The past year has been one of my toughest but they say either you're going into a storm, you're in it or you're coming out of one.. a year ago we put these intergalactic soul plans into action for the year 2015 and in another month the show opens. It's good to put your ideas into motion and see them actually come together. I had a bunch of critics, a bunch naysayers and just people thinking it couldn't be done the kiser corp way, even people that are suppose to be in your corner, but its done. I rely on my experience. It hasn't been easy and there have been so many outside obstacles a brother had to go through to get here, but I'm here... still standing. I'm a bit more broken yet still the most complete I've ever been. I'm going into new career directions now, taking on more consulting & teaching rolls. I'm more accepting of the changes that are happening around me and in my life. I'm becoming alot better at seeing these upcoming road bumps in my journey to liberation. So once this show goes up, I'll be able to breathe easy. I may even shed a tear or two, because this journey to get to this point has been insane. The people only know the finished product they don't know about what you go through or what it costs you. Our first major exhibit.. and better yet its all graphic design based. I always wanted to be one of those fancy graphic designers who's work could simply be viewed as visual art. Instead of selling some pointless product, lets sell the idea of equality and peace and make the world a better place. I fall back on our old god city slogan: educate, assist and entertain the people through artistic expression. Pops I made it and I know mom would be proud.
It doesnt affect me, so it's not my problem, problems.
2 conversations I had this week made me ask this question. Why do certain people choose to be silent about injustices or certain issues that plague us as society? ( I know that's a loaded question, because people have different ideas of rights & wrongs) When did it become ok to NOT know whats going on & to never know what always has been going on? How many people have to die before we step up & say "that's not right"? Why is it cool to follow religion but not have any consciousness about your surroundings or history, better yet, to have no knowledge of the most high that you follow & even worse, no knowledge of self. What have these people been fed? When has it ever been ok to be selfish enough to only worry about yourself while others suffer? It's never been in my nature to rock with these ideas, (its hard not to have compassion or empathy for fellow man, especially when those people suffering look just like me, I don't have to know them personally) but it's in my nature to let these people know.
The idea of a most high doesn't come in the form of pointless materialistic offerings, but in the gift of your third eye, your mind, the gift of knowledge & the gift of unconditional love. I thought love was universal. I just wrapped up the astronaut food packaging designs for the show... for those that like to be fed nonsense free of independent thought. Have another bowl & take another sip.
We have a Q & A lecture session that will accompany this art show. I say again, my 25 pieces are all based off of real life conversations and situations I've been in... I could do 50 more.. easy.
Why so angry, they're always angry
Here's a sneak peek at one of the space race pieces, there's a few directions I'm thinking about taking this in. All of these pieces are based off of real life situations I've been involved in. Yes, they come from a true place. Some of the conversations I've found myself involved in have been quite magnificent. I hope people get it. event though we have to wrap these things up in an imaginary package to get our voices to be heard... I'd like to think of myself as a chef, feeding society my perspective of things, what its like to "be". So I'll take these vegetables and hide them in the triple strawberry cheesecake. Now, eat your breakfast, its important.
Imagination x consciousness
First and foremost, I'm extremely proud of how we've put this idea together (thanks to Jason Woodberry & Quentin Talley). The upcoming intergalactic soul art exhibit, I've created a series of posters to assist with the story telling of the show... another form of visual communication using some graphic design skill. Here's one of those poster designs that will also translate into t-shirt design with the tagline to the show, imagination x consciousness. I think we're onto something here, from the work, to the brand, to the musical score and we have already captured the ears & eyes of some heavy hitter international art buyers. Im no artist, just a designer that can illustrate. We've finished up all the art and we're wrapping up the performance piece now. I'm really thinking of turning this into a graphic novel.
