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fertile creatures (series) drawing composting diaper sapphire pacifier onesie armor infant vampire formula photos belly back boob shoulder crows c-section cut path preditorXtreme (series) sculpture fox gun baby quail grenades drawings coyote sight fox guns prairie dog revolver baby quail grenades the dead garden (series) Winter Shack, Brooklyn, NY High Desert Test Sites, CA the portable forest (series) Dumbo Arts Center & Festival, NYC The Armory Center for the Arts, CA The San Deigo Museum of Art Monte Vista Projects, LA Sunset Blvd. Art Concert, LA Human Resources, LA Washington Blvd. Art Concert, LA Woodbury Hollywood Exhibitions Sea and Space Explorations, LA participatory you are the largest thing on Earth art of exchange primal scream painting booth we miss wish sculpture/installation data planter yard search loop blue kiss island of misfit toys concept paintings student waste painting portal paintings black holes LED Paintings videos Periphery Murder Mystery Paradigm Shifts Frighten Small... A Flat Ontology born free performative Digital Improvisational Ensemble public art places organizer, curator, director sea and space explorations, LA tree and space, LA sound in space Festival, LA 100 person solo show, LA	Art of Exchange • Mantra Dispenser card stock, envelopes, wood 2010 version 54 cards in a stack of 20 of the same card were mounted on wood slats. Visitors to the gallery were welcome to take as many cards as they wanted. The text on the cards are self-help aphorisms based on what Bank thought would better herself at that time. By distributing the cards Bank was able to share and test for commonality in concepts that were in my consciousness at the moment. Some cards are chosen more than others indicating popularity.



	The Art of Exchange by Lara Bank for Sea and Space in Koh-i-noor and Koh-i-noor in Sea and Space at Koh-i-noor, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2010.	back of card
	Text on the cards: Your Past Is An Abstraction Do Not Fear All People Revolution May Still Be Possible You’re Doing Fine You Are Your Own Gallery Dream Far Beyond The World Beyond See Deeper See Look For The Night Sky Dig In The Dirt Do Not Be Corrupted By Jealousy Do And Understand Fur Is Magical Become Change Live In Fantasy Where There is No End Of Possibility Art Is Not The End Failure Is An Illusion Built To Scare You Into Submission Wear Your Mask If It Helps All Is Not Always Groovy Tell People When You Believe In Them Adaptation Is Not Giving Up Words Are Not Real If You Like Their Work, Help Them Define Your Own Value No One Is Looking At Your _______ Shake It Off Fanciful Musing Is Not A Waste Of Time Do Not Fear Your Own Artwork Nothing Is Moving On The Other Side Of The Room Sit Up Straight You Do Not Need To Make Things Difficult Yoga? Do Not Fear The Ambition Of Others Love Today Take Your Time You Do Not Need A New Pair Of Shoes Yes, It Hurts Go Radically Your Own Way Hear More Meditation? Sometimes It’s Good To Hide Join People You Believe In Stop Forcing Your Own Narrative Discouragement Is Your Enemy The Music Is For You Inhale Exhale Stay Outside Where You Are Free There Is Always Parking For the Perseverant “No” Is Always A Possibility The Market Is The Monarchy [blank card]
	2007 version


	Art of Exchange by Lara Bank for artSpa, Sea and Space Explorations, Nov. 2007.
	Text on the cards: Revolution Be Aware Learn to Learn Don't Forget About Peace Make More Art Art Helps Laugh Louder Make Art With Others Art Can Be Free Art is a Form of Freedom Look at the Ceiling Make Changes for the Better Know What You Believe In Dream Bigger Dream of Another World Make Amends Apologize Find Out What It Means to Forgive Listen Listen Carefully Try to Understand Skip Take a Walk Breath Deeper Eating Will Not Make You Fat Have a Banana Drink Plenty of Water We Are All Animals The Music is Yours You Can Teach What You Want To Women Can Make Sculpture Choose How to Be Don't Pop That Pimple Action is Inspiring Opportunity Awaits the Marginal Let Your Anger Go Anger Hurts Everyone Smell Crazy Could Be a Good Thing The Wrinkles are Coming Giving is Not Taking Away Don't Pull Be Who You Want to Be Tell People How You Feel Recognition is Important to People Make Visible What is Not Support What You Believe In Make Art With Everyone Enthusiasm Humor Group Endeavor Being © 2024 L. Bank