Haiku: Lock Combination 3*15*11*5

it took me hostage
and taught me never to care
until I killed it

EYE SPY: CAT by Fernando Botero

Eye Spy’d this on east 79th Street en route back to Harlem after a morning trip to the east side.

I hadn’t heard of the artist before but I figure anyone who gets to have their work exhibited on the Upper East Side is worth posting and further investigating.

I’ll follow up at a later date with more info.

Enjoy.

The 1970’s Mini Skirt

The good old days.

M.I.A presents “BORN FREE”

M.I.A’s “Born Free” video is a chaotic roller coaster ride of sight and sound, anger and acceptance, awareness and denial – without the comfort of a safety harness.

WARNING: this video contains extreme violence, nudity, adult language, strong sexual content – shit you’ve seen before, shit you won’t want to see again and shit you’ll encourage others to have a look at.

Take it for what it is: freedom of expression and speech. And speak your peace…

I am now speechless.

EYE SPY: OVERSTIMULATED Art Exhibition

Floor to floor, room to room and wall to wall art makes a visit down to the South Street Seaport’s @SEAPORT gallery exhibit “OVERSTIMULATED” more than a treat.

Comprised of student and local artists, the exhibition incorporates media based and traditional art forms as well tangible, wearable creations like “cut and wear” prop mustaches.

I took a trip down to the financial to check out artist, Charlotte Cutler’s, exhibit – a tiny room she transformed into an emotional rollercoaster of drawings, personal writings and a video that took you on a ride into the mind of a young woman fighting tooth and nail to maintain her wits in the sometimes unbending world around her.

As you closed the door to the room behind you and sank into her heart and soul, you were given a glimpse into an ever shrinking world of despair and the inevitable beauty that it births as a result.

The exhibit was refreshingly amazing, offering a variety of art forms and themes and is an absolute “must see.” Supersized paper airplanes, a dangling woman’s shoe, a broken television and a artist’s workstation complete with a bed were just a few of the works that jumped out and grabbed my attention.

I took the time to capture most of the show for those of you outside of New York.

I hope you enjoy.

EYE SPY: Skye Ferrante

Eye Spy’d Skye Ferrante down in SoHo and asked him to take a pic with his art. He told me he began selling street art after finding that there wasn’t enough money in publishing to put food on his table. Since, he’s gone on to become the highest paid street artist in New York City – according to him – fetching several thousand dollars for certain wire pieces.

If your interested in getting your hands on some of his work, you can find him on Prince street near the Mercer Hotel.

Tell him The INKWELL sent you 😉

EYE SPY: The SWEET Life

Rated one of NYC’s best candy and chocolate stores, The SWEET Life, has everything necessary to satisfy your sweet tooth needs. Just make sure you don’t go too crazy or you’ll run the risk of getting a cavity and loosing a few (teeth) in the process.

Visit their website for more info
http://sweetlifeny.com/

POEM: A Candy Coated Conclusion We Came To In A Coma

there are
dim lit corridors
that lead to unfurnished rooms

glasses less than half empty,
truth scattered around
in portions:
the naked ambition
of a mind orphaned

problems left unaddressed
(a nude awakening)

dreams deferred,
hope shattered
and left
like pieces
of
unsolved puzzles
(souls for the taking)

sunsets,
half moons
and daymares

voices that speak
only in whispers
and
fall
on
deaf ears

(there, in the distance)

broken hour glasses
trick candles,
unbreakable distortion mirrors
and a two ring circus act
that performs without an audience

mirages,
almost empty
vending machines
and a partial thirst
for
the
unattainable:

pink clouds,
hail storms,
and
misread pregnancy tests
(the rebirth of indicision)

“got milk” commercials
marketed toward
the lactose
intolerant,
sometimes vegans,
part time Bhuddists
and an orgy
of indifference

the king
of a bastard empire
that crumbled
on command

and
the slavemaster’s
mistress

he waved his hand
over it

like a magician

and
she
evaporates
miseducated
but not indignant

i saw the room shifting
and quivered
when she entered

(singing)
“this will be the day
that i die”
unless i start living

one
moment
at a time
while the clocks ticking
(in
my
favor)

a sweet tooth,
a life-savor
and a candy coated conclusion
we came to in a coma

toast
away the knight
as if the light might
show up

and save the daze

and
save
the
day.

GZA: PAPER PLATES

I’m on GZA mode right now. All hail the mighty WU & and their fierce warrior: GZA.

“Have you ever been stung by a thousand hornets? Five hundred killah bees, buzzin’ and really on it…”

GZA: Knock Knock (Chapelle Show)

It is no doubt that Dave Chapelle showed true comedic genius during his run with the “Chapelle Show” but he also showed great insight by bringing some of hip hop’s most talented emcees on board to perform.

Here’s one of my favorite’s, the GZA, kicking infinite knowledge as always.

“Extra long verses – hudred bars in length. The percentage of the truth in the rhyme is one tenth.” ~GZA