#kenbabbs

#nealcassady #kenbabbs #kenkesey #dmt #psychonauts #ggordonliddy #poughkeepsie #millbrook #allenginsberg #timothyleary #drtimothyleary #merryprankster #gratefuldead #jackkerouac #beatgeneration #ontheroad #barrygoldwater #1964presidential #lsd #castaliafoundation #drtimothyleary (at Millbrook, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFUVbHcBThl/?igshid=nck15akej3ik

This journey began way back, when a run in with Prankster, sky pilot & intrepid traveler #KenBabbs , who pointed toward the horizon & shouted at me, “Where’s your fuken sense of adventure, man??!!”, took me on a canoe ride searching for Ponce DeLeon’s lost vile & then later down the river having the good fortune to have the mindmelt support of the late great John Perry Barlow in NYC...cut to last year when I had the opportunity to paint a board for my friend @rob_machado and the idea was born to create a larger work of art, something to impact the work with the music we lived & believed in...a beacon was envisioned, & the AXIS began to turn. During that window, Rob introduced me to @chrisbenchetler who saw what we were up to & asked if I might collaborate on some reaction paintings with him for his project, Fire On The Mountain based on some of the incredible imagery that was captured...& the adventure began to bristle just a little more. Chris & Rob each resonate with the subculture to which they are continually breaking the boundaries of. The shared ethos of which runs deep within counterculture beliefs & my own work. These compositions were created within a soundtrack that speaks to the spirit of reactionary movement, widespread genericide, free of mainstream noise. Fire On The Mountain is Benchetler’s vision in film that brings a dream landscape to reality, a ballet for the afterlife in all of Mother Nature’s splendour, wit Chris (Benchetler) & Rob (Machado) each resonate with the subculture to which they are continually breaking the boundaries of. The shared ethos of which runs deep within counterculture beliefs & my own work. The compositions were created within a soundtrack that speaks to the spirit of reactionary movement, free of mainstream noise & genericide all her physics with great respect...drowned in laughter & Dead to the core. I/we are honored to have all of these collaborative artworks exhibiting for one night only at the upcoming World Premiere of #FireOnTheMountain at the World Of McIntosh space in #NYC, hosted by @willwelch . This will certainly be an unforgettable happening on the journey. The connection, undeniable. 🔮🌀💀🔥🏔🌊🧫✍🏽💚🦠 (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4KgEc_lqEY/?igshid=1g772aqkc9jy4

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Our collaborative project "Heat Leisure" will be released by Thrill Jockey in October. It will be available at Pontiak shows as well as through our collaborative partners' shows. This project featured Ken Babbs (Merry Prankster) Greg Fox and Alex Drewchin (Guardian Alien), Robert J Otten III and Steve Strohmeier (Beach House). Go check out the link and order one, copies are limited for sure. We are very excited about this project and can't wait to release it to the world!