dominika ksel

static landscapes

2010-11-28T08:19:00.000-08:00

static landscapes from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

a lesbian named jesus

2010-05-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

A Lesbian named Jesus from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

Segments of a performance I made while biking throughout downtown Santiago. I ended up in Plaza de Armas where the homophobic Evangelicals shout violently about all gays going to hell and dying of AIDS. This performance was meant to combat softly the hypocrisy of "Christian people's" homophobic and hateful tirades. I believe if Jesus where resurrected for a second time she would be a lesbian who would spread messages of love, equality and tolerance. It would be great if more Lesbians named Jesus popped up all over the world to help the battle against oppressive voices!

Los Vecinos

2010-03-03T06:43:00.000-08:00

punto contemplates collapse

2010-03-03T06:20:00.000-08:00

the future of contemporary art?

2010-03-03T06:14:00.000-08:00

chapel of holy matrimony!

2010-03-03T06:07:00.000-08:00

terramoto santiago

2010-03-03T05:56:00.000-08:00

this is a few blocks from our house!

Clips from Alaska (Ambulomancy)!!!

2010-02-24T09:29:00.000-08:00

Untitled from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

domiNICO ft mamacita CHUP CHUPA

2010-02-24T09:12:00.000-08:00

chup chupa from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

Primer video de nuestro grupo! Woooo

certain orbits

2010-01-26T09:47:00.001-08:00

certain orbits from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

dancing chilean nights away!~

dominishka passport

2009-12-23T18:02:00.000-08:00

spirit molecules blow saints

2009-12-23T17:46:00.000-08:00

tree spirits

2009-12-23T17:43:00.000-08:00

walking ghosts in wakeful dreams

2009-12-23T17:40:00.000-08:00

The Spectacle

2009-09-18T17:18:00.001-07:00

This piece was part of a paper on the society of the spectacle
often referencing the phenomenology of Guy De Bord & Michel de Certeau and its modern attributes surrounding the onslaught of pro-consumer propaganda as perpetuated by the government of the United States after the September 11th bombings. The headline "remember" was thrown up from Bush's pencil lips. A reminder to American's to shop the tragedy away by ignoring the US's implications in the deaths of thousands of civilians. This was exacerbated by the sudden burst of memorabilia flooding the streets of New York and slowly creeping into the homes of people all over the country. The use of the music is very crucial especially the version of the anthem which was also blasted from the speakers of tankers rolling into Afghanistan to frighten the population. This "spectacle" was a moment to help remind us of the manipulations of capitalism that surround us each and everyday.

The Spectacle from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

Spaceship Garden

2009-09-18T16:50:00.000-07:00

Vanessa Lowe and I created this piece after stumbling upon the the mysterious terrain of the spaceship garden. Unbeknowest to us the powers of the garden cause molecular zaps of dancing spasticness that incite delirium to vacillate through each electrical charge of our bodies. Often causing behaviors that one could interpret as a severe loss of control. This is a robot called friendship.

Spaceship Garden from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

Incoming Messages

2009-09-07T20:08:00.000-07:00

ngenge, zambia!

a robot called friendship from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

The Lighter Side of Darkness

2009-08-10T13:24:00.000-07:00

the lighter side of darkness from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

Trapped inside the digital realm Pamela and Dominika are lost in feedback fields as they attempt to find a way home!

Consumption as Action!

2009-08-01T13:12:00.000-07:00

So I was sad to hear about the situation in Honduras but even sadder that NIKE (ADIDAS & GAP as well), of all companies is calling for the restoration of democracy because their sweatshops were shut down. I know we all know that sweatshops exist and that its hard to purchase products that are made by people who are treated humanely and paid a fair wage in comparison to the high profit margins of major corporations like NIKE. Calling out and boycotting products from a company like NIKE is crucial to changing business behavioral patterns for companies following this corporate giants trends. The largest companies are the ones who set trends and are therefore the ones to be held most responsible. So if you are in support of slavery please keep buying NIKE. If you can put your MTV fashions behind you then boycott all their products, get informed on other companies doing the same and spread the word.

The Phase Shift

2009-07-27T15:15:00.001-07:00

We are born in this body and our energies transform and collect information. Now imagine if we can control these energies and manifest them into new physical constructs. This is exactly what the phase shift is illustrating a rebirth, a transformation of molecules to the desired state of physical representation. The next phase in human evolution, running the remote control of the matrix in which we are intricately webbed.

Untitled from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

More Anonymous....

2009-07-27T11:23:00.000-07:00

Diritto alla Rete! contro il bavaglio legislativo alla internet italiana

2009-07-14T11:23:00.000-07:00

My Dog is Better Than Your Dog: she’s got more clothes than Carey Bradshaw

2009-07-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

The look for your four-legged fuck this summer is, “bold print and flowers in metallic, or pretty pastels and bling.” according to Urban Pup Designer Dog Fashions website. Urban Pup is one of hundreds of pet fashion retailers in the United States selling metallic raincoats, varsity sweaters, formal dresses and a variety of other unnecessary dog attire and accessories. I can’t exactly say when dog obsession reached its tipping point in the US as I was living in rural Northwestern Zambia for a couple of years and was only met with the phenomenon when I returned home. It certainly was a shock leaving that tiny region of the world where malnourished people rarely eat proteins, and dogs are loathed, feared even, because the nearest life saving post exposure rabies shot may be a 2 day bike ride away. It was bizarre, as if I’d clicked a remote control and switched planets; one with half naked kids running in fields and hanging from trees; and the other with clothed lap dogs eating organic snacks and hanging out in (gasp!) indoor dog parks.

I recently came across an article in the New York Times describing a new fad known as “doga.” The pun speaks for itself, and if you are imagining well nourished, Caucasian, females in overpriced, cotton-poly blend capri pants and matching tanks bending over and manually manipulating disinterested, inbred dogs, then you are right on track. Dog and master work together on the same mat. Master stretches dog, stares into dog’s eyes for mutual deep breathing, and from the pictures I’ve seen, occasionally uses dog’s head as a balancing block. Doga classes are popping up all over the country and the sessions I’ve found range between $12 and $20 for 45 minutes to an hour. There are also DVDs and books for more fiscally conservative owners and dogs with body image issues to practice at home (‘Princess Bella, don’t even think I’m gonna spend $20 on that doga class until your saddle clipped ass has shed a few pounds!’).

After discovering dog yoga and skimming through the summer clothing lines for America’s bitches and studs, I felt compelled to investigate further (I’ve always enjoyed feeling a little bit uneasy). For $87 to $185 a night you can put your canine up in Chateau Poochie in South FL. They offer individual rooms equipped with a flat screen television, web camera and classical music. The top rooms don a crystal chandelier and a $7,000 designer Toboggan bed that a Chateau Poochie janitor sleeps beside. You can get your dog’s fur highlighted or his back massaged. Some spas even offer warm wax treatments and “extreme makeovers,” both of which sound to me like red alerts for the SPCA. Perhaps most disquieting of all though, is the dog social networking site, DoggySpace.com. The general profile for all the site’s canine members is a self-introduction and a short description of how the dog knows he is very spoiled and naughty, but that it’s okay because mommy loves him anyway. The inevitable bratty tones written in the voice of an 8 year old raise many questions; Who are the women writing these bios? Are they lonely? Childless? Perverse? Do their dog characters reflect their own hidden desires to speak and behave like pampered children? Or do the characters simply represent an unquenchable desire to feed a self-gratifying, consumerist system bent on humanizing canines while turning blind eyes on homo sapiens?

Most of us would happily agree that this all too American trend is a contemptible fading star, another soon-to-be hush hush and embarrassing fad of the past, like Freedom Fries and cheese-encased-with-meat hotdogs. In the meantime, couldn’t we just tack sin tax on these extravagances as well as some other pet products and use the money for much needed social services? I pay a little extra for my night cap and Parliament lights, so let’s make Princess Bella paw over a few extra dollars for her doga lesson and Louis Vuitton dog bag.

Thanks Tess this is awesome!

Conflict in Palestine

2009-07-10T18:31:00.000-07:00

(mixed media 28x 21cm)

the struggle (diptych)

2009-07-09T09:39:00.000-07:00

2009-07-09T09:36:00.000-07:00

(acrylic, ink, polymer 33 x 22 cm)

Electric Particles Bounce Free

2009-07-03T10:24:00.000-07:00

Part one of four video painting installation shot in ngenge a rural village in zambia. The video is disintegrated to a point where it abstracts and becomes molecular giving insight into the world as we see and the microscopic realm that takes place simultaneously. Electronic and organic merge as one being in this digital installation creating a realm of peculiarity and the mysterious freedom of existence.

Anonymous and Aggressive

2009-07-01T15:58:00.000-07:00

(pastel and gauche 48 cm x 61 cm)

2009-07-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

2009-07-01T15:50:00.000-07:00

The Abducted Mural!

2009-06-29T13:38:00.000-07:00

Portrait of a Computer Addict

2009-06-29T10:10:00.000-07:00

From dominika ksel

I found this canvas in the street there was a painting on it. It appeared that two children collaborated to make the painting and for some reason the parents threw it out. I decided after some days of staring at this painting that it was now my turn to add another dimension to it. So I painted a portrait of Pamela while she was glued to her computer screen which in this modern age seems to be choice lighting. The images the children painted weave in and out so that the viewer sees the duality of the re-purposed canvas adding an eco-friendly edge. I used to paint on "junk" I found on the street and this treasure has brought back the importance of reusing and recycling materials. I am very excited to bring this important aspect back into my painting!

Killers of Love: The Soap Opera

2009-06-19T13:19:00.000-07:00

Sara the Monk must not allow the killers of love to prevail so she traverses through the vast terrains of Chile. The house of Neruda, theatre in the streets, death around every corner, but love is in the air and the powers of darkness must not reign again. Join Sara the Monks quest to fight the fight of fights!

The Geometry Brings Wakefulness

2009-06-18T10:45:00.000-07:00

The world which we live in is composed of a multiple elements but in the realm of simplicity exist the geometric and the organic. Like calls in theoretical physics for a theory of unification, that which brings together quantum mechanics and general relativity. I explore a world of painting and video which begs to answer the same question. Interconnectivity and how it manifests and functions in everyday life and aesthetics. How art brings balance to a people existing in growing discontent and socio/economic/politico upheaval. How shape and color form imprints that tune us back into the electromagnetic frequencies of that which the earth and nature produce. Its like a meditation, an electric moment, ever ephemeral, ever cyclical. The time is ripe for a re-alignment of the molecular, for once the vibrations are in tune all else will fall into place. ( 100cm x 30cm resin and acrylic)

In the Beginning

2009-06-13T14:27:00.000-07:00

Saints lived and fought, loved and sought but demons had to be killed and bodies purified and brought back to life. Those who appear as dangers are those that challenge the truths. Be weary of too kind a hand who speak words so sweet and songs of lure. The truth is harsher and deceivers are everywhere, the question is who is false and who is heart. And now the riddles are breaking and the consciousness evolving in these new beginnings of electric being.

Exploding Friendly

2009-06-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

Mural we made at Matucana 100 in Santiago, Chile. Keeping it real friendly!

Erections and Explosions

2009-06-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

Wow!! Finally photos of the murals we made in Santiago! Punto, Blok and I created this piece in one afternoon after biking in circles, dragging buckets of paints and brushes. Stopping at our first location near a whorehouse where middle-aged women dote bright lipstick, but the stench of stagnant piss guided us to a new location. This secret space surrounded by protective wooden barriers was perfect, therefore we proceeded with our mission. We painted maniacally for hours, silence and passing automobiles communicated between us and the creation. As the sun set a man appeared from the outside world and approached us cautiously. Ah, what are you painting? He seemed amused and then delighted, this was his home, a mattress and a grill and now a gigantic piece of electric color explosion. Like a sunrise in the morning. He offered us a mysterious potion from a plastic bottle and chatted up a storm about art and life. The darkness grew and another man approached. We left the two to enjoy their dinner and new mural in their living room.

Beware of Illusionists

2009-06-02T13:56:00.000-07:00

On a rampaging campaign fueled by chemical mind benders and high octane showmanship the preachers of glamour, decadence and an unearthly persuasion pass on their antics through illustrious performance. But stay weary dear viewer for these cultish displays can prove hypnotic and may entrance you to move to the path of flourescente! Mystics, cowards, cowboys, spacemen, gluttonous whores, these are the far reaching trenches of the mind on the brink of madness.

beware of illusionists from dominika ksel on Vimeo.

Through the Wormhole of Iquitos

2009-05-28T08:50:00.000-07:00

Rapidly we shifted through the brush like flailing dolls on heaven's playground. All form disintegrated into a flux of impending color explosion. Catalyzed by our lust for adventure in this ancient lush land of infinite possiblity. We clung to our physical as much as one can during a jump through the wormhole to the ends of time!

Hyper Reality of Bacterial Monsters

2009-05-27T20:26:00.000-07:00

The tbbabies exist in a molecular haven of micro organismos, they plague the soul of the artist, tearing the breathe away. During their peak they roll with excitement and festivity during their flesh eating feast. Beware not all that seems well fares well.

More Art from Brescia: Triptych

2009-05-07T12:48:00.000-07:00

The Ever-present Expansion

Triptych 90 x 30 oil and resin

History of Monsters

2009-05-07T10:37:00.000-07:00

The Monsters were born from the future, the parallel universe, the hermaphorditic, hideous beauty. They are made of science, art, nature and love. The darkness of human kind, the filth, enviromental destruction, created a mutant species of saints which have come back to give us messages of what is to come and of how to ease in the transition. The time is ripe for inter-dimensional travel, comraderie, sexuality, in the stellar infinity of galatic oneness. We all have our Monsters, we are trash and love, existing in a state of delusional reality, opening our hearts to the infinite potential of possiblities, vibrational changes, frequency shifts, growing our Monsters. These are the protectors, the transistors, beyond human, beyond sex. Monsters are free, liberated, able to mold space/time at any whim, traveling throughout the universe to harvest the conciousness of beings of hate, war and fear. Within each of us exists a Monster.

Me and Tess

122 x 122 cm mix media on wood

I Fucking Love You by Strafottenti

2009-05-07T10:07:00.001-07:00

marco, moira, pamela and dominika

Mapped Moments of Your Lives on a Molecular Level

2009-05-07T09:34:00.000-07:00

These are abstract maps with a minimum of 7 layers of oil and resin. They are part of an ongoing series capturing the microscopic moments of the exploding cosmos. Each of us is molecularly infused with this imminent everything of nothingness perpetually moving, growing, ever changing, setting off frequencies through shape and color. These are just slices of life expressing what physics can't seem to put into words.

Rafa

30 x 30 cm oil and resin on canvas

2009-05-07T09:33:00.000-07:00

Punto

30 x 30 cm oil and resin on canvas

2009-05-07T09:32:00.000-07:00

Loma P

30 x 30 cm oil and resin on canvas

THE STUDIO IN BRESCIA

2009-05-07T09:20:00.001-07:00

Of Saints and Monsters: Works in Brescia

2009-05-07T08:33:00.001-07:00

72 x 52 cm arylic on canvas

Of Saints and Monsters: Works in Brescia 2

2009-05-07T08:31:00.000-07:00

52 x 72 cm acrylic on canvas

My Monsters, Birth of Future

2009-05-06T18:23:00.000-07:00

152 x 122 cm mixed media

My Monsters, Birth of Future 2

2009-05-06T18:14:00.000-07:00

152 x 122 cm mixed media

My Monsters, Birth of Future 3

2009-05-06T18:07:00.001-07:00

152 x 122 cm mixed media