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Clothing Sculpture: Galaxy, 2011 (detail)

Clothing Sculpture: Galaxy, 2011

@derickmelander

Remembering how much fun it was to make a giant, i

Remembering how much fun it was to make a giant, inflatable, “lost mitten” for Hobart and William Smith Colleges back in 2015.

Going through some papers this morning, I came across the initial sketch, inspiration, and pattern making artifacts. Link in bio for a video of the resulting work.

It was lovely to work with Gabriella D’Angelo, Ted Aub and Alysia Kaplan to realize the project.

@hwscolleges @gabrielladangelo @tedaub @visuallyvoracious #leavingtraces #monument
#inflatable #inflatables #publicart #textileart #fiberart #genevany #hwscolleges #upstateny #upstatenyartists #callicooncenterny #derickmelander @countryboy12724

We were lucky to get a private tour of the archite

We were lucky to get a private tour of the architect Niemeyer’s private home, Casa das Canoas, Built in 1952 here in Rio. I especially loved the windows in the smaller rooms. They could have been large to show off the lush vegetation, but they were small and projected out into the garden. To control solar gain, they were fitted with pocket-shutters. #neimeyer #riodejaneiro #modernistarchitecture #1952 #manitoba #biomorphic #modernism

I’m painting, I’m painting again. I’m cleani

I’m painting, I’m painting again. I’m cleaning, I’m cleaning again. Cleaning my brain. @talkingheadsofficial #talkingheads #studiotime #thinkingdoingbeing Thank you @arienchangstudio for the portrait!

🎂 Happy Birthday, William S. Burroughs! Back in

🎂 Happy Birthday, William S. Burroughs! Back in 1987 I had a series of paranormal encounters, sparked by an unusual drawing experiment. I’d hold a pastel lightly over paper, relax my eyes, and let my hand move freely—almost like using an Ouija board. The results were promising, but soon I started feeling energy in my hands even after I was done drawing. It felt like something was guiding me—a tug here, a pull there. I began to wonder: Am I becoming possessed?

Having read many of Burrough’s books, I knew he believed in possession. So I wrote him a quick letter, describing my experiences and asking if he wanted to know more. I am not sure where I got his address, but I think one of my music friends in Philadelphia knew someone who shot guns with him in Lawrence. To my surprise, he replied!. It was a bit like getting a postcard from god. I dutifully wrote him a long letter back and that was that. Looking at the postcard now, I see he had actually included his phone number!! Should I have called him? Maybe I will now 👻

Oh, have you seen Luca Guadagnino’s movie Queer? What did you think?

#williamsburroughs #burroughs #queer @lucaguadagninoarchive #nakedlunch #ouija #paranormal #paranormalart #automaticdrawing @ninakatchadourian #lawrencekansas #jamesgrauerholz @giorno_poetry_systems #beatgeneration #irasilverberg @heathercarluccimedium #Possession #Supernatural

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