SHADOWS OF VIOLENCE, ECHOES OF HEALING |
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Noon to 9pm |
photo by Maria T. Allocco // digital manipulation by Jason Wyman
DEFINITIONREVELATION
(ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən) noun 1. the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true 2. a fact disclosed or reaveled, esp in a dramatic or surprising way 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a. God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries b. something in which such a divine disclosure is contrained, such as the Bible The Free Dictionary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This piece would not be possible without the signigicant contributions of many friends and collaborators.
To my friends who helped brainstorm and contribute to the pre-production of this piece, I hope you find a piece of yourself reflected. To Christopher Statton whose attentive listening yielded manifestation, thank you grace and service. To Anne Carol Mitchell whose connections, equipment, and sonic waves were cornerstones, thank you for divine timing To Rupa Dhillon whose technical know-how made possible public broadcast, thank you for expertise and critical insight. To Jennyb Theshadylady whose lights cast shadows, thank you for giving so freely. To all of my attendants -- Christopher, Shirley, Mark, and Crystal -- whose presence facilitaed confession, thank you for finding words and sharing intentions. To Artists' Television Access whose window provided opportunity and shelter for confessions to be witnessed. To Margaret Bacon Schulze who traveled across town to hold space for my reflection, thank you for years of support made manifest in one single moment. To Victoria Welle, whose grounded theology made possible this revelation, thank you for silence and stillness. To my husband, John, who helps translate my abstraction into words, aesthetics, and logistics, thank the flipping heavens for your wisdom and patience. LINKS
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i fully embrace the meaning of my name: healer
conversations on Facebook
engage neighbors to reflect on healing, forgiveness, perspective, stillness trying to make meaning of an election that was anything but 
to perform requires economies
not just of money but of labor of time of others willing to say yes of histories, personal and collective of bravery & honesty & risk & desire of all the things you cannot hold yet know are there of love invisible economies made tangible in a confessional in a window on Valencia Street in San Francisco on November 21, 2016 1997
Dark Star Books Yellow Springs, Ohio the Tao revealed itself to me tethering me to an understanding that exists not in time or space but in being now: i consult the Tao when being is necessary it always reveals that which I already know CONSENT
crucial to transformation so each person gave theirs in three ways by signing a printed consent form and physically holding the microphone and saying aloud "i consent to being audio recorded" THIS WILL BE AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THE GROUNDING INTENTION WITH A SLIDE SHOW OF THE WORDS.
i shall ground myself
+ take inventory + focus + speak aloud + seek healing + recognize that while of me this is not just about me CREATE A POEM FROM THE CONFESSIONS AND PUBLISH A VISUAL POEM.
please tell me why you are here
please tell me why you are here please tell me why you are here please tell me a story about a time you harmed someone please tell me a story about a time you harmed someone please tell me a story about a time you harmed someone please share with me how you atoned for or healed that harm please share with me how you atoned for or healed that harm please share with me how you atoned for or healed that harm STRING TOGETHER WORD, I CHING CARD, DISSOLVING CLIPS INTO ONE VIDEO. AUDIO SHOULD BE OCEAN.
each confessor shared
one word to hold one word to grow one word to release they left their last word with me i held it then dissolved it consulting the Tao in between there was no absolution only dissolution This will be the entire livestream in one video. (approximately 7 hours)
a catholic root previously tended
returned after the final confessor made their way home to bridge distance technology facilitated a quasi-Ignatian examen offered by my oldest friend and in doing so revealed [silence] |