Micro Sculpture

I don't even completely know what this is, but it's so amazing and makes my creativity abound so i'm posting it. It's a pencil sculpture and that's about all i can provide. Oh, i also know it can take the creator [Dalton Ghetti] up to 2 1/2 years to complete one of these puppies. Observe please.

Phenomenal Artistry

This is pure art. Its dope and it should be seen. The photographer is Jake Walters. I hope you enjoyed that.

I Give You Butterflies

This is a display in Dior Homme by Andrea Mastrovito an Italian artist. It is nine thousand negro butterflies spiraled across the wall. Just pause for a minute and look at the creativity. I am not commissioning it for my personal household or anything but I think it is extremely suitable for a boutique or store with a creative brand (well it will be in their store for a month). However i was lured in because we don't get creativity like that over here in the states. All those familiar with the ambiance of the 'sofa are aware that we make our bed outside of the proverbial "box". Someone made reference to the Hitchcock movie with the birds only less menacing, and much prettier. I am really just encouraging everyone to let out their inner artist to individualize yourself and and your ideas, show the world what you really have to offer.

Thanks for Your Support?

I recently read an article about whether or not the overt support of Obama from the hip hop community was actually going to hurt his quest for the presidency. Artists such as Jay-z, Nas, Ludacris, Kanye West and a host of others were mentioned. The underlying focus of the report was on how comments from the artists can be attached to Obama similarly to "Crab In a Barrel Wright." But the piece also took a different angle and subtly begged the question, is it wrong that Obama does not transparently support hip-hop?

Musician Scarface insisted that it may be best right now for artists to support Obama quietly. Citing Luda's mixtape reference to McCain and Clinton he urged the people to look at how far that got blown out of proportion - and that was on a mixtape! South Carolina mixtape master Chuck T took a totally different perspective on the potential president, calling Obama a traitor and says that he has no plans to vote for him. His explanation was because Obama keeps turning his back on everyone that he knows, i.e. Wright, Ludacris, and Bernie Mac. He pointed out that Obama invited Bernie Mac to the roast knowing completely well who he was, suggesting that the two already had a relationship.

America appears to have a perspective issue as it clearly makes no sense to attach another man's words to someone else, only you can speak for you. I perceive that a lot of media strictly looks to separate and create dissension among a cohesive group. And if you think about it this way, perhaps Ludacris was his cousin, would they want Obama to denounce his relationship with a family member because of something the guy said (and black folk know they all cousins)? As a leader it is important to understand the importance of helping people, it would be wisest for any leader to unite as many people as he can and accept their support graciously, then and only then can you sit down and dialogue about the differences in perspectives and hopefully someone is enlightened because of that. If you straight cut away from them then what good does that do any of the parties involved.

America is an extremely polarizing culture and im aware that some people will say that's just the way it is. But here on the sofa that's not how we operate, we don't just accept the status quo. As a matter of fact this is about Obama and he is fundamentally a symbol of change. As far as the artists impact if any on the campaign, the jury is still out.

That's just my interpretation of the situation.