Category Archives: Phantom Project

Brief Encounters

Posted on 12/10/2013 by fluxboston

“I’m only concerned with that particular moment, the moment of the picture. I really don’t have any interest in what happens before or what happens after. And in a certain way, it’s a privilege that I don’t have to think … Continue reading →

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This Piece of Hope

Posted on 05/30/2013 by fluxboston

“Through the imaginary, you conceive of another world.  And you offer this world to others. To say: ‘Here is a land’ ‘it may be surreal, fictional, but here is this land.’ ‘Here is this piece of hope.’ This piece of … Continue reading →

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The Realms of the Unreal

Posted on 11/06/2012 by fluxboston

Prior to watching The Realms of the Unreal, Henry Darger was an artist I was loosely familiar with from Art History classes of yore, where he was deemed a prominent Outsider Artist. As we barreled through the syllabus, I believe my … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris, In Love with the Fantasy

Posted on 01/04/2012 by fluxboston

Early on in 2011, I ran into Boston photographer Jonathan Stark who was raving about the newly released Midnight in Paris. He went on about the film’s casting, intriguing narrative, aesthetic qualities and the fact that it would be up my alley. … Continue reading →

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Waste Land

Posted on 12/08/2011 by fluxboston

Scanning through Netflix, I’m not normally one to be drawn in by heartwarming tales about the human condition, much preferring vapid romantic comedies, but when a film has 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, I tend to sit up and take notice despite my … Continue reading →

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The Armour to Survive the Reality of Everyday Life

Posted on 09/27/2011 by fluxboston

“If you don’t take money, they can’t tell you what to do. That’s the key to the whole thing.” –Bill Cunningham If I had a grandfather, I would want him to be like Bill.  Never thought I would get bleary … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Steal

Posted on 07/28/2011 by fluxboston

A friend of mine recommended I watch The Art of the Steal on Netflix, because it seemed ‘up my alley’. So I decided to queue it up one dark and stormy night. Not only is it up my dirty needle … Continue reading →

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The Radiant Child: Jean-Michel Basquiat

Posted on 07/07/2011 by fluxboston

(Untitled(Head), Jean-Michel Basquiat) Last week I was out with a friend who mentioned she recently watched a documentary about the artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. I’m sure my face didn’t light up. Admittedly, I never really got into his work.  I viewed … Continue reading →

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John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature

Posted on 04/26/2011 by fluxboston

Last night I was working on a John James Audubon writeup for today’s FLUX. When I opened my browser this morning, I noticed the following on Google’s homepage: (!) Didn’t realize his birthday was today (April 26, 1785)! Coincidence. Conspiracy.

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Beautiful Losers

Posted on 03/10/2011 by fluxboston

Beautiful Losers is another Netflix Instant Stream gem that follows a group of loose-knit artists who met during the early 1990’s and ultimately led one of the biggest cultural movements since the early 1970’s.

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