\u201cIf you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.\u201d -Nikola Tesla<\/p>\n
Life is mysterious. Our \u201creason\u201d \u2013 if there is one \u2013 for being here at all does not get revealed to us in ways that are at all obvious. Most of us walk through life simply trying to create meaning, doing things to fulfill the deep desire to have our existence matter. But the universe stretches on. Perhaps there isn\u2019t intention to it all. But that doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t order and even some inherent meaning, though perhaps not in the sense that we often think of the word.<\/p>\n
Bruno Dunley<\/a> joined us in February along with a translator to help him speak more fluently about his art. We discussed his show,\u00a0Clouds<\/em><\/a>, which ran at Nara Roesler from January 12 to February 25. The cloud drawings in the show were done after the paintings. Dunley finds the speed and depth he can achieve in drawings interesting, but he does not use them as studies. Rather, he uses the drawing as a way of thinking. To hear more about this process, listen to the complete interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n Luciana Abait<\/a> spoke to us recently. Originally from Argentina, she moved first to Miami and then to Los Angeles, where she has now lived for 17 years. Although a traditional painter from the start, when she started being invited to show her work and needed to produce it a little faster, she switched to acrylics. It was when she purchased an underwater camera that her crossover to photography began. She now shows large-scale public projections of her work. To hear more, listen to the complete interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n A few words to keep in your pocket<\/p>\n Move through life with the knowledge that, although we may never understand it, meaning does exist.<\/p>\n Interviews are available on iTunes as podcasts, and for Android, please click here. All weekly essay pieces in a shareable format are here. The full archive of interviews is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Books to Read<\/p>\n What are you reading? Add your titles to our reading list here<\/a>. Brainard Carey is reading\u00a0Nikola Tesla: Man or Space Man<\/em><\/a> by Michael X. Praxis user Ana de portela recommends\u00a0The Disappearance of Rituals<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Byung-Chul Han.<\/p>\n Deadlines:<\/p>\n The Studio Museum in Harlem<\/a> announces applications for residency. This opportunity includes an 11-month residency for three local, national or international artists working in any media. In their own words:<\/p>\n \u201cProposed as a founding initiative in 1968, the\u202fArtist in Residence\u202fprogram has earned The Studio Museum in Harlem recognition for its catalytic role in advancing the work of visual artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information and to apply, visit the website<\/a>. Deadline for applications is\u00a0May 22<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n