Nine of my favorite albums by Tori Amos (in chronological order):
Little Earthquakes, Under the Pink, Boys for Pele, From the Choir Girl Hotel, To Venus and Back, Night of Hunters, Gold Dust, Native Invader, Ocean to Ocean
Amazing 1998 live performance for all of the serious Tori fans (aka Ears with Feet) out there:
[Note: Most Instagram images below are severely truncated or cropped. Click on the images to view the artworks at full size. Be sure to click on the actual image itself or you may get an error.]
YungYoomi/차 유미 on Instagram: ”“The New Bend” opened last week at Hauser and Wirth ✨ Curated by Legacy Russell the exhibition features beautiful work by Anthony Akinbola, Eddie R. Aparicio, Dawn Williams Boyd, Diedrick Brackens, Tuesday Smillie, Tomashi Jackson, Genesis Jerez, Basil Kinkaid, Eric Mack, Sojourner Truth Parsons, Qualeasha Wood, and Zadie Xa Creating work to commemorate and honour the Gee’s Bend quilters has brought me so much joy. I feel very lucky to have taken part in this communal love letter to these incredible women and their life’s work, work that has inspired so many artists including myself. Whilst working on these pieces I was also interested in drawing out parallels between the geometric abstraction and (feminist/women lead) communal methodologies of making found within the Gee’s Bend quilt community to that of traditional Korean patchwork called bojagi or jogakbo. Like the foundations of most traditional quilting communities, Korean bojagi stems from a culture of creation despite economic scarcity - collecting scrap pieces of fabric to construct something new. I wish I could see this in person ❤️💌 Thank you @ellerustle Slide 1, 2: “Ancestor Work: Re-remember / Black Water Tiger” 2022 Acrylic on machine sewn and hand stitched linen, denim and hemlock wood 165 x 175 cm / 65 x 68 7/8 in Photos by: Thomas Barratt Slide 3: Korean bojagi pattern directly referenced in my work (original maker possibly @ ssamzisaranh) Slide 4: “‘Star’ Variation” by Linda Diane Bennett 1973 Cotton, polyester, cotton blends 90 x 90 inches Collection of Souls Grown Deep Foundation Slide 5: “The New Bend” installation image Photo by: Thomas Barratt Slide 6,7: “Ancestor Work: Trickster Gift / Re-remembrance” 2022 Acrylic on machine sewn and hand stitched linen, denim and hemlock wood 165 x 175 cm / 65 x 68 7/8 in Photos by: Thomas Barratt Slide 8: “Blocks And Strips And Strings” (Two-Sided Quilt) 2002 by Mary Lee Bendolph (one of Gee’s Bend’s community memory keepers) Cotton, rayon, polyester; corduroy 75 x 73 inches Photo: Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio Slide 9, 10: sketches in my studio”
YungYoomi/차 유미 on Instagram: “Historically, Koreans prayed to mountains and the mountain deity Sansin (pronounced Sanshin) for good weather, a bountiful harvest, good health, and overall well-being. Mountains are worshipped by many north Asian communities and are seen as connection points between heaven and earth, symbolising a central axis linking the spiritual realm to the physical world. Sansin is often depicted as a seated figure within a peaceful natural landscape, accompanied by a tiger. While the most common depiction portrays Sansin as an old man with flowing white hair and a beard, it is interesting to note that this representation as a male figure emerged during the Joseon dynasty, influenced by Confucian values. Before the Joseon period (1392-1897), the representation of Sansin was not limited to a single gender. Instead it was common for Sansin to be depicted as female during earlier periods of Korean history. Despite this shift, traces of the earlier female representation of Sansin can still be found in some regions of Korea. In certain folk paintings and local traditions, Sansin is still portrayed as a female deity, particularly in southern parts of the country. The presence of a tiger alongside Sansin represents the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, as well as the shared responsibility of preserving the natural world. 1. “Grandmother Mountain” my version of a Sansin portrait 2. “Grandmother Mountain” installed at Space K @spacek_korea 3. Sansin at Ssanggyesa Temple in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do. 4. Male and female Sansin at Magoksa Temple. 5. Sansin at Nojeonam Hermitage in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do.”
YungYoomi/차 유미 on Instagram: “Installation images of my current show “Long ago when tigers smoked” at The Box in Plymouth UK curated and organised by @nicolettalambertucci Exhibition planning, design and puppets made with artist @benitomayorvallejo Photos by Dom Moore ~ This exhibition is the result of a 4 year relationship with The Box Plymouth and curator Nicoletta Lambertucci. In 2018 and via the guidance of Lambertucci, the museum acquired two of my works with the support of the Contemporary Art Society. In 2021 I was invited to explore their permanent collection and make work in response to those objects. I settled on a beautiful tiger puppet, circa late 1800’s from Myanmar (a smaller souvenir version of an original) and a Korean tobacco pipe. Like many cultural communities in Asia, the figure of the tiger is firmly rooted within Korean culture and history. Its presence can found within Korean stories and artistic imagery, some of which depicts him smoking a long tobacco pipe. The title of the exhibition is directly taken from the Korean saying “호랑이 담배피던 시절에” which is sometimes used before the beginning of a story, similarly to the stock phrase “once upon a time”. In this presentation I was interested in exploring the myriad ways tigers embody and represent different facets of Korean social and spiritual thinking, of which are too full and complex to write about here. Always thankful for the invitations and collaborative work of everyone involved, the cyclical nature of this relationship has been meaningful ✨~”
Tasting: Anniversary Dinner at Vodenica Mulino [The Water Mill] in Skopje, North Macedonia
Buzara Mussels, Stuffed Squid & Encrusted Sea Bass [Photo by Ryan Wildstar]
Diced Crêpes Dalia & Panna Cotta with Lingonberry Sauce [Photo by Ryan Wildstar]
That’s it for this week! But we want the dinner party to continue! So each week we are asking a “dinner party” question for everyone joining us here at our table. Last week, we asked: “What's YOUR favorite pub food?” Here are some of the great responses from the comments:
Zach Shaw chose mozzarella sticks or chicken tenders!
Thank you everyone for your wonderful responses! That was last week . . . but we don't want this week's dinner party to end either!
So here is this week's question for the table:
This week we talked about two classic films directed by The Archers — aka the filmmaking duo of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger.
So, our question for the table this week is:
What's one of YOUR favorite classic films? (And let’s arbitrarily define “classic” as any film before . . . 1970.)
Tell us your choice in the comments and we’ll share some of your responses on next week’s podcast!
Also, before we go, we have a special announcement: Don't forget to check out The Epicurean Vagabonds Substack on Wednesday, August 30th. Because . . . our Mid-Week Libations are returning! And they will be a brand new format with completely REVAMPED content, including something special that we're adding specifically for fans of our podcast . . . audio clips of Ryan & Ryan!
In our Mid-Week audio clips, we might be . . .
reading a poem
discussing an artist
introducing a playlist
recommending a food & wine pairing
reviewing a film
sharing some travel tips
reacting to a legendary “lip sync for your life”
or raving about our favorite new photos from the James Webb Space telescope!
We're planning a different audio segmenteach Wednesday, so you'll never know what to expect. Check out our new & revamped Mid-Week Libations each Wednesday, starting next week.
And thank you for joining us for Season Two of Aesthetic Arrest!
Cheers to that!
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