I made this video to welcome you to The Archives of Forrest: my 900-datapoint-strong, coded + categorized, public Notion doc. It chronicles ~almost~ everything there is to know about me π and you can find it at [bit.ly/archivesofforrest].
The Archives database originated as a way to organize the process of collecting + selecting my online artifacts for the Museum of Forrest [museumofforrest.com]. It wasn't originally intended for public perusal, but after we realized what an epic story it told stand-alone, we decided to make it an experience in and of itself.
Here, you'll also see me sharing about the origin stories behind this whole experiment, and how it has felt for me as an artist to go through this unique self-curation process :3 Thanks for being here and I hope you enjoy !
So proud of you & grateful to know you. You managed to pull off something Iβve been manically trying to execute for 6 years. You took the brave experimental leaps while I festered in analysis paralysis, searching for workarounds to the what seemed like impossible task of creating a chronological historical vault of proof of life and proof of creative work. From upload size limits, hosting, limited customization, UI incompatibilities, fear of committing to a platform or service that has the all too realistic chance of not existing or being sun-set in a year, 5, 10β¦. And not being around anymore to migrate that history and it become lost and forgotten.
So to say watching you take the brave steps and chances while I obsessed over perfect execution has been inspirational doesnβt quite convey how impactful watching this unfold has been. Infinite love to you, C Y Lee & Anna Wang for valuing the process of Documentation in a way it truly deserves to exist.
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The Archives database originated as a way to organize the process of collecting + selecting my online artifacts for the Museum of Forrest [museumofforrest.com]. It wasn't originally intended for public perusal, but after we realized what an epic story it told stand-alone, we decided to make it an experience in and of itself.
Here, you'll also see me sharing about the origin stories behind this whole experiment, and how it has felt for me as an artist to go through this unique self-curation process :3 Thanks for being here and I hope you enjoy !
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I also wanted to note that this is my first time minting on the ZORA Network π€© !! Big tings !! hopefully all goes smoothly + this video shows up as the full vertical rectangle it is lol but if not...again go to [bit.ly/archivesofforrest] ta see the full :3
So to say watching you take the brave steps and chances while I obsessed over perfect execution has been inspirational doesnβt quite convey how impactful watching this unfold has been. Infinite love to you, C Y Lee & Anna Wang for valuing the process of Documentation in a way it truly deserves to exist.
Love, Light & All That Jazz.
Sincerely, Dutch (Dutchyyy / Dutchmassive)
PeacePeace