#pretexts

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Chloë Bass, “PRETEXTS (THIS IS A FILM, Interlude, Slide 10)” (2025),

Laser etched mirror,

Photo Lakshmi Rivera Amin/Hyperallergic

[blackblaze]

Can the IS/UK/US abomination be any worse?

[bigotedsjw]

I highly suspect the only reason why James Stephanie Sterling has not received anywhere near the amount of slander, muckraking, tone policing, and straight up Hot Allostatic Load from tankies and performative progressives that a certain L. O. has received — despite James also having pre-transition skeletons in their own closet (that they’ve let out every now and again, as poignant examples of how they’ve matured) and doing practically the exact same zealous indignation shtick L. O. does — is because James is a white femme with a posh English accent and L. O. is a woman of color.

[smilesbywrapstar]

Repost from @peju.alatise ・・・・・・ “Paradox, Paradigms and Parasites exhibition. Work title: Sleep Deep I remember reading my first Enid Blyton book which opened a different world of fantasy to me, different from the fantasy Yoruba folklores evoke . At that tender age, there is no clear distinction between realty and fantasy. Everything is believable. Now that I know better but still yearn for otherworldliness, Eduardo Galeano’s writings fill in the gap. He seamlessly weaves magic, nightmares and reality in his books. I admire that in his work and I think that also gave me the permission to do the same in my work. ‘Sleep Deep’ is my wish for children to have that experience with great books! The reality is all the effort of great crusades to educate the girl child is threatened by kidnapping and sexual assault. School is quickly becoming a dangerous place for a girl child. I do not think we are paying attention to this. What ‘Flying Girls and Sleep Deep’ do is remind you who you were. It stirs empathy in adults. For children, I just went them to have a lovely experience like what Enid Blyton did for me.” #pejualatise #nigerian #artist #nigerianartist #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #architect #writer #poet #advocate #womanhood #africanart #africanartist #preludes #pretexts #presumptions #paradox #paradigms #parasites

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pretexts

g.yo 'dzul - entering/ getting into a position/ organization through guile/ pretexts [IW]