“My strength is my vulnerability. It is the key with which I open and close space. It is my map through space.” “There is no knowledge without the body.” -Ernesto Pujol I was fortunate enough to meet Ernesto back in 2005 in Seattle. He was the juror for a show at Center on Contemporary Art
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Ric Jones realized he’s not alone. Hello Ariana, My name is Ric Jones. I watched a news special a few years ago that you appeared in regarding rare conditions. I recorded it because I have the same condition that you have. Until I watched that show I thought it was just me. I am originally
Have you ever wondered what dermatographia looks like as it appears and then disappears? Well now you can see it firsthand! I made this video to illustrate the process: First I start with a template (since the drawing takes a few minutes to appear, it's hard to see what I'm doing without a template). This
I'm an artist with dermatographia. This is a skin condition that can be extremely embarrassing and annoying, causing my skin to itch and welt in a dramatic way. Thankfully it's not debilitating or harmful, and I've learned to manage it by taking good care of myself and using products for sensitive skin. I've also learned
Has anyone ever made fun of you because your face gets red easily? This still happens to me, even though I’m a grown woman! It seemed more appropriate to be teased when I was a kid–that’s what kids do–but now it just seems ridiculous. If I laugh really hard, or get a tiny bit embarrassed,
Following is the interview published in Emaho Magazine by Raksha Bihani 1. You use the tenderness of your skin to transcend the usual limits of flesh to create art on your skin. What do you aim at, with your art and with treating your skin as canvas? I like to think of it as giving
