Fantastic Creatures
No. 245: Monterey Weather; Geraldine Javier, Alebrijes & Najuales, Utriculi, Lorenzo Pace, and Martha Atienza; Tze Toh, and Laraaji
ARTS & LETTERS
Monterey Weather
The day began as usual, clothed in uniform gray.
Mid-morning turned sunny; I sat on the brick stoop
cradling my mug of Assam tea. A couple steps down,
a slender, new dragonfly shifted position, drying
its translucent wings in the sun; too young for iridescent tints.
Now, as I type this looking out the window, shadows
cast from the Sally Wattle tree are creeping
up the neighbor’s shingled roof. My brain tells me
the sky is blue, and I believe it.
—Jean Vengua
RABBIT HOLE
Artist Geraldine Javier on her solo exhibition “A Tree is Not a Forest”:
Alebrijes and Najuales (larger-than-life fantastic creature sculptures from Oaxaca) are on tour in the US, and will soon be exhibited in nearby Salinas, curated by JC Gonzalez (Urban Arts Collaborative). What are Alebrijes?
Submissions are open for Utriculi Issue no. 3 until August 1st. Published by Sandy Press; editors Mark Young and harry k stammer. Check out earlier issues here.
Artist Lorenzo Pace on his sculpture “Triumph of the Human Spirit” in New York City:
Video artist Martha Atienza on “The Protectors” exhibition and Bantayan Fisherfolk Day:
SOUNDINGS
Pianist and composer Tze Toh performs highlights from The Vast One in Singapore, with Lazar T. Sebastine (Carnatic violin), Teo Boon Chye (saxophone), Wu Bingling (violin) and guest musician May Loh (viola). Check out Tze Toh’s newsletter Multiverse in Symphony on Substack.
Eternity or Bust: Meditative autoharpist and composer Laraaji on his musical journey, and how he came to record Ambient 3 - Day of Radiance with Brian Eno :
Laraaji: Ambient 3: Day of Radience (w/Brian Eno)
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