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Every time some fash posts about Real Art vs Duchamp's Fountain it's like lol that urinal has been kicking your ass for a hundred years

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POV you’re the king and i just made an inappropriate joke about your virility in front of the whole royal court and you want to punish me but you can’t react in anger lest the court think my joke is true

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been repeating this in my head all day

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Dwarfed by the Ruins of the Mission San Juan Capistrano (Cathedral), Acrylic, 30x40"

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happy nullvember from my naughty (but not too naughty) new jester oc

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you are a faggot and a pointless animal

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A recent survey found that half of all American women have had sexual fantasies about becoming a dragon.

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After working in a couple different galleries with collections of Inuit art, I began to notice the abundance of artwork that stood out to me as “chonky”—but initially all I knew was that these delightful works went beyond an anthropological, illustrative “these are observations of the everyday.” “Chonk” is internet slang taken from the word chunk, referring to something that is thick, round and chubby, ideally said with affection or humour. Chonk can be applied to the animate and inanimate, animal and human, and might also mean oversized. After some thought and reflection, I see a relationship between art working depicting chonk within collections and the growing trends within contemporary cultural production online. These artworks have to do with representation and taking up space, acting as catalysts for visual sovereignty for Indigenous artists. Chonk isn't the reason the artworks incorporate this theme, but rather chonk within artwork is an outcome and expression of these actions.

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There is a correlation between this unapologetic, unabashed signaling of vibrancy and love to Inuit and a larger public, the current movement towards carving space for self-representation and the body in social media and art spaces, and the chonky sculptures that first drew me in within institutional collections. What began as an exploration of works that spark joy in their charming roundness has slowly become a collection of works that say, “I am here,” and “I see you.”

Franchesca Herbert-Spence, from "Chonky! Taking Up Space," published in Inuit Art Quarterly vol 35.3, Fall 2022

artwork info in image descriptions

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what if, what

what if i just came back

to tumblr?

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These posters were designed to simultaneously promote “Saru” and restate important messages found within the book! NOTE: Prices have been upticked moderately to assist with fundraising for this independently-printed publication. Thank you in advance for your patronage!

LINKS TO POSTERS

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Howdy, tumblr! It’s been years.

I’ve been working hard on this personal project (and finishing school) so I’d really appreciate folks taking a look, even just to support or spread the word! Thanks so much to everyone who’s encouraged me along the way so far!

Saru is designed to introduce would-be meditators to easy meditation techniques and also to validate current meditators, especially those new to the practice, that forming this new habit is challenging.

The book includes diagram-inspired spreads for informing the reader about each step in the meditation process and how to actively improve. There is strong emphasis on patience with oneself and recognizing that mistakes are an essential part of growth.

Support/pre-order Saru on Kickstarter!

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me in 10 years

person: why didn't you go to college

me: animal collective told me i didn't have to

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lovely island

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Moray eels have been bred for the first time at a Zoo in Austria, and the babies are now old enough to show off their very impressive teeth. “Up to now, nobody knew what the larvae look like, what they eat and how they behave“, said the zoo’s director, Dagmar Schratter, who hopes to breed more moray eels now that they’ve finally figured out the right conditions. Read more: http://bit.ly/1dZygPZ via Zooborns Image: Schönbrunn Zoo / Daniel Zupanc// via ScienceAlert

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the weather - Jingle Cats (Sony - PSX - 1998)