And now that I'll be heading out in-- oh, 28 hours or so (if the counting-on-my-fingers was correct!)
What started with this image as its genesis:
"How is it I tie this damn cravat again?"
Not the siiiiick-ass "Family Portrait" series snapped by Nhat Nguyen,
Bitch, PLEASE: You KNOW You Know
What I mean...
The secret lies herein: Those were but an after-thought
(Though a high-larious one rife with hyperbole, I Full & Openly Admit)
The moments preceding this "terrible triumvirate's" free-for-all?
Splinters in time so exciting, they've been buried between the layers of my skin An untold story carried around
Till now—
but then
Sculptor and photographer glenn kaino took a 'Big Shot' Polaroid in hand and fired off solos:
a crisp snapping, flashbulbs going P O P
Anybody Up For The "Big Shot Shuffle"?
Perhaps you've heard of a guy known by the moniker 'Andy Warhol'? (Not that I, Clint Catalyst, would advocate one changing his birth name...)
Well, he was particularly fond of this model and make. So much so, in fact, that some of his subjects outlived their proverbial "15 [NOPE, CAN'T EVEN SAY IT]":
Hard-Backed and Perfect-Bound
This World Wide Waste of Time? Sure, the sense of immediacy is somewhat magic, gratifying.
But I'm a big fan of printed matter. I can hold it in my lap, hear the crack of the spine, smell each flip of the pages:
Unlike a URL, it has a life of its own that I don't feel is fleeting—here today, gone...
Well,
tomorrow is when I'm bound
to board a plane.
My destination Pittsburgh, I'm hoping to also feel more than just that [OVER-REFERENCED INCREMENT OF TIME].
glenn kaino's retrospective show is opening, and apparently I'm going to be in it. Not just at it
Though attending any commencement ceremony of his work would be sublime, the sensory details on a personal level are exponentially magnified by the, uh, overwhelming detail that
Pinned and mounted on the wall, a fragment of my soul
Paralleled with ______________ of Warhol's subjects?
Not a fascimilie. Not a reproduction, but the actual Polaroid itself.
(no. nope. nein: haven't the foggiest yet)
Paired with one of kaino's Polaroids: My history mingling with his?/hers?
...pronouns up for grabs...
The prospect itself was almost too much for me to believe, not "as if it were a dream"—more like a story I'd concocted, cast myself a protagonist.
I mean, this geographical region in which I reside that seems less a city than a propped-up movie set? A lesson I've learned too many times the hardest way:
talk is talk is subjective
//
until this
Reportage from a Third-Party Source: artdaily.org
nestled its way into my In-Box, the text
With My Name In The Line-Up (See "Uberstars," Third Paragraph)
Sent me into a frenzy: neurons firing off reassurance
"See? It's happening. It's real."
Oh, and the sample of my own work to familiarize the viewer with whom I am and [OPTION FOR QUOTATION MARKS YOUR OWN] What I Do?
I Stood Before A Camera. I've Seen A Still.
(and still am pained by the Vaseline-sheen nervousness masked my face with):
But when and if I'm there and recognize the abrasive drawl I've come to terms with as my own?
Well, this skeptic would be an eyelash short of 'elated'—until
THAT moment of "truth," however
here's this
Shot Of Me Sportin' A Fresh New 'Fro, With My Home Grill Stevie Ryan
—the black and silver strands my nod to Mssr. Warhol
and
Since Lil' Kim Herself Gets Her Hair Did Up At 'the HAIRROIN'
I might as well quote Miss Thing and drag-and-drop "another one/and another one/ and another one..."
So for any of y'all
in or around PITTSBURGH this Saturday, 7 p.m.?
Head on over to Sandusky Street and give us a holler!
('Us' equals Dirk Mai a.k.a. Fingers Crossed, Linda Strawberry and 'The Kitch.')
CAN'T MAKE IT SATURDAY, BUT STILL WANNA SPOT-CHECK?
May 3 - August 31 2008
is the span in which kaino's treasures will be housed: an installation scattered amidst four floors
graft (salmon)
graft (pig)
and my personal fave:
A Plank for Every Pirate
with the ticking of the clock, I continue to walk—
Yours Until Yours,
Love
a reallyfuckingrateful Clint
Post Script: "Sleep Deprivation?" Could I Have A Definition, Please?
Props in order— for 'Blue Washington,' hair by Irene Urias (HAIRROIN) Make-Up by Stacey Hummell
for the new 'do? Cut/Color/(s)Extensions by Luis Salines (HAIRROIN)
.not even johNNY depp gets me reeling against my b(i|e)tter judgemeant to see jerry fuhkheimers picks-your-pockets-while-you-watch bit of sell-you-loid.
.usually I even vie for the villain in a dis' knee film but NOT SO in peter pan.I kept wishing for the rumours of captain hooks demise to be any thing but exagge-rated.
...all that to say:
.a plank for every pirate is brilliant.wooden wit.and you clint caught-a-lisp look like an absolute dandy in your woo-wear.
.but now I shall remove this plank of cherry tree [namely my self] from your golden eyes.
i'm sure u already know this, but ure by far the coolest thing on this site. ure an uber superstar, all rite!!! i mean, whats with the boring blonde woman on the front page? shes tryin to be all sex and the city about it, but U are the one whos invited to the hot parties. is this site new r somethin??? cos like priorities, theyre fucked up in here. no offense but i know ure kinda old but the reason we love u is cos u GET IT. i wanna be u when i grow up not some square bitch and im not even a gay man!!! u shld like just start ure own site. i dont wanna join uber but for sure i'd join it!!!!! luv u, bee<3
Okay so Clint, funny story for you... So there's this place that my dad and grandma use to go eat at every friday, it was a fish fry. and there was this guy there and he look EXACTLY like Andy Warhol. It could seriously be his twin... My sister wanted to get a picture taken with him... hahaha! Also, are you going to be keeping your hair like that? I just wonder because it looks amazing like that... It actually reminds me a tad bit of how Davey Havok's use to look, in a sense... haha! Well I best be off now... Hope everything is going groovy there! Talk to you later on........... XOXOXOXO!
Looks hot, but Pittsburgh is so... grotsky. You know tose bitches at BC STILL haven't refunded my money, but they cancalled my order, like, 2 and a half weeks ago. I'm saving up for a 'ciaga Bag. The yellow motorcycle. $1278. HAY!
CLINT! im loving the new hair style. and of course, yet another perfectly crafted blog. i loved the "a plank for every pirate" It's a brilliant peice. anyways, you should hit the sack, you must be tired, as usual. go to bed oyung man! you have to be on a plane in about 27 and a half hours, if the "couting-on-your-fingers was accurate
Hey Clint! I have AMAZING news I want to tell you! Would you care if I email you are your Gmail? I just don't want anybody else knowing it! Let me know if you don't mind me emailing you about the AMAZING news! Have a great weekend Clint!
Clint you are outta control with that crazy hairDO of yours! I love it! Did you get my thankyou message... If not I will re-send it.. I sent you a picture attached to it also. ;] luv luv luv ya! TELL AUDREY THANX SO MUCH !
ERIS STARtle has asked me to inform you, that he is mad at you. He wishes to know why he has yet to hear anything from you in over a week and wishes that you could see him graduate and would love some type of word from you before then.
:) Clint. i got no idea what time it is there. but here, its almost 5 pm, although, time really has no meaning unless you've got plans, which i dont. but i htink i am heading out tonight. a party of some sort. not really sure what the occasion is. I'm sure I'll find out. anyways, just wanted to check up on you and tell you that... I LOVE YOU DUDE! (yes, i did actually call you dude:P
I tried to comment you this morning, but Uber ate it. Grrrr.// The day after tomorrow my husband, lollie & I are going to be in Pensacola Beach. I'll get you a souvenir refrigerator magnet. Promise! I told Mr Haag that I'd get him one too. Magnets for everyone! lol. hearts & stuff. -Tally
Hey ther! I finally got on..haha! How have you been. Me, I am doing fine, I really could complain turst me...haha, A lot. But yeah I guess that I have been doing fine, I am talking to new people, and I realized that talking to people that you do not know help you realize little things about yourself that you never thought possible. =] I love you! =]
I'm still such an imbecile at this- I tried to reply to you on your page and ended up talking on my own page, alas! mais voila ici:
Clare Barry May 13, 2008 11:34 AM But within that- maybe, if you hadn't turned around those five years of duck and cover everytime you heard/saw something click/flash then the subscriptions that your stashing up might not be coming so thick and fast?- Don't worry, I'm not saying that without the pictures that you havn't got a talent for writing- it's just there are far too many people out there who read books to look at the pictures (!)...and I don't believe in coincidences.
Not to mention, I can't remember where I read it- but it stuck with me- they say good models arn't perfectly aligned and asthetic. A good model is the person that walks into the room and has the attention of everyone in there- they're not attractive, just some sort of aura around them is fascinating. It sounds subjective but I know it's true, I've witnessed it. Ha. Which is also completely a normative statement, and you could write that off as irrelevent but never the less.
And yeah baby. Great Britain born and bread. How could you tell? Bar the cussing every other word and the use of 'git' (!)
You of all people should know. heartfelt comments such as the one i sent you are all inspired by the fond feelings for the person the comment has been left for. I didnt even have to think about a thing when i typed those words, I just had to read and let my heart take control.
Oh and yeah, I'm the eldest son in a 7 kid family, so i do very well understand what you where saying in the comment you left me. Anyway Clint, I don't really need to tell you this but I will anyway. Chin up, and, mister solo critter, I'm part of and over populated pack. we can quite easily balance eachother out. One more thing. Guess who is at the top of my top friends? Thats right! It's you. The great Double C
You know, dear, everyone is entitled to their opinion. doesn't, however, make it correct, factual, etc. I dare say that someone either doesn't have the ability to deal with your talent, which is sad, or they're jealous, which is more sad. If all they have room for in their space is bitterness, let them have it. Those of us who admire your creativity and can't wait to see what thrilling thing you'll participate in next are the ones who are lucky. Lucky to be aware of your talent and to enjoy it with you.
And I'M lucky to have individuals like you in my life who exert the time and energy to be supportive. // I only wish I were able to respond to whomever it is that sent this missive... // Why does uber have guests enter their email addresses if I'm unable to click 'Reply' and uh, EMAIL THEM? // One of the great unanswered mysteries of the universe... // I mean, halt all research on terminal illnessness, like, PRONTO! // As a self-centered egotistical over-privileged American it is my God Given Right to Have It My Way Or Not Way... // Come on, tech-heads: am I right, or am I RIGHT?
.not even johNNY depp gets me reeling against my b(i|e)tter judgemeant to see jerry fuhkheimers picks-your-pockets-while-you-watch bit of sell-you-loid.
.usually I even vie for the villain in a dis' knee film but NOT SO in peter pan.I kept wishing for the rumours of captain hooks demise to be any thing but exagge-rated.
...all that to say:
.a plank for every pirate is brilliant.wooden wit.and you clint caught-a-lisp look like an absolute dandy in your woo-wear.
.but now I shall remove this plank of cherry tree [namely my self] from your golden eyes.
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