peccata minuta
If you want to see the universe of Beruta’s plush ladies you will be able to do so at Donostia’s Lugaritz culture centre until June 22nd. Although the plush ladies don’t have eyes, noses or mouths, they are very suggestive. And that’s where their charm is. Anyone can make up a cloth doll. Those of us who enjoy sins - small and large - enjoy the plush ladies.
picture frames
It’s a phenomenon in contemporary art and culture. The support being worth as much as what it shows. And that’s why we think that this frame and collection maker’s work is greater than the paintings. The frames that Eli Wilner makes and renovates in his New York workshop are works of art in themselves.
walking gallery
This “itinerary gallery” takes unusual works of art to a new place. Many artists, in many cities in many countries, have starting taking their works of art out for a walk, and here’s news about these walks.
how to control where air planes go
Ok. You’re never going to be an air controller. You’re never going to have their salary. You won’t have the power to stop a whole country if you go on strike. But if you do have a secret desire to be a super villain, we’re going to give you the chance to play with air planes. On this web page you can see where real air planes are at any time.
plastic
You know that many things can be made out of plastic. But one thing’s knowing it and another thing’s doing it. The Plastique Fantastique project used plastic as a raw material to make new short-life buildings. It just goes to show that in this case, at least, filling the streets with plastic is something beautiful.
bee art
The Canadian artist Aganetha Dyck has been working on the means of communication between the planet’s species for years now. As part of her investigation, she has researched means of communication between bees and humans in an artistic way. The result: works of art which unite the two species. Madness? Beeness? Yeah ... and so what?
photomuseum
The Zarautz Photomuseum has spent years doing what other organizations don’t do. That is, not making much of a noise and organizing interesting activities. For instance, an exhibition of architectural photography, Santiago Yañiz’s photos taken from the air, and, until July, Ateak ireki (Open Doors), a cycle about the relationship between photography and cinema.
walking with a friend
Many people take their pets for a walk. It’s always a pleasure to have your “best friend”’s company. We’ve found people who also take their art out for a walk. But people who love plants can’t take their favourite plants out for a spin. Or not until now. The Besau-Marguerre studio has invented a device to take plants out for a walk. But please don’t take your plants to the cinema… Photosynthesis wouldn’t be at all good for them!
elur-antzara
Hamaika Books has translated Paul Gallico’s novel into Basque. This new publishing house’s first reference is more than just a book. Translating a book and putting it onto paper wasn’t enough for them. Illustrator Aitziber Alonso’s beautiful, precise work shows us an artist who lives in a lighthouse, a young girl and a snow goose. And they’ve also published an audiobook version, read by Uxue Alberdi. The e-book too is for sale on the website. At the book launch, after watching a bit of the BBC film based on the book, editor Aritz Branton said that the Basque language deserves to have this beautiful novel, which has so far only been published in English and Croatian.
fluxmachine
We’ve talked about the charm of old photos more than once in The balde. The site we’reintroducing you to now takes old photos and, in a few seconds, turns them into fantasy and terror short stories. If the concepts of fanzine surrealism and vintage yobbism existed, they’d be used to describe this site’s contents.
surfilfestibal
If you love surf, don’t go to this festival. Because for a week you’ll see no more than porn. Perfect giant waves, landscapes from paradise, warm transparent water, solitary places to surf... As we said, these films will only give you an overdose of porn and suffering, and that’s not good for you. Ok, aright, we’ve tried ... Using the word “pornography” probably hasn’t been the brightest way to scare you off from Surfilmfestibal.
ehz festival
The 17th EHZ Festival is to be held at Heleta from 29th June to 1st July. All the artists have confirmed and, like every year, it’s an impossible choice. As well as music, there’ll be street activities, dance shows, exhibitions and many other organized events. There are many festivals, but you’ll never find another one like EHZ.
