Mode et Design Festival @ McGill University

Here are a few selected shots from the Festival Mode et Design Montreal

I only briefly attended the Festival, catching only Bedo (a chain store here in Montreal) and Tony Jordan for Lingerie Couture.

Here are some shots from Tony Jordan (Bedo was not exciting enough to warrant uploading here.)








My full flickr stream is here: Bedo and Tony Jordan for Lingerie Couture


On both nights that I went I got lucky to listen to some Montreal Bands. During the Tony Jordan for Lingerie Couture, Plastik Patrik played, all covers though. Glam as hell, but even in his g-string glory, he could only hold a candle to Fritz Helder and the Phantoms

First off:
Glorious fashion? Check
Ass long weave on lead singer? Check
Songs about fashion and poses on the catwalk? Check!
Actual dancing and striking of said poses that would put a model to shame? Check!

Was I totally in love? Check.

Here's a sample to goggle after!

Montreal Biennale Part 2

Shop Dropping:
Artist Natalie Reis and designer Vanda Daftari have a collaborative project that spanned the Island of Montreal. It was a toss up between this piece and "Obesessions are useful professionally but inane in real life"

Downtown Montreal Grafitti Part 2

More Grafitti from my favorite part of Montreal.

Downtown Montreal Grafitti Part 1

It's Summer here and it's not summer without some amazing work being done on the buildings downtown. It seems like it's just heating up. I'm finding more and more great work every time I go downtown.

Fresh From The presses: Death of Autotune

Jay-Z: D.O.A. Death of Autotune

Looks like Kanyezzy's Big Brother has something to say. Apparently so does he. Kanye and No ID produced this track.

My associate Kay argues that it is in fact a reference to the artists that brought us songs like: Birthday Sex and Pop Champagne, And annything Flo-Rida(I admit there is some hate because of his name). I'm not even going to get into Busta Rhymes and the hot mess that was "Arab Money." Seriously Busta, you have fallen off. Extinction Level Event was amazing.

The Montreal Biennale 2009 Part 1

For everyone that missed the Montreal Biennale (which is not terribly hard to do this year, since it crept into town and went out on a whisper) Here is some photo documentation:
To be honest, I was somewhat disappointed. Although the Themes of "open Source/Open Culture" seem so promising, the result felt a bit like a let down.
The Biennale Website

Some Highlights from the Bourget Ecole:

OPEN DESIGN

Stefan Sagmeister + Other artists
“Obessions are helpful professionally and inane privately"

In need of Happy....Synthesis

As I prep to move to NY, I find myself trying to mesh Montreal and New York into a single harmonious entity so that I can transition. Of course it doesn't work. Everything I have learned, art wise and living in an urban environment is being synthesized as I prep for the next step in life. This week seems like it's going to be rainy. This should help fill in the gaps.

In between serious research(playing the sims3)

Although I have been very seriously exploring the interactivity of The Sims3 and fully intend to write more about it...I am still playing. I also will follow up with some images from Motreal's ill fated Biennial.

Fluid Sculpture from Charlie Bucket on Vimeo.

Have a Safe Trip to Finland Henna

Oddly enough Bas Jan Ader seemed really appropriate to me today. I was good at smiling and waving as I got on the elevator as if I was going to my studio on a normal day and she was going to class. Then the elevator ride was normal as ever. Only after I walked to my studio did I start crying. I caught a glimpse of my ugly crying face and thought of this:


I didn't hear her knock later and only got to see the posted note. Tears ensued.