Wednesday, July 2, 2008

~~~~no sunburn, only sunshine~~~~

eine biene hat durchfall | sie findet kein klo | sie fliegt in den stall hinein | und scheißt dort aufs stroh.

First group work. First excursion. First boat-trip on a boat whose captain picks up his friends and beer from several locations while going to the Sapik Sabanci Museum. Today, i've also had my first coffee in a museum-café in Istanbul, that has won a design prize for its interior. How exciting can it get?
Istanbul is til now far more exciting than any lecture (one down, three to go) we've had so far. I just want to start to work and give it a go.
The visit of the Sabanci museum has made me even more confused. We have been ripping off the surface of Calligraphy and now i begin to realize the depth of it. I'm gonna need some time to arrange all the information i got so far.
The Lady who was leading us through the museum was defining calligraphy as "beautiful writing". I saw some textes with profane content, textes that legitimate the power of a sultan and recites of the koran. There seems to be wide definition of the term "Calligraphy" and the more you hear about it...it fucks up your brain.
But as i said before: How exciting can it get?

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