I am Mr. Arik Seidenglanz, brought into this world by my mother on the 7th day of the ever-turbulent October. Cursed and blessed within the chaos of John Lennon’s 9th, Benji Broad’s 5th, Joy Johnson’s 4th, and the war in Israel on the 7th. I attended art schools for longer than most, spanning from 2000 to 2015, and received my important degree in 2009. I have been banned or wrongfully cast out from all the schools I loved. Karma was bittersweet when SFAI and Taliesin West evaporated, just as my career as a Creative Director, then Art Director for American Apparel, was thwarted by a hostile takeover right as I took on my role. I consider my job as the Director of an art group called the Seahorse Liberation Army.fr and my position at Treats Super Mobile Disco as Minister of Disinformation to be my greatest societal contributions. These roles align with my identity as a serious Situationist continuum. I have created a body of seamless actions that define my life in a Fluxus pedigree. Where I once labeled myself a conceptual artist as a means of differentiation, I now simply call myself an Artist. I direct art films, act, write, produce, score, fund, edit, cast, film, shoot, process, imagine, and dream. Sometimes I succeed, and sometimes I fail. But today, I am the most relevant artist I know who hasn’t needed a gallery since the early 2000s. While not opposed to galleries, I have managed to operate entirely by making art as naturally as breathing. My last two major projects, which I consider a battle of good versus evil, include my efforts with the Consulate of Catalonia in Los Angeles / Harwell Hamilton Harris Fellowship at Parkways Conservancy Inc. and the adverse possession of my conservation easement. This battle was against the corrupt city of Los Angeles and individuals like Ken Cheney, Shapiro, Richard Jud Williams, Joshua Marcuson, Steve Snyder, about 67 Doe’s, and 6 or so judges, with a particular focus on the malevolent Judge George F. Bird Jr . Crook.
Navigating the vast ocean of our digital and physical realities, I stand as a catalyst for change, an experimental machine with a heart still intact despite the whirlwinds of fortune and misfortune. My essence is not of an ego monster but that of a fortunate experimenter, a high-flying experimental machine whose journey through the tumultuous skies of creativity, technology, and societal critique has been both a trial and a testament to resilience.
In the complex web of life, where each subtle tweak in the fabric of existence can lead to a thousand unseen changes, I find my purpose. It is in the mapping of these changes, tracing their connections with strings across a theoretical map, seeking out the feedback loops with the greatest leverage, that my work gains meaning. These points of influence, whether they disrupt for the sake of disruption or scale for essential growth, are where I thrive, listening intently to the echoes of their impact.
My mission is to harness these leverage points, to scale up the disruptors that promise the most significant transformation. Would I still listen, you ask, amidst this grand orchestration of change? The answer is a resounding . Yes
For it is in the listening, in the understanding and the application of these insights, that the true art of change is mastered. My work, a dance on the edge of innovation and tradition, seeks not just to challenge the status quo but to redefine it entirely.
Welcome to a space where every action, every decision, is a thread in the larger tapestry of transformation. Here, we leverage the vast and intricate feedback loops of life, aiming for a future that embraces the full spectrum of human experience and potential. Together, let's embark on this journey of discovery, leveraging the power of disruption and scale to forge new paths and redefine what's possible.
My Job is to cultivate genuine creative integrity .
In the complex web of life, where each subtle tweak in the fabric of existence can lead to a thousand unseen changes, I find my purpose. It is in the mapping of these changes, tracing their connections with strings across a theoretical map, seeking out the feedback loops with the greatest leverage, that my work gains meaning. These points of influence, whether they disrupt for the sake of disruption or scale for essential growth, are where I thrive, listening intently to the echoes of their impact.
My mission is to harness these leverage points, to scale up the disruptors that promise the most significant transformation. Would I still listen, you ask, amidst this grand orchestration of change? The answer is a resounding . Yes
For it is in the listening, in the understanding and the application of these insights, that the true art of change is mastered. My work, a dance on the edge of innovation and tradition, seeks not just to challenge the status quo but to redefine it entirely.
Welcome to a space where every action, every decision, is a thread in the larger tapestry of transformation. Here, we leverage the vast and intricate feedback loops of life, aiming for a future that embraces the full spectrum of human experience and potential. Together, let's embark on this journey of discovery, leveraging the power of disruption and scale to forge new paths and redefine what's possible.