Even If I Spent 2004.

Technology is blurring your reality, perception and memory, and a constant reminder of what was or what you were.

"If all our past activities, transgressions or not, are always present, how can we disentangle ourselves from them in our thinking and decision making."

"But because of digital technology, society's ability to forget has become suspended, replaced by perfect memory."

- V. Mayer -Schonberger, Delete p.4-5

Technology's ability to censor.

Escapism through Technology

Distortion through technology

 “I said aloud: ‘I don’t want to miss anything.’ 

And then misery came rushing back like a river that has been dammed up. I tried to open my heart to it, to welcome it as a part of my life’s experience, and at first that made it easier to bear. Then it got worse than ever before - it was physical as well as mental, my heart and ribs and shoulders and chest, even my arms, ached.” 
- I Capture the Castle.

 

On a Side Note:

I work in a place (I am forbidden to mention where I work on social media - sozzy) where the soundtrack largely consists of Beach House, Fleet Foxes, Frances Gall,and Miles Davies - so when this bad boy came on the playlist today I had to double take the company's iPod. It is actually the most hilarious song to hear when you are in quasi serious environment, I have no idea how it made the cut. When my coworker reminded me of how much time I still had before I got to leave, she apologised and played this song to cheer me up. Give it a whirl, amazing. Maybe play it when you feel like crap, ultimate remedy.

Images via Rusty Break and Not Shaking the Grass.

The Woman Imprisoned Under Water

More inspiration into my exploration of thought distortion, the suppression of memory, mind over matter and time lapsing. These concepts and ideas personally resonate and fascinate me, and also hold the potential for beautiful and alluring visuals.

Felix - Untitled (2012

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language 
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.

— T.S. Eliot 

The Prophet, Jesús Leguizamo

Chad Wys - Nocturnes (2011)

I'm Not There by Pol Úbeda Hervàs

Kalliope Amorphous - Glass Houses

Images via My Modern Met, Arpeggia, Ruines Humains, Not Shaking the Grass

I Don't Wanna Be Saved

I bought the magazine Hypebeast for this 'Reverie' editorial featuring that Givenchy jewellery I still like. I sat down and had a read of the magazine earlier today and have only just realised it is a men's magazine - eeeepp! But oh well, the printed version of this editorial is so lush. I love it. I'll just look at all the photos instead. Images via Hypebeast.

Photography: Sylvain Homo
Styling: Laura Walters
Hair & Make-up: Elias Reinholdsten Hove
Retoucher: Oliver Carver
Models: Dunkan Pyke at Elite Models, Fabian at Nevs Models

These are a few paintings I've come across recently that I've really liked. To me, I'm still sort of a traditionalist in the sense that I think painting is the purest form of art. Images via Arpeggia and Ruines Humaines

By Meghan Howland

Paintings by Mia Bergeron

Kiss By The Window - Edvard Munch

Some more weird and cool things that I've been collecting - lushness, badass-ness & subversion are big ticks in my book! Images via Vain & Vapid Tumblr, DARKSHAPES tumblr and Google.

I'm mesmerised by how beautiful, fluid and ethereal Hiroshi Iwasaki can make a fish look! ha! Images via My Modern Met.

Intonation

Duane Michals - Dr. Heisenberg’s Magic Mirror of Uncertainty, 1998

Just digging the overall vibes and colours of these images.

Images via myself, Vain & Vapid tumblr and Lyla & Blu

FineShrine

These photographs were a complete mistake when the aperture on my camera got stuck. I kind of like them though... their obscurity. All are taken from my hotel balcony at night looking over Lake Como in Italy. See if you can spot George Clooney :)