PostSecret, that is. If you’ve never seen what I’d describe as a collaborative art project, you owe it to yourself to have a look. Theoretically every submitted postcard represents a secret that is both truthful and has never been shared with anyone. I think that’s already that’s a high bar, but maybe I am abnormal – I have any number of things I don’t share with many people but I’m not sure I can think of any that I’ve kept from everyone, as the submission rules demand. So I sometimes wonder what percentage of the submissions are on the level – surely some people must be viewing this as a creative writing project for themselves rather than as a component of a projects for Frank Warren, wouldn’t you think?
If you’d like to see some of the cards – but surely not all 70,000 that have been submitted – there will be a PostSecret exhibition as part of GMU’s Fall for the Book Festival. The exhibition runs October 2 through October 5. During the run there will be a reception with an appearance by Mr Warren on October 3rd at 5pm and a presentation on the 6th at 6pm.
The exhibit will be at both Gallery 123 in Johnson Center, and Grand Tier 3 in the Center for the Arts. The reception will be in Gallery 123 and the presentation will be in the Concert Hall at the Center for the Arts.
Everything is on the George Mason Campus, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax VA 22033
This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs
Well I used to say something in my profile about not quite being a “tinker, tailor, soldier, or spy” but Tom stole that for our about us page, so I guess I’ll have to find another way to express that I am a man of many interests.
Hmm, guess I just did.
My tastes run the gamut from sophomoric to Shakespeare and in my “professional” life I’ve sold things, served beer, written software, and carried heavy objects… sometimes at the same place. It’s that range of loves and activities that makes it so easy for me to love DC – we’ve got it all.
