Tag Archives: Bitching

Light and The Dark

Labyrinth of Knowledge Originally uploaded by XhyraGraf So, I’m riding that beam of light and… It’s a wondrous thing. Then I heard the news and I actually felt the wave vibrate in response. Would have sounded like a light saber, … Continue reading

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Self-Immolation

Ground Zero… again The fire hurts.  But one can’t really complain if they know that the thing in front of them is fire, saw how much damage the same kind of fire did to someone else and still stepped in anyway … Continue reading

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AGGU

  This painting is very old but found this “poem” also very old… The first of the hurt God’s will has blood spill Sitting on your throne on high Eve’s philosophy begins with “Why?” Why teachings that make me despise … Continue reading

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Know Your Role…

http://www.miamiartexchange.com/maex_artblog/?p=773 Article by Roberta Smith, NY Times Art Critic posted on the MAeX Blog My response: Of course, as someone who frequently uses the term “creative practice” I took umbrage when reading this article. [And must I now apologise for … Continue reading

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Installations

Ellie Schneiderman refers to her Art Centers as Installations.  The first time I heard her say that it clicked somewhere in my head.  However as usual, “It is different to know the path than to walk the path, Neo.”  It … Continue reading

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Punchy redux…

Punching bag up…I’ll try to remind myself daily that it’s ok, maybe necessary, to be punchy. It wasn’t really a hard hit, just came at the wrong time and dazed me.  Part of whatever genetic tendency my family has to forget that … Continue reading

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Ashen Gray/Blue Flame

SL Smokes Originally uploaded by Xhyra Graf. I’ve been feeling exceptionally pissed off all day. It’s not even that I’m anymore aggravated than usual; the aggravation has just been allowed to be today. I know most people that think they know … Continue reading

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Blatant Bullshit by Bogg-Brains

88 days after…Axis Mundi ruined  Tonietta: I have just received confirmation from our staff here that they are in receipt of your check. We were also contacted by the Risk Management division who informed us that the piece that was … Continue reading

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Not for the faint of heart

First posted in August 2006.  Thought I would move this forward [and unlock it...who am I hiding it from?] because it is always a fresh feeling…sigh. I woke up this morning with the feeling.  I was wondering when it would finally … Continue reading

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On Coherence…

I’ve grown tired. I’m done “showing the work”.  Coherence, like everything else, is relative.  Who decides whether or not my work, my thoughts are coherent?  I believe that I do. The “body of work” concept becomes a sign of an … Continue reading

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