Dancing on String

Went to a String Dance concert by Sue Fay Yang (classical guitar) and Ramon Wong (violin) on Friday night, with music mostly from their classical music album «Milonga Del Angel» recorded together in 2018. I recommend my favorite tunes: the first is of course Piazzolla’s free tango, “Cuatro Tangos: Libertango”, which starts with a fast-paced melody and then adds a slightly melancholic melody, which is how life is, happy and sad at the same time. ...

September 19, 2020 · 2 min · alexchen

Art and Fear

It took me two weeks to finish this book, Art and Fear, which deals with the problems of creating art, as opposed to Hackers and Painters, which deals with the dilemmas of exploring one’s own field and how to deal with them. I’ve extracted some of the key phrases so that I can try my own creative path over and over again in the future. There is a fundamental difference between creating and appreciating a work of art: the viewer is supposed to be moved by the work, enjoy it, or spend time with it, while you are supposed to learn how to create. ...

August 23, 2020 · 3 min · alexchen