Battle of the Coasts
Hi,
Thought I'd take a shot and say hello. I liked what I saw in your profile and think we may a the very least have some smart-pants banter. Frankly, it seems you have take the path in life that I daydreamed about- that of academia. Instead, I found myself taking my Semiotics to Madison Ave. Although I'd like to think that what I do in my work is driven by bringing focus to everyday superheroes, finding strange beauty, and making stories come to life all around me- I do know how the sausage is made, so I can take the piss out of my own manufactured ego.
For some reason I find these first emails ridiculously unnatural. So here it is, I think you're attractive and would like a chance for us to get to know each other a little better.
How's it going? Nice pics, you look good. Seems like we have a lot in common and looking for the same sort of qualities in a person. I recently moved to Mpls from the OBX for a job
Brevity and avoiding sweaty cleverness might make this tolerable. Humungous overlap on books, music and the west coast. And you're adorable -- no overlap there. Plus you named yourself after a giant camera and you quoted The National so I'm writing my first email on match.
I hope you had a nice weekend.
Matt
Floating world. Invisible inhabitants; Internet dating
The work consists of video, sound, large-scale collage, a book of collected email exchanges and photographs (both made and mined from social medias). Through the avenue of the external manmade machine- the computer- intimacy, fantasy, crushes are sought. It’s an investigation that explores the perpetual search for connection and the current use of Internet dating to find it.
‘If we didn’t believe in homecoming we wouldn’t be able to bear the day.’ W.S. Merwin
Single people looking for this ‘homecoming’ may long to find it in a boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, lover, fling, or tryst. Today it is not unlikely that they’ll turn to the Internet in an attempt to expedite the search.
I’ve been there, first on Match.com then OkCupid. It’s an investigation of sorts. I can hide my heart slightly behind my camera.
I will borrow their profile photograph if they write me. I will borrow their words. I will go out on a date with those I seem to connect with. I will sometimes take their picture when they’re across from me and we’re on a date. I will tell them why I’m doing that. I will hope they believe me when I say “‘I’m really looking to meet someone. It’s not just a project,” ‘ because I’ll mean it.
