Painting with Light on an Enormous Canvas

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trapped

in time.

Light installation by Laurie Anderson

Sydney, Australia 2010
photo by huailimay

The picture above is part of this gorgeous photo gallery of Laurie Anderson's light installations on the sails of the Sydney Opera House during last year's VIVID Festival in Sydney, Australia.

Thanks to Darek for the URL!

dig Radio Podcast from 2007

A phone conversation between Laurie Anderson (New York City) and dig Radio's dj Michael Dwyer (Sydney, Australia) in 2007 before the Melbourne International Arts Festival, about how Andy Warhol's world (fame + sex + violence) became a reality, being a crank, the impossibility of getting lost, extendable arms, big science that can't save you, laughing and many more.

• dig Podcast (audio length: 15 mins 32 secs, file size: 24.9 MB)

Melbourne, 2007

Melbourne, 2007: an interview and live performances of  'Only an Expert' and 'Pictures and Things'. (Both songs are on the vinyl single of 'Homeland'.)

(total playing time: 23 mins 44 secs)

What to Read, According to Mr. Fenway Bergamot

Here are some of Fenway Bergamot's / Laurie Anderson's favourite books, along with Mr. Bergamot's comments:

• "Perfumes - The A-Z Guide"
  by Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez

"Fabulous book!"

• "Eating Animals"
  by Jonathan Safran Foer

"Highly recommended!"

• "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman"
  by Laurence Sterne

"My personal favourite. Kind-of my own role model."

(Note: this one can be entirely read at Google Books, just click to the title)

• "A Week at the Airport - A Heathrow Diary"
  by Alain de Botton

"I've spent a week at Heathrow myself and I know what this guy is talking about."

... for more, watch Fenway Bergamot's video made in Sydney, Australia at Facebook.

 (in the picture: fashion dictator Fenway Bergamot / screen capture from the video)

Then and Now #2: The Croc Coat

Just love the way she recycles these crazy outfits, no matter what the type of the event.

2007: a New York social moment:

(Original photo here)

2010: Sydney, Australia, Concert for Dogs. Knuckles meets Laurie Anderson, LOL:

(Original photo by dunapoo)