Realest 2nd Ed. Print
2020Printed in New York, NYCompleted in Vancouver, BC7.125" X 9.5" X 0.6"218 pages1 of 50 Bookssoft cover book, acrylic paintA Thesis for American Hip-Hop/Black Magic featuring Sebastian Mikael, NickyChulo, Hindz, Cbass, Jackie Chain, Mike Reesé, DJ Osh Kosh, Chuck Inglish, Meko Yohannes, Dr. Dax, Ethereal, Speakerfoxxx, Ashley Outrageous, Jonas Leon, Mr. DJ, Ellie Sweetz, Chike, Henny, Jace, Bosco, Audra The Rapper, Jae DeSouza, Ohhdee, Mario Kristian, Justin Lehmann, Stephen Malbon, Idris Abdul Wahid, Spanto, Gianni Lee & Ibra
Half anthropological, half introspective. Realest is an independent thesis abstracting traditional academic research practices with contemporary art outputs. Ennis photo-documents 30 participants on 35mm film, each for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours. Following a trail of good energy leads her to meet iconic individuals in the American Hip-Hop industry – gateway to the broader music / entertainment industry and Black Culture.
Realest gets personal when Ennis unintentionally captures the start and end of her first marriage via documenting her photo-subjects. She pulled a couple tarot cards before the first session to help calm her nerves. They warned she would have to choose between keeping the project or her husband. This secondary storyline is only accessible in full to the one individual who acquires both the print edition and 2 Overdue Sculptures Just For Us.
“First ten pages of your book and I said wow out loud four times. This is so great.”
Yancey Strickler
Founder of Kickstarter / Metalabel2020Printed in New York, NYCompleted in Vancouver, BC7.125" X 9.5" X 0.6"218 pages1 of 50 Bookssoft cover book, acrylic paintA Thesis for American Hip-Hop/Black Magic featuring Sebastian Mikael, NickyChulo, Hindz, Cbass, Jackie Chain, Mike Reesé, DJ Osh Kosh, Chuck Inglish, Meko Yohannes, Dr. Dax, Ethereal, Speakerfoxxx, Ashley Outrageous, Jonas Leon, Mr. DJ, Ellie Sweetz, Chike, Henny, Jace, Bosco, Audra The Rapper, Jae DeSouza, Ohhdee, Mario Kristian, Justin Lehmann, Stephen Malbon, Idris Abdul Wahid, Spanto, Gianni Lee & Ibra
Half anthropological, half introspective. Realest is an independent thesis abstracting traditional academic research practices with contemporary art outputs. Ennis photo-documents 30 participants on 35mm film, each for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours. Following a trail of good energy leads her to meet iconic individuals in the American Hip-Hop industry – gateway to the broader music / entertainment industry and Black Culture.
Realest gets personal when Ennis unintentionally captures the start and end of her first marriage via documenting her photo-subjects. She pulled a couple tarot cards before the first session to help calm her nerves. They warned she would have to choose between keeping the project or her husband. This secondary storyline is only accessible in full to the one individual who acquires both the print edition and 2 Overdue Sculptures Just For Us.
“First ten pages of your book and I said wow out loud four times. This is so great.”
Yancey Strickler
Founder of Kickstarter / Metalabel2020Printed in New York, NYCompleted in Vancouver, BC7.125" X 9.5" X 0.6"218 pages1 of 50 Bookssoft cover book, acrylic paintA Thesis for American Hip-Hop/Black Magic featuring Sebastian Mikael, NickyChulo, Hindz, Cbass, Jackie Chain, Mike Reesé, DJ Osh Kosh, Chuck Inglish, Meko Yohannes, Dr. Dax, Ethereal, Speakerfoxxx, Ashley Outrageous, Jonas Leon, Mr. DJ, Ellie Sweetz, Chike, Henny, Jace, Bosco, Audra The Rapper, Jae DeSouza, Ohhdee, Mario Kristian, Justin Lehmann, Stephen Malbon, Idris Abdul Wahid, Spanto, Gianni Lee & Ibra
Half anthropological, half introspective. Realest is an independent thesis abstracting traditional academic research practices with contemporary art outputs. Ennis photo-documents 30 participants on 35mm film, each for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours. Following a trail of good energy leads her to meet iconic individuals in the American Hip-Hop industry – gateway to the broader music / entertainment industry and Black Culture.
Realest gets personal when Ennis unintentionally captures the start and end of her first marriage via documenting her photo-subjects. She pulled a couple tarot cards before the first session to help calm her nerves. They warned she would have to choose between keeping the project or her husband. This secondary storyline is only accessible in full to the one individual who acquires both the print edition and 2 Overdue Sculptures Just For Us.
“First ten pages of your book and I said wow out loud four times. This is so great.”
Yancey Strickler
Founder of Kickstarter / Metalabelexcerpts from book
