tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097982229852476813.post4806290128249261852..comments2024-02-24T03:37:40.885-08:00Comments on POETIC LABOR PROJECT: ANNE BOYERLabor Day 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/02135439617592341393noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097982229852476813.post-23637982786783126092011-03-21T19:30:01.538-07:002011-03-21T19:30:01.538-07:00pretty striking kickoff, with reference to a somat...pretty striking kickoff, with reference to a somatic response to our hi-low culture/labor split, "to build muscle . . . and lose all intrusions of language or imagination". it elicits the feel of a big thud, but also a sort of... relish. i like how the approach feels two-sided, how the inherent duality comes into sharper focus, yet merged: passionate/dulled desperate/eased forced/willing pushed/abandon. realizing also that that step into the maw is a dangerous one for an artist, bringing with it the occasional, tense, and very real fear that you might not ever come back; that you will become the borg. or the bud (-weiser). the piece oddly makes me think of a possible value in this, how a turning away from one's art production for an extended period of time can be critical in expanding the capabilities of that production. it requires a total immersion into the mainstream culture (like embracing your role in jail), a drive deep into the parking lot where escape is a constant thought. if you come out of it in one piece, however, the benefits can be tremendous. viva anne boyer, *the romance of happy workers* indeed. (http://www.spdbooks.org/Producte/9781566892148/the-romance-of-happy-workers.aspx)Steve Farmerhttp://electiveaffinitiesusa.blogspot.com/2010/06/steven-farmer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com