BEHIND THE BUILD
WE ARE ALL JUST WALKING EACH OTHER HOME
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WE ARE ALL JUST WALKING EACH OTHER HOME ✦
IT STARTED WITH FEELINGS on
THIS INSTALLATION WAS BIRTHED OUT OF A DEEP GRIEF FROM TRAUMATIC LOSS AND MY ATTEMPT TO CREATE WHILE PROCESSING IT.
GRIEF FOR ME, HAS ITS OWN GRAVITY AND ITS OWN GRAVITATIONAL PULL, AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND ANYTHING TO CLING TO MY BRAIN HOLDS ONTO PHRASES.
AND IT’S NOT GREAT AT HOLDING ONTO THEM SO I HAVE TO REPEAT THEM OFTEN - AND THEY INADVERTENTLY BECOME “MANTRAS”
1) BE HERE NOW
2) WE ARE ALL JUST WALKING EACH OTHER HOME
3) YOU ARE NOT JUST A DROP IN THE OCEAN, YOU ARE THE ENTIRE OCEAN - CONTAINED WITHIN A DROP
THESE ARE ALL BASED ON QUOTES BY RAM DASS. HE MADE A BOOK CALLED “BE HERE NOW” THAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY IF YOU ARE INTO MEDITATIONS AND TRIPPY ART.
SO I ATTEMPTED TO BRING THESE TO LIFE, AND THE MAILBOX FELT LIKE A FUN WAY TO PRESENT THESE ON THE STREETS OF IMMERSE FEST WHILE ALSO (HOPEFULLY) HAVING THE VIEWER FEEL LIKE THEY STUMBLED UPON A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC, THAT WAS INTENDED JUST FOR THEM.
THAT’S YOU, YOU ARE MAGIC.
MEET THE ARTIST
HI, I’M MICHAEL - MOST PEOPLE END UP CALLING ME “DALTON” AND THAT’S OK IF YOU WANT TO AS WELL.
I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 16 YEARS MAKING VIDEOS FOR CLIENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD BUT I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT COULD REASONABLY BE INCLUDED IN AN ART SHOW. I’M SO HONORED TO BE INCLUDED AT IMMERSE FEST.
HOPEFULLY THIS INSTALLATION GETS TO CONTINUE ITS LIFE IN THE WORLD AFTER THE FESTIVAL ENDS. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN MAKING THAT HAPPEN - FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT
HELLO@MICHAELJAMESDALTON.COM // @MICHAELISHUSTLE ON INSTAGRAM // VIDEO, ANIMATION, DESIGN - HUSTLEMEDIA.CO
MY professional WORK
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR being open and ENGAGING WITH THE PROJECT.
I CAN’T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN.
YOU ARE NOT JUST A DROP IN THE OCEAN, YOU ARE THE ENTIRE OCEAN - CONTAINED WITHIN A DROP
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YOU ARE NOT JUST A DROP IN THE OCEAN, YOU ARE THE ENTIRE OCEAN - CONTAINED WITHIN A DROP ✦