supersize: safety pin

who knows morgan spurlock’s documentary super size me? the trademark of america – everything HAS to be bigger, here – also can be seen in american art, it seems to me.
this sculpture stands in the golden gate park, san francisco and is part of the de young museum.

safety-pin

claes oldenburg + coosje van bruggen
(even the europeans believe in bigness)
corridor pin, blue, 1999
stainless steel, aluminium and polyuretane enamel

de young museum

herzog & de meuron architects, basel, switzerland
more pictures

las vegas: where is the sin city everbody is talking about?

there is this town in america where everbody wants to spend a night (at least the day) once in his lifetime. (I think tijuana, mexico, has more ambience) it’s in the middle of nowhere and is made up of one avenue, called ‘the strip’. (no, people are not naked on that street) the good part is that las vegas is the only city in the u.s.a where you can drink on public places, including the street. so, that’s what you see – a lot people walking around with beer and margaritas (you can buy them for 99¢). I spend 2 days at the venetian pool deck in the tao beach and observed people passing by. I was so bored that I was even thinking about marriage in one of this wedding chaples. just for fun – like britney does it.

las vegas 3is it christina, but where is britney?

las vegas 2he ordered a ‘candy’ in the evening because it was written: ‘totally nude – full service – to your room in 20 min or less – special 35$’

las vegashm..I choose my tattoos in a book at the tattoo studio and they are awful

lasvegas4jeans hotpans are trendy again (and pink highlights)

lasvegas7caught in the act

lasvegas8.jpg ‘your bikini would look great on my bedroom floor’

los angeles – san diego – tijuana: the threesome of traveling

gas station
gas station in los angeles – I saw it once in a presentation of jürgen meyer h.

venice beach
los angeles – venice beach – sport booths

livelargeherelive large here – yes, indeed

mattvannatta
matt van natta – knows everything. a waitress told him once that hamilton(10$) is the best looking man on money

justinmorrisongreghardy
greg gardy, justin morrison an his cat with the summer look (pay attention to the tail)

blog
blog

pacificresearchcenter
some research center in san diego – looks like a ‘the man in black’ hq entry

tijuanastores
that’s how the mini street stores in tijuana, mexico, look like when they are closed

spring arts tower 453 + downtown

that was los angeles. (I am in san diego now) some moments. some creatives. it’s still a holiday. ma holiday. (yeah, I should say vacation) don’t expect long stories. pictures have more to say than words, I heard.

andy-cline andy cline -check out re-title.com (International contemporary art listings guide and directory of artists worldwide)

themilliondollarhotel
the million dollar hotel
(do you remember the wim wenders movie?)

paul-linkogle
paul linkogle – an american creative with an austrian name

without-a-trace
without a trace
film set

simon-and-garfunkel
simon & garfunkel
poster at california select, sunset boulevard