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Karen Blessen Journals

This or That_030

Item

A collage-style journal page featuring abstract shapes and a figure with flowing hair, juxtaposed with text elements.
Title
This or That_030
Alternative Title
This or That
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2022-2023
Description
The left page contains a dark, textured background with a white, flowing figure that appears to be a woman with long hair. The right page features a vibrant, geometric composition with yellow, orange, and purple shapes. A small, cartoon-style rabbit is positioned in the upper right corner. Both pages are adorned with text elements, including phrases like "DESIRE for EXTINCTION" and "Desire for Becoming THAT." The overall layout is dynamic, with a mix of abstract and figurative elements.
Identifier
B-2022_050622 to 2023 102523_THIS OR THAT
Dates Completed
May 6, 2022 - October 25, 2023
Keywords
Visual journal; Photographs; 2022; Deep rest; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Sundown plans; Reinvigoration; This Moment in Time; Timeline; Loose ends; Original vision; Artists Making a Kinder World; Curriculum; Brandon Woodard; Prison; THIS OR THAT; IF THIS THEN THAT; Dhammapada; Eknath Easwaran; Meditation; Kelly’s mother; Grief; Anxiety; Summer heat; Garden loss; Nervous breakdown; Fort Worth; Hotel retreat; Art museums; Botanical garden; Construction noise; Emotional overwhelm; Daily choices; Goya; Beatrix Potter; Hokusai; Rico Lebrun; Future direction; Circumstantial clarity
Transcription
DESIRE for EXTINCTION
THIS
Desire for Becoming
THAT
Rights
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Is Part Of
This or That
Relation
Image Gallery