Wabi-sabi: Cultural Bodies, Collective Social Ecologies and the Ripple Effect

An interview with Sara Sithi-Amnuai vn-v4: You state that, your work, Wabi-sabi, was seeded with the idea that an individual’s action or “release” can have a resounding (re-sounding?) “ripple effect” on a larger ecosystem—or in other words, (your words) on our “cultural body.” Contemplation, transformation and healing are other words you use to describe the basis for … More Wabi-sabi: Cultural Bodies, Collective Social Ecologies and the Ripple Effect

Now|Swerve

viralnet-v4.net’s three-part series of conversations with artists, writers and academics explores what we call “the swerve of 2020” in relation to the present––the long now… and the post-future that awaits us. … More Now|Swerve

PDF-OBJECTS and Cassandra

Kandis Williams is an artist, writer, editor, and publisher living and working in Los Angeles and Berlin. She received her BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art, New York and has had recent solo shows in New York, Los Angeles, Baltimore and Vienna. She has an active curatorial and writing practice, and runs CASSANDRA Press with artist Taylor Doran. Her work often explores contemporary critical theory including, but not limited to, racial-nationalism, authority and eroticism. She is also a visiting faculty member at CalArts. Kandis is represented by Night Gallery in Los Angeles. … More PDF-OBJECTS and Cassandra

An Interview with Tom Leeser by Montez Radio

Montez Radio is “an experiment in radio broadcasting which plays in the boundaries of conversation, performance, distribution, and access through the lens of contemporary art.” In this interview, Montez Radio’s A.M. Bang talks with viralnet-v4.net‘s Tom Leeser  during the 2019 Printed Matter’s Los Angeles Art Book Fair at MoCA.   The conversation covers his recent project, “Heard in … More An Interview with Tom Leeser by Montez Radio

An Interview with Chris Bassett on NIKE: Los Angeles Defense Area

Tyler Calkin and Chris Bassett

This project actually started as a bicycle ride connecting several of the sites along Santa Clara Divide Road (3N17). It worked out to 120+ miles if I recall correctly. After trying it out, I decided that it would make for a better photo series than a set of directions. The ride/hike was just too long and difficult for more than a few people to get the experience. … More An Interview with Chris Bassett on NIKE: Los Angeles Defense Area