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The many Faces and Forms of Art and Science that Violence takes on within all our lives. |
The Art and Science of Violence Pain, and Relief from Pain Brings the Knowledge that “I Am” I am Alive - I am Here - I am Now I Endure Pain, and Relief from Pain The Art and Science of Violence Tatooing To Endure the Pain of the Artist’s Needle - the Symbolic Ink - the Blood loss Brings the Knowledge that “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now I Am Initiated - I Am a Work of Art - I Endure I Choose Pain, and Relief from Pain The Art and Science of Violence Cutting Pain of the Mind and Spirit which rends the Body - pierces the Flesh - spills Blood - A form of Conscious/Unconscious ritualistic Self-flagellation - Scarring Seeking the Knowledge of “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now I Choose Pain, and Relief from Pain The Art and Science of Violence Body Piercings Pain of the Needle/Blade - the inserted Trinket - the Blood loss - the Scarring Entertaining the Idea of the Knowledge of “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now I Choose Pain, and Relief from Pain The Art and Science of Violence War Pain of lost Limbs - lost Lives - lost Loves - lost Homes - lost Art War Games and Puppet Masters manipulating War Toys and Soldiers - defenseless Civilians (collateral damage - the not so casual Casualties of War) - into various forms of tortuous, Chaotic Self and Other- flagellations - Rending, Tearing and Burning of Flesh, Blood and Bone, Mind And Spirit, the Earth - Scarring Seeking Power over the “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now We Choose Pain, and Relief from Pain All are the Arts and Sciences of Violence Why Do it ? We All Experience Pain We All Belong to Pain We All Stimulate and Create Pain - Crave Relief from Pain Give me an Aspirin, a Prosac…. Give me a Beer…. Give me a Hit of…. Give me a dozen Hot Dogs and six Chocolates…. Give me a Boob Tube….. Give me a Game….. Give me a Song and Dance…. Give me a Shopping Spree…. Give me a Boost…. Give me Apathy….. Give me Top Billing…. Give me Fame…. Give me Denial and Deniability…. Give me a Night at the Casino…. Give me some Razzle-Dazzle…. Give me a Take Over or a Take Down…. Give me Sex….. Give me a Purge…. Give me something to sink my Teeth into.... Give me a Rave, a Mosh Pit….. Give me a Thrill…. Give me a Fight…. Give me an Eye for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth…. Give me a Crucifixion…. Give me a Fix….. Give me… Give us…. We All Share Pain in Common Pain, Response to Pain, and Relief from Pain are Our Common Ground The Reasons and Patterns are Ancient. multifaceted and varying Self and Other perpetuating Pain, and Relief from Pain The Never-Ending, Ever-Present Universal Arts and Sciences of Violence |