1.12 (resurrection)
edition #56
all or nothing #56 - where did you go?
table of contents
1.events 2.words 3.missed connections 4.horoscope 5.listen
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till 1.25 - pulsing through exhibition
we all generate a little bit of electricity in our bodies, allowing nerves to communicate and execute basic human functions. thinking, in particular, requires a great deal of this bodily electricity, so it’s not too far fetched to suppose that the process of making art is just a series of internal electrical pulses being externalized into a particular medium of expression. come to the group exhibition pulsing through and see if you feel the spark. the exhibition is on view through january 25th at the 3rd street spot. read more here.
open call: handmade interventions
chances are you’re going to be rejected, but hey, what’s life without a little rejection? who’s batman without the joker? just a weirdo dressed like a bat. so let us be your joker. allow the inevitable rejection from this open call to fuel your career and drive your career to new heights. this will be the spark. or maybe you do get in. positive reinforcement is also good, i guess. if you have something that fits with the them then apply at the link above before february 15th.
words
+how to unsuccessfully get back into it+
keep saying “happy new year“ through march.
keep your holiday decorations up all year.
ask people about their resolutions and be extremely judgmental and weird about how superficial theirs are, but be evasive and vague about your own.
don’t get your covid or flu vaccine and stand beside the next person you see having a coughing fit on the subway.
find a way to bring up the vacation you went on into every conversation you have this month. some phrases to try: “oh that reminds me of…“ or “that’s funny, in [blank] they do this.“
post every single photo on your camera roll from this vacation.
choose a distinctive piece of clothing or a statement accessory to start wearing every day. like a gigantic wooden bead necklace or neon pink non-prescription glasses.
use an ai assistant to do your job.
turn the long weekend into an entire week off for mlk day.
find some catchy phrases to repetitively use in small talk with people you don’t really know, like saying you need another vacation to recover from your vacation.
missed connections
+1.9 pulsing through opening
you: a fleeting thought
me: an actual thot
description:
the small gallery room filled as we spoke, forcing us to stand closer and closer to one another. suddenly we were nearly chest to chest trading yelled whispers into one another’s ears to drown out the noise of the crowd. a move wasn’t made because we were both overthinking. next time, let’s not think.
+1.10 strings of stories opening
you: sticks and stones
me: words
description:
you’re worth more than a little bit of hurt. our convo felt like battle and it was lovely.
horoscopes
+Aries+
just because it’s new doesn’t mean it’s better. instead of looking for a new you for the new year, perhaps go thrifting in your soul for the version of you that fits best.
+Taurus+
time will move with or without you, so stop waiting and start building that time machine.
+Gemini+
a barrel full of monkeys is not worth the monkey on your back.
+Cancer+
reincarnation is a choice. everyday you have the choice to wake up as something or someone new. unless you’re a bills fan then you’ll always just be annoying.
+Leo+
we know you’ve been wondering whether there is any nutritional value to standing in the sunshine with your mouth open. well the answer is no but eating the sun sounds cool.
+Virgo+
your body is a time capsule, slowly uncovering the useless things you put in it years ago. so this year be conscious about what you eat and stop swallowing your toothpaste, it’s weird. every single virgo i know does this and it’s bizarre.
+Libra+
how are those resolutions coming along? not great huh? well that’s ok. there’s always next year. if you make it that far.
+Scorpio+
you’ll be a god in your next life.
+Sagittarius+
some people will try to reinvent themselves this year, it’s your job to make fun of them when they try.
+Capricorn+
may your january be dry, your february wet, and the rest of the year just right.
+Aquarius+
remember, other horoscopes will try to sell you things and can’t be trusted, except this one, we do this purely for the love of the game.
+Pisces+
a pisces once told me the bible was the first vampire novel. is that sacrilegious to say? probably. and it’s your job to make it right.
playlist
image credits
images from pulsing through, a group exhibition featuring Vicky Barranguet, Matthew Alfonso Durante, Beatrice Findlay, Richard Glick, Si Golraine, Jalena Hay, Laurie Heller Marcus, Stephanie Kantor, Simone Kestelman, Mari Elaine Lamp, Anh Ly, Amelie Mancini, Rick Midler, Karen Rosenkranz, Sarah Schacht, Sima Schloss, Kate VanVliet, and Margaret Zox Brown.