A yearlong observatory for an occupation of time
By Sultana ZanaActant (Blogger's note: You can opt to read the following piece here for an alternative reading experience: https://sultanazana.github.io/fieldness.io/tiem3.html) The passing of time is neither slow nor fast in this quaren-time. In the beginning, I thought it was slower than usual, but I was mistaken. It is largely eventless, and so it feels warped. … Continue reading TIEM | Guest Post
In Uyuni, Bolivia, there’s a large expanse of land covered with salt crust and several inches of water. The expanse extends beyond one’s range of vision and merges with the sky while also doubling it in reflection. You may be familiar with the image; the horizon disappears and the standing body looks suspended in a … Continue reading Edible Bodies
The human anatomy is amusing; with skin as an enveloping membrane, it is a constantly mutating exterior with a relatively constant, organic interior. Our exterior is shaped by the forces and gradations of esteem, prejudice, reflection and absorption, and our personhood is often transposed to objects external to our bodies. Our feelings and desires are … Continue reading Membranes & Morsels
“I would like to be transformed into a polyglot and am still waiting for a basel fish to stick into my ear”— anonymous visitor, MMB What does it mean when someone says, “I saw you in my dream?” My appearance in their dream happens without my knowledge or consent; I become a ghostly apparition without … Continue reading Another Gaze
By Nirali LalActant Blogger's note: In the end of January 2020, a live rooster on the premises of Goethe Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi, drew attention. A coop had been set up, containing the rooster (who goes by the name Mookoo) and a canvas that the artist (and long-time caregiver of the pet) used … Continue reading Mask-uerading Cuckoos | Guest Post
