A different kind of canvas* Warning:Triggers + profanity*
As performed and curated Highway Performance Space - Los Angeles Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, inspired by an article on self-mutilation. This is not a glorification of the act of self-mutilation nor it is a condemnation of those who use it as a coping mechanism. If you are triggered by blades, blood and description of bodily self-harm, please do not read further. Tacks and kitchen knives paperclips and scissors, earrings under dress and nice shards of mirror, razor blades and nails and safety pins. These are a few of my favorite things. I trace bloody smiles on my skin to console myself of the fake ones I distribute every day. Each one has a corresponding scar, a proof of my surrender to the world of appearances. This is not a scratch. What do you think? You think that this perfect line on my skin is a scratch? No, this is not a scratch. This is a self-inflicted wound, personal art. I cut myself. In mutilation, I find meaning. Please, before you run to the ...