MARRY THE NIGHT

Marry the night

4.17.14

I don't blog as much as I'd like to, because I take my time curating every blog post to give you quality visuals in the spectrum of: Motion, Stills, and Graphic. I'm practicing what I preach and staying true to my multi-media approach. That is the reason why I don't just blog, I like to curate.

This post (as all my other posts) is dedicated to you, my creative kindred spirit that's reading right now. Sometimes we create and put so much out there, but end up lonely and disappointed. But you must NOT give up. It's your nature as a creator, to create. “Surrender to your loneliness.” was one of the best advices given to me by a good friend. Use your loneliness and filter it through your creative mind, and give birth to something even more fantastic. You are the artist of your own life, paint it grand!

We all have that piece of clothing that's an instant pick-me-up when we're down. Mine is this vintage leather jacket that I got from a thrift store 5 years ago. When I feel lonely and uninspired, I put it on and go for a stroll down the inspiring streets of New York City (particularly Lower East Side neighborhood, where there's a lot of youthful energy). A few days ago, we had a "Blood Moon" lunar eclipse late at night in which me and my friend Andrew took upon ourselves to go moon-gazing (and a great way to break in my new Dr. Marten shoes) through the Lower East Side and ended up in Dumbo, Brooklyn. This set of visuals were conceived along the way...

“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human: Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.”

— Tahereh Mafi







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[ MOTION ]

Directed, Art Directed, Styled, Post-Edited, Subject: Me
Co-Directed, Camera work: Andrew Dong

[ STILLS ]

wearing: vintage leather jacket • custom made mesh Tshirt • Cloth Surgeon Tshirt • Uniqlo pants • Dr Martens shoes • Timex watch • my grandpa's bracelet

[ BONUS TREAT ]

self portrait / my work:









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