During my residence in Civitella I continued the development of the project generally called “Homo Lignum”, which was shown a few times at exhibitions. This summer I was writing an illustrated diary of the character, created by my imagination. He is a potential...
I wanted to finish a collection of poems dealing with consciousness and time, which I tried to imagine through the perspective of Buddhism and quantum physics. Eternal consciousness (one that survives the disintegration of the I) andinfinite time (which can only...
The late composer, Morton Feldman (my former teacher in my twenties), famously remarked, “For years I said if I could only find a comfortable chair I would rival Mozart.” Of course, we understand that metaphorically. For the past six weeks, I have spent at least...
Excerpted from “The Carnivorous City”, a novel in progress. The office was off Olowu street, in a big two storey building that was a riotous warren of offices. It was the sort of building that made Lagos what it is; a city bursting at the seams with people. The...
During my 2014 June-July residency at Civitella Ranieri, every day provided new opportunities to learn not only from the vibrant culture of Umbria, but also from the various cultures of all the other Fellows. To me, culture is an inter-generational and...
