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January 27, 2006

Ashes and snow

A few days ago our creative director, Jim Rider, told us "you have to see the exhibit at the pier!" (Santa Monica) Jim's not usually that effusive about anything, so Kathryn managed to get there, and when we were in Santa Monica for meetings yesterday, she got me to go with her again. Truly stunning stuff. It's worth a trip to see Gregory Colbert's work, plus the movable building it's housed in, by Shigero Ban. It'll be at the Santa Monica Pier until May 14. Here's a taste.

Posted by David at January 27, 2006 10:34 AM

Comments

OH MY GIDDY AUNT!!!!!!

Mr Allen!

You've just provided the most AWESOME time waster on the internet I've ever seen!

Oh but the pleasure! The pleasure!

I hope the whole exhibition comes downunder!

Michelle P.

Australia

Posted by: Michelle at January 29, 2006 01:04 AM

The Ashes and Snow work is lovely. Here's to days ahead that breathe beauty into the world and lessen our stresses not just by greater productivity, but by they choices of more fruitful human endeavors that better the condition of the world we share.

Thanks again, David, for all you do. There is at least one right-brained leader who will confess his initial cynicism at your approach, but has found it unequivocally helpful.

Posted by: Dan Wilt at January 29, 2006 04:56 PM

Widely considered a paradigm of freewheeling and delay, we Italians do greatly benefit from techniques -- and ideas -- such as gtd.

Here is (in Italian) my newsletter describing David's work in some detail:
http://www.qualitas1998.net/qualityreport/20060127.htm

Reactions are enthusiast. Should you wish to post the article somewhere in the international section of your website, I will be happy to contribute.

Mario

Posted by: Mario Pagliaro at January 30, 2006 08:36 AM

I didn't find it that interesting. The building itself was interesting (although the sound of a car alarm seeped into the museum while I was there), and so were the images of the cats, but the endless people with their eyes closed bordered on pretentious.

Posted by: Paul at February 4, 2006 11:28 AM

The link to the artist website took me into another world on more than one level. What a creative dimension of communication to display art in this way..it went especially well with the subjects. The huge elephants and the fragile looking humans had me thinking about how something can be both dangerous and beautiful at the same time. The site had a real elegance to it. Much like your process, David. Thanks for sharing yet another facet of your fascinating interests with us.

Posted by: Maria Wilson - work at February 9, 2006 04:16 PM

I was searching for info on that Ashes and Snow
photo exhibit ( we'll be going) and found your site. That was lucky, I think, since I have always been interested in productivity! I just bought your Getting Things Done book on Amazon!

One note though on the book on Amazon - they mistakenly have some pictures associated with another book shown along with the cover photo of your book. Not a major deal, though. Thanks !

Posted by: Tina L. at February 19, 2006 09:59 PM