Word: quotidian
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...rhythm of life itself. Do you dare dine communally, as is the custom here in Hong Kong? Is it safe to work out at the gym? If you do work out, is it advisable to take a shower in the clubhouse afterward? Do you kiss your children? The most quotidian of tasks require a moment of hesitation before you decide to take whatever real or imagined risk is implied...
...focusing on sleeping, eating or basic forms of communication, Lee says he hopes to give greater significance to these quotidian acts...
While some of the represented artists may not be familiar to most of the public, the exhibit offers viewers a broad introduction to the work of 17th century Dutch artists, and the various subjects they treat: landscapes, figure studies, architecture, Biblical subjects, quotidian scenes and natural history...
...Most trying for local residents, however, has been the quotidian impact of living in a hot zone. Handshakes are out, obsessive-compulsive cleaning is in, and beauty is now measured solely by the eyes, for those are the only facial features visible above surgical masks. (Oh, and the ears, if that's your fetish.) Usually packed hangouts?bars, clubs, karaoke parlors and restaurants?are no-go zones, while each day brings news of more concert cancellations. And it's an equal-opportunity bummer: the Rolling Stones, Santana and DJ Shadow have all said no. Even Mong Kok's celebrated prostitutes...
...splash with video works showing the city from the perspective of skateboarders or graffiti artists. In their latest adventure they visit the disappearing underworld of the gents' public toilet, and find the gap between London's image and its reality. Not all the work is quite so intimate or quotidian, but neither is there a deliberate attempt to become the next sensation by piling on the shock value. Dexter Dalwood's Ceaucescu's Execution (earlier works include imagined views of Bill Gates' Bedroom and Kurt Cobain's Greenhouse) disturbs mainly by inference. A traditional oil on canvas, it refers...