Inspiration can come from anywhere, anytime, take this cluster of postcards; ripe randomness ready and willing, like a loving brotherly photo of Arnold and Willis from Diff'rent Strokes or a vacationing couple in Hawaii playing golf, taken minutes before a volcano off shore violently erupts destroying nearby towns, palms, and golf courses. Luckily the couple survives the eruption, only to die in the plane crash home. Tragedy, you might think? What if I told you their little fun in the sun vacation was but part of a scheming elaborate plan unfolding successfully. A leave-the-country-while-things-cooled-down-for-the-robbery-and-murder-of-three-long-time-business-partners-in-prestigious-financial-firm-plan.
Much of inspiration, I find, is about leaving the sails open and susceptible to the currents of a moment. Allowing whatever you're sensing to come in and let your imagination coast away.
Point of danger. Sharks patrol these waters. Ready a life boat.
I still kick myself for not buying that Austin Osman Spare book I looked through in some small occult bookstore somewhere in Atlanta so many years ago. I had only heard of him at that time but never seen his work printed before. I was mesmerized by his line work and imagery and felt affinity beyond his name; for his vision. His art beckons beyond the material, into spirit worlds, and returns with magnificent manifestations of his invocations.
Over the years I've noticed an increase in available material of his work both online and print. When before I barely found one website featuring a couple pieces of his work, to now there being several poor youtube slideshows and a modicum of websites. Now I can't afford the nice books they print of his in the United Kingdom. I hope to find some used in some small remote bookstore someday, somewhere, ...somehow...someway...(segue into song)
Are you familiar with the work of artist Laurie Anderson?...no, not Louie Anderson, the comedian, yeah, no...not Loni Anderson the actress from 'WKRP in Cincinnati', (don't start singing, those things are written to stick) no I'm talking about LAURIE Anderson, the spoken word performance artist. She writes provoking, often humorous, insightful, and poetic work about all kinds of things.
Here's some motivational morsels to go along with your morning muffin and chai...
ps. If you feel up to it, play the first video, wait about a minute, then start the second one. Wait thirty seconds into the second one then start the last one. Now all are playing at the same time...Insta-art piece about the over saturation infiltration of mass media; hey, at least it's healthier than the Nightly News, Married With Children, and Reality TV coming at you?
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