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If I understand correctly, these are ceramic bowls floating in a pool of water, possibly in a cave because it’s echo-y, and the clinking sound is them bumping into one another. Like wind chimes, but … water chimes?
yo, i saw this in person over the summer! it’s an art installation!
the piece is called clinamen v.2, created by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot and included as a part of the Soundtracks exhibit in the moma - i saw it in san fran, and this photo is from a showing in new york:
the exhibit is a large shallow pool filled with white ceramic bowls in varying sizes. the bowls are pushed around the pool by a gentle current, and the sound created as they hit each other is somewhere between a wind chime and a haunted bell.
i sat there for a solid ten minutes just watching the bowls move around while listening to the sounds they made. it was absolutely hypnotic…
Soundtracks runs in the san fran moma until january 1st 2018, and i absolutely recommend going if you can. many of the exhibits play with sound in 3D spaces, and there are some truly wild contraptions on display.
Awakening. Sand spirits usually
sleeps being not disturbed, waking up when they feel they need or sense
something is coming which requires their presence. They also can be
awake by those who own Sun powers, like Elios.
This is me: Devin-Norelle an androgynous identifying, person of trans- masculine
experience. My body, my transition, my passing privilege is desirable
among many. But I AM NOT what trans looks like. I am not other trans/gnc folks who have no desire for hormones, or surgery.
I am not the person who lacks the opportunity to obtain hormones or
will never be capable of embodying certain passing privileges. I am sometimes not the non-passing gender-fluid person who is harassed on the street because of their ambiguity.
I am not a representation of all trans folx, nor will I ever be.
The trans masculine community & some of it’s visible leaders are
sometimes so enthralled by cisgender conforming standards. We tend to
celebrate one prosaic representation: masculine bodies, men with visible
beards,and folx that pass. But the trajectory of our individual
lives, & our actual lived experiences are indefinite; each of us
eclipses these materialistic standards.
My shero @lavernecox
said, “We need diverse media representations of trans folks to multiply
trans narratives in the media and depict our beautiful diversities.”
I’d like to add the inclusion of diversity isn’t limited to just the
media. Following in the footsteps of Laverne and Janet, trans-masc
leaders can do more to acknowledge the abundance of gender identities
& expressions Let’s transition the conversation. Uplift the
narratives of those who don’t fit the definition of “normal.” Reject
exclusionary dialogue of identities. It is easy to blend in. It takes
strength to stand up in solidarity with folx who have no voice or lost
their voice in death because they were not deemed acceptable.
Normalize non-conforming beauty standards. Include more representation
for the disability community. Bring more attention to femme, trans femme & AMAB folx who are constantly victims of violence. Discuss
how trans-masculine folx can elevate trans-fem folx. Hold dialogue about
the shortage of hormones, especially of estrogen, & how this is
violence.
Lets celebrate our diversity. Let’s celebrate our
lives. Let’s celebrate our beauty. Let’s celebrate striving to be our
most authentic selves, regardless of the path taken or not taken.
This^ IS what Trans look like. We are trans men. We are trans women. We are gender non-conforming. We are bigender. We are agender. We are of different ethnicities and racial backgrounds. We exists in all shapes in sizes. Our gender presentations may vary, our identities are fluid, our expressions are unique, but we are all beautiful. “Trans people are exactly who they say they are, no matter what the culture or media would lead us to believe.” -@JanetMock
This too is what trans looks likes. Often times, trans is a story of sorrow, loss, pain and suffering. Many Trans women of color (TWOC) have lost their lives at the hands of others simply for living their truth. Their deaths are daily reminders that trans lives are not valued. Trans Women of Color in particular are subjected to such violence because they are black (or POC), are often times living below poverty, do not have access to certain health care that would help them pass, or are victims of transmisogyny (transphobia + sexism).
Several women have been killed because because of the false stereotype that they are gay men attempting to deceive straight men. The alarming rates of their deaths is also evidence that the most marginalized people of society are discriminated against for their existence.
19 Trans people have died this year, including 14 Trans women of color. The women above were killed during the summer of 2016. The deaths of these beautiful people become more difficult to read about each time, but their narratives are part of our truth and must be told.
#SayTheirNames (Above) Rest in Power Rae'Lynn Thomas, Erykah Tijernia, Skyee Mockabee, Dee Whigham, Deeniquia Dodds, Goddess Diamond, Mercedes Successful, Tyreece ‘Reecey’ Walker.
Trans Feminine refers to anyone with a feminine-of-center identity, especially those not assigned female at birth. This includes male-to-female transwomen, feminine-identified genderqueers, and others whose fabulousness cannot be defined.
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Trans Masculine refers to anyone with a masculine-of-center identity, especially those not assigned male at birth. This includes female-to-male transmen, masculine-identified genderqueers, and others whose fabulousness cannot be defined. (source linked)
Transmisogyny:
the negative attitudes, expressed through cultural hate, individual and state violence, and discrimination directed toward trans women and trans and gender non-conforming people on the feminine end of the gender spectrum.
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