SonicBloom

On monday May the 26th, Remp and I went to a great concert of Hiromi's Sonicbloom at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. Hiromi is an extraordinary piano player. Her technical skills are fantastic and she can play a repertory of different styles at high level. During the concert she passed these styles under seperate review. It was both great and 'kitschy' at the same time. The concert was full of energy and joy and this combination made it a special one.

MC1R - Natural Redheads

Not long ago I was at the Museum of Photography in The Hague (NL) to see an interesting exhibition of photographer Hanne van der Woude , called 'MC1R - Natural Redheads'. This exhibtion (May 10 - June 29, 2008) displays an interesting set of pictures of people with red hair (natural redheads). What intrigued me most at this exhibition was the focus of the photographer: taking pictures of people with a one striking feature (in this case natural redheads) in a specific environment (the green/blue countryside) all leading up to 'huge optical impact', because the red/orange of the redheads 'contrasts' with the green/blue of the natural environment (i.e. complementary colors). This exhibition is highly recommended!