About


Welcome to my blog!

I am Sofie and this is a collection of all the things that quicken my heart. Souvenirs of virtual travellings, pins on the map of my explorations, results of selective research and sometimes lucky coincidence - to remember, to come back to, to order and to reflect - my systematically unsystematic archive, my own pathetic museum.

The initial idea to create this blog results from my need to create connections. I like to put things together, to visualize similarities and differences, variations and constants,  affirmations and contradictions. In other words: create a relation between the single and the whole.

The name of my blog is inspired by a scene in the movie Sans Soleil from Chris Marker, referring to The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon. The book contains 164 lists, such as "Things that make you feel nostalgic", "Things That One is in a Hurry to See or to Hear", "Things That Are Distant Though Near", "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory of the Past", "Things That Make One Nervous" and even "Things that cannot be compared" and "Things That Have Lost Their Power".

For me Sei Shōnagon's concept is an equally effective and poetic way to deal with random - or as it turns out, not so random - observations. A way of arranging and rationalizing how one feels about "things" and - by doing so - create a very personal perspective.

Some posts of this blog are lists in themselves, but mostly I am compiling lists by posting series, such as the collection of Circles, Mandalas and Radial Symmetry or Animals in Art. Another large part of this blog focuses on the art of photography. The series Black & White highlights various iconographic motifs, for example Windows, Mirrors or Shadows (see sidebar for keywords). And then there are my Sunday Favorites where I just post whatever I like.

All artworks posted in this blog are the property of their respective copyright owners. IF there are any works posted against the wishes of the artist or maker, they will be removed upon request immediately.

Thank you, dear flâneurs, and especially all you regular visitors, for joining me in this journey, thank you for your continuous support and encouragement!

30 comments:

  1. I discovered your blog today and just spent a delightful hour roaming the archives...you have shared such an unusual and wonderful collection of images, sounds and ideas with us, thank you!

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  2. thank you. a valued RSS feed. up there with ' this isnt happiness'.
    A delight.
    Thanks.
    x

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  3. Touché! Indeed, everything here quickens my heart. Precious! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. what a wonderful blog, Sofie!!!

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  5. I discovered your blog through your post of Hilma of Klint and have just spent a delightful time touring through your archives. Your collection of mandalas is beautiful!

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  6. I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND YOUR BLOG! Wonderful stuff - please keep it up and up and up!
    Wishing you all the best.

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  7. Missing your wonderful posts so so so so much...

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    1. Some life changing events have kept me from blogging for the last 3 months. Hopefully I'll be back in autumn to continue sharing my collections. Thank you so much for your encouraging comment and especially for keeping in touch! ♥

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  8. I have just chanced upon your blog, and you really have a lovely collection that inspires me greatly. looking forward to your upcoming posts.

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    I hope you find my work of interest . . .

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  10. Hi Sofie - I just spent a few hours on your beautiful blog. Every post seemed to quicken my heart. I pinned a lot. I hope that's ok. Thank you for creating this inspiring work. I have subscribed to your emails too. Looking forward to them. See you online. Moira, founder of Dog Art Today.

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    1. Thank you, Moira! You're having a great collection yourself over at Dog Art Today. Animals in Art is one of my most important topics. I'll be back to posting soon. Please keep in touch!

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  11. Congrats for the beauty of the images you've selected and for the depth of the contents. This blog is really inspiring.

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  12. I am so happy I found your wonderful blog. You are a mesmerizing writer.

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  13. beautiful choice of images...

    turquoise

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  14. Your blog is exceptionally beautiful. Thank you for putting this content together.

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  15. Your blog is like a hidden treasure chest; I found it by googling "radial symmetry". Thank you.

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  16. The content you have put together here is extremely beautiful and interesting.

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  17. Dear miss Sofie,

    I announce that have written a post on you on the blog

    "patternprintsjournal.com"



    Your blog are amazing and very interesting and I makes you my compliments!



    I hope that you appreciate this signaling, thanks and talk to you soon!















    birbaluna, owner&admin

    patternprints journal



    http://www.patternprintsjournal.com



    Patternprints Journal is an italian blog about surface & decorative design, with particular focus on pattern and prints.

    Every day, a post with reviews, trends and inspirations from fashion, interior design & home accessories, paper & textile design;

    Signalings of the most interesting artists, illustrators, artisans, professionals of design, outsiders and emergent talents;

    News from producers and brands, books, blogs, shops online.

    patternprints journal

    http://www.patternprintsjournal.com
    http://www.patternprintsjournal.it

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    1. Thank you, birbaluna, for featuring my collection on your blog and also for the shout out! You have some very inspiring stuff there. I am going to browse a little more through your archives asap.

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  18. dear sophie, thank you for your blog!! thank you for the unique taste and poetry you put together in each post!
    Lili

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  19. Outstanding blog and images! Thank you so much for all of your effort, Sofie!

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  20. Oh my God, this is the most beautiful blog I've ever seen. Thank you so much for this work. It's amazing. Thank you.
    Immacolata

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  21. feeling you. a truly beautiful collection of musings. thanks for inspiring. from someone who shares a similar feeling for beauty, life, fragility, and wonder. love x

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  22. Thanks Sofie,
    A great idea and sophisticated compendium!
    U.P
    www.ulrichpanzer.com

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  23. Hey! Thank you for making such a beautiful blog and managing to avoid covering it in sex, money or other gross motives that are so prevalent across the internet to simply get readers/viewers. This is seriously graceful. I really REALLY appreciate this. Thank you.

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  24. Thank you. I am so happy I found your amazing blog. A big kiss from argentina.

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  25. Hi, I discovered your blog today and wondered if have you ever heard about Aby Warburg and his Altas Mnemosyne? Cilmara

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