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by Tim Girvin | General, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Aug 1, 2007
Beowulf What calls, from ancient halls, the spirit of that other distant world, far more than a thousand and five hundred years back in the balled skein of time? Beowulf! Palaeography, or the history of the written world has long been a strategic underpinning of what... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General, Storytelling | Jul 23, 2007
You. The question? What mystery found, what box unopened — what, unanswerable issues — what comes forth, now found, newly discovered? What are you looking for, what is there to be ? What is that? I’ve been thinking about this a lot this weekend. What... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, General, Storytelling | Jul 16, 2007
7 / 11 / 07 1 | 1000 of a second Slow emotion. Lincoln Center | NYC The scrim from beneath. I was in Lincoln Square, the other night, upper west side, NYC — and I saw the recent installation by David Michalek. This slow motion photographic dissection of the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, General, Places, Storytelling | Jul 15, 2007
I had a chance to connect with friends Catherine Eaton Skinner, David Skinner and Tom Kundig at the official first public opening (at least that I was invited to) of her space on Capitol Hill, overlooking downtown Seattle. The generous studio opening was a gesture to... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Designers, Retail, Storytelling, Trends | Nov 7, 2006
SLICE CURL PEEL MELT. Thought you might enjoy this, the detailing of Thomas Heatherwick’s work on Longchamp, Soho, Manhattan. Maybe you’ve seen it, already. I was down town working, Soho, took a break, and went there: shot. Frankly, I’m actually not sure that the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Designers, Storytelling | Oct 2, 2006
Good morning. Here’s a procession: For the last 15 years, or more, I’ve been watching the evolution of this artist, designer and sculptor, Anish Kapoor. He was, however, born one year after me, so he’s been around. You probably know about him. Maybe not. But working... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Retail, Storytelling | Oct 4, 2006
I spent the day with Balletmakers | Capezio the day before yesterday. It was Cristina and I. Some interviews, some research, some connections. More gathering. This will be going on for a couple of weeks, the two of us. But there were intriguing other insights into the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Storytelling | May 9, 2024
The Quest for Creative Inspiration, Imagination and Personal Iconography I photographed this bird in the Himalaya— in Bhutan, a place of the Raven Gods. As some know, I have a long history with Ravens—the birds. This comes from earlier, childhood and mystical... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | May 16, 2024
A Meditation in Abandoned Signage There is a It is in the everyday—that you walk by—or on. There’s a message in that which is here. And that, left behind. The message could be: look here. No, up there. Or behind you. And while you look. Watch out, better still, be... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Storytelling | Jul 12, 2024
A contemplation on gratefulness Notes on the death of my father, George W. Girvin, 7.05.2024 “Why do you have skulls around you, everywhere?, I mean, you’re always wearing skull scarves, rings, all that.” Someone asked me this question. I have a long... Read More
