AliceInTheSky

Big round grey stone divided in the middle, the two halves standing on their own on a common small pedestal. On both sides: a big circular hole in their middle. On the left, a smaller elliptical hole above the circular one.

Art challenge part 2:
Choose 20 sculptures that have stayed with you or influenced you — one per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just sculptures.
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5/20 Barbara Hepworth, Two Forms (Divided Circle), 1969

"To seek it with thimbles, to seek it with care;
To pursue it with forks and hope;
To threaten its life with a railway-share;
To charm it with smiles and soap!

She tried to fancy what the flame of a candle is like after the candle is blown out,
for she could not remember ever having seen such a thing.

And yes, I mostly think everything is about me. Habit hard to shake.

Alice here. Phew. Glad my handle clearly states that I am THE OTHER ALICE. But as some elements did MATCH, I had moments of doubt and double-checked: no bulging eyes, no inn keeping history, no habit of saying ‘our Lady give me strength’ (but I may adopt ‘Christ‘s bones’).
So: phew.
Lovely story.

The Duck as Magus Magnus. (Image from @mitaearts)

Of course

just like you can hear the sea in a shell, you can hear the fire in a loaf

one of the best things about baking is putting your ear next to a loaf that's freshly out of the oven and listen to it crackle

“Vladimir,” a very short story by Robert Walser “Vladimir” by Robert Walser translated by Tom Whalen and Carol Gehrig We shall call him Vladimir, since it is a rare name and in point of fact he was unique. Those to whom he appeared f…

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Concept translated into American and fully monetised (do I smell an oxymoron here?) ~70 yrs later by Steve Jobs

So beautiful. And less and less common. Are they still falling from the sky

Anybody seen my old snow?

After the 7th repetition you’re not only allowed to ring their bell and ask but entitled to detailed information. Pretty sure it’s written in the small print.

Giant blue dog (poodle?) made of a smooth shiny material looking like the ones that can be made by twisting a balloon.

Art challenge part 2:
Choose 20 sculptures that have stayed with you or influenced you — one per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just sculptures.
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4/20 Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog Blue, 1994

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The combination is peak preposterous so potentially very funny I thought, but maybe less so or not at all if you’re either Russian or Australian? I also have my doubts if he can keep up the funny for 1000+ pages…Would report if I read it and if worth reporting :)

@missy-misanthrope.bsky.social

Three old, short, mean looking, hooded, partially bearded creatures are carrying a huge naked big eyed baby looking as surprised as you probably are.

‘And suddenly several wights appeared with the right child and placed it on the stove, and took their own fellow away with them.’

📚Brothers Grimm, The Wights, from Children’s and Household Tales, 1812-1815

Illustrated by Nikolaus Heidelbach, 1995

#BookWormSat #GoblinsFairiesSpritesAndCo

Seen from behind, there is a boy clad in brown, wearing breeches, a big ax in his hand, standing next to the trunk of a big tree. From between the roots of the tree, exiting from a tiny glass, and becoming HUGE in the air, there is a round brown grey haired ghost. In the background: a lovely valley.

‘Let me out! Let me out!’

📚Brothers Grimm, The Genie in the Glass, from Children’s and Household Tales, 1812-1815

Illustrated by Nikolaus Heidelbach, 1995

#BookWormSat #GoblinsFairiesSpritesAndCo

The devil*, disguised as green winged dragon, flying three deserted* soldiers through the air above what appears to be burning earth. *spoilers

‘ “But I will tell you a riddle first” he said, “if you can solve it, you’ll be free and not in my power anymore.”’

📚Brothers Grimm, The Devil and His Grandmother, from Children’s and Household Tales, 1812-1815
Illustrated by Nikolaus Heidelbach, 1995

#BookWormSat #GoblinsFairiesSpritesAndCo

Goblin, expression defiant, all dressed in red incl. a pointed feathered hat, hands on a big sword, standing on a huge roundish dark stone.

‘When wishing still did some good…’

📚Brothers Grimm, The Frog King from Children’s and Household Tales, 1812-1815
Illustrated by Nikolaus Heidelbach, 1995

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RIP Hark Bohm
Fotos: playing Taschner in Fassbender‘s Lili Marleen, 1981

Seven children /angels singing: two shorter ones are holding the book, the others look at it from behind.

Art challenge part 2:
Choose 20 sculptures that have stayed with you or influenced you — one per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just sculptures.
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3/20

Luca della Robbia, detail from the Cantoria, 1438

Henselpushers does incredible work and deserves all the praise, respect, and (frankly) money we can throw at them!

This kind of multidisciplinary restorative performance and musicology is something music academia should invest in, but that would require a little imagination and self-awareness

Please enjoy this little known but terrific prelude by Fanny Hensel (Mendelssohn), #BOTD.

The Subtle Cabinet

"I engage with the Snark—every night after dark—
In a dreamy delirious fight:
I serve it with greens in those shadowy scenes,
And I use it for striking a light:

Tell me we‘ve never met in rl without telling me… :D (wise! - thx for the laughs).
But the rest is spot on.

White ceramic urinal

Brown wooden head. On its top a small metal cylinder. On the forehead: a coin like bronze metal object, 22 written on a slip of paper, the section 1-10 of a tape measure. Attached to its right ear: a box . Attached to its left ear: a rigid tape measure and something vice-like.

Art challenge part 2:
Choose 20 sculptures that have stayed with you or influenced you — one per day for 20 days.
No explanations, no reviews, just sculptures.
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2/20

Double Dada:
Marcel Duchamp, Fountain, 1917
Raoul Hausmann, The Mechanical Head, 1920