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A new header, yes!

| Florence EMA Blanchard

I finally managed to design a new banner for my blog!

I actually used one of the illustrations I made for Petite et Jolie holiday compilation.

Litterally meaning ‘short and cute’ in French (which I’m not sure really translates well), Petite et Jolie is an online music label and collective of graphic artists specialized in cute 8-bit/electronic music and graphics. The compilation should be available on 12/24/09 on their website for FREE and will include musical and visual works from a dozen of artists.

Aiolo, Ema, Flashbacker, Hamayu, Julian Winter, Kaneel, Makunouchi Bento, Nimrod, Pam, Quasimojo / Dean Williams, Relativ q, Valzi, Windy Hill Mill.

    NEW YORK CITY GIRLS at RAKKAUTTA & ANARKIAA

    | Florence EMA Blanchard

    Back in 2005 I met Yseult Digan, a French film director, street artist and music producer from Paris. Yseult contacted me because she was looking for protagonists for a documentary project about empowerment of female New Yorkers in urban subcultures. For 2 years, she went back and forth between Paris and New York to follow the lives and works of 7 New Yorkers including myself, shooting and editing sequences until completion of her project in 2008.

    The film is titled ‘New York City Girls’ and was selected at RAKKAUTTA & ANARKIAA festival which will happen this month in Helsinki (09/17-09/27). I pasted the synopsis and trailer below.

    French Touch Selection / Director: Yseult Digan

    New York City Girls

    Often, the urban said scenes are predominantly male occupation. The ”street” was considered for a long time as a dangerous playground where girls were excluded. Today, we fi nally see young ladies who by means of work and perseverance offer quality propositions and new approach of their discipline.

    ”New York City Girls” is a journey in the heart of the city. Through several portraits of women living in New York, we discover their respective universe; graffi ti, skateboard, breakdance, handball, bike messenging, fashion and music. Far from the feminist demands, those young followers of urban culture live their passion simply, without asking the question of a possible legitimacy of gender other than their talent.

    Beyond the cultural aspect, ”New York City Girls” is also a social documentary; Due to the diverse cultural background of the characters, this film is a eulogy of social diversity. These women are the emblems of what is New York today; A cosmopolitan city where the cultures meet and exchange to create a new lifestyle.

    Trailer available below.

    Jeremy Slater at Governor Island Art Fair 2009

    | Florence EMA Blanchard

    As the second annual Governor’s Island Art Fair is kicking in this month, a couple of friends and I hopped on the ferry at the DUMBO station on Saturday early afternoon to check it out. The sun was hitting really hard that day. This made waiting for the ferry quite hard to endure, but made the boat trip and short distance get away even more enjoyable. Once on the island I came across an interesting sound installation by Jeremy Slater.
    In this third episode of Bohemian Biology you’ll hear Jeremy Slater talk about his installation located in the attic of one of the art fair’s buildings.