Dodo Newman Magazine / 2009 Autumn

Welcome
Welcome

I feel immensely glad that you are holding in Me and my Team have tried to collect and to
your hands my ofﬁcial magazine. put together other interesting and powerful
articles for you to read about. I hope my art,
My aim with this issue was to provide a glimpse into my Life will also awaken your
glimpse of all the inspirations that have passion for art, for living in an aesthetic
touched me during these last months. I have World just as I want it to be.
had the chance to be part of wonderful new
experiences, with a new atelier for my art, I wish for You positive minutes while
new projects starting and to be started, new savouring the World of words and images
friends and acquaintances, and of course and enjoy immersing Yourself in the World of
new partners to work with. Beauty and Aesthetics.

This summer for me just as perhaps for Smiling upon you in all the pages.
many of you, was mainly about positive
changes. I spent my ﬁrst summer in Berlin,
Germany and of course this year too until
the present day I have travelled to many
places around the World. One of my most
memorable trips have been the one to Santa
Monica, Los Angeles in the USA. You can
read about it here and it might inspire you to
visit it too.

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Live your dreams with Bavaria
Live your dreams with Bavaria

Since 1978, Bavaria Yachts have been final delivery, our yachts pass various In addition to the recently introduced
synonymous with premium quality, solid and assembly stations covering a distance of flagship, the Cruiser 55, the German
lasting values as well as an outstanding more than six kilometres. shipyard is now introducing a brand-new
price-performance ratio. More than 3.000 sailing yacht: the Cruiser 32.
motor and sailing yachts per year leave the Bavaria applies standards that are
shipyard ranking among the world’s largest considerably more rigorous than required by
and most successful yacht manufacturers. law. The GL Yacht Plus Certification, a
voluntary yet strict certification process that
The shipyard has one of the most state-of- far exceeds EU requirements offering an
the-art series production facilities for sailing even greater degree of security, can be
yachts worldwide. From hull lamination to taken as an example.

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The result of the cooperation between ´We have been loyal to our declared goal It´s easy to see the Cruiser 32 is something
F a r r Ya c h t D e s i g n a n d B M W and have packed a lot of boat into our special – and it has already been
DesignworksUSA, a subsidiary of the smallest sailing yacht,´ says Andres acknowledged by the trade press: Bavaria´s
BMW Group is a sailing yacht, which has Cardenas, CEO Bavaria Yachts. ´The new sailing yacht has been nominated as
no need to hide behind her big competitors. Cruiser 32 impresses with a sophisticated European Yacht of the Year 09/10 in the
Aesthetic design lines are combined with and well thought-out design and hull category ´Family Cruiser´.
performance, to make it even more concept, which offers great space on deck
attractive. The cockpit is an ambience and underneath. It is a sailing yacht with
excellent comfort for the whole family.´
where dreams come true, but at the same
time features the ideal sailing position, a
beautifully-designed cockpit table and a
superb bathing platform.

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Bavaria started with its production line of

Bavaria motorboats in April 2000 and since this
year has introduced a completely new
Series: the magniﬁcent Deep Blue 46.

The yacht, designed in close cooperation
with BMW Group DesignworksUSA,
was launched in January 2009 and started
to receive praises from customers and
trade press immediately. With its powerfull
hull, innovative design, bold shapes,
luxurious characteristics for cushions and
wood variations in the interior – the Deep
Blue 46 is a premium yacht. So far, the
sportyacht was available as an Open and
SportTop and the long-anticipated
Flybridge Version will have her premiere
later on this year.

The latest edition to the motorboat series
is the Sport 28 – an allrounder for the
whole family. Clean design with an
attractive concept, featuring many new
ﬁttings.

´The Sport 28 combines a visual
challenging design with a genial
functionality which is normally only found
on larger boats. The room space is
excellent and in cooperation with BMW
DesignworksUSA we have created a
motor boat, which ensures you have fun
on the water, live your adventures – and all
of this to the great value for money as it is
used with Bavaria,´ says Andres
Cardenas.

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What a yacht
The new Sport 28 offers everything for the
best possible fun on water. With a modern
hull and attractive design characteristics
the evolution of the existing sport series
becomes apparent. The spacious interior
with considerable more height in the salon,
with the separated cabin and the even
more improved wet room invites you to
feel comfortable. The cockpit offers in
addition to a spacious bathing platform
room for at least ﬁve people at the seating
area, which is also equipped with a
functional wet bar. These features ensure
your trip on water becomes an
unforgettable experience.

Bavaria is ready to face the future and has
set the sails with fresh, new products. No
matter what will come its way, Bavaria will
stay loyal to its goals and product palette
and will further introduce new yachts.
Always with one thing in mind: Offer a lot
of boat for not a lot of money.

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Life of Dodo Newman

Life of Dodo Newman

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Intense colours, flickering lights, sparkling
feelings, silky forms and exciting symbols. The
paintings of Dodo Newman takes us viewers into
an enchanted world where everything is filled
with love for life. These paintings reflect a lot of
experience and depth, which are the essence of
a very exciting life and many years spent with
travelling.

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NURSERY IN INDIA

Travelling and moving for Dodo Newman are the
most natural things in the world, since she has
lived and studied in various countries around the
world during her lifetime. She has been
introduced into many cultural environments by
her diplomat parents, so she considers to own
many homes and many native languages.
Although she was born in Hungary the ﬁrst
pages of her memories are tied the most to India.
She was only two years old when her parents got
divorced and together with her father she moved
to New Delhi.

„India's sensous world has strong effects on me
and its imprints can be seen even today in my
taste and in my painting style. The strong
colours, scents, materials, nature's wonderful
vicinity and of course the ever present poverty. I
experienced here the completeness of life in all
the extreme ways. The spiritual freedom, the
openness and the physical poverty.” - she
remembers back - „I often played with the local
children who often runned with us barefoot and
in ragged dresses. Life there is not easy but I
have learned a lot from the experiences I had
there. Today I know that it doesn't matter where
someone comes from, what his or her colour of
skin is, what language he or she speaks – what
really matters is that all our feelings, aims are the
same.”

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When Dodo was nine she and her parents came
back to Hungary for a few years, years that
meant a huge shock for her.

„In India I went to English speaking International
schools, where most of the classes were taken
outside in the surrounding garden, also because
it was quite hot. In the afternoons there were no
homeworks to be done, even the books were left
at school. I had classmates from different
nationalities, where everyone thought it natural
that children with different type of skin were
studying together without any kind of conﬂict. I
used to love to go to school, perhaps this was
the reason for the shock that I experienced in
Hungary. Although I had blonde hair I did not
understand why my classmates made fun of me
calling me Indian, when they got to know where I
lived before. Moreover in the ﬁrst two years of
school I continuously almost failed, since I hardly
even knew how to write in Hungarian. Every
second afternoon I had to go to separate
teachers. I was always scared to go to school
where I had to take oral and written exams -
since in India all of these things were unknown.”

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HIGH SCHOOL IN IRAN UNIVERSITY IN ROME

In a few years time Dodo's family travelled to „When I started to study in Florence I felt Whenever Dodo had some time off she
another country and they had to familiarize myself in Heaven! But I was naiv and I didn't roamed around the streets of Rome, she
with a new country and a new culture. fully grasp what was that I undertook. I was embraced the ever so nearness of Italian art
convinced fashion design is only about and she tried to save all that she saw in the
„Arab countries are all considered the same drawing. Although reality is very far from city’s beauty on paper.
by the media, even though the situation of this! Perhaps Ralph Lauren is famous
women in Iran is not as bad as it is enough to just draw but all of us students at
depicted. It is true that all women have to the school had to sew and tailor and this
cover their hair with scarves and everyone part never really interested me. So I moved
lives behind walls. However it also can be to Rome. I wanted to study art, painting
said that Tehran is one of the most secure here but my parents decided that they
cities in the world, since there are guards at would only pay for my studies if I chose
all corners. Women have very fashionable something more practical and useful. I had
clothes and are neat under their covers they not much choice. My family remained in Iran
also travel quite a lot. They also can study and I was in Europe alone. So I entered an
freely, many of them become architects, American University where I graduated in
doctors, teachers. It is however hard for international relations. There were various
young pairs to get used to not being able to nationalities and cultures at the university
hold hands in the streets, and girls and boys just as I was used to during my childhood.”
cannot have parties together. It was quite
weird that men and women were separated
not only in the swimming pools but also on
the ski slopes.”

Islamic culture had effects on Dodo's
painting. She learned to use pastels in her
drawings from an Iranian artist and in the
summer vacations she went to Paris to
artistic schools to develop her skills. „I loved
Paris, the exciting life, the world of galleries,
the openness of the people, and their
hunger for culture. My stay in Paris had such
an inﬂuence on me that I decided to
become a fashion designer.”

In Iran there were no English or American
schools because of the political tensions. So
Dodo had to choose whether to go to Italian
or German high school. She chose the
Italian school and so she acquired the
knowledge of a new language and culture.
This helped her when, a few years later she
managed easily to enter a well-known Italian
fashion design school.

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WORLD IN HER PAINTINGS

„When I finished University I moved back to
Hungary and I tried different types of jobs.
However I had to accept the fact that
painting is my real vocation.” Today Dodo
stands by the canvas just as anyone else
besides the assembly line in a factory. She
starts every day at eight in the morning and
she stops only late afternoon, when the
lights start to fade away.

She cannot paint without light since sunlight
is elementary in her painting, which reflect in
all their sparkling colours. The effect of India,
the Asian sensuality is immediately
noticeable in her paintings composed of
patches of colours. However the final
composition, the decision of what goes
where is the result of a very conscious work.

„I learned for a long time tint-drawing from a
painter, a follower of the Japanese
traditions. The precision of the Far Eastern
painters had very strong effects on me. The
incredibly expressive power of the lines, the
clarity of the composition are all elements
that I gladly embraced in my art.”

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Her paintings reflect astounding vigour. At „It was quite surprising when I found out
first the power of the colours trigger that it is very hard to break away from
astonishment and surprise and then the figures. Much deeper paintings are born
subtlety of the details enchants the viewer. when there are no ties to forms or themes.
The surging colour spots imitating the forms This freedom gives me such feelings and
of nature reminds us of the languorous emotions when I paint that anyone who
looks at my paintings clearly feels them as
forms of plants and waves.
well. For me as an Artist my task is to
transmit my feelings through my paintings. I
love to talk about my paintings and I am
glad when others have similar thoughts
looking at them as when I had during the
moments when I painted them.”

Marcsi Fodor
art historian

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Morgan traditions
Morgan, where the traditions are still living

The contemporary Morgan range holds true Morgan build cars for people who want a
to the philosophy that Morgan have followed highly individual sports car that’s great fun to
for 100 years – the creation of elegant fast drive. With the Morgan factory approaching
sports cars. the Centenary, the passion and dedication
for the next 100 years is as strong as ever.
The man who guided the destinies of the The Classic Range has been shaped by a
Morgan car for almost ﬁfty years, H.F.S. long heritage but the emphasis for 2008 is
Morgan, was born at Morton Jeffries on environmental considerations and fuel
Rectory, Herefordshire in 1881. efﬁciency as well as speed and exhilaration.

Using the best quality materials, aluminium,
ash and leather, every Morgan is created
with passion, care and dedication by the
craftsmen and women at the small factory in
the picturesque Malvern Hills. Incorporating
the most modern drivetrain technology, a
Morgan will not only perform responsively,
but also deliver low running costs and low
carbon emissions too.

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Morgan Aero SuperSport
Morgan Aero SuperSport

Throughout 2009 the Morgan Motor electronic technology to create a driving Such was demand for this model, that
Company is celebrating one hundred years environment that is efficient, ergonomic and Morgan have taken the decision to produce
of continuous manufacture of motorcars. sumptuous. In spite of all this opulence the the Morgan Aero SuperSports. A limited
The company has remained in one family’s overall weight of the car is still minimal so edition, the car makes use of two aluminium
ownership since the founder HFS Morgan the car is responsive to driver inputs and detachable roof panels. These can either
made his first car in 1909. economical to run. The unique way Morgan turn the car effectively in to a coupe or when
can achieve this is down to our use of detached bring fresh air and the aromas of
As part of the Centenary celebrations aircraft style superformed aluminium outer the seasons to the driving experience
Morgan announces a truly special model. panels and the skills of our craftsmen to without undue wind disturbance to spoil the
hand finish the assembly of each car. jour ney. The panels can be stored
Designed and engineered in house, the conveniently in the boot.
Morgan Aero SuperSports is a lightweight This technology debuted in the 100
aluminium sports car with a luxurious AeroMax coupes built by the factory in 2008
specification. The interior features a and 2009.
comfortable combination of polished
hardwoods, hand stitched leather and

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The car of course benefits from the
lightweight aluminium Aero chassis which is
adhesively bonded for class leading rigidity.
E x c e e d i n g g l o b a l c r a s h p ro t e c t i o n
standards, this is also the platform used by
the Morgan Aero Eight GT3 currently
competing successfully in the 2009
International FIA GT3 Championship. This
chassis combined with the aluminium 4.8
litre BMW V8 engine and a choice of 6
speed automatic or manual gearboxes
offers an unrivalled driving experience. No
other automatic car offers such dynamic
power transmission.

Drawn by Matthew Humphries, and
engineered for production by the
experienced “Morgan Design” team, the
new Aero Super Sports is due to enter
production in early 2010.

Charles Morgan, Grandson of the founder
said “The Morgan Aero SuperSports is a
luxurious flamboyant sports car which also
remains true to Morgan’s philosophy of
lightweight minimalist simplicity. It is a
celebration of our love of cars and the
romance of travel and is a fitting model to
announce during Morgan’s Centenary year.”

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Periods in Dodo Newman’s Life
Periods in Dodo Newman’s life

Dodo Newman's life can be compared to a other pressures she broke with fine art and
train, a train that has various stops, so moved instead towards fashion design.
called stations. These stations reflect not During Dodo Newman's studies in Florence,
only the cities, countries that Dodo Newman Italy she realized that fashion design is not
has visited and where she has lived in but the profession where she can widen her
they represent the periods that had major own creativity.
effects on her art as well.
"For me the possibility to draw continuously
These effects have formed and have shaped was very important and also to be able to
the life of Dodo Newman, these effects show my
helped her in her path ahead and made her o w n
learn from the challenges of life. Continuous c r e a t i v i t y.
struggle and revelation, perhaps these two Fashion
design is a
words are the ones that really reflect Dodo
structured
Newman's life and they are the best words
and almost
that represent the power that made her fly industrial
to the heights where she is at right now. d e s i g n
world, this
“There were many periods of my life when I was not
had nothing to eat, when I was hungry and really me so
most of these times the persons I most I broke with
expected to stand by me were the ones it." -
who did not. It is usually very hard to remembers
achieve an objective without the background
back Dodo
support of the family, especially if there is no
Newman.
one who appreciates the aim one is fighting
for. " - tells us Dodo Newman - "In life
anything we create is a long process, taking
time, it is impossible to expect from anyone
to achieve them immediately. When I was a
teenager once I have given up my dreams
and I needed more than 15 years to find
them again. Now that I have found them I
will never let them go!"

Dodo Newman's talent and feeling for art
became clear already at an early age, at the
age of 13 she showed high skill for art,
which is reflected in her pastel drawings,
sketches. The drawing that is most dear to
her from this period is one she made of
Marlene Dietrich in an antique photo style,
whom she admired at her age.

Dodo Newman's art, following the portrait
she made of Marlene Dietrich made a break
for more than 15 years. Upon family and

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After Italy Dodo Newman's Life lead to "One day I was alone at home in my working The doors of the emotional prison opened
England, from which period she did not space and lead by a flying thought I started up and flying on the wings of freedom Dodo
practice art until the age of 28, when the to paint with my thumb. I was embraced by Newman started on the way towards art.
world of colours found here again... a totally euphorical feeling and I didn't even
realize that the hours where just flying
“I have tried and experienced with many around me. This is when the work "Silence
techniques and materials, so I have worked on the sea" was born, which was the first
and painted on canvas, wood, glass. I was artwork that let my feelings fly freely."
searching continuously for the right way,
which would bring back my forgotten
Being." - remembers back Dodo Newman -

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Dodo Newman's art became open to criticism by
many critics, since she never learned art in an
official form, she never gained any official diploma
of it. Guided by an instant idea Dodo Newman
became the pupil of Jozsef Burkus artist, who so
became her master. She spent altogether 3
months and 10 occasions with Jozsef Burkus,
learning new techniques, ways of using colours,
tools. "When Jozsef Burkus saw my paintings, he
realized immediately that there is yet a lot of
things for me to learn and to try, but there was
something that he felt in me and saw as an
instinctive way and feeling in all my works: he
saw that I can represent space. As he described
this ability this is something very hard to learn,
because this is something that comes from
within, as an instinctive way of doing art." - says
Dodo Newman.

"Perhaps during the third occasion that I was at
my masters, he suggested me to discover my
own style. I asked him how this is possible and
he just smiled at me and then whispered the way
to do it in my ears." - laughs Dodo Newman -
"That day I went home and took out a bottle of
wine, I prepared myself a wooden panel and my
painting tools. I opened the wine and drank until I
felt a pleasant feeling, almost a state of
unconsciousness and at this point I started to
paint. I do not remember the process exactly, but
this is when the work "The Cobra" was born.
The Cobra was my first real abstract painting and
at the same time it became my symbol as well. A
new era has began..."

The Cobra was a breakthrough in the art of Dodo
Newman, because from here a straight line led
from the figural and realistic world over to the
abstract World full of imaginations and magic.

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“Again the Cobra throws back her head and looks into the Sun and sees great
brightness outside and inside. But then she sees that the lights are colours and
there is no black or white among them. However the Sun is surrounded by the
darkness. The Cobra is wise, she stays in the center of the light.
Moveless...seemingly. Somewhere on the white forehead an eye opens. Invisible.

The Cobra throws back her head, rises with dignity slowly towards the Sun. She
doesn't say farewell to anyone not even from her friends, she has to go alone on
her journey towards the light years of the Sun Galaxy.”

Jozsef Burkus

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The first abstract artwork after The Cobra "I was very happy to paint and work freely, "It was a truly big challenge for me because
was "The Beginning", where it is obvious but I wanted to start and find new ways in I was working with a highly flammable
that Dodo Newman broke totally with all my art, new challenges. My way in life and in material and in the beginning there were
figural elements in her art. art has never been the same as what the several times when my studio caught fire." -
majority does, my way has always been and laughs Dodo Newman as she recalls these
However this was not enough for Dodo is unique and special." - says Dodo memories.
Newman, who is always experimenting and Newman.
searching for new things, and so she was
continuously looking for new techniques, In the following years Dodo Newman
and in the meantime the number of her experimented with a new technique, with
abstract artworks was just increasing. which she worked on Plexiglass with natural
resin.

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The new technique brought all the expected In the year of 2008 a new city appeared in "My abstract painting was heading in a
results and high quality, new artworks were Dodo Newman's life, Berlin, Germany. "I had fantastic way, but I felt that the "place" I was
born. a thought that Berlin is a tolerant,open and working in was getting small, so I decided
free city and also it is to become the centre that I wanted a 2,300 sqm art studio instead
"I immensely love to work with this of art in Europe. So I thought this city might of the 251 sqm one, which I achieved to
technique until this present day, since all keep some surprises and new inspirations make my own in a few months. This is when
artworks have two sides because of the for me." - says Dodo Newman, who in 2009 I finished my last work “The Dream” and I
plexiglass unique material. These two sides is working already in a 1,400 sqm art studio, started to realize my new Art Studio.”
play wonderful games with light, so many which will be increased by the end of the
works give very different effects during year up to 2,300 sqm.
daytime or during night. This is the
technique that makes my art more playful "When I first arrived to Berlin it was very
and more free too." - tells us Dodo difficult to start everything all by myself and
Newman. of course there were so many things to
discover too. Naturally there were some
The finished plexiglass works were already a favourite places that I started to prefer
step ahead than just simple artworks, since however most of my days were about
they began to be used as interior solutions. working from morning to night." - tells us
A new and wider spectrum opened up for Dodo Newman - "The difficulties of life found
Dodo Newman. me here too and I had to realize that my
existing partners cannot follow me, so I
started to look for new possibilities."

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Way to her aims...
Way to her aims...

"For me the process of marketing, sales of my art
represented always a difficulty, just as for all
artists, but fortunately I had the best persons
around me who helped me in this, although I
fought my life's most serious battle in Berlin. I
had to learn that there are walls, that only I am
capable of breaking down, that there are aims
that only I can reach. On 13 August 2009, I was
laying down tired and anguished on the battle
field, which has been created by my own
dreams, aims. I was bleeding from all my wounds
and I knew that if I will not win today then it will
be my end, I will bleed away and I will die. My
Soul flew out from my body but the will to win
was so strong that it did not let go, and so it was
that I won my battle and I was reborn on 14
August at 04:15. My aim became a reality by
dawn and my project became stable. Now I am
LIVING and I am very happy from my true heart!"

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Santa Monica
Santa Monica

The Stars are always Shining Brightly in
Santa Monica
Santa Monica has long been the favorite
spot of Hollywood’s beach-bound, movie
industry elite. Whether for a quick shopping
trip to Fred Segal, a jaunt to the local
farmers market, or a stroll down the beach
at sunset, Santa Monica continues to
bedazzle visitors with LA’s Gliterati. These
stars are always shining brightly in Santa
Monica: Pamela Anderson lunches at
Shutters on the Beach; Mary-Kate Olson
shops at American Apparel on Main St.;
Kate Hudson shops at Planet Blue on
Montana Ave.; and Nicolette Sheridan dines
at the popular Ivy At The Shore on Ocean
Ave.

Santa Monica’s Endless Summers:
Winter doesn’t always mean cold…
Why should summer end in September? In
Santa Monica, the summers last well into
the so-called winter season with
temperatures peaking into the high 70s and
the skies retaining their cloudless azure hue.
While the general public goes back to their
high paced lives in September heralding the
beginning of the winter season, Santa
Monica continues to plunge forward with
inviting weather, beautiful beaches and
energetic nightlife. When was the last time
you spent Halloween or Thanksgiving
walking around in shorts and ﬂip-ﬂops?

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Running low on dough? Free Things To After Hours in Santa Monica: Gallery Galloping to Museum Musing —
Do Along The Santa Monica Shoreline Santa Monica offers hip nightlife in the form Santa “Arty” Monica:
of street performers, restaurants, movies, An Art Enthusiast’s City Santa Monica is
Savvy travelers have long chosen Santa rides, games and fun at the sites of The 3rd bursting with an influx of avant-garde
Monica’s world-class shoreline, expansive Street Promenade and Pacific Park galleries, off-beat museums and public art
national parks, mountain range and eclectic amusement park, which are just a short emerging from every corner. From sidewalk
enclaves to spend the day without zapping walking distance apart. Live music venues sculptures to vintage collectibles, this city
the pocketbook. From viewing public art/ include McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 14 Below, has forged a new and thriving artistic edge
murals, enjoying live concerts on the pier, Harvelle’s Blues Club, Rusty’s Surf Ranch along the Pacific.
hiking the trails of the Santa Monica and the Temple Bar. Also check out some of
mountains recreation area to open mic at a Santa Monica’s new bars, lounges and java
coffee house and galloping galleries—Santa jaunts like Robata Bar, Chloe, Bar PintXO,
Monica offers a slew of no-or-low cost Rustic Canyon Wine Bar, the Un Urban
activities. Coffee House and the Living Room.

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No economic crisis for Dodo
No economic crisis for Dodo

“Economic crisis?? - I do not have time for When Dodo Newman found her ideal place “I am extremely glad to have seen such a
that” - says Dodo Newman joking, who sold for her Atelier she chose it with future plans successful outcome of this event. These
55 pieces of art in her Open Day on the 4th for future developments. These times are very hard for many artists around
July. What is her secret? opportunities have been discovered by other the World, but at the same time I am very
big companies as well. happy to have seen buyers at my event from
Dodo Newman‘s Atelier is in an exciting part Italy, Spain, Germany and other countries as
o f B e r l i n f u l l o f i n d u s t r i a l h i s t o r y. well. It was a mini international show.”
There were hundreds of visitors for the Open
Oberchöneweide was a territory for day. There was also an extremely high sales
industries, factories and today it is a place generated from this event, which resulted in
for adventure and development. Dodo a total of 55 artworks sold by the end of this
Newman held her open day in one of the old day. By the end of the day Dodo Newman
AEG headquarter for factory. commented on her success:

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Cabestan
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timepiece combining innovative systems with the capstan next to it, using the small
and a truly unique design. winch stored in the folding buckle of the
And skillfully reveals the existence of a bracelet. The third drum is the power
universe… where everything remains to be reserve indicator.
invented.
The true technical prowess of this watch is
Cabestan Winch Vertical Tourbillon, the located next to the fourth drum, the
watch of another universe. seconds drum: it is a vertical tourbillon in
hardened steel with a pivoting frame.
The Cabestan Winch Vertical Tourbillon A ﬁfth drum guides the winding of the
states its difference clearly: its movement is fusee’s chain, which is itself pulled by the
in its design. This unique timepiece is barrel spring. The chain consists of 450
entirely built vertically. The system of small links made out of inoxidizable steel
wheels, pinions and drums is visible, and riveted by hand. The fusee has a
elegantly mixing the silver and gilded geometric shape, designed to follow the
surfaces of brass, steel, nickel or aluminum, curve of the spring’s torque, and is set on
enhanced by a case in brushed titanium, in ball bearings. This movement also has a
gold or platinum, and for certain models, in fusee blocker to prevent too much tension in
gold set with diamonds. the chain during winding.

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The movement has a power reserve of 72 hours,
with an average amplitude of 240 degrees. When
the watch is in a vertical position, when it is worn
for example, the amplitude becomes permanent.
This guarantees an optimal performance because
of the constancy of the force being delivered.

The titanium case is made up of seven components
vacuum welded together with hydrogen in a
conveyor oven. It is equipped with two working
capstans (for time setting and winding) and two
decorative capstans. The Pyrex crystals
thermoformed by hand, are unique pieces adjusted
for each case middle.

Because of the rigorous quality mindset that is the
image of the brand, all the ﬁnishing touches of the
Cabestan Winch Vertical Tourbillon are patiently and
carefully done by hand: polished screws, bridges,
chamfered bottom plates and clamps, spotting,
moldings,…

Finally, the back of the watch is engraved.

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The New Atelier
The New Atelier

From September 2009 Dodo Newman has The Location
a new Art Studio in Berlin in the area of
Oberschöneweide. The Art Studio is Oberschöneweide is situated about 10 km
situated in a historical, industrial area, which southeast off Berlin’s historic city centre and
is under development in the present and about 5 km off the inner city’s outskirts
following years. In this new Art Studio Dodo (circle line). An excellent infrastructure
Newman has a 1,400 sqm space for vouches for a swift access to the new major
working and for the partners to visit her. international Airport Berlin Brandenburg and
to the city centre via the six-lane arterial
“For me it was very important to be able to road Schnellerstrasse – Adlergestell and the
receive my Partners in a high level freeway junction – BAB 113 or alternatively
environment and also to be able to work in a via the local railway station Schöneweide.
huge, inspiring space. The development will
not stop here, by the beginning of next year The proximity to the water and the tripartite
I am planning to increase this studio with composition of an industrial, residential as
another 900 sqm.” - says Dodo Newman. well as recreational area are internationally
acknowledged urbanistic qualities and turn
Oberschöneweide into a highly attractive
neighbourhood.

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History

The ascent of Oberschöneweide to an industrial In 1897, it was here where Germany’s ﬁrst
centre commenced only around the year 1890. three-phase electric power station – Kraftwerk
Until that time, it used to be a rather rural area. Oberspree – had been built by AEG. Almost at
The establishing of AEG at the end of the 19th the same time, the Kabelwerk Oberspree –
century bore farreaching consequences for the KWO (cable-manufacturing plant) started
region. operations. Technical innovations and the
demand for new products were cumulating.
Oberschöneweide, located directly on the Within a short period of time, AEG had various
banks of the river Spree emerged as a halls and multi-storeyed factories erected, which
European industrial centre during the German facilitated diverse lines of production.
period of Gruenderzeit (promoterism). It is due
to AEG (Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft –
German producer of electrical equipment) and
i t s f o u n d e r, E m i l R a t h e n a u t h a t i n
Oberschöneweide the largest international
location at the time for the nascent electrical
technology had been developed.

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From 1920 onwards, the production of high-
voltage- and power distribution plants
began. In 1921, AEG acquired the premises
at Wilhelminenhofstrasse 83-85, which had
previously been used by the Deutsche
NILES Werke AG (German manufacturer of
high precision machine tools). Here, AEG
established the transformer factory AEG-
TRO. This factory supplied to power plants
and power companies all over the world.

After the war, the production was resumed
under different proprietors. With the end of
the GDR came also the collapse of this
industry sector, and the factory had to be
closed in the year 1995.

In the middle of 2007, several European
investors joined forces and acquired the
property. The purchase had been a
conscious decision for this location.

The terrain counting round 23,000 square
metres located between the river Spree and
Wilhelminenhofstrasse features an ensemble
of buildings that had been erected between
1898 and 1941. Famous architects as Paul
Tropp, Ernst Ziesel, Walter Klingenberg and
Werner Issel marked this place with their
s t r u c t u r a l d e s i g n s . H e re i n d u s t r i a l
architecture between historicism and
modernity is indeed tangible. Today, the
entire property is listed under monument
protection.

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Present

In previous days, at the beginning of the The property is located between the river
20th century, the famous founder of AEG Spree and Wilhelminenhofstrasse features
(Allgemeine Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft – an ensemble of buildings that had been
German producer of electrical equipment), erected between 1894 and 1941. The entire
Emil Rathenau, resided here along the terrain is listed under monument protection.
banks of the river Spree – in the direct
vicinity of a gigantic industrial agglomeration
of factories operating in the electrical and
metal industry. At that time, the multi-
storeyed factories, production halls,
tenement- and administrative buildings
counted to the state-of-the-art architecture
of that gone era.

Nowadays, behind these distinctive yellow
brick walls of the Rathenau Halls, where
formerly the Kabelwerk Oberspree - KWO
(cable-manufacturing plant) used to be
housed in, a constant transformation of the
traditional industrial terrain towards a
modern business location is advancing. This
location is oriented towards research &
development, the service-, ﬁlm- and media-
industry. Presently, Wilhelminenhofstrasse
serves as a hub for culture, science,
technologies and for business startups.

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Villiger
Villiger - In Love with Tobacco

“Making a cigar is a precise craft. As a consequence, the work of the Villiger
Composing its flavour is an art. family right up to the present day
Both craft and art are our tradition.” concentrates on the knowledge of the
origin, characteristics and markets for the
How it all began natural product tobacco as well as for the
products made from it. In particular, the
Pfeffikon, an idyllic small town in the quality of the tobacco was always a matter
Wynental on the northern outskirts of of great importance for all four generations
Lucerne (Switzerland), in the middle of the of the Villiger family. That is why the
nineteenth century. In the course of company's products can bear the Villiger
industrialisation, a surplus of skilled and brand name with pride. This great self-
diligent workers has become available. Cigar confidence has enabled the Villiger family
factories spring up everywhere. Jean Villiger enterprise to stand out among all the
seizes the opportunity: in 1888, in this important manufacturers.
tranquil spot, he lays the foundation stone of
the parent company of Villiger Sons Ltd., A woman as a committed entrepreneur
cigar manufacturers. When Jean died in 1902 at the early age of
42, Louise Villiger took over the reins from
In order to run a cigar factory successfully, her husband. Courageously, she continued
the businessman Jean Villiger not only had to run the young company and founded a
to specialise in everything there was to subsidiary in Waldshut-Tiengen (Germany)
know about the raw material tobacco; he eight years later. She had recognised that
also had to possess certain manual skills the market in the neighbouring country
concerned with the art of cigar manufacture. offered greater opportunities. The Swiss
cigar quality became an international
success. Despite the setback caused by
international political events, her sons Hans
and Max Villiger were able to expand the
company to become one of the leading
cigar manufacturers in Europe.

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The fascination of new ideas be of fundamental importance for the
company and the market. Villiger is
The success of Villiger products can regarded as the specialist who guesses
ultimately be traced back to Jean the smokers' secret wishes because this
Villiger's product innovations. Among the company loves them as well as tobacco.
products of his inventiveness is the Among the latest product innovations are
Villiger-Kiel, a cigar with a goose quill as Villiger Premium Vanilla (with and without
the mouthpiece, and the Rio 6, the filter), a cigarillo with a superior pipe
packaging of which exactly fitted a Swiss tobacco mixture and refined with fine
soldier's ammunition belt. Villiger Export, vanilla flavour, and the Constellation
a short cigar, individually wrapped in Sweets Filter. This filter cigarillo with the
tissue paper, became the Havana of the tropical-fruity tobacco blend and the
ordinary people. Even today, this brand is special sweet dip is exceptionally mild:
the most frequently smoked cigar in the modern taste for special people.
Switzerland and the most commonly
encountered of all Swiss brands around
the world. All these brands continue to

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Tobacco - Nicotiana tabacum and Spaniards who set foot on the American
Nicotiana rustica (Solanaceae) continent. The French ambassador in
Lisbon, Jean Nicot de Villemain, whose
Pipe smokers and botanists look at tobacco name is immortalised in the word of
from different perspectives. nicotine, was responsible for the spread of
tobacco. He sent seeds to the French court
For the former, who encounters it at the end and in the 'Jardin d'acclimatisation de Paris'
of its long journey, it promises peace and a began what was to become one of the most
few hours of contentment. For the latter, it is widespread customs in the world.
first of all an interesting plant belonging to
the nightshade family. It is therefore hardly
surprising if you are familiar with this species
even as a non-botanist.

The majority of the approximately 60
tobacco varieties are native to the American
continent. The two cultivated tobacco
varieties, however, have never been found in
the wild. They are annual herbs with large
leaves that require a lot of warmth and
plenty of rainfall for their development. The
attractive flowers of Nicotiana tabacum are
blood red; the smaller, inconspicuous
flowers of Nicotiana rustica are greenish-
white.

The alkaloid nicotine is produced in the
roots and transported to the leaves.
Depending on the purpose for which they
are to be used, the leaves are harvested,
dried, pressed into bales and fermented at
various stages of maturity.

Even at very low levels, nicotine has a
stimulating effect on the nervous system
and causes an increase in blood pressure
through the release of adrenaline.

The Native Americans have been smoking
tobacco for over 2000 years. The tobacco-
smoking native inhabitants amazed the first

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One day in Berlin
One day in Berlin

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Artworks from the Past
Artworks from the past

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Moment in Greece
Oil on wooden panel
2006

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Venice in my Dreams
Oil on wooden panel
2007

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Cause and Effect series
Cause and Effect series

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Cause and effect I.
Acrylic, oil on canvas
(Diptych) 110 x 110 cm each canvas
2009

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Cause and effect II.
(Triptych) 100 x 120 cm each canvas
2009

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Cause and effect III.
Acrylic, oil, golden powder on canvas
120 x 100 cm
2009

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Cause and effect IV.
Acrylic, oil, golden powder on canvas
2009

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Energies I.
Ink, acrylic on canvas
50 x 150 cm
2009

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Energies II.
Ink, acrylic on canvas
2009

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Kill Bill series
Kill Bill series

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Kill Bill I.
Charcoal, acrylic, oil, golden powder on canvas
(Tetraptych) 60 x 80 cm each canvas
2009

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Kill Bill II.
Charcoal, acrylic, oil, golden powder on canvas
2009

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Prayer series
Prayer series

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Prayer I.
Acrylic, oil, golden and glitter powder on canvas
(Tetraptych) 30 x 100 cm each canvas
2008

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Prayer II.
Acrylic, oil, golden and glitter powder on canvas
80 x 120 cm
2008

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Prayer III.
Acrylic, oil and golden powder on canvas
2008

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Sonata series
Sonata series

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Sonata I.
2008

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Sonata II.
2008

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My spiritual memories series
My spiritual memories series

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A vision
2008

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Birth of Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed
140 x 80 cm
2008

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Freedom
150 x 100 cm
2007

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Love
100 x 120 cm
2008

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Material and non-material
(Triptych) 50 x 150 cm, 110 x 110 cm, 50 x 150 cm
2009

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Missing season
Oil on canvas
2008

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Song of Krishna
2008

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Torn apart but together
Acrylic, oil and glitter powder on canvas
2008

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World of Desire, Form and Formless
2008

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Samples from 2009
Samples from 2009

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Hidden away II.
2009

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When a star dies I.
2009

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When a star dies II.
2009

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Yin and Yang
Acrylic, oil, golden powder and paper on canvas
2009

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Rebirth of Phoenix
2009

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