Amalineda Jean Francois
Prompt 1: We want you to take a few minutes and write a letter to your future self. To you, one year from today. Write about everything that is happening and how you are feeling. Write what alarms you and what consoles you.
Prompt 2: Bill T. Jones: Bill T. Jones explores many themes. The ones mentioned are of the individual self and community building. With what is happening in the world these days, with Black Lives Matter, Women's Rights, ICE, and other things; Invent a new way in which we can all connect as a community. What does it look like? What does it feel like? (Note this can be something that can exist in our universe or a sci-fi fantasy world)
Bill T. Jones: Bill T. Jones explores many themes. The ones mentioned are of the individual self and community building. With what is happening in the world these days, with Black Lives Matter, Women's Rights, ICE, and other things; Invent a new way in which we can all connect as a community. What does it look like? What does it feel like? (Note this can be something that can exist in our universe or a sci-fi fantasy world)
Nick Cave is an artist who creates spaces where a person can experience something magical and other worldly. Nick says, “How can I bring us back to that dream state, that space of imagination. Because I think we’re at a time where we don’t really dream anymore.” With that in mind, if I could give you 3 radical wishes, what would it be?
I hear the sound of the car outside
the win blowing
The motorcycle passing really fast
And the people arguing so loud
All this sounds borders me
When I’m trying to sleep and the car and people are loud
And fantasize about running outside
I wish to click my fingers and make every one stop
I finally find the reason why I can’t never have magic
Cuz I would use it for my own need
The ground of my room feels like a sinking boat
When moving around the house it feels like falling inside a bottle of water
I find myself believe that it’s was all a dream and I can go back to sleep
hopefully it won’t happen again.
Prompt 1: We want to start with some deep listening. Take a minute or so and just listen to the sound of the space you’re in. What do you hear? Traffic? Your refrigerator? Your family moving around your living space? Your own breathing. In the spirit of NYC's 7pm Applause for Essential Workers, and Ann Hamilton's quote "hearing is how we touch at a distance", we invite you to compose a new communal sound-based ritual for a new time of day and community. You can use basic materials around your house or just your body or breath to do this.
Listening to music: William Kentridge often works with music. Is there a song that keeps popping into your head? Find it now and play it, or sing it to yourself. Listen and notice what comes up in your mind. That’s it! Whatever pops into your mind, let it come, and let it go. Express what came up in your mind using any of the art methods below.
For this prompt I have choose the song wonder by Shawn Mendes and there is also one line that Stands out to me.
Line: I wonder, wouldn't it be nice
To live inside a world that isn't black and white?
Poetry: human would be human
Equality would benefit it’s meaning
Life would have it’s reason
Honestly, paradise would just be on earth instead of heaven.
Ann Hamilton said, ““hearing is how we touch at a distance.” Make something precious for someone else and share it with them.
Prompt 1: You might want to put on some music to help you freely spin. Finally, put the essential object somewhere in the room where you can still see it while you spin. Now spin on and in your own time. Spin a few times and make sure you take time to spin in both directions. You are altering your mind in this process. Next, we’re going to take a photo while we spin. The camera can be facing in (like a selfie) or facing out. You can even try to photograph your essential object. Whenever you feel complete and done spinning, take a final selfie / photo of yourself.