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.
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.
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).
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!
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.
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.
Grateful to hear your voice today. Sent you a few flickers to reconnect.
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).