Wednesday 20 March 2013

NUMERO 25. Mi Abuela


I love my grandmother Fanny (yes, that's her name) immensely. For me she's a statement of determination, strength and love. Her story is not different to many others, but she is an inspiration to me not only because she's my grandma, but more than anything as a woman.

Fanny was married off at the tender age of 13 to my grandfather, who was 22 at the time. By the age of 25 she was the mother of six children. When she was 30 my grandfather decided to shack
up somewhere else, and left her to support the kids by herself. She was facing a divorce, something quite scandalous for the Colombian society of the 50s. From housewife she turned to farming, becoming one of the first female farmers in the region. She had cattle, rice, peanut, soy and I'm not sure what else. Like this she supported her kids through their education.
She ran her farm on horseback until her age and health allowed her to do so. She's now 87 years old, she had 6 children, 4 surviving, 9 grandchildren and at the moment 12 great grandchildren.

I can't wait to show it to her. I hope she likes it!

Mi Abuela. 40x30cm, oil on canvas.





Tuesday 5 March 2013

NUMERO 24. Summer of music

It's March already! first post of the year...I'm busy, lazy and forgetful. But the good thing is that I have been doing so many things this past summer, one of them going to gigs. I have been having the best time, attending one of things that give me the most joy, live music!

Here are some highlights.


The Dirty Slutz.

Primal Scream. December 5, 2012.
The ultimate rock legends, Cell Block 69. December, 16, 2012

Hot Chip. January 8. 2013


Los Coronas. January 12, 2013


Nuggets: Antipodean Interpolations—Paradiso Town Hall. January 25, 2013.


We managed to get a pic with the naked man, with clothes this time.
 
Bat for Lashes. January 30, 2013.

My bloody Valentine—ATP festival. February 16, 2013.

Rock star struck! Anita Lane & Danielle de Picciotto.

Crime and City Solution—ATP festival. February 17, 2013.

Beasts of Bourbon—ATP festival. February 17, 2013.


Lost Animal—ATP festival. February 17, 2013.

Einstürzende Neubauten—ATP festival. February 17, 2013

Father John Misty. February 19, 2013.



Sleepy Suns. February 21, 2013.


Crime and City Solution. February 21, 2013.

A dream come true! Einstürzende Neubauten, February 22, 2013.

Mick Harvey. February 22, 2013.

Blixa looks like Francis Bacon.

Rock God, Alexander Hacke.

N.U. Unruh.





Silence is sexy!