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Oh, one more thing: Switzers
If you happen to be in the Zurich Hauptbahnhof during the next two weeks, look up. You may see someone you know. I’m really honored to be part of film producer Reiner Roduner‘s project, Switzers. It’s an examination of the morphing Swiss identity. You know I had to.:-)
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Scenes from behind the camera, finally
I normally don’t “yea me” that much, but this weekend was pretty special. After years of stops, starts and getting in my own way, I “directed” my first short (really, really short) film today based on an idea I’ve had in the back of my mind for a while. I’ll explain the story itself when […]
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Vitra Design Museum: “Making Africa” and changing minds
Africa: starving children, war, and if there is art and design, it’s courtesy of “those poor folks” using recycled bean tins that fell off the back of an official UN lorry. All sarcasm aside, art and design hailing from the continent seems to have a “story,” a story sometimes defined by well meaning, although slightly […]
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What does a $300 million painting look like?
Memorial Day (US) and Pfingsten (Europe), also known as “Pentecost,” landed on the same day this year. Honor the day in a way that aligns with your spirit and soul. A friend and I hopped a train to Basel to visit the Paul Gauguin exhibit at the Beyeler Museum. The place was packed. Probably because of […]
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Oak: The best magazine you’ve never read
It’s hard to pick up a fashion / design / lifestyle magazine and not see at least one section dedicated to Nordic style. Oak – The Nordic Journal , produced in Copenhagen, brings this to another level by being dedicated solely to the genre. And they get it right.