After traveling more then 12 months through Chile, Argentina and Bolivia, I finally made into Peru. During these 3 months I discovered a country that has many faces. The desert-like coastline, the highlands in the north and the breathtaking Andes Cordillera and the dense jungle full of spectacular wildlife. Curious, welcoming and warm people, we met them every day. Traveling here was like a dream, one moment you walked right in to the past when exploring old ruins where civilizations once where thriving or entering little and isolated villages where few foreign people came. The landscapes and culture that this beautiful country has are immensely diverse.
A small sampling of the nighttime urban photography of Tokyo you will find on
Masashi Wakui
’s tumblr. Winding backstreets and alleyways shine in neon splendor on these stunning images.
The song is absolutely incredible and I think everyone needs to hear it.
Having it on the album gives people another opportunity to hear the song if they didn’t go see ‘Begin Again’ when it was in theaters.
The song deserves a Grammy and every other award possible (I’m pretty sure you all agree) and I’m extremely happy it’s getting the recognition it deserves :)
Growing up in Sweden I spent a lot of time in the forest but my entire adult life living in the city. Through my experiments with dancers and circus artists I came back to explore nature and, maybe because of that childhood connection, it triggered a great sense of adventure in me. Naturally was born from that inspiration to explore, both the landscape and our role within it. Working with the naked figure in nature is straightforward, there is an obvious connection with our natural history. I’m interested in what happens when I introduce cultural elements – colour, shape and dance gestures – to question that relationship.
What fascinates me about dancers, is how they use and perfect such a large range of movements, from the organic to the decidedly artificial, such as pointed feet. My choice of other elements build on that contrast, both integrating into the scene and serving as a focal point. The placement and choice of colour add a symbolic layer, creating possibly unexpected interpretations.
Naturally is also a personal journey of exploration. My interventions took on a theme of tension between order and chaos. I like to align, structure, analyse and ultimately control – in a visual sense – the world around me. The dancers with their free expression confront me with an opportunity to let go of a bit of my control and let the chaos unfold. In a way the dancer in my work also comes to embody my original childhood playfulness.
“Time can be slowed if you live deliberately. If you stop and watch sunsets. If you spend time sitting on porches listening to the woods. If you give...”