mad_lips

mad_lips @ 2009-10-29T23:01:00

2009-10-29T15:04:08Z

daddy has been watching M.J. the past two days.

mad_lips @ 2009-10-14T14:15:00

2009-10-14T06:27:29Z

mad_lips @ 2009-10-11T22:04:00

2009-10-11T14:09:04Z

no wonder people change and mature after becoming parents.

these little things have been engineered to suck out every ounce of caring, loving parental instinct from you.

i totally melted when i saw little Laurent.

evil things they are.
defenseless, innocent creatures now, hormonal cranky and rebellious teenagers very soon.

mad_lips @ 2009-10-07T23:48:00

2009-10-07T15:54:22Z

his words make sense. everyone is saying the same thing. it all boils down to, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY?
DO YOU? DO YOU! DO YOU???

mad_lips @ 2009-10-07T16:48:00

2009-10-07T08:49:57Z

roger says:
aye
despite our best efforts in singapore art is really a nice market what
starving artist
niche
hahaha
where got people say
starving banker
starving doctor
Matthew FireFire says:
hahahaha
roger says:
starving anything else
starving maid
AHHAHA
starving roadsweeper
starving carpark attendant
only starving artist
Matthew FireFire says:
starving nigerian
roger says:
ahaha
GOT MEH?

mad_lips @ 2009-10-07T00:33:00

2009-10-06T16:35:51Z

"Tay Kay Chin

Just for the record, I like and remember two bodies of Singaporean works in recent time - Matthew Teo's Bukit Batok boys and Jing Quek's group portraits."

in the same breath. oh wow. ok. my hapiness lasted for like 15mins. back to reality.

mad_lips @ 2009-09-29T16:04:00

2009-09-29T08:05:28Z

that shiny bangle that i've been looking for, for months is finally coming in.

:)

i like!

slip on, slip off.

mad_lips @ 2009-09-20T01:35:00

2009-09-19T17:36:20Z

While Iran has outlawed homosexuality, Iranian Shi'a thinkers such as Ayatollah Khomeini have allowed for homosexual men and women to change their gender so that they can enter heterosexual relationships. This position has been confirmed by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, and is also supported by many other Iranian clerics. Despite support for transsexuals from Iranian religious leaders, the Iranian society is not as accepting of them. Some transsexuals point out that in Iran transsexuals can change their gender after a sex change operation, a privilege not recognized in Britain.[34] The state will pay a portion of the cost for a sex-change operation.

of all places!

IRAN!!

WOW!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_topics_and_Islam

he's not such an idiot after all.

he is even more progressive in this aspect compared to many western countries.

wow wow wow.

mad_lips @ 2009-09-20T01:28:00

2009-09-19T17:29:17Z

The chaste love of men for youths has been regarded as something sacred in many Islamic socities, as reflected in the romantic love literature of Muslim Spain and in the Qur'an where Paradise contains beautiful male virgins. Occasionally, these literary praises extended to more carnal forms of desire, as can be seen in the poetry of Abu Nuwas and many others. In Islamic teaching, however, while homosexual desire and love might be accommodated, same-sex intercourse is prohibited as a violation of the natural boundaries set by Allah.

Early Islamic cultures, especially those in which homosexuality was entrenched in the pre-Islamic pagan culture, were renowned for their cultivation of a homosexual aesthetic. They reconciled their new religion using a hadith ascribed to Muhammad declaring male lovers who die chaste to be martyrs: "He who loves and remains chaste and conceals his secret and dies, dies a martyr."

The result is a religion that allows love between those of the same gender as long as they do not have sexual intercourse. Ibn Hazm, Ibn Daud, Al-Mu'tamid, Abu Nuwas, and many others wrote extensively and openly of love between men. However, in order for the transgression to be proven, at least four men or eight women must bear witness against the accused, thus making it very difficult to persecute those who did not remain celibate in their homes.

The intended meaning of "same-sex intercourse" is sexual intercourse between two or more males, or sexual intercourse between two or more females. It does not mean the act of masturbation, nor does it have anything to do with nocturnal emissions, both of which are considered to invalidate wudu and require the Muslim to take a full bath or shower before his or her next prayer, but are not otherwise punishable under Sharia.

very interesting!
love is ok but no fucking?

http://www.religionfacts.com/homosexuality/islam.htm

mad_lips @ 2009-09-18T00:59:00

2009-09-17T17:00:31Z

i think i miss carlos too much.

i'm going to attempt to tempt that stray to hang out below my block instead.

shall start with food tomorrow.

mad_lips @ 2009-09-14T18:52:00

2009-09-14T10:53:41Z

thank you for teaching me independence. really.

now i seriously need that jog.

i need my fix. now.

mad_lips @ 2009-09-12T07:45:00

2009-09-11T23:47:14Z

mon-thurs. work.
fri. terribly boring night.
sat. work.
sun. paint zid's house in return for me shooting him.

:O

i want those doc marts.

mad_lips @ 2009-09-09T22:54:00

2009-09-09T14:58:59Z

i'm damn scared of you can.

mad_lips @ 2009-09-02T23:20:00

2009-09-02T15:23:53Z

i can't find another male artist that deals with disclosure and "diaristic" installations apart from dash snow.
is it a feminine thing somehow in the states?
can anyone name me more other than tracy emin and louise bourgeois?
i need ideas!

mad_lips @ 2009-08-28T01:05:00

2009-08-27T17:06:07Z

they might not just be dreams anymore.

mad_lips @ 2009-08-26T19:32:00

2009-08-26T11:36:06Z

so sad. i was happy to see him. one of my heroes after all.
still haven't had the chance to properly thank him yet.

seriously felt like i was being brushed away. abit hurt.
i know i'm nobody important or famous. but still..
i'm not going to go into it.

but oh well..

:(

mad_lips @ 2009-08-25T20:38:00

2009-08-25T12:49:19Z

ever since that little suggestion from Mr. C.Z.I. I've been pondering. pondering hard.

nothing much except for these fills up mind up on my 50mins journey to work and bad.

"how do I string all my work from the past 5 years together like Mr. Tilmans who does it so seamlessly."

"how do i bring it to the next level like Mr. C.Z.I. who made his multi-disciplinary?"
--maybe I should talk to you sarah. you can be quite enlightening at times.

"His work makes the most sense in recent years and its irritating how much sense it makes instead of just art world mumbo jumbo exploration of space and time."

"which other artists other than tracy emin and dash snow deals with relationships and diaristic installations?"--- i can't seem to find or think of any.

"who is that elusive bastard that deals with gallery interventions and subverting the gallery experience? I can't recall or find his name to do my research" fucking irritating"

"how do i marry commercial photography and my work into one sensibility?"

"will i ever make it?"

and yes, the occasional fleeting thoughts of girls too. haha, but abit of a waste of time.
I think my dry spell going to continue abit.

wish me luck, this saturday is my interview with a representative from Camberwell College of Arts.

mad_lips @ 2009-08-21T01:12:00

2009-08-20T17:12:57Z

how ah how ah. i'm bored already. how to bring the message across nicely ah.
and im feeling so lazy that i don't want to attend my driving lesson at 10am tomorrow. what an ungodly timing.

oh my. this doesn't bode well.

with such an attitude, you think i want to jump into anything now?

mad_lips @ 2009-08-19T01:40:00

2009-08-18T17:44:22Z

i'm so not looking forward to starting work next week. where i know i'll be expecting the same shit.
i just want to do my work. immerse myself in it. document the boys.(not the bb boys mind you, but another group of sexy boys) and gate crash openings with A.A.

but then in the mean time eat what? eat grass if i don't work?

if only i got 30k like birdbird. one month spend one thousand still can last 30months. TWO AND A HALF YEARS.

too bad my work not good enough.

mad_lips @ 2009-08-16T00:18:00

2009-08-15T16:18:48Z

from Clang (email has been blacked out)
to Matthew Teo <matthew.zhang.w.l@gmail.com>
date Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 10:01 AM
subject Re: Some photographs of my life in the Army.

hide details 10:01 AM (14 hours ago)

Reply

Follow up message
Hi Matthew......I do remember you. I was quite impressed with your work then.
Now looking at your new work, I think you know exactly what you are looking for. The emotion , the narration , composition
are all subtly right.
For a young photographer, you have a mature view and do know how to have self restrain in your images.
I like them and am happy about your progress.
Keep it up and do keep in contact and let me know what you are doing.
Hopefully one day soon, I can curate an exhibition for you.
Meanwhile, check up my facebook page if u haven't.
www.facebook.com/johnclang
Cheers,
Clang

i wonder, i really wonder.

mad_lips @ 2009-08-13T11:40:00

2009-08-13T03:42:56Z

i dont know what to think.
except that you definitely look better than the laaaaast time i saw you. :)
and i hate your one-liners.
why so curt?

mad_lips @ 2009-08-08T11:19:00

2009-08-08T03:26:25Z

just done with Chuck Palaniuk's Choke. Disguised as a anarchic, fuck the world, i do what i want kind of red-neck novel,
this guy is incredibly intelligent and original or probably just loves foucault too much.
i love how he takes apart great thinkers work, with his veiled references to linguistics and symbols and presents them to you diluted and enjoyable. you've scored a new fan.

mad_lips @ 2009-08-07T13:48:00

2009-08-07T05:57:57Z

ok, its that time of the year again. EMAIL TIME. i need to brush up my PR skills cos i always find it a chore.
i need to apply for school in london.
i need to apply for Fabrica.
i need to edit my work and choose the best for presentation.
i need to apply for jobs. and craft a nice email.
i need to craft a nice statement for my army photos.(Two Years of Eternity)(maybe send it to clang...he did say he wanted to see what i could come up with...)
i need to ask Miss Ho for my testimonial.
i need to shoot my latest series involving people's suicidal fantasies.(watt and anuar are my first victims)
i need to pester/disturb hyqel and hubab and do their series.(i think, i hope and i want. im counting on them for my next big work.)
and oh, i still have to keep on asking her out before the fire fizzles out.haha.
but this weekend..i have
1)butter on sat night which i might have to forgo because
2)exhibition set-up starts at 11am on sunday and work is always more important(you guys should know i don't like turning up half-dead)
3)monday filming for the nokia ad starts at 2.30pm

and i had to reject two test shoots. arrggghh.i needed them for my portfolio!!
but im off from work until friday! the very day i collect my pink ic.
and the very same day the show opens.
and did i mention i love my new friend? he seems like one of those genuinely hard to find ones in this line.

mad_lips @ 2009-07-28T19:42:00

2009-07-28T11:46:49Z

this guy is the craziest i'v ever met. if he does what he says.

not even wanting to teach after getting a masters, he intends to only survive on commissions, print sales and the what-nots that REAL artists survive on.

His rationale? "you will find a way to survive, instead of relying on money from teaching, you get desperate enough to be able to survive."

i salute you dude. especially since he most probably will be based in Singapore. and i certainly hope you will do better than the rest you mentioned. you seem like a genuine enough person to me. :)

mad_lips @ 2009-07-16T21:10:00

2009-07-16T13:14:57Z

I wonder how it must have been like to have lived in your world.
Snubbing your wealthy background and living on the edge on the streets, contributing much more than you could ever have to the art world rather than live the comfortable life of a rich man's son.

Fashioning quotes like

"Moments Like This Never Last"

"I Forgot More Than You Ever Know"

i might just get one emblazoned across my chest. haha.infatuation.
and who can forget his installation piece entitled "Incest: The Game the Whole Family can Play"?

or the way he whips out pieces after snorting like Picasso making sculptures after lunch?
and the way he hoodwinks the whole art world and takes advantage of Charles Saatchi?

R.I.P. Mr. Rockstar Artist AKA Dash Snow.

Keep it real up there.