FOOD/ Pyramid –

Between Bali and Lombok, on a boat, a pyramid of local food.

Chicken, spices, coconut powder, noodles and rice wrapped in a banana leave.

VIDEO/ Poem script -

Love, Faith, Desire, Freedom, Life…and the beauty of piano.

ART/ Flora and Fauna, mad about Nature

No doubt I was excited to discover this exhibition in the museum of arts and design of New-York last October.

Let’s start with Steffen Dam’s specimen jars. By capturing ocean creatures in glass, the Danish artist invites us in his own biology lab, full of mystery and purity.

See more here.

I was then astonished by Jennifer Trask‘s piece of Art (Intrinsecus, 2010). This beautiful wall installation is partly made out of bones, teeth and antlers. Amazing.

I loved the blue butterflies (made of recycled cans!)of Paul Villinski‘s Passage (study, 2011).

Inspired by Toile de Jouy, Folly (2010) by Beth Katleman is an incredible work consisting of 48 pastoral scenes made of the artist’s flea market trinkets.
A lot of humour and poetry as you get a closer look.

HYPNOTIC/ Kaleidoscope Knight –

By MM.

CATS/ Pink nose and yellows eyes –

Hello you two!

GINGER BEAUTY/

Lili Cole by Time Walker for Vogue UK (2005).

See more here.

ADD/ Daydream of a penspinner –

Surprising and entertaining. Nice music too.

SELF SHADOWS/ Here and there… –

Provincetown, Massachusetts -

Sukhothai, Thailand -

Ko Rok, Thailand -

Boston, Massachussets -

Chiang Mai, Thailand –

Montreal, Quebec -

Aix-les-Bains, France –

Copenhagen, Danemark -

FOOD/ Levantine cuisine –

Hummus served with mushrooms and oignons. Not only it tastes good, but it looks good too!

Traditional mezze (assortment of salads) served with pita bread for an enjoyable “pick and taste” moment. I love Baba ghanoush (mashed eggplant mixed with virgin olive oil and various seasonings).

I enjoyed pastries in Israel a lot. Sweet or salty, with seeds, cheese, eggs or veggies, they were all yummy.

Breakfast with delicious Matbucha (tomatoes and roasted bell peppers seasoned with garlic and chili pepper) and eggs.

Delightful and sweet Halva from Yehuda market in Jerusalem.

Hot beverage called Sahlab. Originally prepared with salep powder and water, it is now often made with hot milk. It is pretty thick and tastes like flower.

GREEN/ Singapore

Singapore was declared to be Asia’s greenest city this year. Well done!

The independent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) examined the environmental performance of 22 major Asian cities in eight categories: energy and CO2, land use and buildings, transport, waste, water, sanitation, air quality and environmental governance.

This fact reminded me of some pictures I took there. I was fascinated by the cohabitation of Nature and skyscrapers.