“The aesthetic experience is a simple beholding of the object . . . you experience a radiance. You are held in aesthetic arrest.” - Joseph Campbell
Aesthetic Arrest is our weekly dip into the Epicurean pleasures we’ve been enjoying lately. Here we go!
Ryan Wildstar’s Recommendations:
Reading: The Gastronomical Me by M.F.K Fisher
“There in Dijon, the cauliflowers were very small and succulent, grown in that ancient soil. I separated the flowerlets and dropped them in boiling water for just a few minutes. Then I drained them and put them in a wide shallow casserole, and covered them with heavy cream, and a thick sprinkling of freshly grated Gruyere, the nice rubbery kind that didn't come from Switzerland at all, but from the Jura. It was called râpé in the market, and was grated while you watched, in a soft cloudy pile, onto your piece of paper.”
Listening: There Were Bells by Brian Eno
Looking: The Art of Daniela Hoyos (aka The Mystic Birdwoman)
Official Site of The Mystic Birdwoman
Arumuela / Daniela on Instagram
The Mystic Birdwoman on Instagram
Viewing: Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie (Channel 4)
Tasting: Cauliflower au Gratin by Jacques Pépin
Ryan Elston’s Recommendations:
Reading: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
“The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.” - Agatha Christie, from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Listening: BBC Proms - Cynthia Erivo – Legendary Voices (BBC Radio 3)
Looking: The Art of Daniela Hoyos (aka The Mystic Birdwoman)
Official Site of The Mystic Birdwoman
Arumuela / Daniela on Instagram
The Mystic Birdwoman on Instagram
Viewing: BBC Proms - Yuja Wang with the Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä
Tasting: Ryan Wildstar’s Gratin Dauphinois
That’s it for this week! What are your reading, listening, looking, viewing and/or tasting recommendations?
Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: Agatha Christie, BBC Proms, Gourmet Gratins, Eno & The Mystic Birdwoman