Steven Mithen in The Singing Neanderthals, The Origin of Music, Langauge, Mind and Body and inother books of his: an interesting glimpse into the childhood of humanity
Kasia Jackowska: drawing delightfully lost in reverie
Constance Classen in The Deepest Sense: a history of much neglected touch
A. Roger Ekirch in At Day's Close, Night in Times Past: the change of sleeping patterns and what night was like in the Middle Ages
Louisiana Channel, Radiolab and Invisibilia: alsways something interesting to see and hear
Farhad Sobhani und Gerhard Schweizer: preparation for holidays
Anika Schwarzlose: intersting work on the topic of deception
Kamillo Nollas: Vovousa Festival – a destination for this summer
Laurent Chéhère: flying houses
These postcards are a result of a small competition launched by Case Studio Vogt for their contribution 'Republic of Common Ground' to the 13th International Architecture Biennale in Venice. The postcards were distributed amongst other articles from a kiosk in town.
Venice - the Unattainable
[...] However small though, Venice is elusive.
There is always a part one cannot reach.
Things remembered cannot be found again.
As in a fractal, infinity hides behind every point.
[...] Helplessly, we can only try to remember.
Helplessly, we can only send a postcard.
Example for text on cards:
Dear...
I found a secret garden but no key.
Greetings from Venice ...
Brian Boyd in On the Origin of Stories: again about evolution, this time concerning art, religion and storytelling
Robert Pfaller in Wofür es sich zu leben lohnt: amongst other things just that: the reason why life is worth living
André Leroi-Gourhan in Gesture and Speech: a new angle on the evolution of mankind
Katherine Mansfield in Selected Stories: a story about a starfish
Annett Zinsmeister: very interesting insights into the question of identity using the examples of every-day products and prefabricated buildings
Riitta Päiväläinen: captivating photographs
Bill Bryson in At Home, A Short History of Private Life: entertaining explanation why the things around us are the way they are
but does it float: always good for an inspiration
November 2012:
Autumn is over already.
But the planning commission has finally decided.
So let's have a party!
December 2012:
Probing brought to light that under its pretty surface the roof is in a very bad condition.
As soon as the snow has melted, reconstruction will start...
March 2013:
The scaffolding is still up, but soon the building works will be done and it will be time for a house warming.
