I recently launched Part I of the Four Pillars: We Mirror at Tumblr. The event featured a short screening from Artists Mirror, one of the series found within my overarching We Mirror Series. It was such an incredible experience to see the project come to life and to see people actively engage with it in a way that I couldn’t have anticipated. I had the opportunity to collaborate with Photographer Andy Boyle who took featured artist portraits, Artist Anthony Hart who created a human infinity mirror piece, and Artist KISSEY who curated sounds– and they collectively added rich, new dimensions to the project.
Image by Jess Conatser
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Andy’s portraits were projected on screens throughout the room, filling the space with visual representations of mirroring self love. This collaboration truly captured the beauty and vulnerability that the artists shared throughout our interview and film process.
Image by Andy Boyle
Image by Bryan Luna
Anthony’s artwork embodied that the love that we have within us is infinite and once we see that, we are able to reflect it into the world around us. The human shape reaffirmed that when we take the time to truly see ourselves and meet ourselves with love, we can then meet others with love.
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The screening highlighted artists exploring the idea of mirroring love through their art and their life, in general. The diverse set of artists and creative thought leaders showcased that mirroring love takes on many forms and can be done in many ways. Watch the Artists Mirror Compilation here.
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Featured Artists Jamel Robinson and Jonathan Mannion spoke at the event and emphasized the need to share our self love with the world, and led the group in a collective “I love you.” This exercise reaffirmed the importance of speaking love into action. Hearing the whole room say this in unison reminded me of our power and that we are the solution the world needs.
Image by Bryan Luna
Image By Bryan Luna
I’m inspired by all of the collaborators that came together to contribute their talents to We Mirror and make this launch a success. Specifically, Jess Conatser who headed up the strategy and content direction for the launch and does so much more for this initiative.
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Thank you to everyone that took part in the We Mirror launch, whether you were a collaborator, a featured artist, or a guest, you contributed! I’m so excited to be on this journey with all of you in creating a movement of Positive Disruption. We’re just getting started! I love you.