#calltocreate2020

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brandon king (b.1984) “creation call decoded” acrylic & ink on canvas 69cm x 69cm commissioned painting for Mother Mercy’s 2020 Call To Create Cohort. currently housed in Boston Massachusetts in Mother Mercy’s persynal collection infinite gratitude🙏🏾💫 to @jme.iii and @seemothermercy for the opportunity to not only be accountable to myself, but also to other creatives who believe in me! completely appreciate being able to lean on, share and encourage one another during these turbulent times —— via @seemothermercy @brndnkng said: it’s black gold of the sun: a mother mercy musings study. what i am willing to do ___ creation call decoded is a commissioned piece for the 2020 Call To Create Cohort. inspired by the act of awarding & achieving—instead of a certificate, original art was made specifically with the cohort in mind. 9 faces + jme, and more figures in the background offering support. bk coded phrases key to this birthwork, and key to this year in particular. a birth day present for all the parts that have been reborn. this cohort did their work for themselves, but also for us all; all praises due to their commitment to the quest—the middle, end & beginning. ___ #calltocreate2020 #mothermercy https://www.instagram.com/p/CH89ADfA0nW/?igshid=1hvfy4soomeso

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i mixed and curated these sounds for @seemothermercy ‘s call to create cohort, serving as both a prelude and epilogue to their discourse on interdependence & decentralization “mercy mother see 🦋” explores what's wrong and acknowledges we are resilient AF. it’s harsh with soft content and sonically it’s madd Black. the richness of our history and our ancestry, pulling us through different situations. this mix is made for artists too—being in the zone, being in the moment. we get put into a mode that everything is fine when everything isn’t. we need love, hugs, 300 acres and shit like that.. many thanks to Mother Mercy for hosting this conversation and collaboration. if you'd like to dig a bit deeper, Mother Mercy is sharing this mix, reflections and additional creative content on their platforms: http://www.mothermercy.org/new-page-1 this mix can also be found on my mixcloud and soundcloud page(s).. link_n.bio ____ #calltocreate2020 #whatareyouwillingtodo #processistheproject #mothermercy https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjC0slgF0O/?igshid=rqqix7avadiv

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🦋 mercy mother see was a real honor to be able to share space and to build with @seemothermercy’s call to create 2020 cohort. my talk “on competition, visibility & vulnerability; reflections on interdependence & decentralization” i pray was fruitful and that peeps were able to glean info that may be transferable to their local situation. completely appreciate having an opportunity to connect and am looking forward to the next time we’ll be able to engage our creative endeavors and strategies on gettin’ free got some sounds that i’ve mixed and curated in preparation for this conversation that i’m dying to share.. will tap in v soon! mix treatment: a mix which explores what is wrong and acknowledges we are resilient AF. it’s harsh with soft content and sonically it’s madd Black. the richness of our history and our ancestry, pulling us through different situations. this mix is made for artists too—being in the zone, being in the moment. we get put into a mode that everything is fine when everything isn’t. we need love, hugs, 300 acres & shit like that. ••••••••••••• “mercy mother see” will soon be available for streaming on www.mothermercy.org / www.mixcloud.com/leongrey / www.soundcloud.com/leongrey _____ #calltocreate2020 #whatareyouwillingtodo #processistheproject #mothermercy https://www.instagram.com/p/CAApSMngagG/?igshid=18zgkfwv5ipmw

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📸 @ciggymane // v excited to be in conversation with dope creatives a part of mother mercy’s 2020 call to create this saturday, especially rn w/ all that’s goin’ on. _____ #repost from @seemothermercy What Are You Willing To Do? The question at hand guiding the steps & the spirit of each collaboration in the 2020 Call To Create. We know stakes is high. We asked @brndnkng as part of his work with us on Saturday to curate some music, one of his many mediums, and our question is what he kept in mind. bk created: a mix which explores what is wrong and acknowledges we are resilient AF. it’s harsh with soft content and sonically it’s madd Black. the richness of our history and our ancestry, pulling us through different situations. this mix is made for artists too—being in the zone, being in the moment. we get put into a mode that everything is fine when everything isn’t. we need love, hugs, 300 acres & shit like that. ••••••••••••• “mercy mother see” will soon be available for streaming on www.mothermercy.org. In the meantime we’ll be talking about the music (mood) on Saturday as we look at multiple sides of power in this process. _____ #calltocreate2020 #whatareyouwillingtodo #processistheproject #mothermercy https://www.instagram.com/p/B_54D7QA9Xu/?igshid=1wmpd084xluwk

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v honored to be joining @seemothermercy ’s 2020 C2C cohort as a guest speaker this upcoming sunday! i’ll be sharing a bit of my story, my experience, some curated sounds, along with some reflections on interdependence and decentralization. def pls check for mother mercy, and learn more about how their art-based incubation process is “cultivating conditions that birth new ideas—making space to reimagine the purpose of our creativity” mothermercy.org #repost from @seemothermercy brandon king is a community organizer, dj, visual artist and overall creative, originally from hampton roads, virginia where he currently resides. on 5.9.20 brandon will share some of his journey with the 2020 C2C cohort, and join our reflections on interdependence & decentralization, our next chapter in emergent strategy. brandon moved to jackson mississippi in 2014, where he worked for six years as a cultural organizer, cooperative developer, and program coordinator for cooperation jackson, an organization of which he’s a founding member. brandon also served on the executive committee and was a farm anchor of freedom farms cooperative, a federated cooperative of cooperation jackson striving to create conditions for food sovereignty. brandon is currently serving as a board member for cooperation jackson and is a member of cooperation jackson’s advisory committee. check him out ____ #calltocreate2020 #whatareyouwillingtodo #mothermercy https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xxMUEgKHm/?igshid=zc5la4xaepku