Art & Design – Anton Dee

22nd August 2019 — No Comments

Genius Without Purpose – Sarawak, Malaysia

Much has been written on the subject of genius. It appears in all forms, in all walks of life and yet the mere act of describing it inevitably falls short. Genius lies in the cracks, in the space between notes, in the involuntary situations one had to experience in their life. It inspires but is impossible to imitate, it transcends time yet does not feel out of place. Some of history's greatest artists tapped into core emotions such as love and suffering to create truly resplendent work. Genius chose their art as much as they were chosen by it. They wrote, painted, drew and sculpted and turned their pain into a blessing. People tend to simplify everything, put it into easily digestible boxes, they expect genius to be splendid and solitary. Inversely, genius is called upon to resemble all. Fortunately for us, reality is infinitely more complex. (Albert Camus, Create Dangerously 1957).

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Numerous connotations to the word 'genius' may be running through your mind and as much as we all admire Johann Sebastian Bach or Leonardo da Vinci it would be impossible to fully live on their level. When I talk about genius I'm talking about a skill that includes aspects of temperance, self-awareness and intuition. A skill that cannot be perfected yet is always full of surprises. Can one be skilled at living? I guess if the answer were simple we would have discovered it a long time ago.

With that paragraph, you may be wondering what I'm getting at. I feel that to an extent we are all artists. We choose the paintbrushes with which to colour our lives. An artist constantly lives in a state of ambiguity, incapable of understanding the real yet eternally bound to question it. So how do we live in a reality that's ever-shifting, ever just out of reach yet within our narrow spectrum of understanding? We start with our thoughts and our attention.

One of my favourite Alan Watts quotes says: “A purposeless life misses nothing, for it is only when there is no goal and no rush that the human senses are fully open to receive the world.” It takes tremendous skill to be present, to observe, to listen to one's intuition and feel at ease not knowing the outcome of things. By relinquishing control to the universe you actually get more order and understanding in your life. And meditation is all about relinquishing control, being a passive observer of one's own thoughts and reality. Meditating in such a way that allows us to discover our inner genius.

To identify with a higher self we start by carefully watching all our thoughts, our feelings, our emotions. We begin to build up a sense of separation between the watcher and what is watched. You remain the witness, impassively, impartially, suspending judgment and watching it all go on. And the beautiful thing is that this is available to anyone. You just have to make a conscious effort to do so. It's utterly liberating to realise there's nothing you can do. All that's left to do is dance. Dance in the street or just join the dance of life, don't fight against change. After a while, you become aware without judgement or comment of what is actually happening in this moment, both outside yourself and within. Listening to your involuntary thoughts as if they were no more than the sound of rain.

This is possible only when it is clear that there is nothing you can do. There is nothing else to do because there is no time to do it. There is no way on or back from here as there is no past or future. The answer is close and tomorrow it will be no closer. And precisely at the point where we realise this, we cease using the present to get 'somewhere else' and thus we awaken to what Ananda Coomaraswamy called 'a perpetual uncalculated life in the present'. A moment's awareness is sufficient to reveal to us the fact that this perpetual uncalculated life in the present' is exactly the type of life we are always leading anyways, whether we realise it or not.

The genius behind this skill is unknown to those who know it and known to those who know it not. The mere act of talking about it is as effective as trying to move the ocean with cupped hands. Yet we see hints of genius in everyday life, in people, in nature, but only if we take the time to observe. Through our observations, we can create an optimum model of the world within which our unique character traits can flourish. We develop an optimum model over time, we put it into our own terms while the brain sprinkles it with billions of unconscious signals. This is where we learn to trust our intuition as deep down it's aware of our strengths and blind spots.

But life isn't a math problem to be solved. There isn't a formula to follow as a rigid way of thinking can constrain your viewpoint. There are no objectives unless you consciously set some for yourself or unconsciously download the cultural programming of the world. Genius is being one of a kind, working on ideas that are unique to you and constantly challenging your own perspective. There is beauty in observing others as everyone's model is different and unique to them. Newton, Mozart and Da Vinci nurtured their natural talents but like everyone, their lives contained imperfections that made them distinctly human.

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As you become more comfortable with this mode of thinking you begin to see how far you can push a certain line of thought. We can look for genius in new areas that satiate our morbid curiosities and challenge our comfortable modes of thinking. You begin to see the timeless interrelationship of black and white, how evil is necessary for good to exist. You become aware of the good times and appreciate them to the fullest because you'll be completely present in the moment. You're gonna have bad times and your mind will be your friend in those times. Mental toughness is underrated and any joy or fulfilment you wish to extract out of life has to start from within.

“It takes a lot of time to be a genius. You have to sit around so much, doing nothing, really doing nothing.”
― Gertrude Stein

I touched upon Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey in one of my previous posts. There comes a point in everyone's life where they have to enter the cave of uncertainty and face their fears. The very cave you are afraid to enter will turn out to be the source of what you were looking for. The damned thing in the cave that was so dreaded has become your center. And all it took was a conscious decision to change one's perspective. Our inner genius has the potential to shape our destiny and it's a waste of life to squander its development.

Being present with your own genius is an art, a skill which is nothing without reality and without which reality is insignificant. Life is not a competition but a beautiful dance, a play. You are lucky to be able to have a front-row seat to the greatest show on earth, complete with everything from comedy and laughter to tragedy and betrayal. Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, playing things safe, but honest in the knowledge that you squeezed out every last drop.

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13th August 2017 — No Comments

Rome, Italy

They say all roads lead to Rome and that's exactly where we ended up on the last leg of our European adventure. After visiting Greece and France and spending a few days living on a boat, a few hours in the European capital of culture was in order. Last time in Rome I strayed off the beaten path and visited EUR, a site chosen for the 1942 world's fair by Benito Mussolini. This time because of time constraints we decided to explore the city and visit an art gallery that you won't find in many guidebooks. Sometimes it pays to be spontaneous.

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The Roman Empire, at its height (c. 117 CE), was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilisation. Throughout its history it has given us things such as currency, roads, architectural and political improvements as well as laying the foundations for art booms such as the Italian Renaissance. At the time the city of Rome was the largest city in the world and was confirmed as Caput Mundi, i.e. the capital of the world. Every street feels shrouded in history and it's difficult to comprehend the buzz of the city that saw hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets to drink, socialise and watch the latest gladiator fights.

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In the heart of Rome you will find Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, a palace that houses the private art collection of one of the most noble Italian families the Doria Pamphilj. The gallery is built upon the original family residence dating back to the start of the 16th century and has seen numerous additions and expansions over the last 500 years. Each room in the gallery is meticulously styled by a different artist and reflects their personal and political views at the time. For example 'The Gallery of Mirrors' (below) was designed by Gabriele Valvassori towards 1730. The frescoes on the ceiling are of the Bolognese painter Aureliano Miani and are dated between 1731 and ‘34. The subject, Labours of Hercules, was connected to an imaginative idea of the Pamphilj family tree, which supposedly could be traced back to a nephew of the Greek hero. (SOURCE)

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Since its completion some real masterpieces have found home in the Doria Pamphilj Gallery. Historic pieces by the young Caravaggio and Guercino decorate the rooms as well as marble sculptures by Alessandro Algardi. Vintage furniture and enormous chandeliers are dotted throughout to fully complete the look and feel of a residence of 16th century nobility. It's easy to forget that Prince Doria Pamphilj and his family still occupy 10 rooms in the palace and as a patron of Italian art it's his voice you can hear on the guidebook should you come for a visit. We found this space completely by chance and considering how close it is to Altar of the Fatherland and the Colosseum there were very few tourists there. If you're a lover of art and history this is a place you don't want to miss.

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23rd July 2017 — No Comments

Getting Cultural in Berlin, Germany

Following my Eastern European adventures I was invited to spend a few days in Berlin and seeing as I've never been to Germany before I thought this was a great opportunity to learn about the Deutsche culture. Berlin was also the first destination on my month-long European trip which gave me time to practice flying the new DJI drone and capturing places in a whole new way. Crazy to think that a decade ago these kinds of shots were left to professionals and now I can buy a £500 drone that follows you around like some sort of digital pet. The future is now and I'm loving every second of it.

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Museum Island

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Berlin has something to offer all age groups so before you go crazy in one of its famous nightclubs I suggest spending a few hours in one of its equally famous museums. Make sure to visit Museumsinsel (literally Museum Island) that is home to a number of internationally significant museums such as the Altes Museum (Old Museum) which was completed on the orders of Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1830 or the Neues Museum (New Museum) finished in 1859 according to plans by Friedrich August Stüler, a student of Schinkel. The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) hosts a collection of 19th-century art while the Bode Museum hosts sculpture collections and late Antique and Byzantine art. There's something here for everyone so if you're strapped for time make sure to do your research beforehand otherwise buy a museum pass and enjoy them at your own pace.

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My absolute favourite place was the Alte Nationalgalerie whose holdings include Romantic and Impressionist masterpieces as well as a world-class collection of works by Adolph Menzel. The museum’s collection dates back to a gift from the banker Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Wagener to the Prussian state in 1861. The Alte Nationalgalerie owns approximately 1800 paintings and 1500 sculptures (among them Johann Gottfried Schadow’s famous "Princesses Luise and Friederike"). Today, the collection of the Alte Nationalgalerie is a historical one, and is only expanded under exceptional circumstances.

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Do you ever scroll through Instagram and find an account that blows you away? I got the same feeling when I saw the works of Karl Friedrich Schinkel displayed at the Alte Nationalgalerie. From a distance you would not be able to tell the difference between his paintings and a photograph. Each brush stroke is so meticulous and necessary that it makes you wonder how people like that see the world. On top of his paintings Karl Friedrich Schinkel was also a stage builder, city planner and architect which says to me that he had an incessant wish to create his own reality using his imagination. To this day his most famous buildings can be found in and around Berlin including the Altes Museum which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Don't Forget The Youth

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Older people know what it's like to be young, but we don't know what it's like to be old. There is a certain generational overlap we all go through but thinking that we have to live like our parents / grandparents (or comparing ourselves to them) is redundant. Millennials have figured out that freedom of choice (partner, location, job etc.) is out there, you just have to find the time and determination to get what you want.

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It's been a year since the UK voted to leave the EU. While everyone was busy being outraged the younger generation with transferrable skills moved to Berlin and achieved unprecedented growth. The rat race doesn't seem to exist, rent is reasonable and there is plenty to spend your money on without damaging your bank balance. If you're under 30 with no kids or a mortgage I honestly don't see why you wouldn't take the risk and move to a European city this year.

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From a personal experience I liked Berlin but I didn't fall in love with it. I enjoyed its laid back nature, focus on youth, amazing street art and of course the people but for some reason it didn't feel like a capital. It didn't have a 'personality' so to speak but maybe that's what makes Berlin so unique. It doesn't steer you in any particular direction. There are millions of interesting things to do and it's up to you to shape your own adventure.

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7th March 2017 — No Comments

Things To Do In London 12

It's been a while since my last Things To Do post and you're never short of activities when it comes to one of the worlds biggest cities. Today I wish to showcase the hidden side of London, one that is often overlooked or even scoffed at. London has always been an epicentre of criminal activity but some crimes are more beautiful than others. Street art, phenomenon of the 1990s, developed from graffiti art, a phenomenon of the 80s, and is today a regular occurrence on London's streets; in some areas it is ubiquitous. During my daily walks around Brick Lane it was impossible not to run into a new piece of street art and I'm thoroughly grateful the local government and community are starting to see its beautiful side.

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The appeal of street art includes its unpredictability, illegality, the challenge it poses to authority, the altruism of the street artist, and the romance and poetry of the work. Exposed to the ravages of urban life, street art can be transient, delicate and fragile.

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When art is done well it reaches out and touches your soul. Street art is no different. Whether its a canvas or a side of someones house, art can evoke emotions and surprise you at a subconscious level. So make sure to keep your eyes wide open.

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London is littered with beautiful street art so make sure to visit Camden, Regent's Canal, Chalk Farm Station, Hackney and East London in particular if you wish to see the pieces that have stood the test of time. Some pieces are tagged on walls, some are on pavements and made out of chewing gum. The medium is not as important as the message it's trying to convey. The next time you see a piece of street art, don't think of it as an eyesore, but a relic of a time we live in today.

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Brixton Bowls

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Sometimes known as Stockwell Sands or Brixton Beach, this is one of London's oldest skateparks and a place I love to visit when I need to switch off from the hustle and bustle of city life. Filled with interesting characters of all ages, Brixton Bowls encompasses everything I remember about youth. Especially its carefree nature, free of worries and future obligations. It takes you back to a time when you were free to be yourself and that was more than enough.

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28th March 2016 — No Comments

A Sit Down With the Shoreditch Sketcher

It's often quite rare to sit down with someone with such a unique outlook on the world it inspires you with ideas and yet my meeting with Phil Dean aka. The Shoreditch Sketcher did exactly that. Using visuals to illustrate our journey through life is made easier with the rise of services such as Instagram and yet there's something primal about putting pen to paper and permanently capturing a moment in time.

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What separates a sketch from a picture is the ability to see a situation from a completely different perspective. When we look at an old picture we're instantly reminded of the scene and setting, the people we were with and maybe even the mood we were in. A sketch is able to conjure up similar memories as Phil says he recalls conversations and small details that were going on around him at the time.

The sketches have allowed Phil to display a completely different side of London and as they're usually done 'on location' I feel that they capture the energy of the place that's impossible to replicate through pictures alone. If you're in love with the sketches as much as I am make sure to give Phil a follow on Instagram using the link below:

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13th October 2015 — No Comments

Camden Street Art – An Ode to Camden Lock // Photography Journal 25

Over the past decade London’s appetite for street art has shown little sign of slowing down. Starting with Shoreditch, street art has spread as far as Dulwich, Walthamstow and Camden. Having spent the best part of a year living and exploring Camden and it's surrounding areas I thought i'd put together a small glimpse into this growing culture.

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Organisations such as Real Art of Street Art (RASA) and the Camden Markets Group have given up many of their buildings and hoardings for painting. Artists such as Hunto, Sr. X, Alice Pasquini and my personal favourite Dan Kitchener (DANK) have pieces that adorn walls around both Camden and Shoreditch.

Although Camden has long been a musical centre of London, it's only fitting that street art finds a new home there as creative forms of expression usually go hand in hand.

Amy Winehouse is of course an icon around these parts and I have managed to spot over half a dozen unique murals dedicated to her. It's actually a fun game to explore Camden and see how many Amy Winehouse and John Lennon pieces you can spot in hard to reach places.

Camden Market is currently undergoing a massive rejuvenation to bring it up to date to the 21st century which means a sizeable portion of the market has had to be knocked down and redeveloped. Before the demolition crews had their fun I managed to sneak around and grab some pictures of the pieces that likely won't exist this time next year. Who says art is disposable eh?

My time in Camden was short and sweet and it was fantastic to be surrounded by creative and energised individuals who simply want to enhance the cultural impact of the area they live in. Camden is renowned the world over and with the emergence of the street art scene in London it's likely to propel it to yet unknown heights.

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1st January 2015 — No Comments

Shoreditch Street Art Tour with Graffiti Kings // Photography Journal 5

At the beginning of last month myself and a few fellow bloggers were invited by Logitech UK to undertake a street art and graffiti tour of Shoreditch / Hoxton and having had an interest in the subject for as long as I can remember it was an offer that was difficult to decline. We started out our day with breakfast at The Hoxton, a charming hotel based right in the middle of Great Eastern Street. Throughout the day we were guided by an expert from the Graffiti Kings called Frank who may have looked like your best mates dad but had an awesome history of tagging and used to sneak into train yards when he was younger in the hope of making a street name for himself.

Logitech were kind enough to provide us with iPads for the day, their new Keys-to-go portable bluetooth keyboards and protective covers to make the whole experience as efficient as possible. We were also joined by Kate Forster, a professional Instagrammer who was on hand to give us challenges en route and some of her own mobile photography tips. As you will see by the images below I forgot to take the protective cover off my iPad so some pictures turned out with a slightly unwanted soft focus effect but hey, you don't get anywhere without trial and error.

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Graffiti Kings that I mentioned above are a group of graffiti and street artists that work with some of the worlds biggest brands developing street art so it was amazing to hear some of Frank's stories about street art that he got to experience first hand. Frank also had a knack for pointing out pieces that most of us would have missed such as the work of Ben Wilson who has been dubbed 'The Chewing Gum Artist' because of his reliance on chewing gum to create some of his smaller pieces.

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Frank also talked about the difference between graffiti and street art and how graffiti is often seen as something which scars the landscape, a sign of urban decay and generally something people look down on. Street art on the other hand enhances an area or a building and graffiti can be considered a form of street art (if done well) and comes in different forms such as stickers, stencils, installations and 3D paintings. In some of the images below you will see the diverse nature of street art and the way it has amplified the Shoreditch / Hoxton area in the past few years.

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One of the most prominent street artists whose work we saw was Paul Don Smith. His signature is known as the ‘banker’, an image of a businessman wearing a trilby hat which looks like a tap with running water. You will be able to spot Paul's signature in some of the pictures below but if you can't here's a tip - he loves to tag iconic figures and prominent public icons.

Throughout the tour there was a real international flavour to the works with artists hailing from Paris, Rome, New York, Portugal and of course London. Space Invader was my particular favourite as this artist from Paris actually has his own iOS app 'FlashInvaders' that you can download and earn points by spotting his works around the world.

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Next on the agenda was Blackall Street in Shoreditch and to say it's awash with art is an understatement. Located just off Great Eastern Street it is a glorified art alley which forms the back end of a number of old warehouse type buildings.

Numerous artists such as D7606 with his phone box paste ups, Dscreet with his owls, Stik, Pablo and Delgado have tagged the walls here and I also managed to spot a couple of pieces by the French street artist C215 who has been described as "France's answer to Banksy".

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The Leonard Street carpark (above) attracted big names in graffiti such as CEPT, Cyrcle, Mysterious Al and Rone over the years, but as you can tell from the picture the much loved street art area will soon be gentrified to make way for flats and a swanky hotel. The piece on the far right by Rone was by far my favourite of the tour and really illustrates the fragility and short lifespan of most of these works. I wonder if the workers felt any sort of compunction when tearing it down or whether they simply paid it no attention (A larger image of Rone's work is shown below).

'UR SO PORNO BABY' by Mr Dot Fahrenheit was a piece that caught my eye immediately. I don't know why I liked the saying but perhaps the small shock factor and sounding like an Austin Powers quote probably had something to do with it.

Further on the tour we found a 3D face created in concrete by Vhils from Portugal who worked on the piece for a number of hours using only a few hammers and chisels. I urge you all to check out his work as it's truly exceptional, this little piece in Hoxton was just a small teaser.

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Street artist from Sheffield by the name of Phlegm also made an appearance as his striking style can be spotted from a mile away. Phlegm's artworks focus on long limbed half-human, half-woodland creatures and are almost seen as something from a surreal parallel monochrome universe.

Throughout the day we began spotting street art pieces all over the place including some hard to find side-streets, tops of buildings and telephone boxes. It's interesting that most people don't look up when walking through their city but street artists are putting on a strong case to help us curb the habit.

The main picture below was again taken on Blackall Street which was one of the locations for our Instagram competition with Logitech. To get the perfect shot I ended up using the protective cover as a makeshift tripod and editing the final result with the VSCO Cam iOS app.

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After the tour was over we were given the chance to catch a breather back at The Hoxton, grab some lunch and go over our shots with Kate and get them ready for the mini competition. Frank was also on hand to provide some last minute info about the graffiti artists we managed to spot through the day.

I started working on this post straight away as my working memory is poor at the best of times and here's where the Keys-to-go portable keyboards really came into their own. After pairing the iPad and the keyboard via bluetooth I could work effortlessly while still engaging in conversation with my group and the tactile response from the keys made the actual process of typing more enjoyable than simply tapping on a glass screen.

The keyboard itself was ridiculously thin and also covered in something called FabricSkin which means you no longer have to worry about things like crumbs and unwanted coffee spills. Having used my Keys-to-go keyboard for a few weeks now I have found it to be pretty indispensable for blogging as it's lightweight and simple nature makes it the perfect portable companion.

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Shoreditch / Hoxton Street Art Inspiration

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19th October 2014 — No Comments

Creative Inspiration 08

Hey guys, the weekend is coming to a close, I'm nursing a mini hangover after learning about Scotch Whiskey yesterday so what better way to feel better about myself than collecting some fine visual inspiration for you all. This post will focus on art and design as well as any random images I found throughout the week that tickled my interest. If you want to be featured or have something awesome up your sleeve that you think will work in the next roundup leave a comment below or shoot me a tweet @StyleDivision

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