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A Greater Expression of Unity
Since deciding to transcribe my ideas and experiences on animism and my art, I have become strangely resistant to writing anything down on the subject. My creative process has stalled when it comes to working with 3 dimensional items, as … Continue reading
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Tagged animism, art, artistic process, assemblage, bones, communication, compassion, Creative process, creativity, cut ups, empathy, fetish, history, humanity, magical art, memory, outsider art, philosophy, Surrealism, traditional magic, working with spirits, working with the dead
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Animism and Memory Dancing on Motes of Light.
I’ve alluded in various early blogs to my thoughts on animism being the acknowledgement of inherent memory and before I leap into description of my how artwork aligns with this, I thought I would follow a few threads of what … Continue reading
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Tagged animism, animist art, art, connection, empathy, history, inherited memory, life, memory, Mental health, ptsd, recognition, trauma, what is animism, who writes history
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Close Examination Leads to Reduction of Object
Last night I went to see the documentary Phantom Parrot, followed by a Q&A with the film’s producer, Steven Lake, and Muhammad Rabbani. Rabbani, who works for the human rights group Cage which campaigns for Muslims who have been held under … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS crisis, authority, control, customs, digital technology, documentary, film, global travel, identity, labelling, marginalised, Muhammad Rabbani, phantom parrot, police, politics, privacy laws, reviews, Schedule 7, social control, state surveillance, Steven lake, terrorism laws, vietnam war
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Layers, Sediment and Striations of Gold.
A Cornish witch friend once told me that the greatest desire of spirits is to gain form and be recognised, which is akin to the very human need to be seen and acknowledged. Online culture has seemingly created a greater … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy warhol, animism, animist, art, creativity, death, death of mother, Fame, history, legacy, life, loss, meaning of life, memory, spirits, the voices of the dead, who am i
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Gobble’s Journey to Gain Vision
Some time ago I was at a retreat where an American attendee and his partner were micro dosing acid, something I have come across with increasing frequency in many circles I mix within. It’s a situation which produces contradictory responses … Continue reading
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Tagged acid, addiction, ADHD, alcoholism, anti-depressants, benzodiazapam, big pharma, cure, cure for addiction, drugs, hallucination, iboga, ketamine, LSD, Matthew perry, Mental health, micro dosing, mushrooms, psilocybin, psychedelics, recovery, trips
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The Wild Stomp, The Maniacal Spasm, The Somatic Groove and Assorted Other Expressive Movements.
I find it is all too easy as I get older to get so bogged down in mundane tasks I forget to practice the things which give me the greatest pleasure; dancing being one of these precious things. O I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's music, 1990's music, addiction, art, Brixton, culture, dance, dancing in recovery, Djembe, drugs, drumming, five rhythms, Gabrielle Roth, learning to dance, music, music and possession states, new-music, Pixies, possession, rave, rave culture, Smashing pumpkins, sounds, yoga
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Sifting Through Past Lives By Candlelight
In this random and often chaotic blog I’m pretty sure there is some sort of underlying theme; a thread connecting my many tangential routes and explorations. These threads are things I follow, Ariadne like, hoping to find patterns that create a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ariadne, Brussels, charity shops, Christmas, conflict colonialism, death, displacement, ethics, flea markets, junk shops, loss, memory, recycling, threads, thrift shops, thrifting, trauma
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Reassembling Components of Reality for a Future Journey.
Those who follow me on any form of social media will know that I don’t do postings specific to time or occasion and very rarely acknowledge Pagan or Christian festivals by sending specific greetings or messages. This is not making … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, a new year, friendship, future, future plans, journey, life, life over 50, mature student, resolutions, Travel, what I have learned
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When Donald Duck Donned Roller Skates and Auditioned for Squid Game.
There is a scene in Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land where Donald is inside his own head; a place filled with bursting open filing cabinets and mountains of paperwork in varying stages of cobwebbed chaos and neglect. It must be over … Continue reading
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