clayton), Miguel Strasser (Young Tarzan) Theory of Relativity - Workshop - April 13, 2013 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Josh Blackstock, Joanna Fraser, Curtis Brown, Jade Repeta, Jenny Weisz, Adrian Zeyl, Dana Jean Phoenix, Carter Easler, Trevor Patt, Beth Robertson, Andrew Perry, Charles Douglas, Natasha Kozak, Katie Kerr, Josh LeClair, Emma Pedersen  

They're Playing Our Song - Los Angeles - October 2, 2010 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jason Alexander (Vernon Gersch), Stephanie J Block (Sonia Walsk) Thoroughly Modern Millie - Broadway - April 13, 2002 (Preview) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Sutton Foster (Millie Dillmount), Gavin Creel (Jimmy Smith), Marc Kudisch (Mr. Trevor Graydon), Harriet Harris (Mrs. Meers), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Muzzy Van Hossmere), Angela Christian (Miss Dorothy Brown), Ken Leung (Ching Ho), Francis Jue (Bun Foo), Anne L Nathan (Miss Flannery) NOTES: Shot from the second row with lots of close-ups. Very clear and steady video with very good sound. The Three Musketeers (Raby, Leigh, Stiles) - North Shore Music Theatre - August 20, 2007 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Aaron Tveit (D'Artagnan), Allison Blackwell (Landlady of the Inn), Anne Tolpegin (Dona Estefania), Heather Koren (Queen Anne), Holly Davis (Cecile), Jeff Edgerton (Bonacieux), Jimmy Smagula (Porthos), John Schiappa (Athos), Kevyn Morrow (Aramis), Kingsley Leggs (Treville), Mark Aldrich (King Louis), Matt Stokes (Cardinal Richelieu), Mick Bleyer (Rochefort), Nick Dalton (Duke of Buckingham), Steven Booth (Planchet), Kate Baldwin (Milady) NOTES: No audience, proshot from the dress rehearsal. Nicely filmed from the North Shore Music Theatre. tick, tick... BOOM! - Korea - 2002 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Joey McIntyre (Jon), Jerry Dixon (Michael), Natascia Diaz (Susan) NOTES: Features 20 minute Joey McIntyre concert after the show tick, tick... BOOM! - Off-Broadway - May 31, 2001 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Raúl Esparza (Jon), Jerry Dixon (Michael), Amy Spanger (Susan) tick, tick... BOOM! - Off-Broadway - September 18, 2001 FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Raúl Esparza (Jon), Jerry Dixon (Michael), Amy Spanger (Susan) tick, tick... BOOM! - Workshop/Concert - November 25, 1991 (Highlights) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD)  CAST: Jonathan Larson (Jon) NOTES: 4 songs. The original Tick Tick Boom before it was adapted into a 3 person show. Tina - The Tina Turner Musical - West End - September, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Aisha Jawando (alt Tina Turner), Ashley Zhangazha (Ike Turner), Angela Marie Hurst (u/s Zelma Bullock), Edward Bourne (Erwin Bach), Oscar Batterham (Roger Davies), Irene Myrtle Forrester (Gran Georgeanna), Jammy Kasongo (Richard Bullock/Raymond Hill), Cameron Bernard Jones (Craig Hill) Titanic - Australia - November 30, 2006 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Hayden Tee (Thomas Andrews), Nick Tate (Captain E. J. Smith), Brendan Higgins (J. Bruce Ismay), Alexander Lewis (Frederick Barrett), Matthew Willis (Harold Bride, Radioman), David Goddard (Henry Etches, 1st Class Steward), Ana Marina (Caroline Neville), Katrina Retallick (Alice Bean), Robert Gard (Isidor Strauss), Joan Carden (Ida Strauss), Belinda Wollaston (Kate McGowen), Cameron Mannix (Bandmaster Wallace Hartley) NOTES: Single camera proshot with soundboard audio. Sometimes listed as 2005, but the production ran from October - December 2006. Titanic - Bad Hersfeld, Germany - August, 2017 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: David Arnsperger (Thomas Andrews), Alen Hodzovic (Captain E. J. Smith), Veronika Hörmann (Alice Bean), Stefan Grego Schmitz (Edgar Bean), Gabriela Ryffel (Kate McGowen), Anja Backus (Kate Murphy), Christine Rothacker (Kate Mullins) Titanic - Broadway - 1997 (Highlights) (Press Reel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Michael Cerveris (Thomas Andrews), John Cunningham (Captain E. J. Smith), David Garrison (J. Bruce Ismay), Brian d'Arcy James (Frederick Barrett), Martin Moran (Harold Bride, Radioman), David Elder (Frederick Fleet), Don Stephenson (Charles Clarke), Judy Blazer (Caroline Neville), Victoria Clark (Alice Bean), Bill Buell (Edgar Bean), Theresa McCarthy (Kate Murphy), Erin Hill (Kate Mullins) Titanic - Broadway - November 12, 1997 FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Michael Cerveris (Thomas Andrews), John Cunningham (Captain E. J. Smith), David Garrison (J. Bruce Ismay), Brian d'Arcy James (Frederick Barrett), Judy Blazer (Caroline Neville), Bill Buell (Edgar Bean), Larry Keith (Isidor Strauss), Jody Gelb (Eleanor Widener) NOTES: Camcorder video, mostly wide shot with a few zooms. The only known video of this production. Titanic - First National Tour - September 2, 2000 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Kevin Gray (Thomas Andrews), William Parry (Captain E. J. Smith), Adam Heller (J. Bruce Ismay), Marcus Chait (Frederick Barrett), Dale Sandish (Harold Bride, Radioman), Timothy J Alex (Frederick Fleet), Christianne Tisdale (Caroline Neville), Liz McConahay (Alice Bean), David Beditz (Edgar Bean), S Marc Jordan (Isidor Strauss), Taina Elg (Ida Strauss), Richard Roland (Jim Farrell), Melissa Bell Chait (Kate McGowen), Kate Suber (Kate Murphy), Jodi Jinks (Kate Mullins), Raymond Sage (3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman) Titanic - Redondo Beach - March 20, 2001 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Richard Kline (Captain Smith), Eve Cohen (Kate McGowen), Wendi Bergamini (Kate Murphy), Moriah Angeline (Kate Mullins), John Bisom (Jim Farrell), Tracy Perry (Lightoller), Mark Capri (Mr Ismay), Jamie Snyder (Pittman), Elizabeth Loyacano (Caroline Neville), Tony Adelman (Thomas Andrews), Lois Bourgon (Ida Strauss), Bob Lauder Jr. (Isidor Strauss), Kevin Earley (Stoker Frederic Barrett), Richard Israel (Harold Bride), Paul Greene (Charles Clarke), Gibby Brand (Henry Etches),Danny Michaels (Murdoch), Kent Melwig (Frederick Fleet), Douglas Carfrae (Mr Astor), Jill Simonian (Madeleine Astor) Titanic - The Netherlands - 2001 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Tony Neef (Thomas Andrews), Bert Simhoffer (Captain E. J. Smith), Hugo Haenen (J. Bruce Ismay), Danny de Munk (Frederick Barrett), Dick Cohen (Harold Bride, Radioman), Jon van Eerd (Henry Etches, 1st Class Steward), Annick Boer (Alice Bean), Céline Purcell (Kate McGowen) Titanic - West Palm Beach - February, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Christopher Pappas (Thomas Andrews), Colton McDonald (Captain E. J. Smith), Kyler O’Brien (J. Bruce Ismay), Chris Santiago (Harold Bride, Radioman), Olivia Henley (Alice Bean), Finnigan Anthony (Edgar Bean), Alli Graves (Kate McGowen), Jonathan Allen (1st Officer William Murdoch), Ethan Spell (2nd Officer Charles Lightoller) NOTES: running time 2'23; complete multicam proshot of West Palm Beach's King's Academy 2019 production. [title of show] - Broadway - July 5, 2008 (Preview) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Heidi Blickenstaff (Heidi), Hunter Bell (Hunter), Jeff Bowen (Jeff), Larry Pressgrove (Larry), Susan Blackwell (Susan) [title of show] - Broadway - July 6, 2008 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Heidi Blickenstaff (Heidi), Hunter Bell (Hunter), Jeff Bowen (Jeff), Larry Pressgrove (Larry), Susan Blackwell (Susan) NOTES: Cute little show about making it to Broadway. Heidi was my favorite part of the show. There were some very funny parts to the show, especially if you are a theater buff. There are about 10 mins of total blackouts, which is mostly a chunk in within the first 13 minutes. Depsite that, a nice capture and the audience was very into the show. A- To Kill a Mockingbird - Broadway - July, 2019 (Hollis Mizner's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Jeff Daniels (Atticus Finch), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Scout), Will Pullen (Jem), Manoel Felciano (Horace Gilmer), LaTonya Richardson Jackson (Calpurnia), Aubie Merrylees (u/s Dill), Dakin Matthews (Judge Taylor), Gbenga Akinnagbe (Tom Robinson), Frederick Weller (Bob Ewell), Danny Wolohan (Boo Radley), Erin Wilhelmi (Mayella), Neal Huff (Link Deas), Liv Roth (Miss Stephanie), Phyllis Somerville (Ms. Dubose) NOTES: Very shaky video, never really settles down. Filmed nearly entirely through close-ups, which means a fair bit of the action is missed. Tootsie - Broadway - December, 2019 (theaterfan64's master) FORMAT:  MOV (HD) CAST: Santino Fontana (Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels), Lilli Cooper (Julie Nichols), Andy Grotelueschen (Jeff Slater), Sarah Stiles (Sandy Lester), John Behlmann (Max Van Horn), Julie Halston (Rita Marshall), Reg Rogers (Ron Carlisle), Michael McGrath (Stan Fields), Britney Coleman NOTES: Full stage shot of the show during it’s run on Broadway. There is washout, as it’s a full stage shot, but it is very very watchable. About 8 minutes is missing right before the Act 1 finale. Tootsie - Pre-Broadway / Chicago - September 11, 2018 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Santino Fontana (Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels), Lilli Cooper (Julie Nichols), Andy Grotelueschen (Jeff Slater), Sarah Stiles (Sandy Lester), John Behlmann (Max Van Horn), Julie Halston (Rita Marshall), Reg Rogers (Ron Carlisle), Michael McGrath (Stan Fields), Anthony Wayne, Britney Coleman, Diana Vaden, Drew King, Harris Milgrim, James Moye, Jeff Kready, John Arthur Greene, Katerina Papacostas, Leslie Donna Flesner, Paula Leggett Chase, Shina Ann Morris NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the first PreBroadway preview performance. This is a fun show with terrific performances based on the 1982 movie. Santino gives a wonderful performance and earning early Tony buzz for Best Actor! A+ Translations - National Theatre - July 31, 2018 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Colin Morgan (Owen), Seamus O'Hara (Manus), Ciarán Hinds (Hugh), Dermot Crowley (Jimmy Jack Cassie), Adetomiwa Edun (Lieutenant Yolland), Rufus Wright (Captain Lancey), Michelle Fox (Sarah), Judith Roddy (Maire), Laurence Kinlan (Doalty), Aoife Duffin (Bridget) Travelling Light - National Theatre, London - February 9, 2012 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD)|Subtitles CAST: Tom Allwinton, Norma Atallah, Roy Baron NOTES: National Theatre Live 9th February 2012 mkv, 5.46GB Hardcoded English subtitles

Treasure Island - National Theatre - January 22, 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Arthur Darvill (Long John Silver), Patsy Ferran (Jim Hawkins), Oliver Birch (George Badger), Raj Bajaj (Job Anderson) Tuck Everlasting - Broadway - April 4, 2016 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Carolee Carmello (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: Excellent capture of the Broadway transfer from Atlanta. Many changes and direction from the out of town tryout. A Tuck Everlasting - Broadway - April 4, 2016 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  DVD ISO (SD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Carolee Carmello (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: A more rare recording of the same performance as a more common capture. Single Disc Tuck Everlasting - Pre-Broadway / Atlanta - February 5, 2015 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Carolee Carmello (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the PreBroadway tryout in Atlanta. This was Carolee's final performance due to leaving for Finding Neverland. Wonderful show, performances and music! A+ Tuck Everlasting - Pre-Broadway / Atlanta - February 6, 2015 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Beth Leavel (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: Beautiful capture of the Pre-Broadway tryout in Atlanta. This was Beth Leavel's first performance taking over for Carolee in the final few weeks of the run. Great performances and music! A+

[alexar60]

L’invité du jardin

J’ai toujours détesté le brouillard au matin. Chaque fois, j’ai l’impression qu’il apporte son lot de monstruosité. Alors, quand je me lève, j’épie automatiquement le fond du jardin pour savoir si je dois m’attendre à une visite fantomatique. Oui, j’avoue, je crois aux fantômes en tous genres mais pas seulement !

La brume était si épaisse que je ne remarquai pas immédiatement la venue d’un nouvel arbre. Il se confondit avec les thuyas en raison de sa petite taille. Son tronc n’avait rien d’un arbre fort comme un chêne mais plutôt comme un frêle arbrisseau près à tomber à la renverse au moindre coup de vent. Je remarquai sa présence en fin d’après-midi à mon retour de travail. Le soleil se couchait lorsque je vis un reflet étrange sur cet arbre. Cela ressemblait à deux yeux rouges et ronds. Je pensai d’abord à un chat seulement, les chats ont les yeux jaunes. Puis, je me dis que ce n’est peut-être qu’un lièvre ou un renard car il arrive d’en apercevoir à la recherche d’une poubelle à fouiller. Je laissai cette illusion préférant m’occuper de moi et puis, j’étais crevé.

Durant la nuit, un bruit fracassant me réveilla. Cela ressemblait à un poids qui s’écrase sur la terrasse. J’ouvris la fenêtre sans voir d’intrus mais encore une fois, je vis une illusion d’optique. Une ombre ressemblant à un arbre bougea lentement dans un bruit de feuilles secoué par le vent. Je compris qu’il s’agissait d’un effet entre l’arbre du voisin et la lune plus blanche que jamais. Dès lors, je refermai la fenêtre et partis me coucher. Le lendemain, je fus surpris de découvrir que le petit arbre apparu la veille avait grandi. De plus, il avait pris une forme effroyable. En effet, son tronc s’était séparé en deux à la racine. Deux branches s’allongeaient plus que les autres, donnant une apparence de bras. A l’image des saules pleureurs, ils touchaient presque le gazon. Mais ce qui me choqua fut de comparer son sommet à une tête difforme, horrible. Je pus voir une espèce de cicatrice donnant l’impression qu’il avait une bouche en train de sourire.

Je restai à contempler cet arbre venu de nulle part. Puis, je retournai dans la maison en me disant que je devais le faire couper ce weekend. Pendant le déjeuner, je profitai du climat chaud pour manger sur la terrasse. Au fond du jardin, j’entendis les toctoc d’un pivert. Je repérai ainsi l’oiseau dans l’arbre et trouvai ce bruit agréable ; symbole de vie dans mon jardin. Je savais qu’il était en train de marquer son territoire sur ce nouvel arbre prévenant ainsi sa présence aux rivaux et aux femelles en quête d’un amoureux. Je mangeai lorsque sans raison, les branches de l’arbre bougèrent et interrompirent le pivert. Il ne toqua plus, je ne vis rien s’envoler non plus. En faisant la vaisselle, j’entendis un petit bruit, quelque-chose venait de tomber sur la table en plastique du jardin. Je ne portai pas de suite attention, pensant à de la mousse tombé du toit. Mais quand je voulus passer une éponge sur la table, je fus pris d’effroi à la vue du corps du pivert sur la table. Du sang se répandait hors de son cou arraché, il n’avait plus de tête.

Il devait être deux heures quand j’entendis frapper contre la fenêtre de ma chambre. Horrifié parce qu’encore à moitié endormi, je me levai et après une petite hésitation, j’ouvris la fenêtre. Derrière le volet, je reconnus une respiration mêlée au vent. Quelque chose était juste derrière. Elle tapa d’un coup sec contre le volet me faisant sursauter. Le cœur en pleine panique, la tension qui grimpa à cause de la montée d’adrénaline, je refermai brutalement la fenêtre tout en gardant la main sur la poignée pour l’empêcher de s’ouvrir. J’écoutai en même temps ce monstre qui restait figé. Son souffle passait entre les lattes en bois des volets. Il était forcément grand puisque ma chambre est au premier. J’attendis, immobile, un peu paralysé, mes jambes mes bras tremblèrent de peur. Enfin, il bougea lentement et sembla traverser le jardin. De l’autre côté des thuyas, il y avait une pâture abandonnée, je devinai qu’il allait surement aussi la traverser.

C’est un voisin qui me réveilla au petit matin. Il avait découvert une empreinte de main dans son jardin. Je constatai la taille anormale de l’empreinte s’enfonçant profondément. Nous discutâmes, il suspecta un jeune du quartier connu pour ses mauvaises blagues. Je ne lui parlai pas de ma nuit. Toutefois, il demanda le nom du nouvel arbre de mon jardin. Je tournai la tête dans sa direction, et eus du mal à retenir une plainte en constatant qu’il avait encore grandi. Cette fois-ci, il était de la taille d’un chêne centenaire, il occupait une bonne partie de mon potager. A contrecœur, je quittai mon voisin et marchai vers cet arbre devenu immense. Plus j’avançai, plus j’avais l’impression qu’il m’observait. Le vent écartait parfois les feuilles du sommet et affichait deux yeux symétriques au-dessus de la cicatrice en forme de sourire donnant un visage à cet arbre. Puis, je rentrai et téléphonai à une entreprise pour le faire couper.

Cette nuit, j’avais été invité chez un ami à regarder un match de football. En gros, soirée mecs, bières et pizzas. Je rentrai tardivement car le match n’en finissait pas à cause des prolongations et des tirs au but. De plus, je restai un peu à discuter sur des sujets passionnants tels que refaire le match. Je retournai à la maison après une heure du matin. Je venais de sortir des toilettes quand je vis la lumière automatique du jardin du voisin s’allumer. Au début, je pensai au passage de son chat encore dehors. Mais pendant que je buvais un verre d’eau, j’aperçus la silhouette de mon voisin courir. Il s’approcha du grillage séparant nos jardins et tout à coup, il se mit à hurler. Dès lors, inquiet qu’il ait rencontré un cambrioleur, je me précipitai dehors afin de l’aider. Seulement, il était perdu dans l’obscurité qui dominait totalement le paysage au-delà de la terrasse. Il régnait un silence angoissant jusqu’à ce que son épouse ne l’appelle. Il ne répondit pas. Elle sortit, s’approcha de moi pour me demander si je ne l’avais pas vu. Je répondis que non et commençai à m’enfoncer dans le jardin lorsqu’un grincement ressemblant à un gémissement retentit. Nous restâmes à l’arrêt, le sang glacé par ce beuglement antinaturel. Ma voisine appela son mari qui ne répondait toujours pas. Je rentrai et ressortis avec un piquet en fer afin de me défendre en cas de danger. Puis, j’appelai à mon tour ce voisin qui restait muet.

Je marchai lentement, la lumière des lampes extérieures du jardin voisin permit de me repérer. J’entendis les pulsations de mon cœur s’accélérer, ma respiration devint forte, j’avais presque du mal à respirer. Soudain, une ombre bougea si vite qu’un frisson parcourut ma peau. C’était l’arbre ! Ses branches pendantes touchèrent le sol, il semblait marcher. J’approchai et tout-à-coup, en voyant sa tête difforme devenu réelle, son sourire sur ce monstrueux visage en bois, je ne pus retenir un cri avant de reculer en marche arrière. L’arbre approcha vers moi, posant chaque branche devenue une patte aux doigts écartés. Il laissa une trace profonde dans la terre. Je ne remarquai pas ma voisine précipitamment rentrée chez elle. Je regardai cet arbre marcher dans ma direction et comme s’il voulait éviter de poser le pied sur la terrasse, il s’arrêta net. Je pus ainsi remarquer la présence d’un nez en forme de bec. Il ressemblait à celui d’un pivert. Dans son regard, j’eus l’impression de voir celui de mon voisin. L’arbre souriait montrant des dents rectilignes. D’habitude, afficher une dentition parfaite était toujours signe de beauté, mais là, c’était purement de l’horreur. Je regardai cet arbre qui me regardait. Cela dura longtemps… une éternité…une dizaine de secondes.

Soudain, il leva un bras pour le tendre dans ma direction. La branche n’était pas raide mais d’une souplesse étonnante. Au bout, des pointes ressemblant à des doigts cherchèrent à m’agripper. Cependant, il n’osa pas se déplacer sur la terrasse. Il resta faisant face. Il voulait quelque chose de moi, et vu sa mutation, j’imaginai à juste titre que ce n’était pas quelque chose de bon. Alors, je rentrai pour me protéger derrière la porte vitrée. L’arbre recula afin de retourner au fond du jardin. Une sirène de police retentit, ma voisine avait appelé la gendarmerie. Dès lors, nous sortîmes pour les accueillir. Ils visitèrent les jardins sans rien trouver, pas même le voisin. Ce n’est que le matin que son corps fut découvert atrocement mutilé. Il était recouvert d’une légère couche de terre presque enterré sous l’arbre. D’ailleurs une racine avait transpercé son thorax.

Le lendemain, je fis couper l’arbre et retirer la souche. C’était en plein après-midi et je dois avouer qu’avec le bucheron, nous crûmes entendre un terrifiant gémissement au moment où la lame de la tronçonneuse découpa le bois.

Alex@r60 – mai 2020

Artwork : Trevor Henderson

#Alex@r60 #texte #story #french #français #fantasy #fantastique

[architectuul]

Pools Rock!

In such an extreme temperature changing, diving into cool and refreshing pools over the globe is the best solution for this week. 

Pools have a respect for the natural rocky coastline. | Photo by Trevor Patt

One of Alvaro Siza’s first projects, the Leça Swimming Pools (1966), is an example of his careful reconciliation between nature and design. The swimming pool complex is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the road that follows the coastline. By sinking the building behind the road Siza promotes a disconnect between pools and the infrastructure of the city. He was careful to preserve a large portion of the existing rock formations when planning his interventions into the landscape. 

The micros-coasts are organized to form islands of variable size, located where there is rock in close proximity to the sea. | Photo via Guallart Architects

Vinaròs is a town on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, near the delta of the river Ebro. Its south shore is a succession of coves and promontories on a terrain composed of strata of easily fractured conglomerate rocks. The length of the coastline and the surface area of the municipality are constant changing as a result of the action of the sea, which produces continual land slippage and erosion. The Wood Beach project has consisted in establishing a mechanism with which to measure the coast, on the basis of the creation of hexagonal timber platforms with a constant length of side based on the scale of the human body. 

A new spiral slide creates a connection between the center and the sea with its sculptures geometry. | Photo by  © Onnis Luque

The Carpa Olivera center, built in 1915, was destroyed by a hurricane in the 50s`. Colectivo Urbano restored the center using the sea water to fill the pools and cleaning up the space. A spiral slide with a beautifully sculpted geometry adds a different perspective of social communication and redefines fun and interaction between its users. 

This house is a 1:1 replica of one of the structures that forms the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory, built in Delhi in 1724. | Photo by Iwan Baan

The Observatory House is set into a rocky promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The convex section of the panoramic outdoor swimming pool determines a circulation of waves at its edges and all the views are always facing outwards. The presence of water in the centre of the house, resting on the floor and in connection with the sky reveals a kind of mystic paradigm of the observatory’s spatial concept. 

The renewed natural landscaping encompasses the swimming area, creating an idyllic setting for the bathing experience. | Photo by © Roger Frei

The renovation of the historical pool complex the Baths of Géronde is designed as a renaturalization of the shore, recreating a sensible connection to the lake. The new pools are conceived as two water surfaces hovering slightly over the lake of Géronde with stairs and boardwalks providing swimmers direct access to the lake. The pioneering spirit of modernist architecture informs this sustainable expansion and brings in return the picturesque location of Géronde to the foreground.

#architecture #swimming pool #pool #water

[architectureandfilmblog]

Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm Visitors’ Centre, Gunnar Asplund, 1942

WOODLAND CEMETERY STOCKHOLM (2018)

It maybe be a bit heavy on the effects and music, but this short video nonetheless offers some beautiful footage of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo by Trevor Patt, via Flickr.

[o-lila]

Walter Maria Förderer: St. Nicolas, 1962 – 1971

Concrete is particularly suited for designs of plastic, sculptural nature. This brutalist architect’s designs are full of abstract shapes and openings that form mysterious caverns. What is all of this trying to express though?   

Photo credit: Trevor Patt

#brutalism #archicherries #architecture #concrete #design #conceptual #church

[dailyarch]

photo: Trevor Patt

#architecture #art #design #modernism #style #trevor patt

[archilista]

Shelters for Roman Archaeological Site by Peter Zumthor

#photo by Trevor Patt on Flickr

#Peter Zumthor #Architecture

[strangears]

Rétrospective Synthpop - Discographie ABC : Beauty Stab

          Après une année 1982 et une tournée triomphales, ABC retournent à Sheffield, où règne chômage et héroïne. Alors que les autres groupes commencent à copier leur style, leur maison de disque souhaitent au moins 5 Lexicon of Love de plus. Se détacher des imitateurs, l'envie de ne pas se répéter et une conscience sociale récemment acquise : autant d'éléments qui poussent ABC à signer leur suicide commercial. Car si Lexicon Of Love est culte, Beauty Stab l'est devenu aussi pour des raisons contraires et négatives.

     D'après Martin Fry, « C'est un album de protestation. Nous avions l'écran large en technicolor avec  “Lexicon”, maintenant, retour à Sheffield avec un documentaire en noir et blanc ». Ils voulaient sonner comme Gang Of Four (alors que ces derniers essayaient de sonner comme ABC et loupèrent le coche également avec « Hard » ). Les paroles sur Beauty Stab sont alors plus politiques, même s'ils sonnent peu crédibles (difficile d'avaler leur critique du culte de l'argent quand eux-mêmes s'habillaient façon Las Vegas sur leur tournée il y a moins d'un an) et les jeux de mots de Martin qui fonctionnaient sur « Lexicon » sentent déjà le réchauffé.

     Quand à la musique, le son est bien plus dépouillé, minimaliste et conduit maintenant par la guitare électrique. Good Bye, Symphonie ! Bien qu'un orchestre symphonique les accompagne sur « By Default, By Design », même s'il s'agit d'un des meilleurs morceaux de cette galette, il donne une sacrée impression de vide. Il faut dire qu'il doit être difficile de passer après Trevor Horn ! De son équipe, seul l'ingénieur du son Gary Langan a co-produit cet album avec ABC. La patte rock dans son ensemble paraît étrangement daté et il ne reste plus rien de funky là-dedans.

     Le premier single « That was then, this is now » qui ouvre l'album reprend pourtant, comme pour nous embobiner, des synthés et des gimmicks de Lexicon, tout comme le dansant « Unzip », mais c'est là ce qu'il y a de plus pop sur Beauty Stab... On me chuchote à l'oreille qu' « SOS » est également une ballade pop mais je la trouve extraordinairement poussive, du mixage de la voix de la chanteuse aux « Pa-pa-palalala-pa » de fin en passant par le solo de sax... peut-être la pièce la plus incohérente de l'album. Outre deux, trois riffs, je pourrai difficilement vous parler du reste tellement il m'est passé à côté.

     Nous ne sommes plus là dans de la Synthpop mais dans ce côté Punk du Post-Punk, aussi bien musicalement que dans l'acte de revirement. Si je salue cet acte courageux (ou stupide, comme le jugeraient d'autres) pour un second album après un succès commercial, je salue moins la musique qui comme la pochette de l'album, ne semble pas savoir où aller. Les fans ressentirent aussi cette confusion et  Beauty Stab ne se plaça pas plus loin que 12ème dans les charts anglaises. Et comble du comble, un des trois membres, Stephen Singleton, quitta le groupe juste après sa promotion. En moins de deux ans, ils ont réussi à surgir des abîmes pour atteindre le sommet puis replonger juste après dans des abîmes différentes. Bravo ABC !

Recommandation : **/5 (Pourquoi pas)

#ABC #synthpop #Beauty Stab

[kazu721010]

Beirut Terraces / Herzog & de Meuron

Photos © Trevor Patt

#architecture #housing #concrete #steel #facade #beirut #lebanon

[flauntpage]

Even With a Change in Scenery, Jahlil Okafor is Still an Affront to Everything Good and Pure About Basketball

Things were supposed to be different in the past two months for Jahlil Okafor and the Brooklyn Nets.

You remember all the reasons why he would turns things around with the Nets, don’t you? He was the #2 pick in the draft for a reason, right? He changed his diet this year, he’s a vegetarian now! He’s in great shape this year, but the 76ers weren’t giving him a chance to play! He just needed a change of scenery to become great again! It’s not his fault, the 76ers screwed with his head for a season and a half! The 76ers coaching staff didn’t help him become a better player, it was their fault, not his!

Except after 22 games with the Brooklyn Nets, maybe none of those were true at all? Maybe a coaching staff can’t help a lost cause who hasn’t evolved one aspect of his game in three years.

Maybe… just maybe… he’s not a good basketball player.

Maybe he’s simply a huge black hole when he’s on the court, sucking all intelligent basketball and smart decision making into his gravitational pull to be lost forever. Just a big blob of awful defense, turnovers, and the same three post-up moves you’ve seen since his days at Duke.

It’s insane to think that we live in a world where journeyman center Trevor Booker is a more polished and effective player than Okafor. Emeka Okafor has logged more starts in an NBA uniform THIS YEAR than Jahlil Okafor, and Emeka Okafor has only started one game.

You can find a lot of statistical evidence that proves just how ineffective Okafor has been for the Nets since his trade, but two particular stats after the jump are the most striking pieces of evidence for his on-court futility.

The Nets are on a 6-game losing streak. They're -70 in Jahlil Okafor's 77 minutes during this streak. They're +10 in the minutes he's not on the court.

— Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) February 13, 2018

For the season, the Nets have a -26.2 net rating with Okafor on the court. It's -1.7 with him on the bench.

— Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) February 13, 2018

That is…. that’s just not good.

In Monday’s loss against the Clippers, Okafor played only 13 minutes but somehow ended up with a -18 plus/minus differential. HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!

For comparison, in the entire season Joel Embiid has only had three games with a worse overall plus/minus showing; -23, -19, and -20 stinkers in losses against Cleveland, Toronto and Indiana. He averaged 30 minutes a game in those losses, compared with the 13 minutes Okafor played Monday.

You could potentially point to him playing with the Nets third team for his putrid plus/minus results, but before you do maybe take a look at this recent defensive effort against the Clippers:

Everyone needs to watch this. How the hell did NONE of the three referees call Jahlil Okafor for three-in-the-key here? He was in the paint for 12 seconds before getting near anyone. pic.twitter.com/fUCibTmk4a

— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) February 13, 2018

Is that not a perfect microcosm of every single criticism of Okafor since his time in the NBA? He’s in the paint for nearly 12-seconds without covering a soul (and why he’s not whistled by the refs for a violation, as the original tweeter points out, is beyond me), basically wandering around as he watches the play unfold in front of him, doesn’t give initial help on the screen, backs way down into the paint before finally recognizing what is happening and weakly fouls the forward for an easy and-1 bucket.

No basketball IQ, no sense of anything unfolding around him, and a poor overall effort.

Well, at least the Nets fan haven’t started turning on him…

Jahlil Okafor isn’t just bad on defense, he literally looks like he’s just physically incapable and mentally unaware of how to defend any sort of movement.

— Charles LaRocca (@CLaRoccaJr) February 13, 2018

I, for one, am shocked to see Jahlil Okafor getting abused on defense again.

— Jon Toto (@JonSToto) February 13, 2018

Jahlil Okafor just doesnt get defense, even regular principles of defense. Like dont leave people wide open.

— Keyser Soze (@PabloDollas) February 3, 2018

Jahlil okafor: still not good at the defense

— Lealand Hage (@LealandHage) February 7, 2018

Anyone else wanna know why Jahlil Okafor gets no love? The man can't play defense or jump

https://t.co/bCXufhseAO

— Bryce Losty (@sendy_bryce) February 4, 2018

Jahlil Okafor for once comes in for help defense… and this happens. https://t.co/BitlQfff1f

— Dennis Chambers (@DennisChambers_) February 3, 2018

Steelers defense showing as much effort in this game as a jahlil okafor closeout

— Steven Day (@steve_swaggy_D) January 14, 2018

Jahlil Okafor still BBQ

on defense

— LuAyton Bagter Jr (@REGGIES_WORLD) January 13, 2018

Jahlil Okafor has been exactly what we've come to expect. He'll get you buckets on one end of the floor, but his defense … pic.twitter.com/p3gbZTUgf8

— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) January 6, 2018

Jahlil Okafor playing defense like pic.twitter.com/V22j5cOx7x

— Ethan Zombek (@ezbeezy214) January 4, 2018

When Nets fans finally realize what Jahlil Okafor is pic.twitter.com/JgLQOfd0AW

— Super Paul Champion (@PaulB9585) February 14, 2018

How crazy is it that Emeka Okafor (35 yrs old) makes Jahlil Okafor (22 yrs old) looked washed

https://t.co/J76XPnTLbF

— Nick Arguelles (@Nick_Argue) February 14, 2018

Enjoy him, Brooklyn. He’s all yours.

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[mrmichaelmbarnes]

Today's archidose #1024

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Not Just a Pelvic Thrust: Stratford's Rocky Horror Picture Show Entertains

I have been a fan of Richard O’Brien’s 1975 cult-classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for such a long time. I remember setting my sights on Tim Curry (who played Frank N. Furter) in fishnet stockings, smudged lipstick and eye liner and feeling that twinge of excitement. I had no idea boys (other than my heart throb Robert Smith of The Cure who smudged his makeup proudly) could look so feverishly handsome this way and I had even less knowledge about what a sweet transvestite from Transylvania was all about. One thing that was crystal clear, I knew early in my life that I was not quite like the other girls and that was okay. I had the pleasure to see a stage play of Rocky Horror before, which was really impressive. I bought my first pair of fishnets for the event, put on gobs of makeup and looked like a walking dominatrix.  I felt really uncomfortable until walking through the theatre doors and saw everyone was dressed in a similar fashion. For one night, no one was judging.  I could swoon over all the boys who looked liked girls, or maybe it was girls who looked like boys. It was hard to tell at times.  I hung up my fishnets that night after coming home with a little jump to the left and then a step to the right. Fast forward to the present day. When I found out that the Stratford Festival was putting on the broadway musical at the Avon Theatre (produced by David Auster),  I was incredibly excited to see what this version would look, sound and feel like.  Of course after seeing the movie countless times (note the tv special in 2016 was cringe-worthy and I couldn’t even get through it) and getting a taste of a live theatre performance, it wasn’t just about the music, the characters really needed to WOW me. I have a lot of praise to give, which I will go into more detail later, but unfortunately, it wasn’t a flawless performance in my eyes. Here’s why: One of my favourite songs “Eddie’s Teddy” was a huge letdown. How can I describe Eddie’s (Trevor Patt) character? It felt like a fake orgasm.  Sorry, I had to be so blunt but where was the hyper-masculine, bad-boy, you’d never bring home to your parents that we all grew to love? He was lost in a sea of air guitars and broad way smiles. Nope, pass. Then there was Rocky (George Krissa). I’m going to be superficial but it was something that really stood out. Rocky’s hair was poofy and kind of reminded me of Carrot Top. His physique was... perfection and even being higher up in the balcony section, I could count his glistening abs. His hair though was another story. I much rather preferred the slick down hair cut, just like what was in the movie. Character wise, I don’t think he was able to get the right balance of passive creature and aggressive. Plus during Touch-a-Touch-Me, he should have looked at Janet’s ta-ta’s with awe and lust, yet his facial expression told a different story. Instead it felt like “yeah i’ve seen these before, let’s move on.” For a song that is meant to be highly sensual and sexual, my libido fell flat. Next, oh Janet! (Jennifer Rider-Shaw). Although her voice was angelic and her look was pure as snow, I didn’t really get the demure vibe even at the start of the show that Susan Sarandon (1975 movie) pulled off so wonderfully convincing. Also, where was that repressed sexual tension? It was really missing for me. Then we have Columbia (Kimberly-Ann Truong). When I think of her, all I can envision is the phallic lollipop sucking. It was really distracting and not in a good way. I felt her role was really over the top, yet in the scenes where she should have been highly dramatic (when Eddie’s death was announced), it felt like she was holding back.  She hit that level of crazy that just didn’t work for me. Her whole character was really quite confusing to be honest, but despite those flaws, she had quite the voice on her! Magenta (Erica Peck) didn’t really grab me. Magenta was the spitting image of Tim Burton’s ex-wife, Helena Bonham Carter, yet she kind of blended into the background with the phantoms. Plus where was her inappropriate lusty self? Lost in the shadows, I guess. Dr. Scott...well this was played by the same person as Eddie, so I definitely didn’t enjoy this performance. Now onto the positives! Riff Raff (Robert Markus) and Frank N. Furter (Dan Chameroy) were incredible, beyond anything that I really could have dreamed of! You could see the passion and love in both of these characters.  To me, they were the stars of the show. Brad (Sayer Roberts) also did a great job, exuding in overt geekiness and awkwardness, just like what I remember. Plus, what a voice! The narrator (Steve Ross) was also enjoyable. His deep voice gave me chills and he never broke out of character once, even when he went down to his skivvies and fishnets! The choreography (done by Donna Feore) for the dance scenes were wonderful. I loved hearing all my favourite songs with a few surprises along the way. The set, lighting, and costuming (kudos to: Michael Gianfrancesco, Dana Osborne, Michael Walton) were done really well. I have to find out where Frank N Furter gets his lingerie. Ooh la la! Also, despite a lot of the character flaws, the vocals of everyone really blew me away, especially Frank N Furter’s solo part of “I’m Going Home.” I almost shed a tear. I loved the audience hecklers who blurted out random comments throughout the show. They had the audience in stitches. Be warned that they don’t hold back. You will hear lots of profanity! Nothing is off limits, including a quick shout-out for the legalization of marijuana, which fit in rather perfectly since it was actually legalized on the day we went; Oct. 17, 2018 and some mentions of sexual positions that you may or may not have tried already at home.  There are audience alerts up mentioning mature themes and offensiveness, so if you tend to trail along the overly-sensitive path, this show is NOT for you. Despite some criticisms, I really loved the show. I understand the blood, sweat, and tears that go into making these productions and I can appreciate that they didn’t want to stick to the film entirely and used their own creative juices to add a bit more flair. If you are looking for a fun-filled, gender-bending good time, then I would highly suggest you book your tickets to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They have added a number of new shows, but they sell out quickly, as does everything in Stratford because this is truly world-class entertainment. The show runs at Stratford Festival until Nov. 25, 2018. Tickets start at $25 and are available online. Read the full article

[connorrenwick]

Friday Five with Nani Marquina

To celebrate Women’s History Month, every Friday in March we’ll be featuring women in the design world in our Friday Five column.

Photo courtesy of nanimarquina

To kick off Women’s History Month, we checked in with Spanish designer Nani Marquina who founded the innovative rug brand nanimarquina in 1987. Growing up, Nani was immersed in design having a father, Rafael Marquina, that was a celebrated Catalan designer himself, even winning an award for his 1961 oil cruet. That led to studying industrial design at the Escuela Massana in Barcelona where she fell in love with designing textiles and found success selling custom works. Looking to grow, Nani opened up shop, carefully seeking out the best raw materials and manufacturing processes out there for her rugs and textiles. Along the way, she brought in international designers, like Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Milton Glaser, Jaime Hayon, and Neri & Hu, to collaborate on unique collections, becoming the first textile designer to create the concept of designer rugs. Nani, as well as the brand, continues to produce visionary rugs and textiles that focus on shapes, colors, and textures that people instantly recognize as her designs. Read on to see what she chose to include in her Friday Five.

Photo by Albert Font

1. I’m in love with plants and flowers of all kinds. However, I have a weakness for cacti. In addition to being robust and durable, I am amazed at the structures and fractal compositions. Similar to pure geometry, the shape, the spines are systematically repeated in a beautiful way.

Photo by Albert Font

2. The most fascinating place I have ever been is the Sahara Desert. The silence is complete, connecting you to the origin of the earth, offering a special vitality. This immense landscape reminds us of how tiny we are, creating an incredible bond with nature.

“Inside Out” (2013) / Richard Serra \\\ Photo by Trevor Patt via Flickr

3. I was very impressed upon discovering the work of Richard Serra at the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Far from having a cold and distant relationship with the hard medium and the immense size of his sculptures, I was overwhelmed to see how his gentle curved forms made viewers feel comfortable.

Photo by Albert Font

4. Cooking is reinterpreted in a surprising way. Even the most traditional dishes of Catalan cuisine are transformed in the eye of the beholder, being unable to recognize even the most common ingredients.

Photo by Cartografies Paral·leles

5. I love collecting traditional necklaces that I buy in the remote places I visit. They are usually made of ethnic beads, natural materials, and organic forms. However, recently I discovered the contemporary jewelry of Xus Anglès, who invites you to reflect on the interaction of the pieces.

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