The days are counting down until the exhibit "My Bae: America" displays. I hadn't realized that the show would be taking place the day after Independence Day until after all the plans were in place. I think it is fitting however to take a step back from the celebration and examine our respective situations in the US. For any who are unfamiliar, MBA is an exhibit examining the relationships between marginalized groups and a personified America, attempting to answer the question "If I were dating America, what would our relationship look like?" I developed this concept after having conversations with a friend (Blu) about the state of Black affairs in light of the many televised, publicized inj
I got an invite to participate in the 2018 Seattle Erotic Arts Festival and was immediately on board! Erotic arts + poetry? Come on, no question on if I'm down. So I began to think about another aspect of intimacy that wouldn't be your first association, and, being the enthusiast I am, I chose food. I think the process of feeding/ providing sustenance to someone can be an incredibly sexy thing. So I took that idea and decided to bring poetry and food together to illustrate intimacy. I enlisted the help of dope local chef, Tarik A. (who also made an appearance in the Royaltee project) and pitched my idea to him. He accepted the challenge and designed a special menu that he would be assembling
