biased view of the world.

when one has a biased view of the world, or is biased towards that which dwells in this world, it can look something like this:

beautifully filmed.

日本の秋

couldn't have said it any better...

"Creativity is the basis of self-expression. Why are some people supposedly more creative than others, and why can't others open themselves up enough to be able to express who they are?

Creation is the birth of something, and something cannot come from nothing. When someone creates something: a painting, a poem, a photograph, the creativity comes from an idea, from a feeling, from emotion, or from a combination of ideas, feelings and emotions that are somehow "reborn" from all our experiences and perspectives.

Creativity is the desire to express ourselves. To formulate these expressions, we have to draw from our "reservoir" of experience, dreams, desires, and experimentation and mix together what was, what is, and what could be… I don't think you can learn it, it is rather something that evolves. Your perception of everything in your life fills up this reservoir.

Some people are drawn to create and express themselves, others are drawn to reflect, to analyze. But in the end, they all could be creative if they had the desire to explore the way in which they are integrated in the world of their experiences. Because creativity is really a rebirth, a true tone we feel for ourselves and for our world. Then our work becomes a real part of who we are. Maybe all this is a question of how deep we are willing to go…"

by Peter Lindbergh

with Lily, New York, June 1996

roids.

oh, japan.

oh, japan...

...night out in shinjuku.

all you can eat/drink complete with your own private room = ¥2600.

amazing. the japanese group in the room next to us matched our energy to perfection. we ended up all in the same room. drunk. laughing. socializing as much as possible w/ the language barrier and all. rare in japanese culture. so of course this was a highlight. moving on...

purikura. twice. arcade. no toilet (fml). picture us hurriedly walking around shinjuku trying to find a bathroom. thanks burger king. for the toilet, and for the amazing fries. moving on...

all night karaoke/all you can drink... again, with private room = ¥3000.

we sang, we laughed, we drank... until i passed out. (missed all of my selections... i wonder who sang them)... woke up it was 7am. friends were still going strong with the karaoke.... though some had passed out as well. moving on...

shinjuku station. maranouchi line home. makudonarudo. thanks for having my egg + cheese mcmuffin ready in 30 seconds.

sleep 'till 2:45. blackout curtains. magic.

oh, japan...

...night out in shibuya.

wake up sunday afternoon. call from nathalie. meet at meji-jingumae. food + drinks. then on to sunshine studio. amazing video installations, once again, being projected on the wall (stay tuned for an animation of sorts i made of the installation). drinks + coffee. conversation. moving on...

leisurely walk from shibuya to roppongi. and then on to akasaka. again... makudonarudo. walk upstairs... people are asleep waiting for the first train. jazz is being played. this can't be mcdonalds. just can't. but it is. more conversation. 5:15am. first train here. i walk them to train. and then walk home. sleep. but i'm sure i'll be doing it all over again tomorrow.

Sunshine Studio Wall Art Installation from Vaughn Richardson on Vimeo.