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It is said that the world is made of stories. What keeps them going is us.
I study natural phenomena, both contemporary and ancient from an interdisciplinary perspective. Particularly the mythological, psychological approaches to our origins.
Some of my conclusions are purely logical and deductive following a traditional research method, while others are more subtle and intuitional, decoding the meaning and practical application of modern artifacts, including consumer goods, through their inherent radiance (beauty) or truth.
There is a constant phenomenological dialogue going on between us and our environment. Any exchange of information causes a change or collapse where the observer begins to detect things; colours, shapes, sounds. Gradually these colours and shapes will become familiar and acquire descriptions called words. Since this communication is pre-verbal/ pre-conscious it is instantaneous, or near-instant; a unit of consciousness equal to a unit of light. We experience this most clearly when observing something, but the same process can occur with our eyes shut. As when we receive a thought, which prompts a response, thus increasing our knowledge.
Even in the absence of a tradition (language, education, culture), this process still works, since it is how these traditions were developed (discovered) in the first place, which also happens to be a rediscovery of what we once knew, intuitively, before becoming less sure; both of ourselves and the world around us.
We learn as much from our environment as we do from any other source of knowledge; in fact, our environment may be the true, original source. The longer we can prevent ourselves from projecting our own pre-conceived notions onto what we are seeing, the closer we will get to its true form or essence. Patience in this process is as crucial as attention to detail and repetition.
As active participants in the phenomenology of perception, we must be aware of our influence on what we are observing when trying to achieve results. If we are not constantly objectifying this faculty, we will end up with an idiosyncratic interpretation of our surroundings, which, while interesting, will not yield useful information.
With these considerations in mind, my work tends to reflect the less obvious, more intuitive side of experience. Contributing to a more personalized approach to art in general and writing in particular.
Rather than copying what I see and experience, I tend to reinterpret it in a particular style (depending on the customer). Everything is written by me (no AI) from my experience as a writer of fiction, poetry, essays and art criticism (in addition to being a visual artist). We all have a unique way of experiencing and interacting with the world, my job is to faithfully translate the experience of my clients into the product they envision.
I hope you will consider me for your next project.
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As technology injects new products and materials into our world, the list of things that we don't need seems to have grown while the list of things we do need has stayed the same. Although we generally accept these materials as beneficial to the economy, most of them have proven to be hazardous to just about every other sector.
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Each stage in the history of the civil rights movement has had a specific theme and focus. In the 19th century it was race and gender, in the 20th it was race, gender, gay, bi, trans, queer, in the 21st it is all of them +.
I'm on the topside of the slide. In the throat, at the threshold of revelation, making an inventory of everything I see. Mineral deposits in the sink, loud graffiti on the walls. Urinal cakes emit the chemical scent of agent-orange flowers.
This is the first example of ‘noir’ fiction we’ve published. Not only is it hard to come by, it’s hard to write. It’s a tough genre because it can easily descend into parody. To do it right, the author has to sustain the ‘hard boiled’ tone without compromising realism, as well as guarding against characters slipping into caricature. We’re pleased to report that Thompson has more than enough talent to head off these challenges and the intriguing plot, sense of mystery and kinetic prose keep...
This year was already off to a fast start, beginning with Ricky Gervais' scathing social commentary at the Golden Globes, preceded by Greta Thunberg's UN address and the mysterious death of Jeffrey Epstein not to mention the run up to the 2020 election. But all that seems to have been sidelined by the global pandemic/lockdown [...]