Robin
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Swoon Defaced Again
Monday, November 27th, 2006
Inside 11 Spring
Monday, November 27th, 2006
I got a chance to take some photos inside 11 Spring Street.
This is Jasmine Zimmerman the same person who strings rubber bands over subway entrances etc.
11 Spring Street – Final Explosion of Street Art
Monday, November 27th, 2006The famous street art building 11 Spring Street, The Candle Building, has been sold and will be buffed and renovated in January. The owners, in cooperation with the Wooster Collective are having an exhibition of street art in the middle of December. And the exterior of the building, which has always had a lot of street art on it, now is completely covered. Go check it out, it is an amazing spectacle.
Thanks to Luna Park and Cassidy Curtis of Graffiti Archeology for letting me use a couple of their photos.
I used my narration clip about Faile twice, I will fix it in the next version. Thanks all who let me know.
David Blaine
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
Everytime I’ve seen Blaine do one of these stunts he looks to be in pain or bored witless. They are calling this thing a gyroscope, I think it is more correctly called a gimbal. He was not spinning when I saw him. I had to search a bit to find him, as he is not directly in Times Square, but in a parking lot on 46th Street near Eighth Avenue.
A gimbal is a mechanical device that allows the rotation of an object in multiple dimensions. It is typically made up of two or three pairs of pivots, mounted on axes at right angles. A three-axis gimbal may allow an object mounted on it to remain in a horizontal plane regardless of the motion of its support. Shipboard compasses, chronometers, stove and even drink holders are typically mounted on gimbals to keep them level to the horizon at all times. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimbal
I think he could create some cool chaotic gyrations if he started swinging around, but at ten this morning he had barely the energy to raise a hand or nod his head.
They are predicting rain for the next two days. I wonder if they will put a tarp over him? These endurance stunts are kind of creepy. We get to know too much about his bodily functions. And now I’m imagining his clothing bloating with the rain and him marinating within on this 3-dimensional spit. This is not pretty. But to tell the truth. I will probably check in on him again. But, David, please mix some street magic in with the creepy endurance stunts.
Most of the news reports I’ve seen call this thing a gyroscope. A gyroscope would be a useful thing to put in a set of gimbals, but unless he starts to rotate at a high speed, this is not a gyroscope. I’m sure it was chosen for its resemblance to the sponsor’s logo. The sponsor is giving shopping sprees to needy kids, if he escapes on Friday.
11 Spring
Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Tompkins Line
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
A line of paint dribbled around the east and north sides of Tompkins Park Art, not accident, I think.
Walking around in the East Village today, I saw this orange line on First Avenue as well.
Originally posted September 28, ’06. Update: November 14.
It turns out that this line is a giant MOMO tag across Manhattan.
Video
Thanks ratherbebiking for the tip.
Autumn Leaves
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
This is the most color I’ve seen in a NYC tree.
