when was the last time you’ve sent a postcard to your closest ones?
spread some love and good vibes with this carefully crafted set of 6 postcards from my series “simple poetry mirror”.
15.-
because small things matter ♥
“simple poetry mirror” is a series of short poems that can be read in both directions, through the mirror. They emphasise the liberation in perspective and subtly shift passive into active connotations.
by purchasing this set of postcards you are supporting my current project “Qualia”.
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(with special thanks to the little girl who walked by singing this cute song)
Thank you @take10press for taking all of us to @juxtaposeartfair !
June 13-15, 2025
Godsbanen, Rå Hal
Denmark
take10press is an artist-founded nomadic library based in Göteborg, Sweden – curated by Alberto Rossi – focusing on publications that would otherwise be unable to circulate within the mainstream bookselling circuit.
Very happy that my selfpublished diary/zine “Lucky Socks” (2021) and “A love letter” (2023) have found a home in your wonderful library ♣
this was “Notes from my red book.”
Find the full Documentation of the Exhibition HERE: “Notes from my red book.”
thanks to friends, family, colleagues, neighbours and curious people who celebrated this special red day with me yesterday.
and many thanks to @andy.bohli for this lovely video-tour through the exhibition.
i discovered this footage from 2019…never published it. Now seems to be a good time, since it fits so well with my current state ;))
a humorous take on success, life, growth.
low-key.
enjoy
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trust your failures. you’ll fall in the right direction. practice.
Lean forward into the fall—this gives you some control over direction. Aim toward open areas. Aim away from other people and away from objects. Twist your shoulder to protect your head. Keep your knees bent and your feet down. Be flexible. Fall sideways, if possible. Keep your hands at your sides when falling. Swing your arms to direct your fall. Fall on the soft, fleshy places, like your butt and thighs. Fall like a sack of beans—relax everything. Fall forwards. Fall backwards. Roll sideways. Be aware of your surroundings. Plan for a soft landing. Practice, practice, practice.
you have to be comfortable at failing.
life is strange. behave accodringly.
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A film by Shirin Kavin, 2019, 3:42
with Maxi Schmitz
Music by my lovely neighbour who practiced Sergei Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux Op. 16 no. 4 in E minor
“How do you come up with your ideas?” …people ask me.
well, i don’t. i simply cultivated the habit, to process my personal life in the images i create.
so, i thought it might be interesting, to not only share the final outcome of the image..but also the “story” behind it..which is inevitably my personal story.
INSTAGRAM/SHIRINKAVIN
“KNOCK KNOCK. WHO IS IT? YOUR SUBCONCIOUS.”
Photo Schweiz 25
Fr 07. – Di 11. Februar 2025
at Kongresshaus Zürich.
See you there!
10 days of “Qualia experiments”
that was fun!
see you next year
insta/shirinkavin
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sensory tasks that remind of everyday moments and at the same time appear strange, even absurd when presented detached from their function… random occurence of poesy in the ordinary. a ritual exercise.
my selfpublished newspaper “a love letter” (2022-2023, 12p., 35x50cm, edition of 20 copies) went to Sweden! to be part of Studio Tabac‘s first book exhibition: Kapitel # 1
how lovely. thank you ♥
Impressions from my exhibition “Silent Conversation” at Café ELEU at Pestalozzi Bibliothek Altstadt Zürich. → October 5th until January 8th
Exclusive posters, postcards and fineart prints available!
(Poster 50 x 75 cm on A1, digital print 170g paper matt, 100.- incl. shipping)
A heartfelt Thank You to everyone who came to my exhibition these days. You’ve turned into an unforgettable week for me. Seeing faces from past and present stages of my life did feel like closing a circle. I Love you.
Find the full Documentation of the Exhibition HERE: “You say tomato i say tomato”
ich habe ein kurzes essay verfasst, titel: über kreativität und entfaltung
..weil ich auf jobsuche bin – und mir wünsche, mit kindern oder jugendlichen in einem kreativen bereich zu arbeiten (als quereinsteiger). falls ihr jemanden kennt, dem ich das zukommen lassen sollte, lasst mich gerne wissen.
man kann die 5 seiten auch online lesen, HIER gehts zum PDF
fingers crossed! hearts open
