beansprouts – (pl. n.) tiny thoughts from the brain of a Tinabeans
Today, I woke up confused. Something I had read the previous night had been bothering me. It wasn’t clear what it was until I had fully transitioned into wakefulness; then I realized that while I lay there trying my hardest to start the day, a man in Oregon was patiently waiting to end his life….
I first learned of Krzysztof Wodiczko and his work when he came to speak at the MFA. A friend and I escaped the Museum School during our lunch break to hear him talk. At the time (I think it was the middle of junior year), I was having serious doubts (again) about art’s ability to…
This is a belated post. Saturday afternoon (pre-mochi), we actually went to see the Shepard Fairey show at the ICA. Here are my random thoughts: By and large, it was a very predictable show. We saw an abundance of visual tropes inspired by war propaganda depicting activist/culture-jamming themes in a super-flat, high-contrast style. We also…
Another great graphic designer talk from TED (they have oh so many). I like this one because Milton Glaser talks more about his process than about his higher overarching ideals. Also I enjoy his irreverant attitude. Many times I’ve felt that same urge to humorously pontificate the “meaning” of this or that design, mostly to…