Dust Storm Daydream (Or, Journal Fragments of A Martian Potato)
Performance, 2026
A work in progress, initially performed during my second crit at @ma_art_and_ecology
Always find Dioās words inspiring- mostly for memeās sake not for what he actually did lol!
However humanity does have its limits just as the sentence literally conveys. I want to write down a few ideas before more thoughts come to me in the future.
Things *start* with human history and the earth *was* a blank slate before humanās existence- this narrational logic unconsciously taken by many is closely related to the storytelling of European colonizers about the land and culture of Africa before the western civilizationās arrival. Itās the same kind of origin myth on which the Zionist project has been relying to justify settlements on the Palestinian land, alongside other ludicrous excuses.
To radicalize humanity is to radicalize the morals and hierarchies entailed by the making of the term. To radicalize humanity is to open the critical door to re-examine centuries long assumptions about identities, life values and belongings. To radicalize humanity is to acknowledge the complexity which leads to oneās existence, and to start taking responsibility- no matter how long the process takes- for oneās actions in the global chain of exploitation and dispossession that subjects peoples of ethnicity and peoples of species to its despotic influence. The fact that this chain isnāt a monolithic chunk makes things all the harder to comprehend and therefore to identify and target the culprits- and itās the reason why flexible strategizing needs to become a daily habit despite the weariness we are feeling right now.
Following the same logic, living a guilt free life is essentially impossible and itād be delusional to pursuit so. Instead of denying or fleeing from it, or attempting to soothe it by allowing the same genocidal atrocities to repeat, guilt must be transformed into univocal advocating for life especially quality of life against biopolitical positivities that destroys local ecologies and connection to the land, which benefit the colonizers and the state. Staying with the trouble as always! š»š»š»š»
Some wild moss friends I met today on trees and brick walls near my flat. So full of miracles. Will build a new terrarium tmr to house them and other friends. May they continue to stay happy and vibrant as how they are now
Seed bomb making workshop on the 27th, 12pm in gallery.
All welcome- no previous knowledge required! āļø
We will be providing wild flower seeds šøš±to make the seed bombs, however feel free to bring your own seeds!
With @graceanna_art@lucavincentelli
#seedbomb #sladeschooloffineart #decolonizeyourcurriculum #resist #urbanization #trespass #antiantitrespass