Showing posts with label kindergarten. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kindergarten. Show all posts

Sunday, December 25, 2011

The Kindergarten Aesthetic

I've imagined a few aesthetic genres before, the "suburban aesthetic" (think paintings of subdivisions and lawns on pavement), the "reality aesthetic" (finding beauty in the intrinsic events of life), and most recently, I've been thinking about how some people intentionally attempt to create simple things to enjoy in reminiscence of childhood.

I made a playlist of songs on youtube (yes, so you can listen to them too!) that capture what I imagine are ideal for a good-natured fun-loving experience.  In it you'll find, Natalia Lafourcade, The Go! Team, and a few Japanese musicians (one of whom creates instruments using vegetables).  This is the equivalent of refined sugar--so sweet you might get a cavity if you consume it all in one sitting, but activating enough that you'll want to get up and run around to do something fun before it happens.


I present to you the "kindergarten aesthetic" via music and other vivid descriptions:

As complex as a box of crayons that leaves notes of superman ice cream on the palate. May contain cheerful chants, marching bands, bright colors, and other ingredients known to contribute to a healthy and enjoyable childhood at any age.