In the Mood for Love, literally translate from "The Age of Blossoms," which is a Chinese metaphor for the fleeting time of youth, beauty and love. It is a 2000 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung. The film premiered on May 20, 2000, at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or.
The film's original Chinese title derives from a song of the same name by Zhou Xuan from a 1946 film. The English title derives from a Bryan Ferry cover of the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" that is also used in the film. The movie forms the second part of an informal trilogy, together with the first part Days of Being Wild (released in 1991) and the last part 2046 (released in 2004).

A visual and random collection of inspiration we have found on blogs and like to share with our regular visitors. Unfortunately, the source of these scans were not disclosed – a shame – as we find. But we can at least thank the curator who has put all this together on his Tumblr blog. If you know the sources please contact us. Thank you.

During the 24th to 26th of June, Qompendium dedicates its site to Michael Joseph Jackson, the most eclectic entertainer of the music industry. A man who changed the standards of music, television and fashion and at the same time was amidst those who fought for the rights of human beings. Michael Jackson has left behind a legacy that can not be topped that very soon.

Qompendium has a created an offset printed card to commemorate Jackson's fight against racsism. "I'am not going to spend my life being a color."

A fire ripped through Deyrolle, a historic entomology and taxidermy shop in the heart of Paris. Its collections of thousands of butterflies and rare insects, stuffed animals from all over the world and minerals, built up since it opened in 1831, went up in smoke, only surviving in the memories of generations of dreamers fascinated by their motionless beauty.

Bridget Riley is one of Britain’s best-known artists. Since the mid-1960s she has been celebrated for her distinctive, optically vibrant paintings which actively engage the viewer’s sensations and perceptions, producing visual experiences that are complex and challenging, subtle and arresting.

Maeghan Reid is a Canadian artist, born in 1980 and a graduate of the Claremont University. Her work has been presented in several international galleries, bringing her the Juror's Award in 2005. Currently, she is featured in the Chung King Project.

www.chungkingproject.com

Paola Antonelli, Senor Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, MoMA, informs us on their new acquistion of the symbol "@". A Museum is defined by its collection and the MoMA has celebrated elegance, economy, intellectual transparency, and a sense of the possible future directions that are embedded in the arts of our time, the essence of the modern day.

Ray Tomlinson design the @" in 1971. At the time "@" was explained as an abbreviation for the word "at" or for the phrase "at the rate of", mainly used in accounting and commercial invoices. Today, the most used letter on the Inernet.

Read the declaration on MoMA's official Blog.