A tenement apartment was transformed into a gallery with dual deconstructed wall installations by Alex Brook Lynn and Vicky Mendez. Brain Kelly hung huge photos in the living room, and Daniel McKnight had a video installation playing on loop. We tagged the bathroom and closet, Dan Chung hung a triptych of collages, as we filled the apartment with as much art as we could.
When it came time, everyone did their best to listen to stories in the packed rooms, by sitting on floors or looking through walls. Thirst is about embracing the wanting, because for a very long time that’s all there is, and we shared what that means to us.
Artists & Storytellers
Dan Chung is an energy healer located in Manhattan. He values self-realization in service of others. He's created in the fields of pottery, collage, poetry, and film.
Brian Kelly is an artist, writer, and strategist born and raised in New York. With a focus on community development, human-centered design, and social impact, he has interpreted human behavior for the last four years. His work revolves around his convictions and skews toward ideas of transformation.
Raphael Orlove remains on a continuing effort to photograph every good neon sign, yearning flower, and streetparked car in New York City. If you see any good cars out there, let him know @khamsindreams or raphael@jalopnik.com.
Daniel McKnight is from Montana. He doesn’t like the ocean but likes photos and words.
Josh Wertheimer has been living and working in New York City for over 30 years. In all that time, he has never felt comfortable writing a bio.
Along with Maidenfed, Azikiwe Mohammed, Bucky Turco & Kim Jefferson.
Mimi Lipson’s stories and essays have appeared in the Massachusetts Review, BOMB, the Brooklyn Rail, and elsewhere. She’s published a short story collection called The Cloud of Unknowing, makes stained glass, and is the recipient of a National Science Foundation graduate fellowship in linguistics.
David Rey Martinez has taken the comedy world by storm with his endearing and uproarious style. He’s done stand-up at Caroline’s, Gotham Comedy Club and many other NYC hot spots and has been in The New York Comedy Festival. He is also in an amazing hip-hop improv show called “Off Top” at the People’s Improv Theater. He’s also appeared in sketches for Funny or Die, guested on Chris Gethard Presents, and a multitude of podcasts.
Hugo Perez is a filmmaker and writer whose work often focuses on his Cuban heritage.
Harry Siegel is a lifelong Brooklynite among other things, a senior editor at the Daily Beast, a columnist at the Daily News, and a visiting scholar at NYU's McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research where he co-hosts the FAQ NYC podcast.
Rick Snyder Born in a buick
on the streets of New York City
before
the lights went outDan Vigliano is a comedian and storyteller who regularly makes everyone at the Moth laugh except the judges. His 2 one-man shows are on youtube at DangerDanV.
Steve Lynn was the largest smuggler of exotic weed and hash and became the biggest restaurant owner in NYC. World traveler in late 60s and early 70s after leaving Bezerkley. I should be dead but a father of five and three marriages makes me a survivor.
Fiona Silver is a born and bred New Yorker with a take no prisoners punk ethic. Silver is best known for being a pixie-sized powerhouse musician/songwriter/performer, but also happens to write poetry... and in rare moments (such as Thirst events), shares that poetry publicly as well. She is currently working on her first book.
Along with Simona Blat, Alexandra Egan, Alex Brook Lynn & Gracie Bialecki.
Photography by Daniel McKnight
Friday May 18th & Sunday May 21st, 2018
And here’s a bonus video of Gracie reciting her poem, Naked.
Filmed by Alex Brook Lynn