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Random Moment 26 – Jazz as a Journey
These four remarkable pieces share a unique approach to jazz, one that prioritizes atmosphere, movement and the sensation of travel, an exploration of space, sound and self. Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock – the sound of discovery with a gentle yet insistent rhythm Migration from Cartography by Arve Henriksen and Jan Bang – soundscapes of…
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At the Central Pavilion, Venice Art Biennale – part 2
Continuing from our last post, here are the highlights of what made an impression on us at the Central Pavilion. Enjoy some music while browsing Shown above, the cover is a painting by Ayocoobo (1967-) who lives in Colombia. The primary focus of this year’s Biennale Arte is artists who are immigrants, expatriates, exiled and…
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At the Central Pavilion, Venice Art Biennale – part 1
In this post and the following, we will be sharing some of the more remarkable and intriguing works we saw at the 60th International Art Exhibition in Venice (Biennale Arte di Venezia, 2024). This isn’t our first time visiting it—we also attended the 56th Biennale Arte in 2015 and shared our experiences from that visit…
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Vintage posters advertising the Biennale di Venezia
Last year in September, we attended the 60th Biennale Arte in Venice, a celebration of the visual arts that concluded its six-month run on November 24, 2024. Over the coming weeks, we’ll share in a series of posts highlighting the works we saw and liked. Let’s start with some music. As a fan of posters,…
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Looking back at our trips in 2024, Part 2
Happy New Year ! On this blog, it’s become a tradition to look back on some of the places we’ve traveled to over the past year. Let’s begin with a jazzy classical piece. Click ▶ to play In the second half of 2024, we made one overseas trip to Europe. Our entry point was Heathrow…
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Looking back at our trips in 2024, Part 1
Goodbye 2024 – Hello 2025 On this blog, we have a tradition of reflecting on the memorable places we’ve explored over the past year. To set the tone, let’s begin with a track by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Click ▶ to play This post covers the first half of 2024. We started the Japan trip in Kanazawa…
