the fire gods of glitter: hunter reynolds on the art of healing

(also published in Huffpost) The desire to inspire others to keep on going regardless of the suffering and hardships encountered in life is a noble pursuit in art, and a tall order at that. But the desire to inspire others to find in their suffering and hardship the makings of beauty and healing — well, […]


my past life fantasies

I’ve always liked the idea of past lives, of being part of a larger energy force that moves from one body in space/time to the next, perhaps even inhabiting several simultaneously (parallel universes and all). In Haitian Voudou, these forces are referred to as one’s Maît–tête, or master of the head, a dominant spirit who shares […]


e.v. day and kembra pfahler on their project, “giverny”: unedited

An edited version of this interview was published in Time Out, New York, April 16, 2012, http://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/interview-e-v-day-and-kembra-pfahler. All images by moi. E.V. Day and Kembra Pfahler, “Giverny” After years of neglect following World War II, Monet’s famous Giverny house and gardens were restored to their former glory in 1980 and reopened to the public. The […]


fair grounds: contemporary video art for the 21st century

As someone who has always been ambivalent about art fairs and their circus-like distractions, whose barkers — like so many whores dressed in fine clothing — would have us think that money isn’t their sole objective, I’m nevertheless intrigued by all the off-shoots to the major players. And so with New York’s Armory Show now […]


crowmania: my totem animal for 2012

The crow has been entering my life in all sorts of ways for a while now, so when I came across a video of one snowboarding on New Year’s Eve (first in queue), I decided to make it my totem animal for the year, forgoing the usual resolutions list (or rituals thereof). I did research […]