Life sans Louise

Two years ago my life changed. I went to LA to visit a dear friend who took me to the Museum of Contemporary Art. I did not want to go, quite frankly, contemporary art is not my cup of tea, but then the spider was there. I remembered having seen one at the TATE years ago, but this was different. And there she was, my first approach to Louise Burgoise, who died today after 98 years of creating beauty. I have no words to express all the things that her art did for me in those three hours that I spent in looking carefully, enjoying, suffering, each of the works that composed that exhibition. I go back to her art at least once a week, just to make sure she is still there, speaking to me in that kind and loving way that only true artists can do. She will be missed.

Mommy Issues

Usually we blame our father's for our broken relationships and failed marriages. But what about the mothers? What happens when your mother is not your best friend? When you cannot have a conversation with her? When you do not look up to her? In The Secret Lives if Pipa Lee the answer is revealed. Rebecca Miller delivers such a strong and intimate screenplay, although sometimes filled with cliches, that this movie simply break your heart. The acting is not as good as might be expected, but it will not let you down. This is a film designed by women, for women, and men might dislike some parts. The Secret Lives of Pipa Lee is a beautiful exercise about love, marriage, kids and new beginnings. Specially new beginnings. This is the trailer.

Beautiful Pet

My Pet, originally uploaded by MARIA GABRIELA M.

17th Biennale of Sydney
Cockatoo Island

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Adultescence

I had to grow-up quite quickly, I didn't want to, but I had to. It's a long story which I don't like to remember, but I always wonder what would have happened if... If, that word, that silly word. I do love it. If... If I had, If I could, If I should... how many times have I used it? I don't know, but I'm sure that in my vocabulary it's as common as NO.
Today I'll just throw another if: IF, but this one is in capital letters.

Such great news

A new approach to understanding our fascination with Literature.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/books/01lit.html

What Is a Man?

What Is a Man?

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How to train your dragon

This is a great film. I simply enjoyed it. It reminded me of Pete the Dragon, but only because of the friendship between the boy and the 'beast'; both films are quite different. How to train your dragon is so far away from the stupid cliches of movies aimed more for the parents than for the kids, that it becomes quite interesting for adults. The beginning invites you to a new world, a world you instantly believe that exists out there. Here the trailer, just in case you haven't seen it. I just hope that the producers don't transform this beautiful piece into a multimillion franchise without a soul.