Ghent'd

not much of a travelogue of the ghent trip to see paul mccarthy at SMAK, sorry. i did enjoy the exhibition more than i thought i was going to. i've seen a few of his videos before (via the intertubes) and they've always struck me as needless sh(ti)ock art. but after seeing an entire museum transformed for his labyrinth of depravity and ketchup, i must say i'm dulled. and impressed. my overall impression is of becoming numb after twenty minutes or so of walking through spaces bombarding my visual and aural senses. and then frantically seeking beer and fresh air. i'm glad i went, i just never will again. but this opinion may temper as the visceral memory of the experience fades and i've had more time to try to pull something meaningful out it. :S

so the reason why i'm not writing more about the trip at the moment is that i've been getting ready for a presentation i'm giving on wednesday (ala the magic of freemind) and also for going to amsterdam wednesday night for five fun-filled days of sonic acts 12. at which i'll be one of many "live" bloggers. look for posts here and at the sonic acts blog. cheers.