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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Artsy Princess Dies Balloons/Seeks to Balloon

Posted by Suzette "the Intern" Smith on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:44 PM

You may remember Ashby Lee Collinson's scene-stealing apple bite as one of the cult/farm leader's many wives on the first episode of Portlandia. I have been crazy for her multi-media project, Princess Dies, since the 3rd episode premiered at the TBA 2011 Experimental Half Hour showcase.

Before I was just <strong>medium </strong>crazy.
  • Before this I was just medium crazy.

Now Ashby wants to take her show (and video editor) on the road, through the High Sierra mountains and Mojave desert to an art residency with the Wonder Valley Land Art Project. She's already a third of the way to her $5,000 goal. She and Rebecca Carlisle-Healy made this pretty excellent video about it.

I'm excited to see what on earth will happen. Her proposal promises: "Working with the inhospitable Mojave Desert—documenting the body of the landscape in connection with omni-sexuality and consciousness—the installment will address relationships between the body, landscape and virtuality through the medium of nature videography." Shit is gonna be freaked out, dudes.

PRINCESS DIES 4 LYFE

 

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I bet one of the main reasons the Mojave Desert is inhospitable is 'cause it doesn't want people like this hanging around ruining the ambience with a bunch of high-concept foolishness.

The connection of the landscape with omni-sexuality? Does that involve taking liberties with the flora and fauna?
Posted by geyser on January 18, 2012 at 2:26 PM · Report
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Please fund my extended childhood with money from your real job!
Posted by so jealous on January 18, 2012 at 4:04 PM · Report
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Somebody went to Art School....not me though. Can't say I fathom this in any way whatsoever. Oh well.
Posted by The Showstopper on January 18, 2012 at 7:47 PM · Report
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dudes's what is there to get? she tied a helium balloon to her braid and she's running around in a puffy dress. i'm sure we've all been there once or twice. this is REAL LIFE: sense of humor.
Posted by suzette on January 18, 2012 at 8:35 PM · Report
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except that it is'nt funny on any level......
Posted by The Showstopper on January 19, 2012 at 2:03 PM · Report
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"dudes's"?
Posted by geyser on January 19, 2012 at 2:37 PM · Report
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geyser, are you not a fella....that was my impression? At least she did'nt say "bro's", right?
Posted by The Showstopper on January 20, 2012 at 1:53 PM · Report

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