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08/21/2016, 15:34:34
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Before I became a premie, while still a teenager, I was torn between becoming an artist or a scientist. Once I got involved and almost immediately moved into the ashram, I adopted the whole pressed polyester pants imitation of a western initiator look, as all the boys did. I guess there was an alternative chilly pepper button look as well, but that was mostly with the non-ashram premies where I was in NYC and Chicago.

I'm not quite sure, but I think what finally killed it for me with the cult was exactly the lack of cultural and artistic sensibilities of everyone around me. I just couldn't take it anymore, it embarrassed me and I wanted to get as far away as I could. It was just so utterly uncool.

After I left I quickly made up for lost time and immersed myself in the most extreme forms of post-punk fashion, art and music I could find. I dyed my hair just about every neon color imaginable and had a wardrobe that would have looked appropriate in sector 1 of The Hunger Games or The Fifth Element.

I also got really into dance until I injured my knee. Saw an absolutely amazing performance by the Pina Bausch Dance Company by the way. Then I switched to provocative performance art.

Now I moved on to advertising and the world of commercial art. It might sound like a copout, but I really love it. When you are doing fine art, especially subversive art, you are always singing to the choir. Now I have the chance to communicate with millions and solve real problems that make the world a little bit better. But what drives my passion and gives my life meaning has been and continues to be creative expression. In the years as a premie that was totally suppressed, though fortunately not destroyed.






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