“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. Cheers to that!
This Week’s Apéritif: Qershi Cola Cocktails (Cherry Raki, Sour Cherry Juice & Coke Over Ice)
Ryan Wildstar’s Recommendations:
Reading: The Practice, the Horizon and the Chain by Sofia Samatar
Looking: The Art of Thandiwe Muriu
Check out Thandiwe Muriu’s new art book, Camo, available now!
Viewing: Three Colours trilogy — directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski: Three Colours: Blue (1993), Three Colours: White (1994) & Three Colours: Red (1994)
Tasting: Turkish Savory Potato Kunafa (Turkish-Style Hash Browns)
Recipe from Turkish Food Travel by Aysenur Altan
Ryan Elston’s Recommendations:
Reading: Celebrating the Life & Work of Poet, Translator & Anthologist Jerome Rothenberg (December 11, 1931 – April 21, 2024)
One of the greatest anthologies of all time: The Poems for the Millennium Series (5 Volumes):
Jerome Rothenberg: December 11, 1931 – April 21, 2024 - A reflection from Amish Trivedi (via Jacket2)
Read Poems by Jerome Rothenberg at the Academy of American Poets
Audio/Video of Jerome Rothenberg’s Poetry Readings at PennSound
Listening: Shadow by Lizz Wright
Looking: The Art of Faith Ringgold (October 8, 1930 – April 12, 2024)
Remembering Acclaimed Artist and Quilter Faith Ringgold (via NPR)
Take That, Picasso: The Frenzied Work by Faith Ringgold That Took MoMA by Storm (via The Guardian)
Viewing: Three Colours trilogy — directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski: Three Colours: Blue (1993), Three Colours: White (1994) & Three Colours: Red (1994)
Tasting: Turkish Savory Potato Kunafa (Turkish-Style Hash Browns)
Recipe from Turkish Food Travel by Aysenur Altan
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That’s it for this week! What are your reading, listening, looking, viewing and/or tasting recommendations?
Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: Faith Ringgold, James, Lizz Wright, Jerome Rothenberg & Turkish-Style Hash Browns!