Psychoanalysis was conceived by Sigmund Freud to study a factor of human life he encountered in his clinical experience. He named this factor the unconscious: something that is known without the subject knowing that it knows about it. The contradiction inherent in the definition of the unconscious has led psychoanalysis to be called an impossible…
LIVE, LOVE, BLEED is a 30-minute performance by Enesi M. that explores the interplay of opposites through a fusion of Reggaeton, Baile Funk, Dance Music and Heavy Metal.
We have been raised to feel ashamed of the dirtiness and impurity of our bodies. We have been taught to keep certain things private, to silence our flesh, to fear the stains, the smell, the color and the liquid sensation between the legs. We have been told to suppress our desires and pleasures, to feel…
Yoga, meditation, palo santo, raves, chewing gum. Multiple crises require multiple solutions. Chewing gum for five minutes reduces stress and stimulates blood flow to the brain. What may appear to be boredom, arrogance or coolness, Anna Weberberger turns into a daily ritual of an individual or collective nature in the Church of Ignorance.
There are presumably many reasons why we put ourselves down: to appear approachable or even relatable; to show submission; to express how we feel about ourselves; to anticipate and eclipse others’ negative opinions of ourselves; to limit expectations; to set up expectations we will almost certainly be able to exceed or “to hustle”; to prevent…
Founded in 2022 and also known as the “sound-erotic pony guard of the pataphysical widows”, the Pataphysical Orchestra is a sound body modeled after the legendary Portsmouth Sinfonia in which professional musicians, courageous amateurs and musical duds share the stage.
Six festival locations and just as many exhibition openings, excellent research, award-winning media art, gaming, immersive art treasures, a critically lapidary NOPE – there are many good reasons to mark the pre-opening walk on your calendar.