On wabi-sabi distortions and kimonos

" Contrary to the Romantic belief that we each settle naturally on a fitting idea of beauty, it seems that our visual and emotional faculties in fact need constant external guidance to help them decide what they should take note of and appreciate. 'Voodle' is the word we have assigned to the force that assists us in identifying which of our many sensations we should focus on and apportion value to.”

"My experience is what I agree to attend to. Only those items which I notice shape my mind…." Indeed, quotes Sam Renseiw, while having paraphrased de Botton further up on this post, regarding the matter of re-viewing chopped-up kimono footage from last summer, refashioned wabi-sabi like into a parachuted, late docu-voodle. Enjoy. [ patafilm # 862,03.41'', 61MB, Quicktime/mov, other versions on Bliptv ]

On architectural investigations & anthologies

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"Voodled images do not seem to be statements about the world so much as pieces of it, miniatures of reality that anyone can make or even download.[...] In a way, while teaching us new visual codes, voodles enlarge our notion of what is worth looking at and what we have a right to observe. They are a grammar and, even more important, an ethics of seeing[...] Finally, the most grandiose result of the voodling enterprise is to give us the sense that we can hold the whole world in our heads - as an anthology of moving images."

"Maybe so", muses Renseiw, paraphrasing Sontag, while visiting a well preserved, and still functioning sanatorium, " but an anthology will still remain fragmented". View the moving escalation to the top floor by clicking here, or on the links above.( patafilm # 702, 04'34'', 40.9MB, Quicktime/mov - other versions at Blip.tv)

Today's Bonus Lumiere Video features the popular theme of flora and fauna, here in an restrained, in-door version. (Lum # 213, 01'00'', " flora & fauna, indoor " 6.3MB, Quicktime/mov)

On nature, space and inbetween-voodling

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" The wall returns to form the fourth side of the open courtyard, where the majority of it is missing, leaving nature beyond to complete the enclosure. Herein is an aura of immanence, of engagement with something in the process of happening. Fragments of collums fluting or stretching room-forms are in the process of transmuting towards growth or decay... The main room resembles something of the traditional multipurpose "tupa" space, with an open fire, and with the addition of a small loft studio, nestling between the apex of the roof. At the meeting of the two wings there is a small kitchen. The modest bedrooms and bathrooms are accessed by a cloister-like corridor which faces the courtyard, being either pierced by the sun through its doors and windows, or shuttered tight against the cold..."

Apparently taking a scrutinising, moving approach (in)to a memorable piece of Nordic architecture, Sam Renseiw stretches the limits of testing body-space morphologies in the apparent maze of the simple corridor. View the elementary observations, complete with boatshelter, book reviews and diary of a parachutist noise-art re-mix by clicking here, or, on the links above.(patafilm # 701, 06'45'', 62Mb, Quicktime/mov - other versions at Blip.tv)

Today's Bonus Lumiere Video features a more static point of view, nevertheless representing an animated moment. (Lum # 212, 00'53''," window dog, tampere ", Quicktime/mov)....For a more psychedelic version, with sound, of the same scene, click here.