artists pick:
12 seconds
Image courtesy of Bubblegum Gallery, watch the full interview here
Somewhere in my childhood, I stumbled upon a piece of writing somewhere that told me that a dream is 12 seconds long - don’t quote me on the number but my brain chose to live by this fact.
In trying to narrate a story through these pieces, I went no further than the thing that currently fuels me, my dreams. What new world could I dream of or fantasize about … in 12 seconds?
‘12 seconds’ playlist
a quick listen, to guide you through the journey
00:00 One Night Only
01:21 Its a _ussy party, 2021
02:14 Sleazy Mirror Dancing, 2021
03:33 Sell-U-Lar Dewice, 2021
04:38 Man-sassin, 2021
05:16 Hot stuff on Hotwheelz, that's hot, 2021
07:23 The correct answer is, The Thrill is in the Race, 2021
09:00 Thank you for listening, 2021
and in my 12 second fantasy, that’s how the pieces came about. It’s this wild, ideal world where black women exist within the realms of youth, joy and freedom. A dream of luxury, and thrill, and self pleasure, and indulgence, and _______ ?
The last piece, ‘Thank you for listening: life is but a dream’, is my closing to this: Thank you for listening.
The pieces are available for purchase via bubblegum shop.
A very big thank you to bubblegum gallery for the opportunity that led to these pieces, I am eternally grateful for that. The final offering, courtesy of them:
