Someone left this in a prominent place on a high street.  I - and I am sure, they - hope that everyone who walked past saw it and took it on board.  It's a small town - say 200 people noticed that sign in a day, and began to live by its message.  They then pass on the message to 10 friends each, who pass it on to 10 more...theoretically, pretty much the entire World becomes a more forgiving and tolerant place.  Well, even if this doesn't happen, at least whoever left the notice there can feel happy that they at least tried to start something.

What was the question?

Sorealism's tagline is 'Tell it like it is'.

Go figure.

For a man remembered chiefly as a mathematician, Einstein had some beautiful philosophies.

"How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -- first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving...................   http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/essay.htm

A friend of SoReal Fairey made this film with nothing.  It's not perfect - she was on a clock to make it - but it's pretty cool - visual, discomforting in places, imaginative and fun.  You probably wouldn't come across it if you didn't know it was there.  That is part of it's Sorealism - it's one representative from the battalions of talent that are out there, in all the most unlikely places. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbARRw3SrMQ&feature=channel

I know it's MySpace.  I know we are well aware that there is music on MySpace.  Lily Allen did her thing, it's over right? Yeah.  Here's one I found - same girl, two different stories.  It's the serious and the silly.  Music is all-purpose.  Music is not for snobbery or exclusive to deep sensitive misunderstood souls.  Read what's under 'youp!youp!'s influences and I'm sure you'll understand.  Open the door of possibility to everything out there - one for sorrow, one for joy. 

http://www.myspace.com/hootingsailor

http://www.myspace.com/theodorasutton

www.iloveboxie.com

 Soreal Fairey has just Sorealised something pretty important.  Big revelation - heard it said before but never really identified until recently.

There's a lot of hideous things that go on in the World - and I'm talking small-scale, day to day.  In a huge epiphanal breakthrough, Soreal Fairey would just like to make it known to all out there that there is nothing more important than sticking to your guns, maintaining your integrity and being you, no matter how tempting it is to roll with the masses by committing the kind of emotional mental and moral crimes that leave the Fairey cold.  It's hard - nigh on impossible - and it feels like it isn't worth it at first.  But it will be.  I therefore urge anyone reading to not give in - when the sun sets on the wreckage, the ones who have gone their own way are the ones who can hold their heads up with pride.  

Or, to put it bluntly - life is short.  Don't be a d*ck.

Speaks for itself really.  My advice to the celebrity peace reps and G8 bigshots - go to Womad Festival.

Hang out, eat some falafel.  Open your eyes.

Lungs and Ribs - a steel sculpture

This piece is special by its aesthetic quality - it's striking, it's interesting, there's a very satisfying beauty in the lines.  What Soreal Fairey thinks makes it even more special is that, even if you didn't know anything about it or its creator, you can see it comes from a chasm where Very Important Thoughts live.  The collar is restraint and control, but the 'ribs' are like an invisible hug.  It's made of strong steel and welded together, but has a spine that looks as if it could bend under little pressure.  On fairly simple terms, i's not a bad representation of humanity.  You can work that one out yourselves. 

www.jezzikart.co.uk

Jessica Bradley