The Dark Side of Portal 5
Portal 5 in the 13 Portals project is Expression. The 5 symbolizes the beginning of the game; man playing and experimenting with the material world, the fool’s journey. It is the machine, language, knowledge, and expression. And it is taking Perola and I a long time to finish, mostly due to the fact that I […]
Art Explosion
Art Explosion was developed by the Free Art Society and I in 2010 and involved blasting one city block with concentrated, site specific street art overnight and then, after slipping away into obscurity, returning at 7 in the morning to flood the same block with interactive performance art and public spectacle. The idea stemmed from […]
Portal 5 and the Joker
Portal 5, Expression. The Joker. Perola and I have begun painting Portal 5 of the 13 Portals project. The number 5 represents expression, language, technology, and the Fool from the Tarot, (The Joker) who experiments and toys with reality. At first for Portal 5 Perola and I were thinking about painting a big machine. When […]
The 13 Portals Facebook Page
Perola Bonfanti and I have created a page for our 13 Portal project on Facebook. "Like" us to find out when the project officially launches~ Check it out here! 13 Portals is an interactive street art experience to be discovered in abandoned doorways on the sidewalks of New York City’s East Village this Summer, 2013. New York […]
Top 10 Things to in Rio Part 8
Take the Fort! is # 10 on my list of Top 10 “Road Less Traveled” things to do in Rio because Forte Tamandaré, found on a tiny island at the mouth of Guanabara Bay is the most obscure and interesting location that I know of in the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Forte Tamandaré […]
Top 10 Things to do in Rio Part 7
As libererating as it is to be standing before the Cristo Rendentor statue at 6am with no tourists around and as close as you might feel to God sitting on top of Pedra da Gavea I can tell you that #9 on my list of Top 10 “Road Less Traveled” Things to do in Rio, […]
Top 10 Things to do in Rio Part 6
#8 of my Top 10 “Road Less Traveled” Things to do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is visiting the Escada de Selaron. Lapa is Rio’s Quintessential party spot. Droves of tourists from all over the world as well as packs of locals flock to Lapa on Friday and Saturday nights to drink, party and dance, […]
Top 10 Things to do in Rio Part 5
If you have ever been to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil you have noticed the giant rock with the flat top, shaped something like a rectangle from afar. This is Pedra da Gavea and climbing it is #7 of my Top 10 “Off the Beaten Trail” Things To do in Rio. The view from the peak […]
Top 10 Things to do in Rio part 4
#6 out of my top 10 “road less traveled” things to do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a picnic (or any kind of visit) to the Reservatório do Morro da Viúva, an abandoned water reservation in the Botafogo neighborhood. The Reservatório do Morro da Viúva back in its working days (Photo courtesy of Rio Que Passou) There […]
Top 10 things to do in Rio Part 3
#5 Explore the grounds of Parque Lage Parque Lage is a gorgeous public park full of lush green tropical plants located in Jardim Botanico in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. It sits at the base of Corcavado mountain and contains a magnicifenct mansion which is now home to The Escola de Artes Visuais. Go there to […]