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...country not renowned for its counterculture, the Swiss city of Lausanne is an enclave of cool. Roller-bladers fizz through its parks, students and locals with time to talk and money to spend fill the cafés and clubs, posters tell of a vibrant arts scene. But up near the Old Town, in the shadow of the gothic St. Laurent Church, the tolerance and discreet charm of the Lausannois has been stretched to the snapping point lately by scores of African asylum seekers peddling cocaine on its ancient, narrow streets...
...government funded project, he created four colossal clay sculptures memorializing the sacking of Nanking by the Japanese in World War II. Rectangular obelisk-like structures that are bronze castings of his original ceramic sculptures, these works are the largest scale sculptures ever produced in China. Remarkably organic and vibrant, human figures emerge from this giant mass of clay, but they are all connected, on top of or next to one another, all part of the same edifice. An entire park in Beijing is dedicated to this work, a testament to Lu’s skill and true feeling...
...other four panels are less overt figurative references to the battle. They are canvases scattered with many vibrant ovular epicenters of paint ablaze with yellow and scarlet. These forms could represent the burning ships viewed from above, but their visceral power is that of erotic and sexual implication. Among the blots of solid paint are red linear shapes of double-pointed ovals, the universal symbol for the vagina and sexuality. With the inclusion of prominent erotic symbols among his narrative of warfare, Twombly constructs a inexorable link between violence, destruction and aggression, on the one hand, and sexuality, sensuality...
...TIME: Were you disappointed Monsoon Wedding didn't get the Oscar nod? Nair: My cup runneth over. The euphoria and the way people are impacted by the film is amazing. And I'm thrilled about Lagaan's nomination.We have such a vibrant film culture, and it's about time the West woke...
...curious thing about the Harvard community is that the effect of bringing together thousands of highly self-conscious students is slightly different than the one that the admissions committee probably intends. The architects of each Harvard class attempt to assemble a diversity of vibrant individuals with the hope that we will all learn from each other, a collection of dynamic people making each other stronger...