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After spending the equivalent of three movies stamping papers and furthering his carpal tunnel, he managed to ruin his labor by printing a “false address” on the package of his nearest (literally) and dearest (debatable) friend. Technically speaking, Ses had intended this particular package to be a sort of test-run, joke package. However he quickly realized that “test packages” were not necessary if the idea is thought through. He felt his usual thoroughness went away and his childlike excitement dove in without first consulting careful thought.

Ses argues that his initial idea “this will be hilarious” might still be present in the work. He hopes that his 12-year-old nature will be better received and not his 50-year-old bitterness. The art comedy climate has changed in recent years and Ses has found that his work does’t connect to a lot of people anymore.

“I just wanted to be a skater growing up,” Ses said over a Slim Jim and a red bull outside of a liquor store when we met up early April. “I thought ‘bunghole’ was funny but time’s gonna tell. I might have ruined my career.”

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery || Irwin Award 2016