That's so nice to hear; I always considered myself someone who has a voice for silent film. I can't wait for you to read Laing's book. It's incredible.
I consider the audio experiment a success; you have a great podcast voice. Thank you for the message; sometimes, in contemporary art, beauty seems to be the love that dare not speak its name.
Thanks for the encouragement about the audio format (I honestly wasn't sure how it would go, but I'm always up for an experiment)! Yes, in the contemporary art world we so often belittle or diminish the role of beauty, thinking it overly facile. But it is truly exceptional to be able to bring a thing of beauty into the world.
It did indeed make me feel warm inside. What a kind encouragement and a sorely needed reminder. Thank you for your voice, in more ways than one. In conversations with friends overseas, I’m often struck by the matter-of-fact approach to the need for art in life, as opposed to the widespread norm here which most often seems to hold it as a luxury or, even worse, as frivolous.
Yes, there's nothing frivolous about art and beauty. We need it to live! I think the Europeans have something figured out in the realm of aesthetics and the environment that we give no consideration to at all, which is very sad for us.
I also have Olivia Laing's book on my shelf and I really enjoyed your foray into audio! I'm on the other side of the world from you but can relate to your observations about the built environment. I moved away from the city not because I couldn't find beauty but because the environment was TOO built.
Yesterday I read an article called 'Rebuilding the city, leaving it behind: Transportation and the environmental crisis in turn-of-the-century American cities' by Christopher Wells - it was very intriguing to read about early attempts to make the city beautiful. (It's in the history of transport journal, not sure if behind a paywall).
I'm so glad you liked the audio! Thanks for letting me know.
I'm a country mouse who has been living in a city for my adult life. I fantasize about moving away from the built environment and am so happy that you have some respite from it.
The audio is lush. You have a lovely voice. I have Olivia Laing’s book on my shelf. Will speed it up to the top of my reading list!
That's so nice to hear; I always considered myself someone who has a voice for silent film. I can't wait for you to read Laing's book. It's incredible.
I consider the audio experiment a success; you have a great podcast voice. Thank you for the message; sometimes, in contemporary art, beauty seems to be the love that dare not speak its name.
Thanks for the encouragement about the audio format (I honestly wasn't sure how it would go, but I'm always up for an experiment)! Yes, in the contemporary art world we so often belittle or diminish the role of beauty, thinking it overly facile. But it is truly exceptional to be able to bring a thing of beauty into the world.
It did indeed make me feel warm inside. What a kind encouragement and a sorely needed reminder. Thank you for your voice, in more ways than one. In conversations with friends overseas, I’m often struck by the matter-of-fact approach to the need for art in life, as opposed to the widespread norm here which most often seems to hold it as a luxury or, even worse, as frivolous.
Yes, there's nothing frivolous about art and beauty. We need it to live! I think the Europeans have something figured out in the realm of aesthetics and the environment that we give no consideration to at all, which is very sad for us.
Grateful to hear your voice today. Sent you a few flickers to reconnect.
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I also have Olivia Laing's book on my shelf and I really enjoyed your foray into audio! I'm on the other side of the world from you but can relate to your observations about the built environment. I moved away from the city not because I couldn't find beauty but because the environment was TOO built.
Yesterday I read an article called 'Rebuilding the city, leaving it behind: Transportation and the environmental crisis in turn-of-the-century American cities' by Christopher Wells - it was very intriguing to read about early attempts to make the city beautiful. (It's in the history of transport journal, not sure if behind a paywall).
I'm so glad you liked the audio! Thanks for letting me know.
I'm a country mouse who has been living in a city for my adult life. I fantasize about moving away from the built environment and am so happy that you have some respite from it.