Help! My studio is closing in on me like an escape room horror movie…

The History of My Studios and the Current One

My current studio is located at 39 John Street, suite 3A, on the third floor. It’s the second studio I’ve had on this floor. Previously, I occupied studio number 5, which was larger and even had its own bathroom. However, I eventually downsized to my current space, the first studio near the kitchen, where I’ve been since August 2023, if my memory serves me right.

Lately, I’ve been feeling completely boxed in here. It feels as though I need to wear a hazmat suit to work, constantly at risk of getting paint on my clothing at any moment. I’m working on a big project that requires oil paint for the final layer, which adds to my frustration. There simply isn’t enough room to lay the piece on the floor and work on it comfortably.

I recently realized that one of my large paintings isn’t oriented properly. It needs to be turned to the left and hung horizontally, but the prospect of doing so is daunting. The painting is gigantic and already has an intimidating presence, almost alien-like. If I were to describe it vividly, I’d say it feels like it might come off the wall and suffocate me or grab me from behind.

{Reflecting on this, I’m reminded{few videos I made featuring similar pieces that I shared on Facebook, which were well-received.} That sentence was Chat GPT changing my writing; I actually found a name to name it by a name generator and forgot what it was.

Our family tradition in naming hard drives and headphones “Mumathunara”=my black Bose headphones, fishing for words in Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake.

My studio distorted looking twice as large…

This got me thinking: what if I used this constrained space to create videos about these pieces overtaking me and taking over the studio? However, the challenge remains that these pieces are all wet, requiring me to wear a different outfit to avoid ruining my clothes. Taking them off the walls could potentially turn the studio into a chaotic mess.

This is a WordPress post I’m dictating to ChatGPT. I’ve discovered that it’s much easier to handle paperwork with its help. So, I’m trying this method for my post and will add photos afterward.