Mermaids–both professional and amateur–are everywhere. The mainstreaming of seapunk has triggered a mermaid identity crisis: If everyone’s a mermaid, is anyone? It’s time to differentiate yourself from the school: Consider one of the alternatives offered by mermaidstail.info, a treasure trove of mermaid speculation. Mermaids and other mythological creatures are fascinating. I suspect I’ve created more and varied kinds of not only mermaids but all kinds of strange creatures. Most of these are definitely not work… [read more »]
Ditch Plains | Loretta Fahrenholz
Ditch Plains is a new film by Loretta Fahrenholz, connecting dancers with a networked city in a state of crisis. The dancers–including Ringmasters Corey, Jay Donn, Marty McFly, Lil Buck, and others–improvise in apartments, streets, and hallways, manifesting an abstract narrative in a dystopian setting.
Ditch Plains is now on view at Reena Spaulings, September 8 – 22, 2013.
