Recently I have come to a realization that most of what I do in life, and choices I make, are my subconscious ways to leave a legacy in this world. "Making a mark," as some might say. Political scientist Francis Fukuyama, in his book, The End of History and the Last Man, asserts that the reason for human history is our deep-seated needs for recognition.
For many times over, I have chosen a path that was seemingly insane. I left a life of affluence and privilege, went to schools learning subjects that did not necessarily led to money, and honestly, even when I thought I was a selfless servant of the world, I was trying to become a hero, in building an epic legend with my own life. No one today knows or understands the extent of this, and how this led me to a place in which I am living an extraordinary -- as in truly out of ordinary -- adventure that manifests many of my youthful dreams of the past. Quixotic, maybe.
In the end, what I am doing is leaving a mark in this world, and perhaps while at it, inspire and challenge this world.
A few days before the opening of the Siren Nation Art Festival, this idea came to me in my dream -- a tongue-in-cheek prank to install a "mixed-media conceptual 3D art," which is made of a purple pushpin and a blue string. In this big world, my legacy perhaps may be small, and outright silly at times to some, but I am leaving a mark.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
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My sixth show of this year: Siren Nation Art Festival opening this Thursday
I have indeed fulfilled my goal of six art shows this year, with the opening of the Siren Nation Art Festival this Thursday!
As you see, this time around, I have decidedly taken a somewhat different approach (what?! they are still cats!!). For the previous five shows, I was primarily using line-drawing illustrations that were tinted with a bit of watercolour. For this show, I have done more traditional watercolour paintings.
The art festival's theme this year is "Then and Now."
The Siren Nation Art Festival originally began in the early 2000s, inspired by LadyFest, Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, and Lilith Fair, with a purpose of showcasing women's music talent in a world that is dominated by men. A fine arts festival was later added as an adjunct event, as well as the craft fair.
This is my third time with Siren Nation, first time as part of the (now-defunct) Working Artists Network, LLC booth at the 2008 craft fair at the McMenamins Kennedy School (with Adrienne Fritze and Amy Luck!). In 2010, I made it into the juried fine arts show at Albina Press Hawthorne, and I am back this year after two years of absence.
When: Opening Thursday, November 7, 2013, 6 p.m. - Ending Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
http://www.sirennation.org/festival-art/
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As you see, this time around, I have decidedly taken a somewhat different approach (what?! they are still cats!!). For the previous five shows, I was primarily using line-drawing illustrations that were tinted with a bit of watercolour. For this show, I have done more traditional watercolour paintings.
The art festival's theme this year is "Then and Now."
The Siren Nation Art Festival originally began in the early 2000s, inspired by LadyFest, Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, and Lilith Fair, with a purpose of showcasing women's music talent in a world that is dominated by men. A fine arts festival was later added as an adjunct event, as well as the craft fair.
This is my third time with Siren Nation, first time as part of the (now-defunct) Working Artists Network, LLC booth at the 2008 craft fair at the McMenamins Kennedy School (with Adrienne Fritze and Amy Luck!). In 2010, I made it into the juried fine arts show at Albina Press Hawthorne, and I am back this year after two years of absence.
Siren Nation Art Festival information:
Where: Albina Press on Hawthorne (not the one on Albina Avenue), 5012 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97215When: Opening Thursday, November 7, 2013, 6 p.m. - Ending Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
http://www.sirennation.org/festival-art/
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