threemonthly edition april_may_june 2003 issue 6

threemonthly edition
april_may_june 2003
modular lighting magazine
issue 6
Editors
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“We are pit pussies!”
by Peter
01_CONTENT
02_EDITORIAL
03_PROJECTS
This chapter shows a grasp of recently finished projects
04_ELEVEN QUESTIONS ...
... to Els Pynoo from Vive la Fête
05_PRODUCT SPECIAL
Thub light fitting manual
06_ANGELO & ANGELINO
Hot studs on high wheels
07_MODUNEWS
At the scene
08_LOOKING FOR MOTIVATED PEOPLE
Re-enactment / Lamborghinireplica
09_MMMODULAR
Modular dishes
10_ŒUVRE
Y.I.R.M.: Young Independent Road Museum
11_R U WATCHING
Sports / athletics
12_FUTURE-FANTASTICS
Pills & thrills
13_MODU REVIEW PAGE
Been here, seen this?
14_DICKIE ...
... is hav’n a ball
15_AGENDA
Exhibitions and events
Zinetta 06
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NEXT TO BRAM PIT PUSSY:
BACKGROUND PIT PUSSY:
RIGHT FRONT PIT PUSSY:
REMAINING PIT PUSSY:
LIESELOT VANDEMAELE
LEFT FRONT PIT PUSSY:
LAURENT G ERMONPREZ
DOMINIQUE M EERSMAN
RACE PILOT:
PETER WILLEMS
TOON STOCKMAN
E DOUARD DEVOS
FAR RIGHT PIT PUSSY:
B ERNARD ROMMENS
B RAM COUVREUR
FAR LEFT PIT PUSSY:
Hi,
The door bell rang and there she stood. Zinetta had invited me for a game of good
old fashioned tennis. As she was already dressed for the occasion, I had to do my
very best to keep focused on her eyes. “Hi, how are you, give me a hug” she said,
“are you all set for the clash of the titans?” I couldn’t help smiling at that remark, as
she probably was thinking of other titans than I was… But a tough struggle it would
surely be, as Zinetta used to be a top rank player a few years ago.
Anyway, spring had just begun and it was as if someone had pulled a switch that
triggered the most beautiful sunshine and the sound of birds happily chirping in the
air. As we came outside, there stood a brand new convertible sports car. “I got to lend
this car from a friend who owns a garage”, she shouted as we were driving open top
to the tennis court. “Asked me to give this new model a test drive”. Before I could even
wonder who this new friend could be, I just replied “Don’t you think it still is a little too
chilly to drive with the roof down?” She didn’t say anything, presented one of her big
smiles and gave the accelerator an extra push.
Set one, 3-0 in no time. “Come on boy, still asleep, do you need a break?” She was right,
I definitely needed to improve my game if I didn’t want to leave the court like a fool…
I forced through a 3-3 and was gaining field as my backhand had started improving.
“Time to play on!” I replied “we don’t want to get chilly, do we?” … Damn Francis
again. I decided not to loose my concentration.
1.5 hours of play later. 1-1, and a tie break in the third set. Zinetta to serve. As in a
slo-mo, I saw her throw the ball up and hit it… I simultaneously heard a dry snap…
Seconds later the most beautiful girl I knew was lying face down. “Oh no, not this,”
she whispered painfully” I must have sprained my ankle. And I was sure to win this
one”… Zinetta and her ever lasting urge to be the best…
Twenty seconds later I was back with a bag full of ice cubes. “Here, put this on your
ankle, and I’ll drive you home” I carefully carried her to the shiney convertible.
Upon placing her in the passenger seat she looked at me and asked: “Would you
mind me staying over a couple of days, please? You can use the car if you want to,
and I promise to be a quiet patient”.
As I turned the key and felt the pure power of the car, I saw some guys from the tennis
club in the rear view mirror. I guess they would have given a fortune to be Zinetta’s
male nurse instead of me. “Sorry chaps”, I springfully thought, “game, set and match!!”
Time for a break. “Oh, I was really in for some calorie burning” she mentioned while
sipping her sports drink,” ‘cause Francis cooked me a wonderful meal last night and
even made the most delicious mouth-watering chocolate croquettes ever! He really
knows a girl’s weakest point”….
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Projects
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recently finished projects
House V / Brussels
Architect: Dirk De Leeuw Photo: Philippe Dijkmans
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by Toon & Peter
featured product: multiple
Orotex / Oostrozebeke
Architect: Jo Hackelbracht
picture below: square moon + 45only
picture bottom left: square moon
picture bottom right: 45only
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Supergeil / Copenhagen
Architect: Johannes Torpe - Photo: Jens Stoltze
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featured product: multiple TL
comocomo / Brussels
Designer: Sebastian Sanchez-Pena
top picture: 2flat2c
pictures below left: multiple TL
pictures below right: 2flat2c
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Verwater / Essen
Architect: Tom Mertens & Patrick Troch
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top picture: square moon
picture below left: aton
picture below middle: nomadE27 short + tall
picture below right: flush dynamics
Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen / Oudenaarde
Architect: Firmain Mees & Architectenbureau Arcon
top picture: SL149 + lumiflat
picture below left: multiple TL + SL149
picture below right: square moon + SL149
picture bottom right: diablo + multiple
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Alcide / Lille
Architect: A.K.D.V.
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picture below: haloscan + nomadE27 short + griffon
picture below left: haloscan
picture below right: haloscan
picture bottom left: nomadE27 short
Mer du Nord / Ghent
Architect: Troisième Bureau
featured product: multiple TL
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Eleven Questions ...
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for Els
by Toon
Pynoo from vive la fête
1 // A few multiple-choice questions... (cross out what does not apply)
Tokyo /Milan / Paris / London / New York / Sexy
Milan
Pastis / Whisky / Champagne
Whisky
Noir / Blanche (colour)
Noir
Noir Désir / Nuit Blanche (the song)
Nuit Blanche
Potage / Café
Café
Maquillée / Non-Maquillée
Maquillée
L’amour / l’envie
l’envie
Joe Dassin / Barry White
Barry White
“Actually, I didn’t want to cross anything out because I’m an advocate of all these things. Everything suits me!”
2 // Do you perform any rituals before you go on stage?
“I prefer to be alone for about 15 minutes just before I go on stage. Then I dance or do some gymnastic
exercises. If I could do ballet, I’d do that. And an orange vodka sometimes works minor miracles.”
3 // J’aime Paris. I suppose that you do as well, or at least that you know the city rather
well. Have you found any new places to eat at lunchtime?
“It would be difficult to find somewhere new… but I find the food at ‘Café Flor’ very good. The interior
is very French, I mean the Paris that we know from movies. Stiffly ironed tablecloths, mirrors on the
wall, waiters in white aprons, etc. I love it. Plain and tasty!”
4 // Which song (not one of your own) is guaranteed to make you dance, even at the dullest party?
“‘Lust for life’ by Iggy Pop.”
5 // How would you personally describe the people who like your music?
“That’s a difficult question. I don’t know exactly who our fans are. That may sound strange, but I don’t
have an overview. I think our fans are quite a mixture and include people from all levels of society and
age groups. That’s how it should be. Not just one type of people.”
© pictures:
Studio Benoît Meeùs
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6 // Your latest album is described as being your most adult album so far. Ugh, you aren’t
going to grow up into adults, are you?
“I don’t think that’s the idea. We’ll never be adults. The youthfulness or merriment will always be there.
We are getting a greater sense of responsibility and are learning in every area. That is linked to
becoming adults, and that’s why we’re not there yet. At least, we’ve not yet lost our youthful spirit!”
7 // Do the members of VLF take part in any sports?
“Running, swimming, and especially, performing!! That’s sometimes the toughest sport.”
8 // The songs on ‘Nuit Blanche’ make people want to dance and have a wild party. That’s
not so unusual, though I leave the dancing to my wife. But actually I always have to smile
when I hear your records. Is it just me, or have you consciously chosen to make such a
happy and humorous album?
“It sounds happy, but there is a snag. The lyrics may be plain and simple, but they are serious.
Sometimes slightly more than others. Yet it is still an album with a tone of optimism! These days, I think
we need that.”
9 // When you stand on the stage, what do you think about?
“All sorts of things pass through my mind, but in fact I concentrate mainly on performing. The song,
my movements, the expression, my feelings at that time, the lighting, the sound, the musicians, Danny,
the whole saga. I always want to make every effort. To put on the best concert ever, again and again.”
10 // ‘Laisse-moi t’ambeter...’ Super lyrics and once again a sentence that makes me smile,
from Noir Désir. How or by what means can I do that to you?
“In fact, it’s ‘tempêter’, which means to rage, but your suggestion would also have fitted. I won’t say
how you can do that to me, because then everyone will start doing it and that’s definitely something I
want to avoid!”
11 // Who looks after all your animals when you are on tour?
“‘Bas’, our dog, goes to my parents in Marke every time. It’s his country house where he’s cared for
very well. Even spoiled! ‘Ruby’, our pony, has been stationed at our friends’ paddock together with a
mare of 27 for one year. It’s a great arrangement. As for the other animals, they stay at home to keep
an eye on the place. Good friends of ours come to look after them. So far, it’s all worked out
fantastically!”
“Hopefully, these answers will be good enough. In any case, many thanks.
Best wishes, Els”
Vive La Fête is Belgium’s most controversial musical group with ‘full-time rock star’
Danny Mommens and ‘fashion queen’ Els Pynoo. Their latest CD is richer than ever
in catchy party numbers which look back to the 1980s, the French Nouvelle Vague,
electro beats and Rock & Roll, Karl Lagerfield and sexiness.
Vive La Fête
In your record shop: new album, Nuit Blanche
On the web: www.vivelafete.be
Live: Release party ‘Nuit Blanche’, 26 April, Vooruit, Gent (Belgium)
Nuit Blanche. This is a French expression which means a sleepless night, but don’t think
of the kind of sleepless nights that you definitely don’t want to experience again (the type
with a heavy stomach, a hotel room full of mosquitoes or extremely noisy neighbours who
are giving a wild party to which you are not invited.) No! Anyone who has heard Vive La
Fête’s great dancing music, seen Els Pynoo’s fetching look and experienced the trendy
aura which surrounds the group will undoubtedly imagine a much wilder night. Their latest
album will definitely provide the ideal impulse for a ‘Nuit Blanche’.
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supermodular.com
Product Special
05_
thub manual
by Dominique Meersman
thub 2x AR111
thub 2x AR111 + 2x TC-L 18W
thub 2x TC-L 18W
thub 1x AR111
thub 1x AR111 + 2x TCD 26W
thub 2x TC-L 18W
This is chapter one of the Modular Recessed Saga. Please discover for yourself just how easy and
practical it is to install our recessed fittings! On the pictures, we show you how to install our new Thub
range step by step. Exactly the same steps can also be followed for our new Downut recessed downlighter.
Come back for more in Zinetta's next Product Special as we bring you more exiting recessed stories!
Thub ceiling mounting instructions:
1) Remove the polycarbonate shell by pressing the small lever.
*For Thub 2 only: remove metal enforcement bars from Thub’s mounting ring as shown
2) Unscrew the two wing nuts and remove the gear plate.
3) Loosen the screws holding the side clamps partially, and remove the clamps.
4) Insert the Thub’s mounting ring into the ceiling and place the clamps back into their original position making
sure they are resting onto the ceiling. Tighten the screws making sure the clamps are fixed tightly to the Thub.
5) Secure the clamps through the ceiling using screws corresponding with the ceiling’s thickness.
6) By loosening the clamp screws slightly, adjust mounting ring’s height so that its bottom edge levels with
the (future) ceiling. Tighten upon reaching the desired position.
7) If necessary, plaster the mounting ring so that it levels with the ceiling.
8) Connect the power cord(s) to the connector(s) provided. Plug the connector(s) into the Thub.
9) Re-install the gear plate and secure by using the two wing nuts.
10) Install lamp(s) in accordance with the type and power rating of the appliance.
11) Re-install polycarbonate shell into Thub making sure the small lever clicks over the shell.
Watch out: for Thub types not using ARIII light sources it is possible to install the polycarbonate shell going
into the ceiling or coming out of the ceiling. As described above, one only needs to press the small lever
to be able to take the shell out of the appliance.
Connectors: black connector is to be used with HMG light sources, white connector for FSQ or FSD
light sources.
Same installment procedure for Downut light fitting!!
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Angelo & Angelino
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hot studs on high wheels
by Angelo & Angelino
What is there to say? Mr. Modular kept his promise and he gave us the right job. We were both
made fleet manager of the Modular automobiles. A job we could only dream of...Imagine, polishing
the paintwork on all the cars here, or even choosing the right rubber tires for our Marketing
Manager. It took us four days of heavy research to know that the Pirelli P1 series would do best
on his car. We also changed his gear shifter to a chrome polished one.
Anyway, we needed some fieldwork to do our job right, so we decided to check out the auto-tuning
fair a little while ago. This was one of the cool things we normally do on our weekends, but now
we could do this during our working-hours and even being paid for. We decided to make a
proposition to Mr. Modular to change some of all the black cars for some nicer ones. He did NOT
like our proposals, but he promised once again, if we put big efforts in our job, we could buy a car
that we really liked.
To cheer us a little bit up, he said he would fix a diner at the Ralley-club in the one and only rallytown Belgium is rich, Ieper. When Angelino said (Angelino always has a straight mouth) that we
had no transport to arrive in Ieper, Mr. Modular smiled at us and promised us that he would hire
some motorbikes for us. This had to be cool. Immediately we were dreaming of high speed,
wheelies, stoppies, burn-outs and klaversheet-racing. We were so nervous that day that we could
not work any more, so we hided ourself in the basement to look the rest of the day in some motor
magazines. It was only Miguel who caught us not being busy with our job. It soon appeared that
Miguel is a cool guy. Just like us, he likes tuned cars, beer and cigarettes. After a few cigarettes,
and some car-talk we wanted some beer to celebrate our new friendship. But it was only 3.P.M.
so normally we had to maintenance some cars; so all had to be done very secretly. But Miguel
was our guy. He is the son of the concierge here at Modular, so he could easily slip in some beer
without anybody noticing. Off course we discussed our motorbike trip we were planning to do to Ieper.
The next morning a camionette full of motorbikes where delivered here at Modular for us. After
seeing the little bikes, we first thought this had to be a joke, but we soon saw that this was big fun.
These pocket bikes would not stop us from going to Ieper. We invited Miguel to come along since
he was only smoking some cigarettes on the parking lot.
We soon learned why the pocket bikes always come by camionette. They break very easy and
need to be replaced very often. Off course, like all good pilots we broke some parts, but the
technical assistance team gave us a real support. It was like we had our own motorbike team
following us for technical back-up and maintenance. Angelo broke two bikes, one at high speed
and one at even a higher speed. Miguel lost his carburettor and Angelino did not break anything
but he did manage to do some very nice knee-sliding tricks.
Anyway, after some beers in café ‘casino’ in Langemark we continued our trip. Everybody saw us
coming, since these bikes make a lot of noise, but that was cool. When we arrived at the Ralley
in Ieper we sealed our trip with some beers. Our training-suit smelled a bit like oil and burned
nafta, but that was cool too, because this is how real guys should smell like. Angelino and Miguel
ate some grilled cow-meat with bones, while Angelo’s meat was smashed. A real delicatesse, just
like the whole trip that day.
Our dreamcar.
Angelo checking out a real nice car with high-speed looks.
Beautiful car. Perfect colour match and nice stripes.
Discussing some wheels.
Angelino meets the Metzeler guy.
Taking place in a low-rider car.
Sabrina, a chick with bumpers.
Sabrina, Angelo & Angelino.
Miguel and Angelo discussing the PK-power of the bikes
Angelo and Miguel posing in the sun
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Ready to start the trip
A low-speed posing picture
arriving at Cafe Casino
Having a beer
Miguel having another beer
Angelo enjoys his cigarette
High speed cruising
Miguel has lost his carburettor
Smoking while the carburettor is fixed
ready for a new start
Miguel turning low
Angelino does a very nice knee-sliding trick
Angelo also turning low
On the bridge
looking for the right direction
speeding for Ieper
Angelino giving high five
Arriving at the Ralley in Ieper
Proud we made it
Having another beer
Miguel eats a small apethizer
The smashed meat
Cow-meat with bones
Back to Roeselare
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Modu-News
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at the scene
BATIBOUW 2003
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by Edouard Devos
BATIBOUW 2003
At Batibouw 2003, Modular presented the Gino Vaselli team. Since the beginning of this year, modular is
the main sponsor of a team that is completely built up around this young upcoming talent in cycling. That’s
where Modular got his inspiration from for this year’s stand for Batibouw, the main building fair in Belgium.
You can see it as an early tribute to this Italian cyclist: a replica of a cycling track, his personal power drink,
grandstands for his cheering fans, … even the typical sound speakers. It goes without saying that Gino felt
right at home, when he paid a quick visit to the stand for an autograph session. That’s when he promised
to give his best to bring back the yellow jersey from this year’s Tour de France… With Modular as his
guiding light, this might become reality.
UPCOMING FAIRS
The Centre Tour of Flanders
The start, the track, the hills, the cobblestones, heroes and heroism, joy and misery, nutrition and tactics,
the weather, press and media, the finish… This is what the Tour of Flanders is all about. The 27th of
February the city of Oudenaarde opened a centre about this cycling classic. It is not to be regarded as a
museum, but more as a centre about the perceptions surrounding this mythical race. It is a must for every
cycling fan to pay a visit to this centre… and for those who are not, there is always the architecture an the
lighting, since Modular is one of the partners of this centre. More images on Recent Projects page 9.
Modular lighting Nederland
100% Design Nederland, 4 - 6 juni, Cruise Terminal en las Palmas Rotterdam, Nederland
Modular lighting Instruments & Modular lighting Italia
Interni, 9 - 14 April, Oficine Stendhal, Via Stendhal 35, Milano, Italy
Modular lighting Instruments
Technologiebeurs, 13 - 15 Mei, Heizel - Paleis 1, Standnummer 26, Brussel, Belgium
Modular lighting Instruments & Modular Lighting Espana (Ca2l)
Construmat, 26 - 31 mei, Fira Barcelona - Montjuic 2, Barcelona, Spain
www.crvv.be
THE CENTRE TOUR OF FLANDERS
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Looking for Motivated People
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re-enactment
by Peter
THE WYCHWOOD WARRIORS
Motivated People is a homage to all those who do with passion what ‘s been called ‘hobby’ by most of us.
Usually these people are lone wolfs, working in isolated places, offering hundreds of hours to their
beloved occupation. But rarely they unite themselfs and share their joy and common interest. In this
case it seems as though for the Wychwood Warriors the Dark Ages have never ended. The
Wychwood Warriors is an Oxford University student society dedicated to Dark Age re-enactment.
They recreat aspects of Saxon, Viking and Celtic life in early medieval England. During the summer
they join up with other re-enactors from all over the country to demonstrate life as it was in the dark
LAMBORGHINI REPLICA BUILDERS
What if you want something that you know you simply can’t get. In ancient Greek mythology
Pygmalion sculpted his ideal woman. When his sculpture was finally ready, the poor man fell in love
with it. But the gods, in pitty over his situation, gave life to Pygmalion’s creation. And the two probably
lived happely ever after.
...
Suppose you want a lamborghini ... . Everybody knows that gods have never been very favourable over
people who seek luxury. So these folks, usually men, turn to Pygmalion’s approche; build it yourself!
Maybe such men give in to an escalated boysdream but some actually do succeed in achieving this goal.
One fellow managed to publishe a manual guide on how to scratch build a diablo with fifteen dollars a day.
This collective of motivated men join on the web displaying pictures about the progress stage of their car.
You can find out more on: www.lamborghinireplica.com
Photos Courtesy Paul Schile
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ages. One such an occasion is the annual History in Action festival at Kirby Hall. The largest event of
re-enactment in England. With well over two thousand performers illustrating the way of life and
warfare throughout history. And while the heroes encounter in battle, the rest display their crafts in reenactor’s tents. In order to maintain their skills there’s an weekly battle practice on sunday. The
Wychwood can be hired for film work which is well established practice in Britain.
Want to find out more about this community; http://users.ox.ac.uk/~wychwood/noframe1.htm
Main office Belgium
phone: ++ 32 (0) 51 26 73 73
www.fractal.be
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Mmmodular
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something’s cooking
by Francis
HERB SALAD WITH FRIED LOBSTER, UPSIDE-DOWN TOMATO PIE & ASPARAGUS ICE CREAM
CHOCOLATE CROQUETTES WITH PISTACHIO SAUCE
Serves 4
Makes ± 20 croquettes
- 200 g mixed herbs (rocket, red-veined dock, basil,
chervil, flat-leaved parsley, coriander, etc.)
- Olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- 2 lobsters of approx. 600 g (if main dish 4 pieces)
- 12 well-ripened tomatoes
- 1 slice of rolled out puff pastry
- 250 g green asparagus
- litre milk
- 80 g egg yolks
- 100 g sugar
- 150 g cream
- 60 g butter
- 30 g low-fat milk powder
First, prepare the asparagus ice cream. Remove the tough end of the asparagus and then cut
off the asparagus tips. Cook the tips “al dente” in salted water and set aside. Cut the rest of
the asparagus into pieces of approximately 1 centimetre in length and cook them together with
the milk, the cream, half the sugar and the butter. When done, mix this and pass it through a
fine sieve. Beat the egg yolks with the other half of the sugar and add the low-fat milk powder.
Pour the milk over the mixture and heat to 85°C.
Finally, mix it again and leave it to cool in the refrigerator, preferably overnight. Then turn it into
ice cream in the ice-cream maker.
In the meanwhile, skin the tomatoes by plunging them for a few seconds in boiling water. Cut
in quarters and remove the seeds.
Arrange them in an oven dish round side up, sprinkle with some sugar, pepper and salt, and
let them dry out for 1 hour in a 100°C oven.
Oil 4 round oven dishes (of approximately 8 cm) with some olive oil and add the tomatoes, this
time with the round side down. Place them in a 180°C oven for about 10 minutes. In the
meanwhile cut out of the puff pastry 4 circles one size larger than the moulds. Prick them with
a fork and lay them on the tomatoes. Bake again for about 15 minutes at 180°C.
Plunge the lobsters in boiling water for 1 minute. Then remove the shell, break the claws and
extract all the meat. Fry the meat briefly in a non-stick pan and season with salt and pepper.
Mix the herb salad with the asparagus tips and season with some good olive oil and balsamic
vinegar. Place a still-warm tomato pie on a plate, pastry side down. Place a quenelle of
asparagus ice cream on top. Next to it, arrange some herb salad with the fried lobster on top.
Drizzle some olive oil around the plate to finish.
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- 50 g rice semolina
- 10 g cacao
- 25 g butter
- 2 dl milk
- 4 g gelatine
- 1 egg yolk
- 60 g whipping cream
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 75 g fresh pistachios
- 300 g milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 80 g sugar
- Hazelnuts
- Fine, dry breadcrumbs
- Egg white
Melt the butter in a pan and add the rice semolina and the cacao.
Allow this to dry out a moment over the heat and then add the cold milk.
Bring this to a boil and beat firmly until you have a homogeneous mass.
Add the gelatine that has been soaked in cold water, mix this into the dough and allow it to
simmer for about 2 minutes. Beat the egg yolk in the cream and add this mixture too.
Finally add the chocolate which has been cut into small pieces. This will melt in the warm
dough by itself.
When everything has cooled, make long dough sausages on baking paper using a piping
bag. They will need to firm up in the refrigerator for about 6 hours.
In the meanwhile, make the pistachio sauce. Chop the fresh pistachios finely in the food
processor with half of the sugar. Bring this mixture to a boil together with the milk. Pour this
over the egg yolks which have been beaten together with the other half of the sugar. Heat to
85°C and then mix it, pass it through a fine sieve and allow it to cool.
Cut the dough into 4 cm-long pieces. To coat them, first dip them in beaten egg whites, then
in roughly chopped hazelnuts and finally in breadcrumbs.
Place the croquettes in the refrigerator for at least one more hour to firm up and then deepfry them in oil at 170°C for approximately one minute.
Place three croquettes on a plate. Pour the pistachio sauce around them and sprinkle with
some roasted and chopped pistachios.
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TOMATO PIE AND ASPARAGUS ICE CREAM
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Y.I.R.M.: YOUNG
INDEPENDENT
ROAD
MUSEUM
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œuvre
by Peter
What is art? Why do people create art? What is the artist's role in a society? What is the
role of a museum? What is the role of the spectator? Is art accessible to all? Should art
be accessible to all? What makes art good? Is everyone an artist? Nowadays, is
everything art?
Couldn't it be that during its quest for autonomy, the free arts realised it would be impossible to
attain it? CouldnÕt it be that the artists, during their protracted struggle for autonomy, and
especially the institutions which would profit from this autonomy were unable or refused to see
the recurring definition for art?
For several centuries, people have studied art and in particular the free arts such as painting,
sculpture, graphics, photography and later the audiovisual and three-dimensional art forms
and have tried to come up with a worthy definition for it.
By the 19th Century, when the free arts started to search very hard for a proper language and
a proper world with laws that didn't obey the regular language and world, the definition of art
changed constantly. In the quest for a new reality, nothing is certain anymore and it is therefore
normal for the above questions to arise. The answer will eventually lead towards the soughtafter new world.
Couldn't it be that this recurring definition is as follows:
'Art is no more and no less than a tool, a language no different from everyday
conversation used by a person to convey his thoughts and emotions to another person.
Art is the creator's invitation to the spectator, requesting to start a dialogue.'
But is it possible to give an answer?
Y.I.R.M.'s principal goals are:
1. Offer art directly and free of charge to anyone on the road, regardless of age, origin or sex.
2. Create a podium for young, undiscovered and talented artists that have just graduated or are still in school.
3. Offer the possibility of gaining the experience of an exhibition.
4. Enhance the dialogue between spectators and people from different artistic fields.
5. Give a sampling of the variation in young art. It is Y.I.R.M.'s intention to offer a wide range of
styles and artistic expressions. Any classic, contemporary or directed work of art will be on
exhibit, as long as its form and/or content is of superior quality.
Most theorists and artists that deal with these questions, think it impossible to find a
conclusive answer and will go so far as to say the only answer is to collect all possible
reactions to these questions. In other words, there is no conclusive answer. Nevertheless,
these are the people who, in philosophical, vague, mysterious, radical, contradictory and
complex works, try to find a conclusive answer on the one hand, while on the other claim a
good work of art needs no explanation as it speaks for itself.
If the work really does speak for itself, why can't it give the answer? Why then, would there still
be the need to speak for it? If one continues to look for the answer despite claiming it does
not exist, does that not mean we already know the answer to all these questions?
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The Young Independent Road Museum is a personal initiative of young artist Vladimir Ivaneanu.
For more information; www.jomos.be
R U Watching
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sports / athletics
Future-fantastics
12_
by Dominique Meersman
Dear Reader,
Modular keeps a constant eye on what’s happening in the world around us, not just only on
developments in our domain. What’s more, this way of observing evolutions of all kinds has
found a scientific footing in the recent years, known as trend watching. In this column we aim
to reveal the world of wonder this opens up to us.
What kind of sport is your metaphore?
Televised sports as such and sportive events are often metaphores for everyday situations, conflicts
or problems. In a recently finished study, 55% of respondents claimed they could cope better with
personal problems by relating to their favourite team’s victories and finding energy in them.
Obviously sports in general and athletics specifically are a bit different… but they have one key
issue in common. Darts, snooker , even video games are all sport, but they hardly are the pure
fusion of body, mind and spirit compared to running a marathon or even playing eighteen holes of
golf. But what hardcore athletics and sport have in common is that they represent the “great test.”
Can you become a champion? Are you willing to do what it takes to test your limits? Do you learn
from your mistakes? Are you “coachable?” Are you willing to sacrifice? These are questions that
only you can answer for yourself. Sports and athletics seem to me to be the best place to find the
right questions to ask yourself. Likewise, some people’s personal therapy is comparing themselves
to their favourite athlete and finding strength in his/her results.
Sports/athletics like all issues in life are never immune from the general condition of the time we
live in. As the information age has made our lives more and more complex, sports have also moved
away from traditional reason and have begun to organize around “complexity”, be it in the negative
or positive sence. Think about how Manchester United now also has teams in other cities than
Manchester… as well as in Manchester. Running a marathon is no longer sufficient, cycling 180
km and swimming 5 km haven been added to make the event even more heroic.
As the information society moves along, popular sports will reflect a great amount of paradox… just
like the rest of the world. Did you know that SkyTV paid more for the rights to broadcast the premier
soccer league than it would have cost to buy all the teams in the league? Or how about this… the
national sport of Canada is hockey but in future they may not be able to keep a professional hockey
team in the country besides Toronto and Montreal…
But the paradox or the unusual also becomes mainstream after a while. Extreme sports like
snowboarding have gone from the edge to mainstream so that they are Olympic favorites. So what
is “over” the horizon? How about death in contact sports, competitive fishing and kickboxing
ballets? Would you find this acceptable? Don’t jump to conclusions too fast. Just remember that
if you would have been told five years ago, that a popular television show in the future would be a
televised effort to tear young couples apart on a tropical island, I’m sure you would have found the
idea revolting and inhumane. Nowadays, Temptation Island ® have tens of millions of entousiast
spectators world wide…
pills & thrills
by Toon Stockman
Sport in the not so near future?
Well now let’s see... I wrote about tennis in this column in the previous issue, so it doesn’t seem
opportune to write about the same sport again. Apparently, my See-The-Future pills are very effective,
for I was three months ahead of my time with my tennis feature, something not so abnormal as the
futurastica man. (... Or maybe they don’t work well at all, for if they had worked well, then I would have
been better advised to keep the tennis feature for this issue. It depends how you look at it.)
Yet what difference does it make? One day in the not so near future, there will be more pills and healing
processes available than is good for you. Yesterday, in preparing this article, I gulped down a parachute
jumping pill so that I can give you an honest report on how these new sports pills work. There were also
horse riding pills available, but seeing that I once somersaulted off my horse inelegantly during a real
horse riding session a long time ago, I have something of a mental horse riding trauma. Of course, there
are a dozen anti-trauma pills on the market, but their effects when used together with any sports pills
have only been tested on virtual apes, so it seems best to give the horse riding pills a miss.
Sports pills work in two ways. Mentally and physically. Imagine you’ve taken a running pill (in my opinion,
nothing could be more boring). After the pill has taken effect, you wake up all sweaty. Mentally, it is like
a pre-programmed brain trip. In turn, it is like a strongly pre-determined hallucinatory drugs trip,
consisting naturally of dream images emerging from your memory. In this case, someone who has never
run a race or has never seen anyone else running will not be affected, but the likelihood is great that you
can recall these activities. The physical aspect is much easier, because it analogously stimulates the
muscles used. It is also advisable, as with any sport, to drink plenty of water. As regards the parachuting
pill, I can be short and to the point. Apparently, my experiences and recollections of this sport are
insufficient and I got no further than pulling the light switch cord over my bed.
Now that we are on the subject of pills, let me say that online medicine will do an excellent business in
this not-so-near future. This is also logical, because thanks to the Deep Brain Stimulation Centre
alongside our brains, our bodies’ bio-chemical processes can be expertly controlled. Just as we make a
virtual visit to an online hospital with our PC (which, as has been dealt with in Zinetta 4, is still built in
behind our right ear; and the required chemical substances are prescribed for us by the doctor on duty.
These prescriptions are interpreted by our Deep Brain Stimulation Centre, which then gives impulses to
our brains so that the brain lets the body do what is expected of it: producing substances, such as
Cortisol or Melatonin, or other hormones, which can start the healing process. Cortisol is an outstanding
example of this, a stress hormone which is produced by the brain during illness and has a positive
influence on the healing process. This is because illness is stressful for our bodies, and so a solid dose
of Cortisol is good for us. Likewise, fresh Melatonin can be produced to help patients with sleep
disorders. However, this healing method raises a new problem: viruses. This is the first time that our
bodies can be infected with an electronic computer virus, and all that remains is for us to answer the
question: has your doctor become your programmer, or has your programmer become your doctor? The
only disadvantage of the above is that it only relates to the natural substances which are produced by
our bodies, but that’s quite a few, and therefore enough to survive many everyday complaints and
imperfections. Stronger medication will still be administered in the same way as it is now: with masses
of pills, serum, surgical operations, and good-looking nurses giving plenty of TLC.
Allow your brain to digest these guesstimates… Zinetta shall be back for more in the next
issue. Sources: www.firstmatter.com / www.fox.com/temptation2
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been here, seen this?
by Toon & Peter
*****
*****
DAS POP –
THE HUMAN THING
MASSIVE ATTACK –
100TH WINDOW
Das Pops’ debut album ‘I Love’ was a beautiful
journey through poppy, glittery wonderland. A
candy that generally seemed to have appealed to
young girls. Their second album ‘The Human
Thing’ however moves on to a more personal
approach of lyrics and instruments. The
electronics are on the leash which is a good thing
for the guitars. Overall this record features more
balls than its predecessor, hopefully they add
some pubic hair to it with their next album.
The Massive Attack collective has changed
considerably since their debut in 1991. And after
reading many reviews it seems like lots of
reviewers and musicians like to hang on to the
old days. Admitted; the sound has changed but
the mood remains what it was. 3D is the only
remaining member of the band and he made a
record that should be listened to with the
headphones on. 100th Window is without any
doubt a masterpiece.
Review: Peter Willems
(CD)
www.daspop.com
Review: Peter Willems
(CD & LP)
www.massiveattack.com
*****
TOSCA –
DEHLI 9
*****
It’s been a while since their previous release
‘Suzuki’ and with ‘Dehli 9’ Dorfmeister and Huber
surprise once more. This record seems more
traditional because of the individual moods of the
songs enhanced by the vocal contributions.
Although the familiar, chilling up and downtempo
beats are still very recognisable, this album feels
warmer and more stripped than former Tosca
albums. The bonus cd contains Huber’s 12
piano sessions supported by Dorfmeister’s
minimal dub effects.
Review: Peter Willems
(2xCD / 4xLP)
www.g-stoned.com
*****
FASHION –
A HISTORY FROM THE 18TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY
TRON –
The Kyoto Costume Institute has itself a rich and varied collection of
European womans clothing dating from the 18th to the 20th century.
This book consists of five hundred photographs taken from the
institutes archive and is richly provided with information about the
displayed costumes. ‘Fashion’ should be a standard guide for
everyone interested in the history of Euopean costume.
For the 20th anniversary of the 1982 classic Tron, the production
company released a collector ‘s edition. The movie wasn’t a succes
back in it’s days mainly because it was a unique project technically
aswell storywise. People weren’t ready for it. Even the actors often
didn’t know what it was all about. Tron was the first real movie showing
actors in computer generated backgrounds. Visually Tron is a mixture
of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and early eighties computer graphics. The
story is peripheral to the visual experience and Buena Vista knows. The
box contains two discs of which one loaded with interesting extras;
storyboards, picture galleries of Moebius costume designs, the making
of Tron, interviews, trailers, etc. A collector’s item.
736 pages
softcover
ISBN 3-8228-1206-4
www.taschen.com
publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
director: Steven Lisberger
92 minutes
genre: science fiction
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*****
JOVICA STORER –
THERE IS ONLY ONE
Inspired by many cultures, instruments and
moods his latest release is a pure diamond.
Jovica Storer gives us enough to stop thinking
and to start feeling instead. He is not creating
music but the music comes through him. The
high variation of sounds and a unique blend of
instruments is a delight to the ear and pulls many
tracks to a higher level. If you are sensible for
some of the best electronic soundscapes you
should join this ambient trip rather quickly.
Review: Laurent Germonprez
(CD)
www.senseblender.be
SBR003
*****
+ROSEBUD N°4 ACTION –
RALF HERMS
This book is actually a design magazine with a very experimental
approach towards design. It’s like cross-over between graphic
design and art exploring various possibilities of graphics,
typography and photography. The logbook of this expedition is
“Action” with numerous surprising insights into the mechanism of a
fast and faster moving world, constantly changing in the force field
between action, responsibility, cause and effect. Another one to hit
the shelves!
208 pages
ISBN: 3-931126-98-6
hardcover
www.die-gestalten.de
SHUTTLEBIKE
WRISTOMO
SBK Engineering's shuttlebike is a flotation, frame
and propulsion/rudder package and a simple way
to convert many kinds of bicycles into a waterbike.
The whole kit fits into the included backpack. The
ultimate goal of this project was to create an
inflatable "bicycle boat"-or a "shuttle"- that would be
easy to carry and allow a bicyclist the opportunity to
ride across the water as well as on land.
The most innovative aspect of the shuttlebike is it's
portability. Still, it takes up to nine minutes to
convert your bike into a watercraft vehicle.
www.shuttlebike.com
NTT DoComo, Inc. announced that it will soon begin
marketing the wristomo, the world’s first commercial
wristwatch-style Personal Handyphone System
(PHS) mobile phone. The wristwatch is waterproof
and unfolds when buttons on either side of the
watch face are pressed. Emails up to 6000
characters can be send or received without having
to sign up for a provider. The wristomo comes with
an information synchronisation feature that
automatically exchanges information with PCs, such
the address book or journal in Microsoft, whenever
information stored in the wristomo or PC is
changed.
www.shuttlebike.com
review: P. Willems
www.nttdocomo.com
review: P. Willems
© NTT DoComo
© shuttlebike
WATER GAMES
YASU TANAKA'S PAPER MODEL
This semi submersible Easy Boat is a pedal boat
that can be outfitted with an engine. There’s room
for four of which two can enjoy the unterwater
sealife. They are claimed to be unsinkable, even
with all people on board. We don’t kow if these
boats are for sale or just to rent but there are a lot
of other purchaseable fun water vehicles on their
website.
Haven’t got a enough money to buy yourself a real
bike. This Japanese fellow makes paper models of
different kinds of vehicles. They can be
downloaded for free in Adobe pdf format. The
advantage of paper models is that if you make a
mistake, you simply print another copy. This
featured bike is a Honda Motocompo.
www.watergames.com
review: P. Willems
www.ne.jp/asahi/paper-m/yasu
review: P. Willems
GIZMO
RIKA HOME TRAINER
The Gizmo electric car caught our attention
because its design resembles the classic
Messerschmitt KR200 of 1958. Vehicles such as
this car are threewheelers and don’t have steering
wheels. The Gizmo can accelerate up to 40mph
and has a range of 45 miles per trip. It’s very
economical because of its electrical engine but
this cars storage capacity equals that of a
woman’s purse. We went for the cute design.
This is an unusual item in the world of home
trainers. Ideal for anyone who likes to improve their
shooting skills but don’t want to join a shooting
club. The Rika software enables you to precisely
analyze every aspect of the shooting process. It
can be used from 3 to 10 meters with air guns and
firearms. Software upgrades are downloadable at
the Rika website. There’s even an optional heart
rate monitoring device. We recommend a large
living room free of kids. Try this at home!
www.nevco.com
review: P. Willems
*****
www.rika1.com
review: P. Willems
TOSHIBA FUEL CELL
Toshida Corporation announced the world’s first
prototype of a small form factor direct methanol
fuel cell (DMFC) for portable PCs, a clean energy
breakthrough with the potential to end reliance on
rechargeable batteries. The new fuel cell currently
realizes average output of 12W and maximum
output of 20W, and can achieve approximately five
hours of operation with a single cartridge of fuel. It
provides instant power supply, and achieves
significant advances in operating times with
replaceable methanol cartridges.
review: P. Willems
PLAY BALL WITH PLAYBOY
GOLF CAR
Men’s most popular pin-up magazine now has a
pinball version. The photo inserts for the playfield
mechanisms are interchangeable and include both
nude and non-nude versions. The machine features a
mechanical centerfold that opens and closes when
triggered during the gameplay. If you want to hit on
girls without being hit yourself ... this is the machine!
Western Golf Cars offers a range of exclusive cars.
The car as displayed on the right, is a bit funny
looking because of the designers attempt to
appeal to wealthy people who want to enjoy the
same comfort of their luxurious cars. The designs
of the other cars though are less exheburant.
www.sternpinball.com/playboy1.htm
review: P. Willems
www.westerngolfcar.com
review: guess by who
© western golfcar
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Dickie ...
14_
... is hav’n a ball
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by Pieter De Poortere
Agenda
15_
Exhibitions
by Peter & Toon
BELGIUM
BELGIUM
Y.I.R.M.; Young Independent Road Museum
The museum can be visited at least two weeks in the same city. The museum can only be visited on
Saturdays between 11 a.m. and 12.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. and 3.30 pm and 5 p.m.
For more information: www.jomos.be - phone: **32 472 713 626
Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois
36, Rue de Seine - phone: **33 1 46 34 61 07
“au 36”
------------------------------------------------------------------------Artesia Center for the Arts
r. de l'Ecuyer 48-52 - 1000 Brussels - reservations: **32 70 22 30 13
Jacques Brel 2003
------------------------------------------------------------------------Design Museum Ghent
Jan Breydelstraat 5 - phone: **32 9 267 99 99
++ until 09/06 ++
Claire Bataille & Paul ibens - Projects and objects 1968-2002
------------------------------------------------------------------------LONDON
Tate Britain
Millbank - phone: **44 20 7887 8000
++ until 26/05 ++
“Days Like These”
Tate Triennial of Contemporary British Art 2003
------------------------------------------------------------------------Galerie Kamel Mennour
60, rue mazarine - phone: **33 1 56 24 03 63
www.galeriemennour.com
The Ellen Von Unwerth ‘revenge’ show is just over, but do pass by, they also have beautiful books.
------------------------------------------------------------------------Galerie 54
54, rue mazarine - phone: **33 1 43 26 89 96
www.galerie54.com
They show permanently works of Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier. Until the 24th of
April you can see interiors of the Air France building in Brazzaville, built in 1951-1952 to host Air
France personnel who were flying on the Central Africa route. It was Charlotte Periand who designed
the interiors, and being constructed in the ateliers of Jean Prouvé, it is obvious that these designs still
stand out, with a smooth simplicity in design, but never boring or too minimalist.
FURNITURE FOR BATHROOM
CARLOTTE PERRIAND 1952
------------------------------------------------------------------------Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House Piccadilly - phone: **44 20 7300 8000
++ until 08/06 ++
Masterpieces from Dresden: Mantegna and Dürer to Rubens and Canaletto
------------------------------------------------------------------------The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
++ 2 May until July 6 +++
Take One Picture: An exhibition of work by primary schools, inspired by Uccello’s 'Saint
George and the Dragon'
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IMAGE FROM CREMASTER 3
PARIS
St-Germain des-prés, Paris
6th arrondissement, 75006
This area in Paris is fully stuffed with art-galleries. Most of them are promoting non-talented artist, best
to be compared with the level of art you would see if you visit your local art-school during a Saturdaymorning-class-for-beginners.
Luckily some art galleries take their job still very seriously, so we have picked a few for you. (And off
course we will continue our search) Like any gallery, they often change their collection, so probably
some collections will have been replaced, but no worry, like said, they do take their job seriously so
you can expect nice works of art at any time.
CANDIDAT À L’IMMIGRATION - GILLES BARBIER
AU 36 - WHERE ELSE COULD THIS BE
Guggenheim Museum New York
++ until 11/05 ++
Matthew Barneys Cremaster Cycles
We saw Matthew Barneys Cremaster Cycles at the Museum of Modern art in Paris a few months ago,
and luckily for those who missed it, the Cremaster series, are now entirely on show at the Manhattan
Guggenheim. Be sure not to visit the Cremaster Cycles in a hurry, cause the objects and even more
the epic film cycles, can draw your attention for a few hours. The weirdness in his work looks so
finished, so complete, so perfectly orchestred, and above all, never overdone, that even the sickest
weirdness becomes very normal. Let’s say his Cremaster universe is… perplexing!
------------------------------------------------------------------------MADRID
Museo del Prado
++ until 2003-05-18 ++
Vermeer and the Dutch Interior
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