Florescence

Joy Wong from her solo exhibition Florescence currently at Open Studio, Toronto:

NGPA 22

Currently showing at Toronto's Arsenal Contemporary are the winners of the New Generation Photography Award 2022 ...

Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes's Trying To Make Something Out:

Clara Lacasse's Breach:

Séamus Gallagher's Face Not Recognized 1:

Pathétique

I have been listening to the second movement of Beethoven's Pathétique, Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 almost everyday lately.  This is my favourite version by French pianist Éric Heidsieck.  I must admit that the sound quality of the video is rather mediocre but I really like the pace, which is a bit faster than most other pianists' playing.

Video from bbpianos's youtube channel

A pleasant day in March:

Chromatic approximations of the number π

LUNA is an annual one-evening-only event at Toronto's Crescent School celebrating the arts.  This year's iteration, LUNA Nova, is the first time in three years that this event returns in-person on-site.  Chromatic approximations of the number π is my project for LUNA this year.

π is known to be an irrational number, which means that it is a non-terminating non-recurring decimal.  As it is not possible to exactly represent π with all its digits, we can only approximate it.  My project explores approximations of π using colours.  Here are some snapshots of my project from this past Thursday ...

The "low resolution" paintings:

One of the "high resolution" digital drawings:

Rational approximations of π and the distribution of primes

I found recently this very interesting video that reveals an unlikely connection between rational approximations of π and the distribution of prime numbers.  Enjoy!

Video from 3Blue1Brown's youtube channel

The Falling Sky

Adapting an old black and white photo of a burnt dwelling by Claudia Andujar, Gisela Motta & Leandro Lima's projection The Falling Sky of a burning illusion is currently showing at Trinity Square Video, Toronto:

You x2

This song came out in 1991 but I’ve never listened to its resonating melancholy as much as I have in the recent weeks when my father passed away and my aging mother is coping with life.

You by the Dutch band Ten Sharp:

Video from Mia's youtube channel

The instrumental version:

From MrKostasDRS's youtube channel

Between The Woods And Frozen Lake

Keiran Brennan Hinton from his solo exhibition Between The Woods And Frozen Lake currently at Galerie Nicolas Robert, Toronto:

The Tangled Garden

My Instagram account was hacked on March 17, and I haven’t been able to access it until just recently when I regained control of it again.  As I see that the risk of my account being hijacked again is very low, I have now gradually restored its use.  For more than six weeks, I have halted all activities on social media, fearing that the security of my other social media accounts might also be compromised.  I now feel safe enough to return.  Thank you all for your continued support.

A lot has happened in these past weeks.  I was tormented from a family loss.  But I did manage to have a few gallery visits.  Here's one.  Luis Jacob's The Tangled Garden series from his solo exhibition Borderline Cases: Two In The Bush currently at Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto:

WATCH OUT!!

My Instagram account has been hacked since 1.5 days ago, March 17.  So far, I have no evidence of my other social media platforms, including this blog, having been compromised (but you'll never know).  In order to protect other legitimate users of the online community, I am going to pause for now all my social media activities until further notice.  Can’t wait to come back and feel safe to share with you again, hopefully soon. 

IMPORTANT: If you are on Instagram ...

I currently have no access to my own Instagram account.  All new posts are not mine.  Anything posted there, including older posts, cannot be trusted.  WATCH OUT for any irregularities and suspicious messages, including direct messages sent to you by the fake “me”.

It is not possible for me to reach out to all my Instagram followers.  If you know anyone who follows me, can you please spread the word?  Thank you for your support and all the best!

Monnet's Anishnabek QR

Caroline Monnet currently at Blouin Division, Toronto:

Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe

Here's a special edition for π-day today ...

I created a virtual mural last year using the Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula for π on a wall of Whitechapel Gallery, London.  The interior space was part of Elmgreen & Dragset's installation The Whitechapel Pool on the occasion of their survey exhibition This Is How We Bite Our Tongues in 2018:

The Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula for π is useful in quickly computing the nth hexadecimal digit of π without computing its preceding digits.

Happy π-day!

Politik / Father And Son

Coldplay's Politik from their second album A Rush Of Blood To The Head, 2002:

From Coldplay's youtube channel

(AKA Yusuf) Cat Stevens's Father And Son, 1970:

Video from Jennys YT's youtube channel

Levitation

Zammy Migdal's Levitation series at (the now closed) Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto 2012:

Cale ovals

Sarah Cale at (the now closed) Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto 2012:

Paintings With Names

Michael Voss from his solo exhibition Paintings With Names at Birch Libralato Gallery, Toronto 2012:

Magic Fly Chase

Just some vintage electronic/disco sound ...

The French band Space's Magic Fly, 1977:

Video from ohral_tv's youtube channel

From the soundtrack of the film Midnight Express, Giorgio Moroder's Chase, 1978:

From Giorgio Moroder youtube channel

Let’s Not Go Back To Normal

Sherri Hay from her solo exhibition Let's Not Go Back To Normal currently at Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto:

A Call Home

Brilliant work by Shaheer Zazai from his solo exhibition A Call Home currently at Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto:

McIntosh vs Dickie

At the MOCCA (Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art), Toronto 2012 ...

Elizabeth McIntosh:

McIntosh with Richard Tuttle:

Georgia Dickie: