Questions

In case you have questions, I did my best to compile a list of answers – Feel free to contact me directly if your question isn’t answered here!

WHY THE NAME?

The word ‘analogous’ evokes a few different meanings for me: the dictionary definition (something about the quality of being next to or adjacent to), the artist’s definition (abutting on the color wheel, and thus, harmonious), and the pop culture nerd’s definition (to be analog – E.G. no longer relevant, replaced by new technology). All three of these definitions are a part of The Analogous Distance Project. Each postcard; sent via the outmoded and outpaced US Postal System, is a direct message attempting to bring my viewers closer to the harmony and sometimes contrast that occur as colors and flashes of image in my own personal journey.

As for the ‘Distance’ aspect of the whole deal – it seems clear. These small artworks are my attempt to close a loop. I’m hoping to reimagine my own notion of distance by connecting the vast and unmappable digital world with my own very real physical world.

WHAT’S THE POINT?

Great Question! I find that it’s always hard to identify the true goal of a project at its onset. My ideas tend to change and flow as I asses my own process. With that said, the goal of this project is to create a map. By sending out pieces to viewers with the promise of their social media inclusion, I am connecting my own physical record of each piece with the digital record uploaded independently from its recipient. Social media, being the digital ratking that it is, should do its job and create connections from each post back to its origin – me.

Each postcard is carefully documented and logged in a document. the hope is that this document can become the fodder for a series of projects discussing the relationship between physical space and communication.

WHERE DO THE POSTCARDS COME FROM?

All over the place! I am an ephemera lover, a complete packrat, an avid traveler, a compulsive shopper, etc. All of these things mean that my favorite thing to impulse buy is postcards. I’ve been accidentally collecting them for years. There are a few that have earned spots of honor (and for a lucky few, frames!) on my walls, but mostly, they sit forgotten in a box after the initial rush of the purchase.

The postcards in this project are all from my every growing collection. Some represent places I’ve been, some represent things I love, and a lot were just weird or hilarious and I HAD to have them. I’m always looking for new places to score a great postcard; so feel free to send along your favorite local spots!

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Easy! To receive a postcard, please e-mail me directly with your name, and your mailing address. I’ll get back to you to work out any details that may be needed. (Postcards are currently limited to US recipients only)

Please Note: A part of this project’s goal is to map the movement of each postcard, and the project as a whole. This means that participants are expected to post a photo of their postcard in situ to instagram and any other relevant social media with the hashtag ‘#analogousdistance’, and to tag ‘@theanalogousdistanceproject‘. I may politely follow up with recipients to ensure this.

CAN I CHOOSE MY POSTCARD?

I would LOVE to give people that freedom, I just cant’t. This project relies on spontaneity and randomness to fulfill its goal. If you’re interested in a specific commissioned piece, feel free to contact me separately.

WHAT ARE THEY MADE OF?

Paper. Paper and Glue.

WHAT DOES MINE MEAN?

I have no idea. The process that I use in creating each of these pieces is journalistic. I choose colors and pieces on impulse, and rarely work on a postcard for longer than an hour or two. I consider them freudian, in that I’m certain that the images, color, and placement that I choose is meaningful, but I’m no psychiatrist, and I can’t decipher most of them either. They mean what you see in them. Let’s leave it at that.

CAN I MAIL SOMETHING TO YOU?

I’m in the process of setting up a P.O. box to be able to receive mail from any and all wonderful internet strangers interested in engaging with this project, but for now, I’m just not there. Message me if you’ve got something you have to send along. We’ll figure it out!