I told him I was taking a picture for Paper Magazine. I lied. I am laughing. And I don't really think I am that horrible.

(2003)
Action may be thought of as a particular kind of problem solving. All action involves a critical tension, a disequilibrium, and a challenge that motivates the instance. Delinquency within the system should be seen as a form of communication. Capitalism has produced a feeling that allows one to be an expert in this global "community" of mass consumption and popular culture. The significance or level of expertise is determined by the process and rate of consumption. The current political and social climate is one of cultural imperialism. I would call this the second colonization (maybe extending into the third and fourth...how much room do we have more-infinite), which coincides with late capitalism and globalization. When one looks at language and the social negotiations of any “subcultural” movement (ie. Protest Movement (now or in 1968), punk, early hip hop, various Clandestine movements), we see how they can be marketed and packaged. However, movements, whether artistically, socially, or politically bound have been drained and redirected semiotically towards the likes of Nike and Diesel ads. Is there any “culture” now that has not been co-opted? I believe that this is a way to move the focus from the street and into the shopping place. Thus, freedom can be measured by how many options we have when we are shopping. These ads are incredibly successful in confusing even those that think they challenge Western culture (“I hate the establishment, but I love a venti iced coffee). I believe it is integral to bring “punk” and a punk culture that has historically challenged the homogeneity of Western Culture into a discussion of documentary, postmoderism, organizing towards Social Justice, and questions of subjectivity. Punk became aware of itself as a folk, folklore, and a “movement”.
























Me: What are you most scared of?

I: Of not remembering why I am here.

Me: What is your favorite remembrance?

I: In a small boat with two other people in the swamps of
Louisiana.

Me: Why do you like Louisiana?

I: It is a place that could never possibly be home, but I feel closer
to home when I am there.