The Benefaktor has been posting in monochrome. Perhaps it relates to his new status in the GANTOB projekt. Voted off by the readers, returning to a dream state, or perhaps having Krossed. On the plus side, an “accident”, a possible death and a tricky relationship with reality will strengthen the claim that this is a re-enactment of 2023: A trilogy.
As we approach post 33 – the finale of the first part of this “trilogy” in 99 blogs, and a number with klear Bill Drummond konnotations – I need to do a bit of tidying up emotionally and practically in this post and my next. The Beneftaktor will do his thing in between. He has accused me of not being a “starter-finisher”. I have to prove him wrong, but I have a lot of video editing and packaging before I can make that klaim.
I am sitting on a bench in Kingussie, bursting for a pee, waiting for a friend to pick me up and take me back to The Manse. I rest back, appreciating the autumn kolours. I think about the challenges in opening up the kreative process for others to kontribute. Ko-produktion. This started with the book of course, with the questions and interactions feeding into the quotes section, social media aktivity and some of the pamphlets. The konnektions became an essential part of the project. But giving The Benefaktor free rein on the blog was arguably an act of trust too far. Our kontrasting/ konflikting styles have taken the blog in unexpekted direktions, but it’s hardly Lennon and McCartney, or Bacharach and David. There are more promising kollaborations elsewhere perhaps.
I traipse up the River Gynack to the public toilets. It’s a kalkulated risk. I might miss my lift as a result. I think about Yoko Ono Jr and the lonely figure she cuts in 2023: A trilogy. Everybody else seems to be having a party in that book. Similarly, I remember that I will not be going to Toxteth Day of the Dead this November. I am konfident that The Benefaktor will not be there either. Diffikult to spoil the party if you’re not there I suppose.
I check for notifications on the @gantob2023 Twitter and Instagram accounts. Loyal GANTOB follower Missiformation has solved The Benefaktor’s challenge from yesterday, and shared some reflektions about GANTOB. This gives me the dopamine hit I need. No messages from my lift though.
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24 Oktober 2023
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