Michael Stipe essays each contribution is a response

each contribution is a response to the question

It is his magnum opus

So what is at stake when an exhibition circulates as a digital view

As human beings

which focuses on symptoms rather than causes of environmental overload

Michael Stipe essays each contribution is a responseIn this 3rd, photo based chapter of the Damiani series, Michael Stipe explores strength, courage, and vulnerability, pausing the project abruptly due to the covid 19 pandemic. What follows is a lockdown interpretation of a 21st century portrait, with a resolute desire to show our resilience, our humor, our collective fortitude, and our adaptability. Subjects include Tilda Swinton, John Giorno, Joan Jonas, Kirsten Dunst, Beth Ditto, Gus Van Sant, Sam