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garlen dodge Garlen is a Michigan-transplant who has been living and working in Chicago for the last five years. Garlen is a self-taught artist who loves comics, video games, and all things ‘artsy-fartsy’ and unconventional. He typically works with heavy graphic inks mixed with hyper-color, colored pencil pieces, while focusing on honing his digital skills to become a colorist for major comic publishers in the future. He can be reached directly at garlendodge@gmail.com for any illustration, tattoo, or general inquiries. His Instagram handle is @mrgarlen.
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callum beaney Callum Beaney, age 22, began photographing abandoned buildings near his college. His work has a consistent engagement with impermanence, and a love for things changing; from decay, to growth over time. He is a final year photography student at Nottingham Trent University; UK. Though he resides in the city, much of his work takes place in the forests and arboretums he visits in his spare time. callumbeaney.format.com
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maximus adarve Maximus Adarve is a Colombian-American artist and writer currently living in Chicago, with roots in and ties to Florida, Ohio, Spain, and Peru. Maximus has developed his artistic aesthetic through a life of frequent movement and change in his living situations and habitats. His work includes pieces in video, photo, writing, performance and visual art. His writing has been published, or is forthcoming, in 34th Parallel Magazine, New World Writing, Maudlin House, and Leopardskin & Limes.
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william seward bonnie William Seward Bonnie used to live in cars and ditches and now lives in Denver, Colorado, where he runs a small press called, Cheeseburger Nebula Galactic Press with his partner, Arielle Roberts, who is based in Tokyo, Japan. He enjoys chemistry, botany & sippin n’ dippin. FJOA FOR LIFE.
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Over the years, I have always thought of my style to be a combination of Morticia Addams and Lisa Frank. I take macabre, creepy, and/or haunting visuals and mix them with adorable flourishes, and finish them with hyper col-
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and comics to produce a style that is radiant, playful, and graphic. Whether I am working on illustrations or tattoo designs, I always look for way to find a balance between light & dark; scary & cute; fantasy & reality.
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My work is predominantly concerned with our place in the world, and its constant change; the passage of time, the fleeting beauty of things, and their interconnectedness.
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My current practice is focused on explorations of charac-
ter: who we are to ourselves versus who we are to others, what makes us who we are to ourselves and who we are to others, and ultimately, which one are we? In my writing, I attempt to answer these questions through studies
on dialogue, correspondence (what we reveal to others), interior monologue (what we say to ourselves), and how
others interpret what it is that we reveal. In my perfor-
mance art, I attempt to answer these questions through interactive displays, which place the audience in the
midst of a ping pong game of transferred vulnerability. In my installations, I attempt to answer these questions
through the repurposing of familiar items—furniture, books, floor tiles, etc.—to create easily identifiable space that the audience will recognize.
The space that you fill with your character is an increasingly important thing to become aware of and understand. What makes a human being? If your opinion of yourself is biased, and your acquaintances do not have
enough information to be accurate in their assessments of you, then who are you?
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To: breteastonellis@gmail.com Cc: Subject: A Letter of Thanks
Dear Mr. Ellis, I wanted to thank you. The only thing I’ve wanted to be, for more than a couple years at a time, is an author. I grew up reading incessantly, and writing at the same rate. Somewhere along the line that was lost. Narrative and story-telling are the biggest part of my art, the biggest part of how I handle life in general. After a long hiatus, I was finally back to writing in high school, but couldn’t get things straight. When I read American Psycho, it solidified in my mind what I should be spending my time doing: writing. When I read Less Than Zero and The Rules of Attraction, I finally was able to envision my life as something that could directly inspire a full-fledged story. The way you’ve updated Hemingway’s style of less when there’s more—American Psycho—displaying horrid ghastly events in basic simplistic prose is obviously very moving; Didion’s mood—Less Than Zero and Imperial Bedrooms—using the weather, the feeling of being watched, and mentions of oddities littering the stories do magic in the way of creating an ominous prevailing sense of doom throughout the narratives; Fitzgerald’s imagery—‘Disappear Here’ and ‘Afraid to Merge’ from Less Than Zero. Blending it all together, forming a contemporary position, and melding them into a prosaic style that is uniquely your own... It is incredibly inspiring. I am a fan of your process, your attention to detail, your ability to do literary gymnastics when it comes to your shifts between minimal and maximal narration, your awareness and inclusion of references to pop-culture, the universe you’ve created. For the year and a half following my reading of your first two books, I’ve done almost nothing but write. My first short story was published recently and I have to thank you for pushing me into a world of reading, research, revising: the world of writing. Without you I wouldn’t have read Didion, Carver, Bukowski, Chandler, or Camus; I wouldn’t have given Hemingway a second chance after hating Old Man and the Sea. (Sorry.) Objectively speaking, you’re not the greatest author of all time. However, to me personally (as far as my process and development is concerned) you are by far the most influential. Thank you, Maximus Adarve
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Dear Mr. Ellis, IBefore I get started, this is not because you didn’t respond to my first email. Maybe a little... Mostly, it’s 7 AM and I didn’t sleep at all last night and, out of pure boredom, truly pure boredom, I tried again to read Imperial Bedrooms. I failed. Again. Even though I knew I wouldn’t be able to get through the book, my failure pissed me off. I thought I’d try to get rid of this emotion by writing to you. A couple questions: First, what the fuck dude? Second, are you that bored? Third, why continue to write if you are this darkly, disgustingly, hatefully, disgruntled with seemingly every aspect of life? Lunar Park was super meta, but it was fine, it read kind of like a signing off, you know? Introducing yourself as a character in the literary universe you’ve developed over the years was a little corny, but it worked. You should have stopped after that. Or maybe move on to another universe. You’ve covered so many different aspects of upper class habitats, hypocrisy, and inhabitants. Why did you feel it necessary to go all the way back and revisit your first novel? Why do those characters need to be updated? It’s lazy. It translates as, “Hey guess who’s run out of ideas. ME.” When the hell is a sequel a good idea, ever? You work in movies now, (I thought The Canyons was interesting for what it was, but you need to stop crying about people complaining about it. It wasn’t as good as you think. As a matter of fact all of the movies made from your books have been shit, which isn’t your fault...). You should know better than to make a sequel. You came in behind with the concept, and you failed to make it interesting. Your attempt to make things interesting brings me to my next point: why the fuck is that intro in there? You discounted your entire first book. It was lazy to chalk it up as a fictional novel within the universe of your books, too Meta. You should publish a movie review like everyone else if you want to comment on that trash movie they made from Imperial Bedrooms. Not only was it lazy and Meta, it communicated to everyone who has read both books, you don’t think you can successfully update characters or write something that reads as natural and believable character progression. So, now on to the rest of the book, it was pretty good. The ominous mood was on. The subliminal, social, and personal critiques were all there. The pacing was for once exciting and quick in a way I’m still not sure about, while your other books linger just long enough (too long at times in American Psycho), Imperial Bedrooms didn’t linger on anything until the end of the second act. Let’s talk about that. Why, for what, and for whom did you write that excruciatingly long dessert scene? Was the narrative, littered with manipulation, betrayal, murder, sexual abuse and internet snub films, not disturbing enough? Were you worried that it was too believable? Because the dessert scene definitely un-suspended the fuck out of the disbelief. Not only was it completely out of context and senseless, but also I don’t want to read 500 words worth of graphic, child sexual assault at the hands of the so-called protagonist. You implemented a lot of familiar literary devices from your previous novels in Imperial Bedrooms, but, where before they seemed attached to the narrative and also necessary, here they read as not only Meta, but also self-indulgent. We get it, over the years you’ve utilized some interesting and creative literary devices. Implementing ALL OF THEM here turns them from being creative and interesting into your own personal language of trite, recycled clichés. Okay, I’m good. Here are the links to my short stories so you can tear me apart. Go to town, bitch. Maximus Adarve
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dear max, Sorry, I didn’t respond to your emails. I’ve been quite busy. I’m glad that my writing has in some way impacted you and thanks for your compliments. It’s too bad that you and the other members of Generation Wuss can’t handle difficult subjects. Your critique was all over the place and contradicted your praise so I didn’t take much of it seriously as you seem a bit confused. Do you like when my work is Meta or do you hate it? Do you like when I switch from minimal to maximal prose or do you hate it? I’m sorry I can’t spoon feed you with a positive outlook. I’m a satirist and a realist, not a sincerest. Find a firm stance on that and please don’t go out and buy a Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special, shoot me with it outside my home and leave a copy of Less Than Zero at the crime scene like you’re Mark David Chapman. That’s how you sound right now. Don’t be a Stan. Change is good, grow up. If you feel so strongly about the way my work has evolved, you might be better served by returning to the older authors that you said I introduced you to (you’re welcome for that). They are better than me, regardless. I’m not the best author ever, as you so astutely observed, and my work isn’t for everyone. However, if you’re going to write me again I’d appreciate it if you figured out whether or not it is for you. Lastly, I won’t be able to read your short stories as I am way too busy with my podcast. Good luck in your future endeavors. Hopefully you’ll be able to be on my side of these kinds of emails one day, and maybe you’ll have a different insight when and if that happens. All the best, Bret Easton Ellis Sent From My iPhone
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I do this because I can’t imagine life without creating, or being involved with music, without helping people
achieve their dreams. I want to see art in the world that people believe in and I want to be involved with institu-
tions that want the same. It is important to give people
from all walks of life a chance for their voice to be heard, while being among the chorus.
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@ bust of a brain statute solemnly under stained glass. fascinated by the sound of thunder rushing of water. gay, I waded up to patience green and blue color volumes plateaus of peace we found in war rooms…fire we drank from chalices. it’s so easy to pretend we’ve known anything but proof. from eyes to our lips sultan, sultry across the bedroom. & as if this array can be contained everything almost seemed B&W but from the chorus in our ire we learned more than theory was quite all right.
I remember being a child…not much older than a man. I remember the sun shaking through the leaves whose colors began to fade. Had I too, at one time, been a façade? Or is natural course, at points, not being able to fully recognize one’s name? Such are the games we display. I remember being alone mostly…in churches… at home. At school, all I did was read & draw. I remember begging for acceptance by not showing a care at all. I remember lighting books on fire with magnifying glasses and the sun just to hear about how tall or older I’ve become. Bulletproof, until 100 proof… then all bets were off. I, too, understood the weight of it all. I, too, understand the glory in the fall. I remember being a man…not much older than a child. I remember being in love & the way she smiled. I remember thinking: Is this truly what life has in store for me?, only to have her show up again with another lover—destructive tendencies I had never wanted, nor chose. Though these were now the only coping mechanisms I sought. I’ve seen the rise & the fall. I forget sometimes that all we need in life are a few encouraging words and some seemingly touching moments. Monuments to the way we perceive. The give & take of it all…a notion to receive. In return I Am calling…out to a god…out to amounting, unspeakable truth…that I, too, am renewed.
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I never gave too much credence to the way things felt, the way I smelt, the cards dealt, you, I, or anything else. My life is separate, in a lot of ways, from my mind. I feel like it’s getting harder & harder to really put it any other way. I have such good memories of living, as if I’ve felt alive, even when at my most dire—strung out junkie on some Midwestern highway. Americanism in the late teens…adolescence…a learning experience. For better, for worse. For I remembered what was hurt behind the hurst. When I realized half of my family looked at me as some sort of savior, and the other half as a curse…I truly felt the warmth of loneliness. I make it back to the mountains with a shamble of a life in my hands. My heart longs for the end. In every conceivable way, I know this is merely the beginning. Awake & alive for the rest of the way.
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do you care the way we are? do I? can I even fake a smile… what does it feel like to win? how come I’m only coldest while flying— nerves begin pulsating as if I had never been two minds. bi-bi-bi little birdie brave tough these polar winds. I’m eating edibles at Eleanor’s smoking dope / again / I think I’m more practicality than wind. I think I’m learning what it is to give pieces of a heart shattered / again / awake & alive in these lines a perfect portrait of sin. here we come spinning out of pure nothingness into a blossoming cosmic infancy. and all I can do is write books of poetry on my skin \
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It’s all a dream I hope this fleeting solstice jagged moments strewn lightly across the pulpits led by culprits with no scars how we turn these simple drawings into particles it’s all art. I’ve been molded by sources unknown your god, environment or the things I’ve been told. bought & sold, only to be sold again broken. another beautiful addition to the waste bin. it’s all heart The give and take staying awake for days it’s all monuments & momentum so don’t forget them the kids in hell sometimes it’s a whole lifetime of screaming, demeaning & believing that one day you’ll be happy again.
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If I was Pain, would you listen? would you be able to hear me through the sound of money machines would you be able to see me as Grief? or a dump for your feelings? If I was Nature, would you leave me be? would you till the ground to plant your own seeds? raise the version of me you wish you had seen. If I was Pleasure, would I look as you think? instead of ragged‌rugged would you think of me as some sort of tree? to find rest under‌to carve your name into for a sense of immortality. If I was me in your eyes would you even be able to see? or am I simply a version of what you perceive.
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Getting To Know: G R LO N D O N PA R I S E
Quickly becoming recognized for her timeless, chic and forever
In terms of artists, Solange Knowles, as I find her style to be
with art. With Ryam, it is all about the cut, shape and silhouette
the singer’s quirky suit combos and fearless approach to fashion.
relevant collections, Gotal Ryam loves to mix high-end fashion of clothing. Ryam is already making waves. In the following
conversation, the emerging London-based, Parisian designer
talks us through her journey as a fashion designer, and her artistic
very creative and wonderfully flamboyant. I am crushing over
How do you see the connection between fashion and art?
Fashion is an art form. Art is self-expression through creativity,
aspirations for the future.
and it involves how one thing became another. You can go and
What is your first memory of fashion?
kind of art. Fashion is an art that you express every day.
view fashion exhibitions and appreciate them just like any other
I remember when I was around 9 -10 years old, my mum was
What is your design process?
as a pattern maker. I was really impressed by the pattern and
As we are a very young fashion house, we have adopted a simple
patterns onto fabric, cutting them out, and assembling them. It
and create a photo album. Then I will start collecting images that
making her own clothing patterns and [working] for her diploma cutting process. I was looking at her when she was tracing the
and traditional approach. I decide the theme for the collection
was one of my favorite moments.
inspire me. Sometimes I am on the tube and see something that
Tell us where you honed your fashion skills?
notebook. I sketch out all the clothes from the collection, make
At Central Saint Martins; London, England. I loved it there—it was a very inspiring place to learn. I was surrounded by the best.
inspires me for the collection, so I sketch it out roughly [in] my
a selection, and discuss that with our pattern maker to see what I can turn into reality. Then I select the fabrics, and our seamstress
Describe your aesthetic and signature look.
starts working on our patterns and prototypes. When the proto-
I do Pret à Couture, a world where the delicate process of Haute
the fabric and the details of a garment perform as I want it to,
Couture design and needlework, sit side by side with the accessi-
bility of Prêt-à-Porter (ready-to-wear, or off-the-rack designs). In a few words… my aesthetic is minimalistic with sharp tailoring.
My signature look is the precise geometrics of ornamental detail. Which artists and designers inspire your designs?
types are ready, I will have a model fit. [Fitting a model] ensures but that it also fits great and looks great. What is your 5 year plan?
I want to grow internationally and have a boutique in both London and Paris.
It just has to be Thierry Mugler—his repertoire of distortions
and exaggerations of the human figure really inspire me. He has
his own aesthetic, which makes him unique in the design world.
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I. Jakarta - Land of The Queen of Terima Kasih The Queen of Terima Kasih has a birdlike laugh and a love of telenovelas. In her
canary-yellow hijab and crown, she presides over the provinces of Nasi Goreng and Thank You.
Sister Margaret clutches her belongings, tight to her belly. Eyes shifting, she is searching for both predator and prey. She leads the way, boasting of her pocketknife, though knowing the right way to go had never stopped her from weeping in the mornings.
Sister Astrid speaks tirelessly of stranger-hood and loneliness, trying to reach through the fear of reaching out, admiring the gentleness of strangers, cursing her crueler
insides. She smokes too many clove cigarettes, stays up too late and wakes up too early. Sister Hilde wanders, admiring candy-colored colonial architecture. Laughs at the biggest damn KFC she’s ever seen. Managing her molecules, delighting in chaotic newness, she captures naps of many cats and men.
II. Yogya - Domain of The Upala Prince The gentle Upala Prince of The Special Region surrounds himself by old woods and forges old friends out of new ones. He knows the secrets of Gudeg, and muses with the turtle men in the forest of the great artist wizard, Jokopikek.
Sister Hilde sits by the river with dragonfruit juice dripping from her chin, hollering with the children across the water, trading names and dances as the sun goes down.
The Call to Prayer swells and fills the jungle, the bugs and birds and frogs join in the surrounding polyphony. She wants to make up her own God song.
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of bats, the bed a cool boat, illuminated by cellphone screen. Wondering if her desire for luxury had rendered her a fairer, frailer, fouler creature.
Sister Margaret is searching for a place to leave her mark, her painted faces. She can’t recall where she begins and ends, what was ever hers in the first place. III. Ubud - The Monarchy of Meong Meong The Monarchy of Meong Meong is an alliance of many royal families. The Barons of
Berpelucan rule the Teletubby Mountain, The Palace of Ayam Augus, and the ancient temple of Arak and Roll. The Duke and Duchess of Hati Hati are esteemed guests in the City of Angels and Third Born Children. Etc.
Sister Astrid floats with the salt atop the Indian Ocean, praying for too kind tides to pull her under.
Sister Margaret is the first to rise, waiting eagerly at the table for her muesli to be
served. Plotting her escape, she speaks fondly of the swamplands only she knows she’ll see sooner.
Sister Hilde plucks strings and stares out into endless green, met with an unnerving
clarity that must have seeped in through all the princess tea. She sings, caught in the
rain, jumps in the pool, and craves more water still. Holding a portrait of her true love, home feels relative.
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Three sisters wandered across the world, rotating positions in a triangle formation. A nervous, tender liberation moved through them, the notion that kindness is survival too.
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Caitlin Brothers and Adeliza Backus-Pace traveled together to Indonesia in January 2017
adeliza backus-pace Adeliza Backus-Pace is a photographer and filmmaker based in New Mexico. Her goal as photographer is to harness her adoration for people-watching into a tangible visual medium. She wants the viewer to step into her head and see the human experience the way she does - as pure, raw, unfiltered poetry.Â
caitlin brothers Caitlin Brothers is a song-witch based in Santa Fe, NM. Find out about upcoming music releases at matronrecords.com/ppoacherppoacher