Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Surf na Ilha da Madeira - Ithaka Darin Pappas (Large Wave)

Os primeiros surfistas encontraram a Surf na Ilha da Madeira nos anos 70 e revelaram o potencial do arquipélago para o mundo. Múltiplas circunstâncias mantinham o surf na Ilha da Madeira escondido e inexplorado, apesar das temperaturas mornas e das excelentes condições, a ilha manteve relativamente inexplorado até os anos 1990s. Em 2001,  um concurso World Big Wave foi realizado na Madeira.

Ithaka Darin Pappas surfing na Madeira Jardim do Mar (1995)

Então muitos australianos, americanos e brasileiros começaram a aparecer. Muitos turistas começaram a aparecer na Ilha da Madeira com o surf como objetivo, e a partir desse momento o surf tornou-se um desporto conhecido, e as pessoas começaram a aceitá-lo como um desporto normal, como qualquer outro.

Foto: João Valente / Revista Surf Portugal

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"The Miracle Mile Shot" mini-documentary as told by Ithaka Darin Pappas










About the mini-documentary: "The Miracle Mile Shot":


"The Miracle Mile Shot" is an experimental, non-dialogue short-subject documentary film by Greek-American artist-photographer Ithaka Darin Pappas. This is the third in his series of hip-hop Photomentaries almost entirely relying on his own archival imagery of West Coast rap artists.


"I begin seeing these incredible documentaries randomly at different times and places around the world, on planes, at friends houses etc. And it took me a minute to realize that all of this compelling story-telling; Jazz, The Civil War, and The National Parks: America's Best Idea were coming from the same source, Ken Burns. His projects can tell an entire story with only still photographs if necessary, it's amazing.

I realized that I was the creator of much of the kind of raw still photographic material that Mr. Burns uses for his projects, and it has inspired me to begin to edit and present these images in a film format to tell a story. The Miracle Mile Shot is my third short-subject film festival project. I have already completed earlier this year "Eazy E & Venice Locals (A Historic Day in the Brotherhood of Hip Hop and Skateboarding".


I call these projects Photomentaries, meaning at this point I am only using still photographs in movement, with sound and text to vocal communicate ideas. I am not sure I will ever incorporate narration, I am enjoying the closed-mouth communication direction of it all and think I'd like to take it to the next level and even try a much longer project, of up to an hour.




Saturday, June 22, 2019

Ithaka's "Lust The Power Supreme" art film/music video directed by João Paulo Simões


J.D. – Para além destes dois projectos, estás também envolvido como referiste um pouco atrás, nas filmagens do videoclipe do Artista, Ithaka, “Lust – The Power Supreme”?
J.P.S. – Sim, “Ithaka” é o projecto de hip-hop do norte-americano Ithaka Darin Pappas que viveu em Lisboa cerca de seis ou sete anos e que teve inclusive um contrato com a Valentim de Carvalho (lançou dois álbuns), no entanto penso que uma das razões que o trouxe a Portugal foram as ondas, porque ele faz surf. Aqui está mais uma mente brilhante que se expande por várias áreas. Ele é um fotógrafo genial, é escultor entre outras actividades a que se dedica. Quando saiu de Portugal, foi para Los Angeles e depois foi para o Brasil onde reside. Neste momento lança os seus próprios álbuns e é também ele que controla e gere a sua própria carreira. Ao longo do seu percurso e como alguém que cresceu e viveu em Los Angeles que é um sítio com muita cultura, teve sempre pessoas muito experientes e muito boas a trabalhar consigo.

Eu conheci o Ithaka Darin Pappas cá em Portugal, ainda antes de ir para Inglaterra, faz agora uns 15 anos, e ele tem vindo desde sempre a acompanhar a minha carreira, todo o meu progresso e a minha profissionalização, e sempre dissemos que gostaríamos de fazer coisas juntos. O trabalho dele na minha opinião transcende o hip-hop comum, e ele quis que eu filmasse este tema em particular, por causa do que já conhecia do meu trabalho e do que ele conhece da forma como abordo a questão da sensualidade. O Ithaka como não tem medo de qualquer tipo de controvérsia, que possa advir da forma como eu possa filmar a sensualidade que é um tema no qual ele expressa várias vertentes da luxúria nas relações humanas incluindo o devorar da espiritualidade que no fim de contas todos nós temos, deixou-me expressar livremente. O tema chama-se “Lust – The Power Supreme” e eu apresentei-lhe uma ideia com influências de banda desenhada japonesa (Manga), em termos de estética, mas filmado com pessoas reais, ideias das quais ele gostou muito. O vídeo era para focar períodos da vida de uma jovem e da sua evolução para o estado de mulher madura em que ela deixaria a sua luxúria tomar conta da sua vida, dentro do que é aceitável socialmente, mas depois acabei por (como já fiz no passado, por exemplo para o projecto Sieben no videoclipe “He Can Delve In Hearts”), de abordar múltiplas personagens em segmentos mais ou menos ligados e que neste caso mostram várias vertentes da luxúria. Não posso deixar de referir a presença numa parte deste trabalho de duas actrizes portuguesas fabulosas, a Sandra Rosado e a Sara Belo entre outras presenças. Começámos a filmar há cerca de um mês e a maioria já está feito. Trabalhar com certos actores tem sido um processo muito especial porque em alguns casos já trabalhei com eles no passado.

English Translation:

J.D. - In addition to these two projects, are you also involved as you mentioned a little while back, in the filming of the artist Ithaka's video clip "Lust - The Power Supreme"?
J.P.S. - Yes, "Ithaka" is the American hip hop project Ithaka Darin Pappas who lived in Lisbon forsix or seven years and even had a contract with Valentim de Carvalho (he released two albums here), however I think that one of the reasons that brought him to Portugal were the waves because he does surf. Here is another brilliant mind that expands through various areas. He is a brilliant photographer, he is a sculptor among other activities. When he left Portugal, he went to Los Angeles and then went to Brazil where he lives. At this moment he releases his own albums and he also controls and manages his own career. Along the way and as someone who grew up and lived in Los Angeles who is a culturally rich place, there are always very experienced and very good people to work with.
I met Ithaka Darin Pappas here in Portugal, even before going to England, it's been around for 15 years, and he's been following my career, all my progress and my professionalization, and we've always said that we would like to do things together. His work in my opinion transcends ordinary hip-hop, and he wanted me to film this particular subject because of what I already knew about my work and what he knows about the way I approach the issue of sensuality. The Ithaka as he is not afraid of any kind of controversy, which may come from the way I can film sensuality which is a subject in which he expresses various strands of lust in human relationships including the devouring of spirituality which in the end all of us we have, let me express freely. The theme is called "Lust - The Power Supreme" and I presented to him an idea with influences of Japanese comics (Manga), in terms of aesthetics, but filmed with real people, ideas of which he liked very much. The video was to focus on periods of a young woman's life and her evolution into the mature woman state where she would let her lust take over her life, within what is socially acceptable, but then I ended up (as I did in the past, for example for the project Sieben in the music video "He Can Delve In Hearts"), of approaching multiple personages in more or less connected segments and that in this case show several slopes of the lust. I can not fail to mention the presence in a part of this work of two fabulous Portuguese actresses, Sandra Rosado and Sara Belo among others. We started filming about a month ago and most of it is already done. Working with certain actors has been a very special process because in some cases I have worked with them in the past.

Friday, June 21, 2019

NWA - The Miracle Mile Shot - by Ithaka Darin Pappas


In this short subject non-dialogue documentary, photographer Ithaka Darin Pappas reexamines "The Miracle Mile Shot", a picture he took of N.W.A. in 1988, that through the decades has become the defining image of N.W.A. in its prime. The photograph examined in the short, entitled "The Miracle Mile Shot", was made on November 11th 1988 and features Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, DJ Yella and MC Ren. The image began its existence being used as the official press image for NWA's triple-Platinum album, Straight Outta Compton (Priority Records). "The Miracle Mile Shot" is an individual photo from a series of pictures made that day (at the photographer's home apartment studio at 6516 1/2 Orange Street - Los Angeles) using a Hasselblad 500 CE camera with an 80mm lens and Norman lighting equipment. Throughout the decades, the image's relevance has continued to grow, being one of the only photos in existence clearly showing the faces of all members of the short-lived but highly influential group

watch video here:

Neste breve documentário não dialógico, a fotógrafa Ithaka Darin Pappas reexamina "The Miracle Mile Shot", uma foto que ele tirou do N.W.A. em 1988, que através das décadas se tornou a imagem definidora do N.W.A. em seu auge. A fotografia examinada em breve, intitulada "The Miracle Mile Shot", foi feita em 11 de novembro de 1988 e apresenta Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, DJ Yella e MC Ren. A imagem começou a ser usada como imagem oficial da imprensa para o álbum Triple-Platinum da NWA, Straight Outta Compton (Priority Records). "The Miracle Mile Shot" é uma foto individual de uma série de fotos feitas naquele dia (no estúdio de apartamentos da fotógrafa 6516 1/2 Orange Street - Los Angeles) usando uma câmera Hasselblad 500 CE com lente 80mm e equipamento de iluminação Norman. . Ao longo das décadas, a relevância da imagem continuou a crescer, sendo uma das únicas fotos existentes mostrando claramente os rostos de todos os membros do grupo de curta duração, mas altamente influente.
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https://vimeo.com/338337187 - Fab 5 Freddy (VLADTV) Talks Eazy E Skateboarding in Venice in ‘89 - and the Ithaka Darin Pappas photos in Contact High Exhibit #NWA #THE MIRACLE MILESHOT tographer




https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ithaka/69363540
https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/Ithaka2
https://www.instagram.com/_ithaka_/?hl=en
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5225987/
https://thehundreds.com/blogs/content/ithaka-interview
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaka




Friday, June 14, 2019

Ithaka - The Channel WooHoo Interview - Ithaka Darin Pappas interviewed by Bruno Bocayuva for the program Papo Reto on Woohoo TV Brazil (2007).


@_ithaka_ Ithaka Darin Pappas entrevistado por Bruno Bocayuva para o programa Papo Reto na Woohoo TV Brasil (2007). Ithaka Darin Pappas entrevistou Bruno Bocayuva para o programa Papo Reto na Woohoo TV Brasil (2007), falando de surfe, arte, hip hop, viagens. Isto foi filmado durante o período em que Ithaka morou no Rio de Janeiro. Músicas em destaque; Featured songs; "Escape From The City Of Angels", "Seabra Is Mad", "Stay Strong Little Brother", "I Ride", "Like A Bottle Of Baccardi", "Who's The Enemy?" Ithaka Darin Pappas interviewed by Bruno Bocayuva for the program Papo Reto on Woohoo TV Brazil (2007), speaking of surf, art, hip hop, voyages. This was filmed during the period that Ithaka lived in Rio de Janeiro. Featured songs; "Escape From The City Of Angels", "Seabra Is Mad", "Stay Strong Little Brother", "I Ride", "Like A Bottle Of Baccardi", "Who's The Enemy?"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgWFR... - "Ithaka No Mundo Contrário" (Ithaka Darin Pappas fala com Inés Lopes Gonçalves) Sport TV 3 - 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov12z... - Eazy E skates w/OG Venice Locals in Bullet-Proof Vest 2/24/89 HISTORIC - Fotos: Ithaka Darin Pappas https://vimeo.com/338337187 - Fab 5 Freddy (VLADTV) Talks Eazy E Skateboarding in Venice in ‘89 - and the Ithaka Darin Pappas photos in Contact High Exhibit #ithakadarinpappas #ithaka #artist #rapper #escapefromthecityofangels #gabrielofpensador

Ithaka - A Entrevista WooHoo (Ithaka Darin Pappas entrevistado por Bruno Bocayuva em Brasil - 2007)


@_ithaka_ Ithaka Darin Pappas entrevistado por Bruno Bocayuva para o programa Papo Reto na Woohoo TV Brasil (2007). Ithaka Darin Pappas entrevistou Bruno Bocayuva para o programa Papo Reto na Woohoo TV Brasil (2007), falando de surfe, arte, hip hop, viagens. Isto foi filmado durante o período em que Ithaka morou no Rio de Janeiro. Músicas em destaque; Featured songs; "Escape From The City Of Angels", "Seabra Is Mad", "Stay Strong Little Brother", "I Ride", "Like A Bottle Of Baccardi", "Who's The Enemy?" Ithaka Darin Pappas interviewed by Bruno Bocayuva for the program Papo Reto on Woohoo TV Brazil (2007), speaking of surf, art, hip hop, voyages. This was filmed during the period that Ithaka lived in Rio de Janeiro. Featured songs; "Escape From The City Of Angels", "Seabra Is Mad", "Stay Strong Little Brother", "I Ride", "Like A Bottle Of Baccardi", "Who's The Enemy?"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgWFR... - "Ithaka No Mundo Contrário" (Ithaka Darin Pappas fala com Inés Lopes Gonçalves) Sport TV 3 - 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov12z... - Eazy E skates w/OG Venice Locals in Bullet-Proof Vest 2/24/89 HISTORIC - Fotos: Ithaka Darin Pappas https://vimeo.com/338337187 - Fab 5 Freddy (VLADTV) Talks Eazy E Skateboarding in Venice in ‘89 - and the Ithaka Darin Pappas photos in Contact High Exhibit #ithakadarinpappas #ithaka #artist #rapper #escapefromthecityofangels #gabrielofpensador




https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ithaka/69363540
https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/Ithaka2
https://www.instagram.com/_ithaka_/?hl=en
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5225987/
https://thehundreds.com/blogs/content/ithaka-interview
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaka



Wednesday, June 5, 2019

"Ithaka No Mundo Ao Contrário" (Ithaka Darin Pappas) Sport TV 3 - 2009



Entrevista do compositor e artista plástico Ithaka Darin Pappas com jornalista Inês Lopes Gonçalves no Programa Português "O Mundo Ao Contrário" - (SPORT TV 3)



Veja Aqui:


Cançoes incluidas:
"The Day Was Hot"
Written by Ithaka
Performed by Ithaka
Album: Fishdaddy Flashbacks (2010)  Sweatlodge Records

"N Portugal" (Remix)
Written by [link=nm5225987] 
Performed by Ithaka featuring Thalma da Freitas
Album: Fishdaddy Flashbacks (2010) Sweatlodge Records

"Who's Your Daddy?"
Written by Ithaka
Performed by Ithaka
Album: Recorded In Rio (2004) Sweatlodge Records

"Muerto Escondido"
Written by Ithaka
Performed by Ithaka featuring Thalma Da Freitas
Album: Recorded In Rio (2004) Sweatlodge Records

"Who's The Enemy?"
Written by Ithaka and Gabriel O Pensador
Performed by Ithaka and Gabriel O Pensador
Album: Recorded In Rio (2004)  Sweatlodge Records

"N Portugal" (original version)
Written by Ithaka
Performed by Ithaka and Thalma da Freitas
Album: Fishdaddy Flashbacks (2010)  Sweatlodge Records

"Dine N Dash"
Written by Ithaka
Performed by Ithaka
Album: Recorded In Rio (2004) Courtesy Sweatlodge Records

"Brother Barstow"
Written by Ithaka
Performed by Ithaka
Album: Fishdaddy Flashbacks (2010)  Sweatlodge Records

"Stonemobile"
Written by Ithaka and Grizzly
Performed by Ithaka
Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint (1995) 

"Roommates From Hell"
Written by Ithaka & T. Gomes
Performed by Ithaka 
Album: Saltwater Nomad (2007) Sweatlodge Records










https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaka_Darin_Pappas
#Ithaka #IthakaDarinPappas #mundoaocontrário #Portugal #hiphoptuga #riodejaneiro #Portugues #Lisboa #antenatres #sporttv #surfista #hemphoodlamb #Brasil #ContactHigh #entrevista

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Eazy-E、史上初のスケートラッパー。Ithaka Darin Pappasによる歴史的写真

https://hypebeast.com/2019/5/contact-high-a-visual-history-of-hip-hop-exhibition



Eazy-E、史上初のスケートラッパー。



同じ名前の尊敬された本に触発されて、「コンタクトハイ:ビジュアルヒストリー」はVikki Tobakによってキュレーションされた音楽業界で60人の絶賛された写真家による140のまれな作品を強調する大規模な写真展です。



Annenberg Photography Spaceでの展示会では、Barron Claiborne、Brian "B +" Cross、Eric Coleman、Estevan Oriol、Janette Beckman、Ithaka Darin Pappasなどのヒップホップフォトグラファーの作品が発表されます。ハイライトは象徴的な悪名高いB.I.Gを含みます。バロンクレイボーン彼らがビッグネームになる前に、Jay-Z、Kendrick Lamar、Kanye Westの肖像画とフラッシュバックショット。 Salt-N-PepaのJanette Beckmanの写真。また、ヒップホップ文化を撮影するためのJamel ShabazzとGordon Parksのドキュメンタリーアプローチに関する知識。



同研究所によると、写真にアーカイブビデオ、思い出、音楽を添付して、「文化的現象の記録が世界中の政治、文化、社会運動にどのような影響を与えるか」を実証する。言うまでもなく、まれなレコードを販売する新興のレコード店も店頭の一部です。



上で選択された作品を見て、それから詳細については写真のための公式Annenberg Spaceウェブサイトを訪問してください。展覧会は8月18日まで開かれます。



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