Exited Our Vehicles

FASCINATIONS LOG 01

The HG work—and the research it demands—is in a better place. Though I’ve read and outlined several books, I found that I needed more. Those sources focused too heavily on The Two rather than the full 39+1 (and others beyond them). I’ve struggled with creating portraits of individuals I know very little about. But based on the spreadsheets I’ve now compiled and cross-referenced, I’m in a position to illustrate them with purpose.

I have no intention of mocking the subjects I’m addressing in this upcoming show. But I do need to feel some genuine connection to them. I’ve watched countless hours of footage from MA, reviewed exit interviews from the group, and read personal statements from several members. Now, having compiled enough research—even down to knowing where these individuals are buried—I can say: I now feel comfortable representing them.

This evening, I also shifted direction on the MK handbags. It’s not that the means will change—but the NX/DOS concept is now being redirected into a different piece, one based on a master’s instruction to “practice.” I’ll begin that tomorrow.

The MK bag—or bags—will now lean more into ULTRA: into the ideas of bullshit marketing, annoying fonts, status, and manufactured hype. That concept will probably evolve, too. Not much time left, though.