From the artist’s statement: “My aesthetic comes from a technique I’ve been developing for a number of years: I pick a topic, e.g. “The War on Terror” and write down all of the things I feel about it: anger, frustration, sadness, ironic amusement, among others. Using this list I then create a ‘look’ that encompasses all the descriptions at the same time. A set piece or dress may be a jagged-sparkling-frayed-flowing-gorgeous-organized mess. The result becomes (no matter the original topic) a response to homogeneity and a celebration of variance.”
Presenting the inimitable Taylor Mac…
We’ve nothing to fear but
fear itself
fear itself
fear itself.
We’ve nothing to fear but
fear itself
fear itself
itself.
Well I’m afraid of
fear itself
fear itself
fear itself.
I’m afraid of fearful people and
violence from fearful people.
I’m afraid of politicians and
ammunition and all religions.
I’m afraid of patriotism and
nationalism and jingoism.
But I’m afraid of
all alone
all alone
all alone.
But we’ve nothing to fear but
fear itself
fear itself
itself.
Douglas Faneuil is the founder of Living Proof Productions, a not-for-profit devoted to suicide prevention based in New York City. He also designs database solutions for companies throughout the Northeast.