“The aesthetic experience is a simple beholding of the object . . . you experience a radiance. You are held in aesthetic arrest.” - Joseph Campbell
Aesthetic Arrest: Mid-Week Libation
Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Nicoluzo Estate Cacotrigi (Corfu, Greece)
Reading: Loving Corrections by adrienne maree brown
“New York Times-bestselling author adrienne maree brown knows we need each other more than ever and offers a practice for holding collective power, righting wrongs, and generating true belonging. … Filled with practical wisdom on how to be a trustworthy communicator while providing bold visions for a shared future, Loving Corrections can speak to everyone caught in the crossroads of our political challenges and potential. No matter how new to the struggle, or how numerous our failures, brown’s indispensable writing is an invitation to us all.” [Source]
Listening: So Lonely in Heaven by The Legendary Pink Dots
“Way way back in the early days I used to say a lot about ‘The Terminal Kaleidoscope’, a concept comparing the fragile planet we live on to a drowning human being with life flashing before his or her eyes, the images constantly accelerating. It's 2024, a little over 2 decades since the turn of this unbearably turbulent century and the concept appears to have become an unlikely soap opera where we are the cast. Let's hang in there..... EK” [Edward Ka-Spel from The Legendary Pink Dots]
Also, check out the 2017 album, Fig. 23 by Ketvector, a project from producer & drummer Justin Bennett (EXP, Skinny Puppy, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult) and his long time musical partners Stefano Rossello & Filippo Corradin (Bahntier, Motion Kapture), featuring tracks by a host of musicians, including the aforementioned Edward Ka-Spel and our very own Ryan Wildstar!
Looking: The Art of Rupy C. Tut
“An eco-feminist whose imaginative paintings use fine brushwork and Earthy handmade pigments. … Rupy C. Tut migrated from India to the U.S. at age 12, following in the footsteps of her Sikh ancestors, who were repeatedly uprooted and transplanted. As an environmentalist and Indian-American woman, she never takes place for granted. Tut’s paintings depict lush natural territories, often graced by feminine figures. The works variously suggest idyllic paradises, the confinements of gender, and fears of climate disaster. Tut uses her mastery of traditional Indian painting to tell stories the all-male practice never told. As she explains, ‘I question traditional roles and labels while preserving traditional practices.’” [Source]
Check out her current exhibition (on view until May 26, 2025!) at SFMOMA in San Francisco (free and open to the public)
Viewing: Celebrating David Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025)
Tasting: Dinner at Marini Restaurant in Sarandë, Albania
“FOOD is LOVE, and LOVE is our first ingredient! Come and enjoy the amazing dishes by chef Robert.” [Source]
So that’s it for this week! But in the tradition of our Mid-Week Libations, we’d like to end with this week’s words of wisdom, a quotation from David Lynch:
This Week’s Words of Wisdom: David Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025)
Thank you for joining us for Season 3 of Aesthetic Arrest!
Cheers to that!
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