astrobuddha
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | artist / educator / non-profit |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Introduction | I’m too old to figure most of the features of my new cell phone, but young enough to still look forward to having a mid-life crisis… one day. I hid out in an academic bubble for over 12 years, mainly as a student, but also as a teacher, where I tried to inspire people to create beautiful and interesting things to subvert the imperialist machine. Fortunately, I now reside in the very real world of Los Angeles with the sometimes backwards-heard-of-plastic-inspired Angelinos, which can make life quite interesting. Unfortunately, my brain has begun to fester. I have a beautiful and crazy family and spend most of my time looking forward to spending time with them… most of the time (at least when the kids aren’t throwing tantrums… and that’s nothing a glass of wine can’t take care of). After being a father, and life partner, I am an artist. I float through this captivating world, contemplating all the different human manifestations of power, while deconstructing the idea of power itself. I often question whether Nietzsche’s brilliant ramblings have inspired, or soiled my thoughts. It is these musings have been the conceptual foundation of my art over the last decade. |
| Interests | Aspiring Buddhist Taikonaut driven by movement, illusion, gluttony, & power |
| Favorite movies | Donnie Darko, Garden State, La Cité des enfants perdus, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, 2046, Edward Scissorhands, Brazil, Napoleon Dynamite, The Princess Bride, Le Ballon rouge, La Jetée, Xich lo (Cyclo), Mùi du du xanh (L'odeur de la papaye verte), Blade Runner, Men Don't Leave, The White Seal, Kung Fu Hustle, Young Frankenstein, Ferris Bueller |
| Favorite music | Radiohead, Bad Brains, Kraftwerk, Jimi Hendrix, Lali Puna, Parliament, Janes Addiction, Digable Planets, Pixies, Afrika Bambaataa, Black Sabbath, Violent Femms, Outkast, Polysics, Prince, Sonic Youth, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Blackalicious, EMPD, The Roots, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Sia, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Smashing Pumpkins, Talib Kweli |
| Favorite books | James and the Giant Peach, Anything by Nietzsche |
You have to dig a hole to China. Where do you start?
Chinatown!