Alpe d’Huez

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T Minus 456 hours and counting.
-Andy Peterson

Philosopher Profile #1

Wittgenstein, nurtured by the Vienna Circle (the wings of both Frege and Russell), though also considered to be soft deconstructionist by many contemporary academics, was a philosopher whose intellectual business concerned meaning—that is, how do words gain meaning?
His work, I believe, should be of particular interest to designers and artist alike—for these are both hybrid modes of communication. It is often an intuitive presumption on the part of artistic endeavors to decidedly determine as to why particular images, metaphors, or tropes have a specific meaning, or even have meaning at all. Though surely both designers and artists capitalize upon this assumption and manage to articulate grand narratives that supercede the closure of ordinary everyday language. Wittgenstein offers the “language game” as explanation for such semiotic phenomena—positing that language is a tool that gains meaning within a nexus of rule following users. “Meaning is use” as the traditional interpretations might say—though recently, in my opinion, the whimsical notion of ‘gaming’ within the context of the “language game” has taken center stage, resurrecting the possibility of Wittgenstein’s deconstructive tendencies and anti-philosophical positions. “Meaning is use” is thus flipped on its head, giving credence to communicative irony familiar to those working within artistic fields.
His work, from the Tractatus to the Philosophical Investigations, is interesting and still profoundly valuable to both the intellectual and artistic communities. But above all, his work is honest, for you can feel the profound wretch of his philosophical struggle through each aphorism. I highly recommend his texts to those interested in enriching their understanding of theories of meaning and philosophy in general.
-Andy Peterson

Went to Goodwood this week for a bit of gentlemanly behavior.
First drove around this ancient circuit in a V8 Vantage Convertible.

Then got driven at a much faster pace around the same track by Karl Wendlinger in a DBRS9:

Met Jeremy Hackett and discussed urban bike polo at length:

Checked his rather nice helmet:

And had a closer look at their Le Mans-winning car, the DBR9s (not the same as the DBRS9 just to confuse you):

Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters

At the Getty Center till the 31st of August 2008

1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, California 90049

In San Francisco fixed gear bikes and tattoos go together, but this is taking it a bit too far. The fanny pack is so awesome - haha. I wonder if this person lives in the city? Bennygold

I usually think that as you get older, you can no longer keep going to the same music venues as when you were younger. Though as soon as I do, I realize that the fun hasn’t disappeared. In fact, the smaller, tighter, hotter, and more lively the crowd, the more fun. I was excited to catch …who calls so loud (ex Funeral Diner/Portraits of Past) as they came came through Berlin on their whirlwind international tour. It was a great show, and a great time to see friends from half way around the world.

Portraits of Past is also reuniting for a few shows in San Francisco and New York. If you are around, you would not want to miss these bits of hardcore history.

// Jonathan

New York (Chinatown Newswire) — Part four of Coach Stochl’s Austrian tour diary revisits the temporarily stranded CSC delegation at Düsseldorf International Airport.

Dan “The Danimal” Funderburgh employed a rather unique sleeping technique.

Joel Barnard had wisely packed his eye mask.

Meanwhile, Charlie Becker had to improvise a bit to shut out the airport noise.

Duncan Hamilton went one step further and applied a tribal head wrap.

Justin “Crazy Legs” Fines decided on the no-frills approach.

Finally, Peter “The Beard” Sutherland was at full stretch before passing out.

Retro-Futurismus highlights science fiction and technology illustrators in Germany from around the 70s. Click the names and check the great works.

To celebrate the release of his issue edition we sat him down in the Arkitip Studio to talk about the issue, the print and his artistic process.

New York (Chinatown Newswire) — In the third installment of Coach Stochl’s Austrian tour diary, the manager’s eye focuses firmly on the two Sutherland brothers, Andrew and Peter.

Andrew “The Midfield General” Sutherland goes off the rope swing at the Wolfgangsee.

Peter “The Beard” Sutherland used the stunning lake to work on his underwater breathing technique.

Amazing.  Never seen the m.g. basement looks so beautiful.

I have always found inspiration from the clouds, always looking for familiar forms, but these look totally amazing. I love the surreal shapes and colors. You can check out more here.

Thanks to my ‘Cloud Sculptor’ friend Nick Philip at Imaginary Foundation.

New York (Chinatown Newswire) — Following is the second part in an ongoing series.

Viennese ace Markus “Kiddy” Kietreiber keeps his cool despite some serious bonfire action.

Meanwhile, the infectiously positive Dan “The Danimal” Funderburgh jumps for joy.

You ever wait for something for so long and then when it does come it is not what you thought it was going to be? That is exactly how I felt when I went to check out the new San Francisco skatepark that opened in the city. It is our first real skatepark within the city limits. SF is rich in skateboard history and the main reason that I moved here, like so many other skateboarders from all over the world. I was hoping for a street dominated skatepark that spoke to SF’s long skateboard history. The skate spots in SF are amongst the most famous in the world. They are copied and emulated in other cities parks and contest regularly. Almost all the skate spots that many skateboards moved to the city for are long gone. I have watched them slowly vanish over the years. Most of them fell victim to skate stoppers and finally demolition. The park would have been groundbreaking if it included homage obstacles to our lost city spots. Today was my second session at the park and I am starting to find the lines in the park. I always have a good time on my board regardless and I will learn to love this park over the summer. It is hard not to think of what it could have been. The city promises another park soon in the middle of golden gate park. I am hopeful that the next park is more unique to our city. — Benny Gold

New York (Chinatown Newswire) — Starting today and continuing into next week, the Newswire will present exclusive images from Coach Stochl’s Austrian tour diary.

The Chinatown Soccer Club manager agreed to share his photographs with the Newswire’s readership after having reportedly been delighted with its coverage of the club’s tour to the country of his birth.

Winger Charlie Becker shows off his new headwear and a nice shiner after the first match against H-Town.

A typical German fan as seen at the Ernst Happel Stadium before the Krauts played Austria.

New York (Chinatown Newswire) — With the Clubhouse having been dismantled and the CSC delegation safely back in New York, the club today issued a statement thanking everybody who made this amazing project possible.

“The Chinatown Soccer Club would like to thank Oli and Lee at Adidas, Katharina, Alexandra and Alex at Section.A, Markus Kietreiber, Andreas Tzortzis the Stil Laden crew, Michael Hummelbrunner’s H-Town, FC Rasta, the staff of the Künstlerhaus and all the people of Vienna for making our trip to Austria such a success,” a club spokesperson said.

The Clubhouse space after all the CSC regalia was dismantled.

A pile of CSC posters.

This is what was left of Dan Funderburgh’s amazing wallpaper.

An interesting film and media production studio operating out of London and Denmark… some real “out-there” stuff.

We are proud to announce…

Curated by Arkitip

“Curated by Arkitip” is a project designed for Incase, aimed at delivering artistically embellished Apple® products to users who have an appreciation for the creative arts and technology. All artists are carefully chosen by Arkitip for dedication to their respective art forms and unique points of view.

This selection of products will be available exclusively through Apple’s top tier retail locations. We will also make a limited amount of the Curated line available for sale at Arkitip.com.

Our first product offering is with artist Craig Costello, a.k.a. KRINK or KR. Craig Costello is one of the most visionary and inspirational artists working today, and is also the creator of KRINK, a line of the finest quality handmade inks and markers beloved by artists and vandals alike.

Further images and information forthcoming with products available on the 15th of July, 2008

Solingen

If you are in need of scissors, DOVO will have what you need.

WILL MEEKER

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