Two weeks, at Balse.
Oh-, such trembling pain and deep nausea that is the food poisoning in Marrakech. Some bike exhaust, smog, with Paris, to bronchitis. Back from the Morocco assignment. And yeah, suffering. equals…delaying this issue. Yet, wonderful Sahara dunes in the sunset, that is to come, in the next newsletter.
But back to the last three weeks.
Yes, ClassicAsobi continues to be super active in NYC at the Carnegie Hall to experience the Andreas Schiff piano reporting.
some occult?
without uttering a single word - William Walker Atkinson
art of self persuasion. thought waves, radiates.
“thought pictured in mental images, and then visualized by the force of desire, will tend to objectify themselves into material things”
of course, Poetry - W.B.Yeats
Philip Guston - crapola, what Guston would have called. Italy, Woodstock. red green white, all peaking through in different ways. Created a Guston page in the timeline. Let’s add to it.
GUS GUS is back
horns, Puzzle Loop Eden Burns, Hopeless Beat Eden Burns.
Sacred Machine. bad friday, because of the guy from downstairs.
Tokyo, then Taipei, for December.
till next time. watch out for food poisoning!
Charles A. Balse
Words of Wisdom
Read Edouard Glissant every day. I would advise an inter-disciplinary approach. we can only understand the visual arts if we look at all other fields of knowledge and know what is happening in music, literature, architecture. - Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator. How to Become a Successful Artist, by Magnus Resch, page 52, Zettel 170
1) You don’t have to be an artist. You don’t need the approval from others, first you need to have a conversation with yourself. 2) Don’t depend on it for money. Success is not a given. 3) Engage with culture and what’s going on in the world. How can you engage with the world through your art? Salman Toor, Artist. How to Become a Successful Artist, by Magnus Resch, page 73, Zettel 171
You should familiarize yourself with the international gallery landscape and research their programs. Visit the galleries and get to know the artists who show there. - James Fuentes, gallerist. How to Become a Successful Artist, by Magnus Resch, page 76, Zettel 172
Being in dialog with, fighting with, and communicating with your community of artists is the most valuable element for the success of any artist. - Paul Schimmel, curator. How to Become a Successful Artist, by Magnus Resch, page 91, Zettel 173
More than any other job, being an artist requires you to delve deep into your own self. - Thomas Girst, cultural manager. How to Become a Successful Artist, by Magnus Resch, page 112, Zettel 174
I call my studio “The Dream Factory.” This is where it begins and ends. It’s a living artwork, a place to network, to get inspired, communicate our brand, and sell to clients. - Daan Roosegaarde, Artist. How to Become a Successful Artist, by Magnus Resch, page 118, Zettel 175
Main Studies
APPENDIX:
ClassicAsobi recommends
This section features content recommended from the NYC based ClassicAsobi and his team, specializing in classical music.
Fred Wilson: Dramatis Personae
Nov 4 – Dec 22, 2023
PACE, Los Angeles
