Frank WIck, untitles piece at an unnamed location. Frank and I disgree on the notion that art should be "gotten" within the first few seconds of viewing it. He thinks it should. I don't. Art shouldn't be obliged to reveal itself immediately. If it does,then great. I prefer a more novelistic approach where layers of meaning are shed over time.
The Knight Center, above, pre Whirling Dervishes of Rumi. Because the cosmos are spinning, from nanoparticles to entire galaxies, it is evident that our fundamental condition is to revolve. The Whirling Dervishes demonstrated this idea beautifully, quietly,precisely, last saturday night. It was not a performance, but instead a prayer slash ceremony dating back to the 13th century. One of the oldest such things still being performed on this planet.
.800 section of the MDPL Main Library. Where lewd, subversive, and sometimes disgusting things happen towards the rear. Out of sight, the riffraff like to do nasty things back there...
An historical moment such as this needs a brief pause of levity. Of the Drunken History videos, this one is the best. We watched the inauguration from Churchill's Pub in Little Haiti (for those of you who don't live in miami..)
On another note" Prepare for the upcoming Miami Public Access Show .