Performance of Everyday Life [Week 14]

November 18th, 2024: WEEK 14

The Book of Apollo

Reading(that inspired the work): Annie-B Parson, The Choreography of Everyday Life

Performance Prompt: Make a miniature, 10-page book of Post-Its. You can fill it with drawings and/or words.

Media: Video/Book

Dear Reader,

Part of my journey in to the furry fandom was through a game called Adastra [LINK].  It's a type of game with limited intervention that's a bit like a 'choose' your own adventure novel.  Because I wanted to respond to our class prompt with a discussion of my identity (I actually wore my fursuit to class that day) and my identity performance, I decided to make my book one that could be read in many different orders.

I'll share two performances: first in the order it was written and second performed as it should be: randomly, then I'll show some pictures and discuss the stamps and iconography.

Videos:

Photos:

Here's the book in order out of the case (first with Post-it's and second without Post its:

Here are the back's of the cards:

Finally, here are the post-its, in order, on their own are the back's of the cards:

The stamps are from my "furry business" card.  Since my fursona is a bison, I made wooden "buffalo nickels." The coin is broken because I am currently in the process of fusing my identity together.

-Ian/Apollo