Comments on: Tibet in Shanghai http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/ a Volta Tour Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:31:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: n69n http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1863 n69n Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:32:37 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1863 theres gonna be a burst of activity here soon, i just know it. theres gonna be a burst of activity here soon, i just know it.

]]> By: roshni http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1860 roshni Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:01:07 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1860 i would like to respond to "romain." the difference in this situation is that iceland is no longer ruled by by an oppressive foreigh government and tibet still is. hearing bjork's "tibet tibet" brought my to tears because the chinese government does everythng they can to silence the pro tibetan voice in their country. did you know that in china you cannot google or you tube anything about the tibetan resistance. it was very brave to say those few words and i commend her for it! Tibet raise your flag! they need all of our help. i would like to respond to “romain.” the difference in this situation is that iceland is no longer ruled by by an oppressive foreigh government and tibet still is. hearing bjork’s “tibet tibet” brought my to tears because the chinese government does everythng they can to silence the pro tibetan voice in their country. did you know that in china you cannot google or you tube anything about the tibetan resistance. it was very brave to say those few words and i commend her for it! Tibet raise your flag! they need all of our help.

]]> By: Markus Hetheier http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1852 Markus Hetheier Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:40:35 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1852 Hello Sjón! I really can't understand how stupid these chinese people are!! Can't they see how Tibet suffer?! Björk is no politician but she knows that every human needs his independance. And I am so excited to see you in germany soon!! =) My sister and I will be there. I'm 13 years old and this is my first concert ever!!! Have a nice time in Iceland, I hope I will be there in a few years, too. Greetings from germany Markus Hello Sjón!

I really can’t understand how stupid these chinese people are!! Can’t they see how Tibet suffer?! Björk is no politician but she knows that every human needs his independance.

And I am so excited to see you in germany soon!!
=)
My sister and I will be there.
I’m 13 years old and this is my first concert ever!!!

Have a nice time in Iceland, I hope I will be there in a few years, too.

Greetings from germany

Markus

]]> By: travlr1 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1851 travlr1 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:23:13 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1851 oh, n69n, cool! i wanted to hear all about the video, and how they made it, but the people around me kept whispering about how they wanted to leave... so rude... (but those are the people who missed seeing it twice!) so i had to lean forward to hear the really quiet people, or hear their questions... but I did love that all the pictures about how they made it were in 3d, too. That was so neat! Makes me want to go out and get a camera like the guy had when he took a picture of us! :) i tried hard not to make silly faces with those glasses on... oh, n69n, cool! i wanted to hear all about the video, and how they made it, but the people around me kept whispering about how they wanted to leave… so rude… (but those are the people who missed seeing it twice!) so i had to lean forward to hear the really quiet people, or hear their questions… but I did love that all the pictures about how they made it were in 3d, too. That was so neat! Makes me want to go out and get a camera like the guy had when he took a picture of us! :) i tried hard not to make silly faces with those glasses on…

]]> By: n69n http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1850 n69n Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:20:25 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1850 ^ ha, i saw that guy with the buttons! i love all the details, how every texture is alive & moving...the yaks have eye-boogers!!!! ^
ha, i saw that guy with the buttons!
i love all the details, how every texture is alive & moving…the yaks have eye-boogers!!!!

]]> By: travlr1 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1849 travlr1 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:37:09 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1849 Well, I was kind of enlightened and amazed by the three dimensional version of the video and am completely and utterly grateful for the chance to have seen it. The 3d glasses didn't even give me a headache... nice! However, I should not have drank coffee all morning long, and then a vanilla chai tea latte shortly before coming to the Kaufmann Theatre. :-/ Otherwise, it was amazing to see how they made the video, to hear people talk about the video, and to see Bjork there. Other than that, I was running around afterward to find either a (working) water fountain or a bathroom that was not full of people. I apologize for any awkward moments that may have ensued as a result of my delirium to locate a restroom facility, or my delirium to try to leave the museum... heh... And I totally lost track of someone I met before the show that I wanted to ask a question. So, if you read this, yes, THAT WAS ME in the black coat with all the buttons. It would have been nice to have talked to other people in the Stereoscopic Society, given my early forays into drawing 3-d pictures as a teenager... but I seriously was distracted by several things... I apologize for anything stupid I might have said! I'm sorry about that! Awkward moments... afterward... But, great video! I loved it! We got to see it twice! I think it should only ever be seen in 3D. But I guess I will have to settle for 2D... but thank you so much for the chance to see it in 3D! Made my day, and my evening, and my month. And my year, again. Renewed my sense of hope and "wander" - er, WONDER. ;) 'Till we meet again! -Derrick Well, I was kind of enlightened and amazed by the three dimensional version of the video and am completely and utterly grateful for the chance to have seen it. The 3d glasses didn’t even give me a headache… nice! However, I should not have drank coffee all morning long, and then a vanilla chai tea latte shortly before coming to the Kaufmann Theatre. :-/ Otherwise, it was amazing to see how they made the video, to hear people talk about the video, and to see Bjork there. Other than that, I was running around afterward to find either a (working) water fountain or a bathroom that was not full of people. I apologize for any awkward moments that may have ensued as a result of my delirium to locate a restroom facility, or my delirium to try to leave the museum… heh… And I totally lost track of someone I met before the show that I wanted to ask a question. So, if you read this, yes, THAT WAS ME in the black coat with all the buttons. It would have been nice to have talked to other people in the Stereoscopic Society, given my early forays into drawing 3-d pictures as a teenager… but I seriously was distracted by several things… I apologize for anything stupid I might have said! I’m sorry about that! Awkward moments… afterward… But, great video! I loved it! We got to see it twice! I think it should only ever be seen in 3D. But I guess I will have to settle for 2D… but thank you so much for the chance to see it in 3D! Made my day, and my evening, and my month. And my year, again. Renewed my sense of hope and “wander” - er, WONDER. ;) ‘Till we meet again!

-Derrick

]]> By: n69n http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1846 n69n Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:29:43 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1846 i thought i'd post my thoughts on the WANDERLUST screening last night here... <i>OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!</i> i got to figure out words for it, because i cant do it any justice! it was in a warehouse on the docks of long island city. just a few people were there, we got there early. a line began to form & maybe 20-30 people were allowed in at a time. the first thing you see is the giant yak sculpture, & it is gorgeous! it has so much personality, the eyes are so deep & soulful.....& its HUGE, its bigger than a vw bug! & its just textures all over, all sculpted & grooved & carved & shaped...looking at those little carved curves, i saw that love went into them, this wasnt done as just some production job. the next figure was a manniquin wearing Björk's costume form the film, including the backpack sculpture bearing the pain (or at least, thats what i interpet that gray figure to be, an embodiement of pain & depression, or whatever it is that urges one on...i felt the whole film was about delivering your pain unto god, & that is what the journey of life is all about, & that the pain & sadness can be an asset, because it is what makes you stronger & keep trying...but im gettin ahead of myself) the next display was the scuplture/puppet of the god, with manequin arms inside it to demonstrate how it was operated. i love the look on its face! & again, crazy textures all over. then a wall of sketches, animation cels, concept paintings, storyboards...i coudl not beleive i was seeing this stuff!!! that i was right there in the same place at the same time!!! & seeing how the creative process went! the next exhibit was a series of nine shelves, each with a kind f viewmaster thing on it. each viewmaster had a single image, of a different step of the process, from buidling the sculptures, to building the camera, to building the sets! & then you come to a black tent inside the warehouse, where every fifteen minutes they let a new group of people in to see the video. you are given a pair of 3d glasses (actual glasses that you have to return, not paper ones) & the lights go out & you watch the film. which i am not gonna tell you any more about, except that every texture is alive & moving. the video (in 2d form) will be released soon! (i know theres already a poor quality bootleg on youtube, but its worth waiting to watch for real) i thought i’d post my thoughts on the WANDERLUST screening last night here…

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

i got to figure out words for it, because i cant do it any justice!

it was in a warehouse on the docks of long island city.
just a few people were there, we got there early.
a line began to form & maybe 20-30 people were allowed in at a time.
the first thing you see is the giant yak sculpture, & it is gorgeous!
it has so much personality, the eyes are so deep & soulful…..& its HUGE, its bigger than a vw bug! & its just textures all over, all sculpted & grooved & carved & shaped…looking at those little carved curves, i saw that love went into them, this wasnt done as just some production job.

the next figure was a manniquin wearing Björk’s costume form the film, including the backpack sculpture bearing the pain (or at least, thats what i interpet that gray figure to be, an embodiement of pain & depression, or whatever it is that urges one on…i felt the whole film was about delivering your pain unto god, & that is what the journey of life is all about, & that the pain & sadness can be an asset, because it is what makes you stronger & keep trying…but im gettin ahead of myself)

the next display was the scuplture/puppet of the god, with manequin arms inside it to demonstrate how it was operated. i love the look on its face! & again, crazy textures all over.

then a wall of sketches, animation cels, concept paintings, storyboards…i coudl not beleive i was seeing this stuff!!! that i was right there in the same place at the same time!!! & seeing how the creative process went!

the next exhibit was a series of nine shelves, each with a kind f viewmaster thing on it. each viewmaster had a single image, of a different step of the process, from buidling the sculptures, to building the camera, to building the sets!

& then you come to a black tent inside the warehouse, where every fifteen minutes they let a new group of people in to see the video. you are given a pair of 3d glasses (actual glasses that you have to return, not paper ones)
& the lights go out & you watch the film.

which i am not gonna tell you any more about, except that every texture is alive & moving.

the video (in 2d form) will be released soon! (i know theres already a poor quality bootleg on youtube, but its worth waiting to watch for real)

]]> By: travlr1 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1845 travlr1 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:18:45 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1845 Hey... I did see the Dalai Lama in a McDonald's once. :) At the time I was listening to Nine Inch Nails' "Meet Your Master"... Sure, Tibet should be free... but it's going to take more than words... it will take time and patience and love and hope. Hey… I did see the Dalai Lama in a McDonald’s once. :) At the time I was listening to Nine Inch Nails’ “Meet Your Master”… Sure, Tibet should be free… but it’s going to take more than words… it will take time and patience and love and hope.

]]> By: wolfchild http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1842 wolfchild Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:59:10 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1842 Thank you Björk for delivering this message. Married to a Tibetan, I understand most Chinese folks these days don't even realise what Tibet means. They can't help it since they were taught only about a Chinese provence called Xizang. And the message is effective, as it is heard on the news everywhere in the world, keeping the word up there for everyone to hear: Yes, there is a country called Tibet, with Tibetan inhabitants, with a disinct and beloved Tibetan culture, tradition and religion that should never vanish. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you Björk for delivering this message. Married to a Tibetan, I understand most Chinese folks these days don’t even realise what Tibet means. They can’t help it since they were taught only about a Chinese provence called Xizang.
And the message is effective, as it is heard on the news everywhere in the world, keeping the word up there for everyone to hear: Yes, there is a country called Tibet, with Tibetan inhabitants, with a disinct and beloved Tibetan culture, tradition and religion that should never vanish.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

]]> By: jmmva http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1839 jmmva Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:58:30 +0000 http://blog.bjork.com/2008/03/04/tibet-in-shanghai/#comment-1839 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB70mWXrzEE you should really see the entire documentary though, it's very eye-opening. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB70mWXrzEE
you should really see the entire documentary though, it’s very eye-opening.

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