It’s not all travel and pretty beaches.
That’d probably get boring. Nope, instead – from time to time – I like to lay down my luggage and stay awhile someplace.
Someplace filthy and dangerous, where I can’t speak the language, people look at me funny, the food is weird and unhealthy and where I rarely venture out, as there’s simply nothing to do. Like Marseille.
The yacht’s stuck here in the yard for six weeks, I don’t much care for Marseille, so I’ve been surfing the internet.
Here are a few things that have been keeping me stoked:
FILE PROJECTS
Described as a collection of unexpected photography, File Mag collates unconventional pics from independent photographers, often based around a loose theme.
They’re currently featuring shots taken by Jeff Bridges on the sets of his films using a vintage Widelux camera, a format close to my heart – the pano.
Further particularly awesome sets include the below: Waterdrop Macros by Brian Valentine – nature amplified through dewdrops on plants. Insane.
flowerdrop by Brain valentine
TINY ART DIRECTOR
Illustrator Bill Zeman’s toughest critic is his five-year-old daughter.For a couple years he’s been knocking out pictures to her specific briefs on a regular basis. And she’s demanding. Cute and hilarious.
Line of lions
The Brief: A Line of Lions…It’s the same word! Line and Lion! Hey, how about you draw one of their prey, like a dead antelope that they want to eat?
The Attempted Assistance: Hey, want me to do the horns for you? And they bit her, so I’m going to make a little hole of blood. Can I do that at the end?
The Critique (of completed work): Coool – but you didn’t do the little blood spot… What about lion cubs? I want you to do it with the lion cubs. And the mother right next to them. Why did you do it all boys? I wanted you to do some mothers.
Job Status: Approved
Luckily, this one was approved. Bill isn’t always so lucky
Dragon sneaking up on girl
The Brief: I’m going to tell you what to draw. Draw a dragon sneaking up on a girl. She’s picking flowers.
The Critique: Daddy it’s not supposed to be like that! He has dog legs! I’m so mad at you! I’m going to erase those legs! Daddy why did you do those legs??? [collapses in tears]
Job Status: Rejected
SKIPWASTE PROJECT
Dudes in the UK turning urban dumpsters into functional art. Nice.
rubbish skater
THINGS BOGANS LIKE
Kind of an Australian one this. These guys attempt to define the modern Aussie bogan, not an easy task in these tempestuous times.
For the unititiated, a bogan is similar to the English chav, but more boorish and certainly more dangerous when drunk and surrounded by his or her mates.
Interestingly, many Australian bogans now find themselves considerably wealthy and this has led to a whole new range of bogan traits.
”The bogan is defined by what it does, what it says and, most importantly, what it buys. Those who choose to deny the bogan on the basis of their North Shore home, their stockbroking career or their massive trust fund choose not to see the bogan.They set themselves apart by their efforts to stand out by conforming as furiously, and conspicuously, as possible.”
For example, some of the things modern bogans enjoy include:
Ed Hardy clothing
Road rage
Ministry of Sound compilations
Tribal tattoos
Freedom of speech
Petrol consumption as recreation
The Australian victory at Gallipoli
Going to work in the mines
The Corbys
Kings of Leon
Prefacing statements with ‘I’m not racist, but…’
‘Fuck Off, We’re Full” stickers
Ruining Music festivals
Sadly, the very activities and habits identified by the authors neatly sum up many of the reasons why i no longer want to live in Australia. Call me elistist, but I can’t stand that shit. The whole country makes me cringe these days. Perhaps the nouveau bogue has taken over.
