Author Archives: jolanta

Anaïs Nin once wrote, “I will not be just a tourist in the world of images, just watching images passing by which I cannot live in, make love to, possess as permanent sources of joy and ecstasy.” This is the way I first approach art—from the gut and in a very instinctive, immediate way. Then, […]

When I was a kid, my father owned a tape recorder onto which, one day, to amuse me, he placed some small, multicolored round stickers. Once the tape recorder was on, the stickers on the big wheels would create the most amazing visual and sound effects. A true carousel. This is one of my fondest […]

“When you and the sound become one,” wrote Zen master Seung Sahn, “you don’t hear the sound; you are the sound.” I sit with my instrument, the Iranian hand-drum called zarb or tombak. It’s a simple instrument: wooden, goblet-shaped, with a skin covering the larger end. Its technique is the opposite of simple: a complex […]

By far, the most powerful characteristic of photography for me is its unbreakable bond with reality. "Painting can feign reality without seeing it," explains Roland Barthes, but he also admits; "in photography I can never deny that the thing has been there." I take photographs to make my fantasies come true. A painter can conjure […]

This exhibition is simply about taking risks. As an emerging artist, I am well aware of the frustrations involved in trying make art while trying to survive in New York City. I found myself in the unique position of being "behind the scenes" as the Archivist at P.P.O.W, when I came up with idea for […]

Christopher Willits is a musician and multimedia artist located in San Francisco, California. Striking a delicate balance between acoustic and electronic sounds and systems, Christopher manages to defy genre distinctions while still defining a “sound” of his own. His numerous solo releases and collaborations cover a broad spectrum of musical styles and include one main […]