Paintings by Chimpanzee Outsell Warhol
friggin awesome. i don't even really know what to say to that. on the one hand, i'm saddened that something so subjective as art can be so objectified, quantified. on another hand, i think it's great- it sorta kicks human beings off of the pedestal that we've put ourselves on, thinking that we're the only animal species capable of creativity or this noble thing we call "art". and then of course, it brings up the question of defining art. is it a purely anthropomorphic activity?
did i just say the same thing three times?
watching "1 Giant Leap". i know it's been said a billion times before, but music really is the universal language, the common heartbeat, it transcends cultural/language/age barriers. (man, i wish at least one of the previous phrases was original, but don't think that's the case). the only reason i say this is cuz i keep having this mini-epiphany. it's really quite momentous and results in the release of all sorts of endorphins in my body. this happens to me every couple of minutes throughout the dvd. at the risk of sounding corny; it's just beautiful. i love watching the faces of the male nigerian singers and seeing how perfectly they match up with the european woman's face while singing. the closing of the eyes in enjoyment, the tilting of the head (at the same angle, nonetheless) during certain notes, the rocking to the rhythm, the slight smile. it's striking, how the Indian woman's voice and demeanor are so similar to the European woman's, even though they're singing in different languages, probably about different subject matter, in completely different contexts, but their mannerisms are exactly the same. anywhere you go, people dance to the same drumbeats --indian, african, european, asian.
human beings are the same everywhere.
friggin awesome. i don't even really know what to say to that. on the one hand, i'm saddened that something so subjective as art can be so objectified, quantified. on another hand, i think it's great- it sorta kicks human beings off of the pedestal that we've put ourselves on, thinking that we're the only animal species capable of creativity or this noble thing we call "art". and then of course, it brings up the question of defining art. is it a purely anthropomorphic activity?
did i just say the same thing three times?
watching "1 Giant Leap". i know it's been said a billion times before, but music really is the universal language, the common heartbeat, it transcends cultural/language/age barriers. (man, i wish at least one of the previous phrases was original, but don't think that's the case). the only reason i say this is cuz i keep having this mini-epiphany. it's really quite momentous and results in the release of all sorts of endorphins in my body. this happens to me every couple of minutes throughout the dvd. at the risk of sounding corny; it's just beautiful. i love watching the faces of the male nigerian singers and seeing how perfectly they match up with the european woman's face while singing. the closing of the eyes in enjoyment, the tilting of the head (at the same angle, nonetheless) during certain notes, the rocking to the rhythm, the slight smile. it's striking, how the Indian woman's voice and demeanor are so similar to the European woman's, even though they're singing in different languages, probably about different subject matter, in completely different contexts, but their mannerisms are exactly the same. anywhere you go, people dance to the same drumbeats --indian, african, european, asian.
human beings are the same everywhere.
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