A page from Martha Hipley’s “What’s Keeping You Cleaved,” one of five stories from the A.O. Movement Collective’s forthcoming graphic novel ETLE ILLUS.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Stunning Double Exposure Portraits By Heitor Magno
Sometimes in a sea of black and white, a single colour image brings out the best of both worlds. Brazilian Heitor Magno is a visual artist who knows this principle.
"I will never forget that absence
that entered me like a man enters his own house,
and I was satisfied with nonbeing:
an emptiness open to everything."
— Pablo Neruda from “It Happens”, The Sea and the Bells (via heavydrug)
The AOMC is thrilled to welcome 888ism.e as our newest curator of the ETLE Universe! 888ism.e joins us as the curator of the Universe’s Pornography work.
888ism.e aims to illuminate areas of potential connection among beings (practical) and to interrogate the sham notion that the universe is anything but continuous matter and anti-matter (theoretical). By seeking telescopically the widest lens/most distant viewpoint as a way to experience the range of perspectives all the way from cosmos to micro-views/extreme close-ups, 888ism.e desires a viable framework for eroticism that nourishes power, agency and possibility.
888ism.e, Curator of Pornography, has lived on this planet for over 5 decades, accruing knowledge at a snail’s pace but somehow putting things together enough along the way to survive, thrive and get paid.
Formal & informal fields of study have included medicine (various forms), anatomy & physiology, medical anomalies (age 1 to present), dance (age 3 to present), visual art (age 4 to present), english language (age 5 to present), pornography and mathematics (age 6 to present),
888sim.e is a pseudonym, in play here for the purposes of liberation, taking no prisoners, pulling no punches, cultivating reliable space for imagining, and fun. As curator of pornography, 888ism.e envisions a reclaiming of power by interrogating embedded mechanisms of capitalism in our erotic supply system. If our senses constitute our agency, what stops us from enacting the most realized visions we possess?
We couldn’t be more excited to have 888ism.e on board, and are grateful for their support! More announcements about the Pornography work of the Universe coming soon!
The AOMC is thrilled to welcome Yackez as our newest curator of the ETLE Universe! YACKEZ joins the Universe as the curators of Idgy Dean’s Concept Album.
Yackez, aka The World’s Most Loveable Hip-Hop Group,is the arty rap group/multimedia collaboration of Larissa and Jon Velez-Jackson, aka Twitta and Papi Jon. This married hip-hop duo exists as both a celebration and critique of popular culture, politics, urban mentality and most notably, itself.
Jon Velez-Jackson is a songwriter, writer and full-time journalist, currently working as a Senior Editor at The Week magazine, which he helped launch in 2001. Larissa Velez-Jackson is a choreographer/dancer/vocalist in NYC. She was a 2012-13 Artist in Residence at Movement Research, who presented her first solo choreographic evening at Danspace Platform 2010 to great reviews.
We are SO excited to have Yackez on board, and can’t wait to get started on work together. Stay tuned for news from the studio!
The AOMC is thrilled to welcome raja feather kelly as our newest curator of the ETLE Universe! Raja joins the Universe as one of the Artist Curators for the Collected Essays.
Raja Feather Kelly Is A Company Member Of David Dorfman Dance, Zoe | Juniper, Reggie Wilson/ Fist And Heel Performance Group, Racedance,Pearsonwidrig Dancetheater And Also Performs With Tzveta Kassabova And Paul Matteson. He Has Had The Pleasure Of Performing In The Work Of Christopher Williams, Colleen Thomas And Dancers, And Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion Through The Premiere Of The Radio Show, Which Received A New York Dance & Performance (Bessie) Award.
Kelly Has Been A Guest Artist At New York University, The University Of Virginia, Memphis University, University Of Florida, Dance House In Melbourne, Au And Most Recently A Guest Lecturer At The University Of Maryland, College Park, And A Guest Choreographer At Princeton University. Kelly’s Work Has Been Shown At Dance New Amsterdam,Triskelion Arts, The Center For Performance Research, Velocity Dance Center And The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. Kelly Was A Co-Producer Of The Summer Dance Series Rooftop Dance. He Is A Contributing Writer For The Dance Enthusiast. When Not Touring Or Performing, Kelly Manages Race Dance And Reggie Wilson/ Fist And Heel Performance Group. Kelly Holds A Ba With Honors In Dance And English From Connecticut College.
Raja joins curator Masha Kon as one of two essay curators - three artist curator positions and the lead curatorship remain available. Want to join their ranks? Check it out and learn more here.
