Dan Feidt's log on Minnesota, Information Operations, spinstorms and latent contradictions.
Who needs government sponsered drugs when you have emotional highs?
This is my newest project. Its coming along just fine. (As you can clearly see.) This particular endeavor was inspired by the approaching eschaton. I am trying to make the bug look as disconnected and sedated as possible. The whole idea, or message of this piece is essentially the following: The bug represents a bewildered state of being. It shows how something very simple can lead you into a totally crazy and bizarre world. Disconnected from reason and logic, leaving it to munch on love forever. There are a lot more hidden implications within the many layers of paint which I feel counteracts the simplicity of the overall design. They won't show up in the pictures. Probably for the best though. The red areas will become a field of roses which symbolize the love I am lost within, and the sign keeps standing above the horizon to represents the many reasons why I stay lost in this field. Basically, I can't let go of it, whether or not it is merely a fantasy which I should abandon. But, the greatest part is that underneath this painting is another picture showing the reality of the situation and the more than likely possible outcome of everything. I will sell the painting once it is done. The asking price is $1100. But I would perhaps negotiate on it.
Werth (at left) is rounding out his time at Macalester with a huge tour of South America, and fortunately he'll be blogging it for us — in Spanish. Southern Cone 2006 at Blogger is Nick's tool to let us know what is going.
Nick is leaving on February 12. He is hitting Buenos Aires, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay; Asuncion, Paraguay; and Porto Alegre in northern Brazil. Sounds frickin' awesome.
We'll keep tabs on his situation. Maybe he should have a Babelfish translation link or something. My Spanish is ok, but hardly perfect. English is still the langua franca. But I like how his site already has Spanish-language Google ads running.
(HongPong.com file photo)