FEBRUARY
2024
FEBRUARY 20 — MARCH 5
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Copied my keys and biked to the studio,
cold bright sunlit morning, crisp air
making some images inspired by
the idea of pure light
thinking about book design
Helen Marten paintings inspiring me
listening to: sasha — bloodlock, D’angelo, stereolab
my attention span was worse than I hoped,
need to lock in and get some work done.
I saw a beautiful plant
“Angel type shit”
a phrase I kept repeating as I looked through photos
Frustrated a bit and hungry.
Feel stuck and trapped.
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Feeling kind of stressed like hitting a wall.
Creative blockage.
Making the same image over and over again.
Garbage can overflowing.
Listening to Scorn.
was so tired until I worked out,
but feeling invigorated and motivated
by getting stronger.
Went to art gallery opening,
and afterwards JG Melon for a burger —
Felt extremely sociable, not anxious,
comfortable, fluid.
also feeling of holding some parts of myself,
my desire, hostage.
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I moved my monitor and small PC from my house to the office.
Feeling of rearranging.
Totally changed my desk’s layout.
Also feeling like I’m making the work I have to do
more urgent by bringing it to the office,
so I can maximize.
“Coconut Water Good”
— a thought I had while drinking coconut water
Listening to: old mixes, Skee Mask b2b Zenker Brothers
@ Unsound + Objekt Essential mix, nostalgic
Went to manhattan and ate delicious
vietnamese beef soup, fried chicken cartilage
and crispy tofu.
Ate a ton of sour candy and licorice
while seeing Perfect Days by Wim Wenders.
So heartwarming and beautiful,
I loved it so much.
I felt so much nostalgia for my time in Japan
last October,
it even seemed as if the movie was filmed
around that time of year.
Wenders’ imagery seemed to evoke
some of my own photography,
and it actually reminded me of the series
I’ve been working on for the book recently,
using shots from Japan.
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Feeling quite weird today,
like I have a million things to do
but not enough time in the day.
Super distracted.
Extreme grayness today,
both outside and in what I’m creating.
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Taking the day to relax a bit.
Not trying to do too much at all. Slept in.
Wearing old cashmere sweater feels nice.
Worked out again, feel like I’m in
the best shape of my life right now unironically.
Really don’t feel inspired today in any way.
But I feel calm. sitting at my desk.
just want to sleep.
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I finally opened the gouache that my dad got me
for Christmas and started messing around this afternoon.
It was really meditative.
Painting is quite difficult.
I have almost no skill at all.
It’s exciting to think about improving at it
until I become skilled some day.
I’d love that.
Ate the best szechuan food for dinner
with nice friends in Flushing.
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Today I felt like my heart
was going to explode.
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Clear headed.
Strong sense of self.
There is a beautiful mist covering the city.
Feeling emotional, thinking about my Dad,
and grateful.
Couldn’t get much done at work
but John and I started a collab
which is exciting.
Took pleasure in biking during a rainstorm
to get pizza.
Great almost 3 hours painting with Gouache.
I’m improving quickly.
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The most wednesday ass wednesday
of all time.
Rainy grayness over the city.
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Leap day.
I really felt locked into my daily routine today,
more than usual.
Slightly worried what it will be like
traveling so much for the next two months.
Went to a nice opening at Blade Study —
good art and energy.
Took myself on a solo night
to the Russian Baths.
It’s my escape and way for me
to relax and think deeply.
Had a great meal at Superiority Burger.
I love that place.
I’m engrossed in the book Stoner
by John Williams.
MARCH 2024
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Start of new month.
Slightly confused at work today.
Not sure what direction to go.
I tried some new things
but they meant almost nothing.
Still feeling slightly creatively blocked.
Wearing a scent today;
Comme des Garçons — Sequoia.
I love how strong it smells.
Super bright lights at the art opening,
low hung paintings.
Had a fun night at Old Town Bar with the guys.
Classic New York shit.
Fluorescent lights came on too early
at the Bushwick Basement Tek Lintowe show.
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Lazy Day.
Chill Day.
Went to queens in the rain to microcenter,
my favorite store.
It’s like a safe haven for nerds.
Bought a laptop for my live set.
Feeling of making things real when you spend money.
Smell of cellophane plastic and cardboard,
new smell.
Brain had a hard time adjusting
to the amount of new information
it had to process today.
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Woke up late again.
Birds chirping.
Feels like the first real day of spring.
60 degrees out.
Biked to get coffee.
Smell of weed on the street grossing me out,
always does ever since I stopped smoking
almost 6 years ago.
Floral Ethiopian Coffee was delicious.
Went to Nowadays nonstop
for the Sunday night party. Good energy.
Dancing is restorative for me.
Roza Terenzi crushed.
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Woke up anxious.
Went to bed depressed.
Some days life is a grind.
But you just push on through.
I’m hopeful.
But lonely.
Stay busy.
Keep moving.
Art is the important thing.
Next to love.
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Last day before I go to LA.
Trying to cram but making peace
with where I’m at with work.
Rainy day.
Short day, full of things to do and think.
I worked out and hurt my back a bit.
Bad timing.
Packing. Feeling uprooted.
Trying to cram even though I have to be up early,
finishing the Index pages for my book.
Maybe working on too many things at once.
But I feel glad to be productive,
I’d rather be busy.
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Olfactive Journal
Gray Material
Perfumer — TBA
Palette pending.
02 / 2024
Series Statement
Over fixed periods, we invite artists to keep a diary with us — through audio, text, video, image.
They share textures, thoughts and experiences from that time.
At the diary’s close, our perfumer creates a fragrance — not as translation, but as portrait.
A period in the artist’s life,
filtered through another’s attention.
The scent becomes an anchor, but not for preservation.
For return. For continuation in another form.