THE INSTITUTE OF

The Marginal and Imaginary Regions

Remains imaginary as of:

May 12, 2021 Opening Event in the Library of the IMIR

by | May 12, 2021 | Event, Free IMIR Stuff

The Opening Event for the re-imagined Institute of the Marginal and Imaginary Regions is taking place NOW in the Library of the IMIR. 

The room of a party that no one attends remains steeped in expectation and anticipation without end.  We stand between events. Imagination is prominent, yet a paradoxical stillness prevails. What will happen next?

 

 

a drawing of the great room in a library, in white lines on a black ground; red and gold lights; two tables loaded with food and decorations; a rabbit-shaped orange cloud

As expected, it has been quiet, though the event is attended by one apparition in the first image, and another in the second.  Mot thinks the first apparition may arise from the serendipitous timing of our event on the day of the One-Hundredth Birthday of Joseph Beuys. The second apparition, a series of red balloons just below the ceiling, may be personal to me. However, we are not certain what these apparitions correlate with.

While we would love to have visitors, we also enjoy the sense of anticipation we have created.  We are joyful and welcoming. The Orphan’s Lamp and the Moon Lamp have been brought to the room just for tonight. We have left the Slate blank to celebrate the idea of multiple possibilities.

same as the first image, but without the rabbit cloud, and now including a series of red balloons at the cieling

In the third image, we invite you in, for a closer look at our celebratory repast. On the front table is a pot of soup – now steaming – to which you can help yourself by ladling into a mug. Next to the mugs is a decorative lamp. On the second table, you will find some festive glasses and a pot of sparking water.  If you prefer, this could also be tea. On this table, as an accent, we have placed a vase full of lights.

a close-up of the tables, with the gold, moon-shaped lamp in the upper left corner, on a second floor mezzanine

In the fourth image, you can see the Globe of the Library of the IMIR next to the serving tables.

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the serving tables next to a white chalk on black globe on a stand

To help us celebrate the Opening Event, you could:

Download an Imaginary Book and put it on a shelf.  You will find it here (below and in a post titled “’Imaginary Book #1’ Download”) on the BLOG of the IMIR for the next week.

Pour yourself a real glass of water.

Make some soup and have it in a mug.

Send us a wave or other signal here in the comment box.  We would love to know others are attending the event, even if we may not be able to see them.

 

Earlier in the evening, Mot announced the production of a reading video.  He is expecting it to be available in about a week. I told him I look forward to seeing what he is up to.

Sorry, "Imaginary Book #1" is no longer available for free download.