January 16, 2005

  • Down in Dumba…

    Kerry and I went for a late breakfast (around 5pm) to the Metro Diner, one of my favorites.

    A guy was pulling a typical NYC move, on our way there, and I secretly snapped him.

    Can you tell what e is doing? He is waiting for his wife to come back with the car so they can park there. He’s physically saving the space. Gotta love this city…

    Then I went down to Dumbo to the Brooklyn Media Lab’s Lets Do Launch Party. I was late. I was supposed to be there very early to help set up video presentations (you see, my job IS good for something, I now have the technical knowhow to be used as an assistant techie).

    Digetelle, (in probably the worst picture of the night) led the set up troops in a this-is-too-much freaked out manner.

    John put up some of his art.

    There were other very cool visual artistes in the back as well. Damon Hamm

    (middle) had these cool sculptures.

    You can’t see it but the turkey is being held up by turkey carving prong forks.

    In the other corner a cracked artist showed his mettle.

    I liked his shit allot. But I didn’t get to meet him. Meanwhile, Vlad and Olga,

    projectionist video artists set up this cool shit in the performance room. And speaking of, the performances started with some poetry slam. Malcom rocked it with some apropos social commentary.

    Poetree (Peoples Organized Entertainment Teaching Education Everywhere) rocked the mic with a slamming set.

    Charlotte then had a fashion show of her C Spot Design line.

    Doesn’t John look striking?

    Finally, CEO (chronic electronic orchestra) made it up on stage.

    (I couldn’t take good pictures of them because…

    Someone had to ride the levels!) Yes, my editing skills have also allowed me to be a soundboard operator.

    And I ended the night like every night should end, sucking tittie.

    All in all, a pretty fucking cool time at the Dumba Collective (not spelled wrong, that is the name of the space). I felt like I was needed, and that I could do all this technical shit, that I could troubleshoot with the best of them.

    Now I am a bit sick and it sucks, but whatevs, it was worth it.