Australian cellist and photographer @charlescellist captures the hidden interiors of musical instruments using endoscopic lenses and focus-stacked composites. Inside pianos (Steinway, Lockey Hill), Stradivarius violins, cellos, flutes, and brass instruments, he reveals vast cathedral-like spaces of wood, metal, and string — exposing makers’ marks,... See more
“A society made up of human beings who have turned themselves into small businesses is basically the logical endpoint of free market capitalism, anyway. To achieve the current iteration of the American dream, you’ve got to shout into the digital void and tell everyone how great you are. All that matters is how many people believe you.” – Kai
Artists are agents of invention who attempt to change the dominant conventions (although many individuals operating under the rubric of "artist" have much more pedestrian and commercial goals.)
1.9.1 The avant-garde exposes, devalues, and alters existing conventions in search of new cultural arrangements that could provide new aesthetic... See more