Month: April 2019
Maya Lin, Interview with Bill Moyers, ed. 2015
This is the final part of the interview which is intriguing for the way it is undulating and transgressing boundaries….. MAYA LIN: Well, because when you’re so young, what do you have going for you? Total belief in what you’ve done. There was no doubt. I think as you get older, we all begin to have doubts. I think when you’re 20 years old, you’re right. And I knew I was right, and once it was up, they would get it. How were you so sure of that? Because I just knew. If we all think back to when we’re Read More
Maya Lin, 1981, Graduation Speech
Reflection on Art within Society “My work originates from the simple desire to make people aware of their surroundings. And this can include not just the physical but the psychologic world we are living in. This desire has at times led me to become involved in art works, which are as much politically motivated as they are aesthetically based, creating works focusing on some sobering realities of our age. An artist fights to maintain the integrity of our work so that it remains a strong, clear vision. As artists – and that should be, the acting individuals – we need Read More
Yoyo Ma plays Bach at Texas border…..
…. have a look at this!
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays Bach at US-Mexico border
The musician used the performance in Laredo, Texas, to make a statement on immigration.
Mankeeper Bee
Dimi Dumortiers film project, now up for crowd-funding.
Earth Guardians
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez movement to protect indigenous cultures and their environment.
Deep Adaption
Jem Bendell’s concept to adapt to irreversible climate change.
AAP
It’s a book publishing project, which you might want to join….
