a place for things that have opened up portals in my mind. things that i find often find myself returning to because it seems i am always finding something new to appreciate / understand. i am grateful for those who shared these visions/worlds with us, as they are deeply inspirational to my own process of being. this will be updated whenever i want in no particular order of importance because we do not believe in rubrics like that.
i hope these take you down your own new paths of discovery & wonder.
berkeley 2014 - these two people and this time period mean more to me than could ever be expressed here
sometimes you have friends that you share a type of visual language with. cinque is one of those friends for me. i am hugely grateful for our friendship - that we can spend hours in the studio nerding out about different designers/ artists/ writers/etc etc. one day he randomly introduced me to the work of CHO GI-SEOK - my mind was blown! it felt like someone had dipped into my dreamstate and melded it with theirs.
this is work that feels deeply rooted.
anyway - i love this. also here -> IG
at 16 these kids were learning process in real time, online. they were making their own clothes , sourcing fabrics, and learning in front of our eyes via messageboards/forums around 2008-2011. they were naming influences and using this to build their own worlds. a huge inspiration for what i’m doing today - these two ended up working for a number of huge artists/brands but continue to do their own thing on their own time for seemingly the exact same reasons as when they began. much love and respect to philip post & kobi mclemore (philip’s brand: dertbag , kobi’s brand: death precision inc)
rest in peace to those in these two videos. knxwledge took these videos / acapellas and flipped them into beautiful pieces butwhat i love most is that he leaves the energy / spirit of the person shining so bright in all of these. music like this deeply resonates with me. sound can be such a beautiful way for us to pay respect or honor those we love.
rest in peace BK Tidal Wave
rest in peace F GAMO
the energy in these videos is incredible:
Night Club (1983) - Jonathan Hodgson
“Based on sketches made in Liverpool of the drinking clubs the film observes human behavior in a social situation. Hinting at the loneliness felt by the individual lost in a crowd”
Discourse on Colonialism
by Aimé Césaire
a beautifully written, clear synthesis of colonialism & how it structures our thinking / life.
FULL PDF AVAILABLE HERE
The Feels・S2E22・STRANGER feat. Rory Ferreira
In STRANGER, Charlie talks with a guy from down the block about books and fatherhood.
i love this video because it gives me a sort of indescribable type of comfort. and this comment by what i imagine to be someone close to rory, perhaps a close family member adds another dimension. rory ferreira (music as R.A.P Ferreira fka Milo - afrolab9000.bandcamp.com & soulfolks.org) is an artist who, maybe more than anyone else, has completely blown apart preconcieved notions of what one should / could be as an artist / person navigating this world. he honors his influences constantly and creates a world that you can feel yourself living in. that type of worldbuilding is what i am interested in. not in a colonial context or in any sense of fantasy / escapism.
i want to worldbuild realities for living freely.
Aki Sasamoto: An Artist Walks into a Bar | Art21 "New York Close Up"
this video is a close representation of how my mind works.
LAIKA | Coraline | Behind the Scenes
Jeff Andrade Duncan on Education "I teach my neighbors' kids"
favorite painters currently:
Toyin Ojih Odutola
Yoh Nagao
Yetunde Olagbaju
Kosuke Masuda
Monica Rohan
DARLA
Umar Rashid
Woody Othello
Wesley Willis
Mila Moldenhawer
Anuar Khalifi
Yoh Nagao
Yetunde Olagbaju
Kosuke Masuda
Monica Rohan
DARLA
Umar Rashid
Woody Othello
Wesley Willis
Mila Moldenhawer
Anuar Khalifi
Kezia Harrell
Colin Taniguchi
Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo-Ross
Shaina McCoy
Malaya Tuyay
Wardell O’neal
Muzae Sesay
Jack Whitten
Alexandria Couch
Titus Kapar
Arrington West
Leon Xu
Colin Taniguchi
Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo-Ross
Shaina McCoy
Malaya Tuyay
Wardell O’neal
Muzae Sesay
Jack Whitten
Alexandria Couch
Titus Kapar
Arrington West
Leon Xu