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The World May Have Changed (Then Again, So Have I)

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onDecember 3, 2018January 3, 2021 Leave a comment on The World May Have Changed (Then Again, So Have I)

This is a retrospective piece I wrote in 2018. I found it again in late … Continue ReadingThe World May Have Changed (Then Again, So Have I)

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The Global Organism

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on The Global Organism

A worldwide network – a pulsing nerve-cell transmitting its message to anybody, anywhere, anytime. A … Continue ReadingThe Global Organism

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The Possible Connection

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on The Possible Connection

I am rumored to be a rather cynical person. In some ways it’s true. But … Continue ReadingThe Possible Connection

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SPREAD

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on SPREAD

1. Does the cell think of the purpose of its existence as it wriggles its … Continue ReadingSPREAD

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Red Interlude

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on Red Interlude

I wanted equality for all. Or did I simply want to feel better about myself? … Continue ReadingRed Interlude

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Melancholy Is Secondhand Happiness

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on Melancholy Is Secondhand Happiness

I was standing in a rubble pile. Bricks lying about. Turned up earth. The machinery … Continue ReadingMelancholy Is Secondhand Happiness

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Herald of Destruction

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on Herald of Destruction

I carry bricks and tile with me in my pockets whenever I go to the … Continue ReadingHerald of Destruction

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Those Humans

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on Those Humans

You know them, those pesky two-legged creatures who constantly bother you when you try to … Continue ReadingThose Humans

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Introduction

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on Introduction

That the following pieces of writing are named “essays” should be understood in the broadest … Continue ReadingIntroduction

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The Identity Quest(ion)

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on The Identity Quest(ion)

A debate has been raging lately about identity in art. Can an artist portray someone … Continue ReadingThe Identity Quest(ion)

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Writing vs Programming

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on Writing vs Programming

SInce I wrote my first line of code I have been torn between writing and … Continue ReadingWriting vs Programming

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To Sign or Not To Sign

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on To Sign or Not To Sign

I am frequently asked to sign my paintings. I don’t want to. It’s not that … Continue ReadingTo Sign or Not To Sign

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A Note on My “Fiction”

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on A Note on My “Fiction”

I am basically not as imaginative as people might think when reading my fiction. I … Continue ReadingA Note on My “Fiction”

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Art and Memory – fragment

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on Art and Memory – fragment

Art is a creation that is based on human memory, which is, as you already … Continue ReadingArt and Memory – fragment

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A Note on the Nature of Art

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onMarch 17, 2018January 16, 2021 Leave a comment on A Note on the Nature of Art

Art is merely a form of communication. Each form of art a different form of … Continue ReadingA Note on the Nature of Art

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