BENN'S BLOGABOUTHOME

Musical Chiaroscuro
July 7, 2019

Chiaroscuro, or literally Italian for "light-dark", is a painting technique that uses the balance of light and shadow to suggest and enhance the volume of three-dimensional subjects. What does this sound like in music?

Today, 6:00am
June 28, 2019

Our boat glided past Tommy Thompson Park and into the wide open lake. The pale, cloudless sky reflected in the glassy water, the horizon a shimmering thread stretched across the blue. It was a landscape out of a Dalí painting—with a dash of enchantment.

The Internet as a City
May 2, 2019

As part of my work on Citizen Hacks, it's been suggested that I read some classic texts on ethical technology and privacy. The following is a reflection on one of these books.

On 'Ma'
April 25, 2019

I've been thinking about this quote from the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki: "Extravagance is, for me, complete silence."

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