"Seeing through the skin"

I know I know, but woah, I had to post this:
(Plus it's just a cut&paste job from an email from Elana)


Leonid Yaroslavsky, a professor and researcher at Tel Aviv University, suggests that humans may have an ability to "see" colors and shapes with their skin. His optic-less imaging model is presented in a chapter of a new book, Advances in Information Optics and Photonics, and could lead to a new form of optical imaging technology that beats the limitations of today's lens-based imaging devices. His model may also explain how this controversial primordial instinct, which is observable in some plants and animals, might have evolved over millions of years.

"Some people have claimed that they possess the ability to see with their skin," says Prof. Yaroslavsky. Though biologists usually dismiss the possibility, there is probably a reasonable scientific explanation for "skin vision." Once understood, he believes, skin vision could lead to new therapies for helping the blind regain sight and even read.

Skin vision is not uncommon in nature. Plants orient themselves to light, and some animals -- such as pit vipers, who use infrared vision, and reptiles, who possess skin sensors -- can "see" without the use of eyes. Skin vision in humans is likely a natural atavistic ability involving light-sensitive cells in our skin connected to neuro-machinery in the body and in the brain, explains Prof. Yaroslavsky.

"Seeing through the skin" (Eurekalert.org)

Before & After Deena OH Co-Lab Special Event

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It's true, there was Lots and Lots of Paper......






Real life prop to the right of my desk in the set:



(funny)


This is where I emerged from in Phase Two: "The Telephone Rings" ~ 2 minutes in. The pile starts breathing and moves towards the phone ~ 4 minutes into the performance and I make my way out of all those discarded ideas to answer the phone. I imagined I was talking to a number of people who I was glad to hear from, and frankly I needed the break, but I was kinda in the middle of something.



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"Reprisal & Renovation of Discarded Ideas" @ Co-Lab

This little video (taken on a canon camera) starts with Phrase Three. Sound Composed by Feedback, expanding on central theme in the piece. Feedback generated by my LineSix I got off craig's list and the Loop Station: pedals talking to each other.

Then Phrase Four. Composed with Bass. I'm striking the bass that's in my lap with a noname percussive instrument I found at a thrift store in California.I will put a picture up here. It's red and adorable. It's in the set. So is the bass.

Followed by Phrase Five. Composed with whistles, breath, and then live wind chimes.

What you don't get to see here at all is:
Phase 1 (The Beginning) or Phase 2 (The Phone Call) or Phase 5 (The End).

Or the part when I leave the building cause "I had to get out of here" (Phase 5) and skipped around the building singing "Try Not To Get Worried" from JCSS. Hoping to get around back and surprise the audience, but alas, the door was locked, so I skipped back around singing. Apparently you could hear me from inside.



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This is where I'm being a writer struggling with a character in the story she's trying to write because she's not really a writer.

Deena Meets Rose:



I was [overhead]projecting transparency sheets of a moment collage style mystic story draft. All of which I got feedback on by: Marisa Plumb, Benjamin S. Lowencron, Eric Shaefer, David Longoria, among others. I type on a typewriter, I really do. Because as you know I try to limit computer time. Plus it's just about writing and not about internet or photoshop. I need to hire an assistant.

There's a lot more I want to say. In fact, I want to talk about the questions part. Awkward, but I did get to talk about the lamp I spent three hours sewing buttons on even though I could have just glued them in a few minutes. But then you wouldn't have the different color thread.







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Last note, I paid tribute to some of the editors on the draft idea here, but I'd like to add that I paid tribute in the show either verbally or in the set design. Sam Gary, who I do vocals for in a Zappa inspired complex catchy band called Gayle Gold. Well his shirt was one of the one's I tried on in the performance. I made a paper island for Chad A: to sit on and man the sound (loop station)--- very symbolic and just plain realistic. Also I talked about Ivan Lozano, because when I was working on a movie called "One, Two, One, Two" (almost finished), he helped me by letting me use Final Cut Pro and teaching me the basics. And so one my elaborate storyboard, I had his user name there. And so I blacked out parts. I also blacked out Hunter Harris' address. He just so happened to call me while I was typing up "the end" to The Rose story. And I wanted to get his address. So I could send him my "Keep Your Brain Alive" Zine. (Part of my campaign to keep your mailbox alive. Will have those scanned and posed on my coming-soon-website once I get a chance.)

PS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT CAME OUT OF THIS IS THAT THIS STRANGER FROM SUPERIOR EVENT TECHNICIANS CAME UP TO ME AND TOLD ME HE WOULD FINISH SAID MOVIE FOR ME. I GOTTA FIND THOSE TAPES. AARON ULMER, DO YOU HAPPEN TO STILL HAVE THEM? WE COULD GET THIS DONE!


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I know there are some better higher quality photos and video out there but I'm excited to share quick! Although I don't know if it's too dark (wish I could do the lights again, hard to incorporate projector), but Sean @ Co-Lab has footage of the show's entirety, Ben Aquawas capturing it. How appropriate since it was performance expansion on portraits he took of me. Just curious to see the beginning because I had a very different perspective; couldn't see it at all.


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Anyways, I'm going to start recording this blog with my voice instead of typing on the computer. It's part of my new life plan. I'll hit BashaMO up when I get a podcast line in.

OH yeah one more thing: A Performance Installation@ CO-LAB

I'm performing a piece called "The Reprisal & Renovation of Discarded Ideas" at Co-Lab Sunday evening. I really enjoy that Co-Lab is incorporating performance into their space, every sunday night.

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Here's a peek at the STORYBOARD and INSTRUCTIONS:

One Last Thing: I Love THE WIRE

Even the New York Times cares about The Wire. And The Washington Post.

Really, I don't watch TV. Truthfully. I just don't. It's not just a statement (although I wouldn't want to watch most of what's on there anyways), but really just a way of life. So for me to invest how ever many hours into The Wire. I'm going keep this short and say, it will help your understanding of society, politics, systems, power dynamics, and the streets. So as entertaining as it very well is, it's also informative on a practical emotional level.

Reasons I Can't Do Computer

Still struggling with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. It's been almost three years now. Chronic pain remains a very strange problem to deal with and I need a new approach. I'm researching and implementing a different plan. Which involves far less computer. Not doing computer jobs, have too much to do on computer for event scheduling etc. Not using the computer is never easy as I always hope. So much information I need to get out of and put up on the computer all the time.

Whenever I am able, I do post about events, music, arts etc on www.AWTHUM.com Great place. So you can look for me (DeenOH on Awthum) there for those such things. Otherwise, I will rarely be posting much from now on and will reserve that energy for physical therapy and the like.

Low Red Center

Live



Low Red Center live at Awthumfest 2k7 from Zonk Out on Vimeo


Low Red Center performing tonight @ EMOS OUTSIDE @ 10 pm for KVRX Benefit
Saturday August 30th 2009
8 bands, 5 bucks

Nano Bang Bang Live & Condensed

A 10 minute rendering of Nanobangbang's live set
in The Cave at the O.P.E.R.A house Grand Closing on August 10th 2008.

This set spans many moods and genres...

SET LIST:

1."Introduction"- text by Deena OH, sound collaboration with Chris Cuellar.

2. "Lonely" - solo, portishead style version of Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" sang over a found tape of heartbroken and lonley Texas woman.

3. "Flutter & Bounce"- barbershop quartet style song with drums featuring Allison Moore & Dakota Smith of Peel, Kevin Adickes of Moth!Fight!, and Winston Reed Chapman of Gayle Gold.

4. "I Need Your Love"- the dismantled and reassembled "Unchained Melody" into a 3-part soulful cheer featuring Elana L of Krazayzayzay.

5. "Rainbang"- signature track, collaboration with Eric Shaefer.

6. "The Long Goodbye"- our unique cover of the song from the Altman movie based on the Chandler book, collaboration with Chad A:

7. "Travel Technique"- solo prepared improv which ended up being part high-pitched rap,
collaboration with Chad A:

Enjoy.......!






Here's a couple photo's of the cave nano gang:

Zappa on Crossfire

Pure brilliance of interaction.

GAYLE GOLD DEBUT

I'm playing as and with Gayle Gold tomorrow night @ End of An Ear Records at 6pm sharp.

GAYLE GOLD = Sam music
Realized by Chad synth, Winston percussion, and Deena vocals, plus more (casio, slide whistle, kazoo), and Gary B himself guitar & vocals.

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FOR THE RELEASE OF GARY B'S "GOOD ONE, CHERYL"

album cover photo by Ben Aqua

Space Work

Right now I'm going crazy over my workspace (aka deenasphere) not being in order.

I'm in session in process in progression of the space.

Gonna come back and put up a few images of some Deenasphere's at varying locations over the years.

But the reason I posted was to share what's below..

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If only I could have such sweeeeeet sense of completion in my set-up visionnnnnnn.

such as sOOOOOO000000oooo...



I commend the thoughtfulness, creative use of space, unique sense of style, and most important, the over functionality of the room--- CHALKBOARD!

image from:

This NY Times Article