Category Archives: Hazards of being an artist

39 Months of Gestation: Dark Place.

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

They say that longer gestation in animals is correlated with more intelligence. Elephants gestate 24 months, sperm whales and dolphins up to 19, walruses – 16. So far “Rocks In My Pockets” has gestated 39 months. I don’t know about … Continue reading →

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Money Blues.

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

It is 4 AM and I wake up with a feeling that a large fist in the center of my stomach is pulling my whole body inside. My muscles crack with tension like guitar strings too tight. My back and … Continue reading →

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Depression Question: How Does It Feel?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

This is a blog where Depression meets Film. But before Depression met Film, first it shook hands with the filmmaker, actually, still shaking it – the hand and the filmmaker. Why does this filmmaker want to share with everybody her … Continue reading →

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N Train Karma.

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Karma is everywhere. Even on N train, although N stands for ‘never’, remember? The train that never comes. Last Sunday’s morning found me in my boyfriend’s bed, in East Village. We had to eat breakfast quickly and run to Brooklyn … Continue reading →

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Binary System.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

0 and 1 work well for making various files on your computer. I regard rejection and acceptance as a similar binary system that creates powerful feedback on your artwork. Just one 0 doesn’t create new information. You need many 0′s … Continue reading →

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The Truth of Fiction.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

One sometimes have to live with the decisions made by her younger self. You know, with mutilated limbs or a tasteless tattoo on a face. I happen to have to live without a diary I wrote when I was 18. … Continue reading →

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Human Nature.

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

This is an eternal question that both priests and politicians claim to know the answer for but each of us struggles to find our own individual response: Is human nature good or bad? Depending on when and where you catch … Continue reading →

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Messaging Universe.

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Friday, April 13th was full of unexpected gifts if you consider a question mark as a gift. First, of course, we had the deadline to meet. In fact, it was met the night before, April 12th at 10 PM when … Continue reading →

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Friday, April 13th

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Believe or not, but we have a deadline on April 13th, Friday. Normally Fridays the 13th pass by without a fuss, although a couple of times strange things had happened. Like in the summer 2007 when my landlord died and … Continue reading →

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Puppets in Motion.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

The simple rule of life is that chickens come to roost and puppets get to move. It sometimes takes a long time for immobile puppets finally get it, the reason why they were created, and move to their destined spotlight. … Continue reading →

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