Some Sense of Comfort with Some Sense of Confusion
Prince plays hostess again, this time as a transformed version of herself, serving chocolates and filling tea glasses with whiskey.
An event in conjunction with Erica Prince’s To Sit Rather Than Slip In at Vox Populi
February 7 – March 2, 2014
Join us for an exercise in mindfulness and erotic transcendence. Light fare will be served.
Part 1 Guided Meditation and Lecture on The Wisdom of Achieving Nothing by Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll has been practicing meditation since 1976 and is an authorized teacher in the Kagyu-Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He has lectured on the topic of bringing mindfulness-awareness into the workplace at Wharton Business School, Swarthmore College, Virgina Tech, Columbia University, Drexel University, University of Sydney, Toronto University, Kripalu, Zen Mountain Monastery, Omega Institute and many other institutions throughout the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.
Part 2 Reading and Re-Imagining of Anias Nin’s Delta of Venus by Melissa Daum
Melissa Daum is a Professor of Jungian Studies and Dream Analysis at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Melissa is a licensed professional counselor and provides psychotherapy to patients suffering from schizophrenia, addictions, and other mental illnesses. She has also been a yoga instructor since 2007 and is certified in Trauma Sensitive Yoga for PTSD. Melissa’s current research focuses on the psychological interpretations of fairy tales, with an emphasis on motifs having to do with bewitchments, hair, and women in towers.
Upon entering, participants were greeted one by one by the artist, and proceeded to pick out and arrange their own seating.
Stage set for Part 1 of the event
Trays of food and drink on display. The artist, Erica Prince, dressed plainly in the manner of a Naropa student from the 70s, played the role of hostess, served tea and stuffed peppers for Part 1
Michael Carroll conducting a lecture on “The Wisdom of Achieving Nothing”.
Michael Carroll leading a guided meditation.
Erica Prince thanks Michael and introduces Part 2: A reading and re-imagining of Anais Nin’s Delta of Venus by Melissa Daum. Prince proceeds to stage a surprise performance, transforming herself from someone who appears to be in touch with their spirituality, to someone who appears to be in touch with their sexuality.
Prince proceeds to stage a surprise performance, transforming herself from someone who appears to be in touch with their spirituality, to someone who appears to be in touch with their sexuality.
Prince plays hostess again, this time as a transformed version of herself, serving chocolates and filling tea glasses with whiskey.
Melissa Daum takes the stage and replaces the fresh flowers with candles.
The room darkens and Daum reads selections from Delta of Venus by the light of a red pulsating orb attached to her lapel.
