Sunday, November 21, 2010

Rebirth (first draft)

"Rebirth" is an investigation of creative process where through continuous negotiation of mind against the manifestation of physical impulses gives permission to possibilities outside of definition of the  "self". Creative process yields way to undefining (redefining) self; the "Rebirth". In Rebirth the houses are metaphorically symbolic of "the death of the ego" and "Rebirth" of the self as existentially empty. Rebirth investigates the continuous internalizing and externalizing self  awareness.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Starbucks and the pigeon incident

I was reading an article about voice performance while sitting at the Starbucks on Cornwall and Yew when I heard a banging noise and looked up to see a pigeon struggling to get out of the coffee shop. What a scene! It reminded me of a day in childhood when I was living in Iran and the same thing happened. I woke up to see a little bird so vigorously banging its body against the window to get out. My impulse took over the matter. I walked over to the pigeon and after exchanging a few ideas with the manager to help the situation ,which were all rejected I might add, I decided to take the pigeon out myself with my bare hands. What a feeling! I felt so amazingly focused and primitive in my intentions. So I did and after losing a few feathers here and there, the pigeon returned to its freedom and I received a few hand claps and words in exchange. It's curious to see when people just don't act on their impulses and freeze in a moment!