The Couple, Altered Book and Digital Prints on Epson Velvet Fine by David Matteson.
This confessional work explores a romantic relationship the artist shared with another man. The non-linear narrative of their emotional affair
is layered on top of the 1971 text The Couple by Masters and Johnson. The installation is comprised of the original altered book (in the center of
the heart) and larger prints of the pages scanned from the book.
Measuring Orlando’s Pulse
by Leah Sandler
I left Orlando for school in Philadelphia a week
after the tragedy at Pulse. My friends were still
grieving, lines of people waiting to donate blood
still stretched across many blocks in 100-degree
weather, and names had just recently stopped
being added to the list of victims. My newsfeed
flooded with a range of emotions and reactions
-- some angry and hurt; frustrated, confused;
but also strong, hopeful, and full of love. There
were (and still are) a lot of open wounds, particularly in the queer and latinx communities.
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Pulse nightclub, on Latin Night, was a safe place
for people who often couldn’t feel safe elsewhere. That atmosphere of fun, acceptance, and
community at Pulse is something that has been
fought for and hard-earned.
There has been an outpouring of support, both
locally and nationally, for Orlando, its queer
communities, and the victims of the shooting.
I wondered what I could contribute, as an artist and writer, and an Orlando native (born and
raised) away from home. I think the best that
I can do right now is defer to a few creative
voices closer to the affected communities than
myself. The artistic actions and sincere words of
Ashley Inguanta, Sabrina Napolitano, and David
Matteson beautifully express some of the ways
our communities have begun to process these
horrific events.
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