In Strachan’s world, making space can be discursive, material, and galactic or even infinite. His practice addresses gaps in history, urgencies of the present, and problems of our future, from democracy to ecology. He starts from the premise of, “how can artists engage with the world on a seismic level?”

Portals are gateways to the spiritual world. Gateways bridge the earthly realm to the spiritual cosmic dimension. Many ancient cultures speak of portals to other worlds and gateways to star systems where a “creator” resides.

Our culture deems vulnerability as a weakness rather than the opportunity for personal and collective innovation. Culture, its manifestations, the communities that are built around it are a necessity. Culture serves the human spirit, gives purpose, and seduces us.

Dreams are fundamental for my work in psychoanalysis. Many people begin to remember their dreams when they are in analysis. It's incredibly helpful to show people how they are wrestling with aspects of their psyche that are working both for and against the ego structure.

It was an amazing time to grow up in Long Beach: the city was still new and the immigrant community was growing along with many other people, I wasn't able to break away from it yet because as a youth I got too comfortable.

Slanguage will be hosting a series of virtual art family and wellness workshops focused on the power of creativity. Inspired by the idea of “Use What You Have,” this series of workshops aims to create a fun, safe, creative space that will provoke engagement, new ways of thinking, empowerment and bring communities together.

If patterns in what is found to be beautiful exist across cultures, they are worth noting. Ancient Grecians held that the more an object aligned in practice with the perfection of its conceptual form in principle, the more beautiful it was.

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