Wild Goose Chase
(Work in progress.)
Derrick, after a laser treatment.
“Penis Envy” mushrooms.
Lidocaine injection before lip fillers.
Failed model of my teeth, from an online aligner service.
Mail-order drugs, cosmetic procedures, extreme fitness routines, exorbitant skincare regimens, miracle cures, online therapy, repackaged ancient wisdom, hormones, Ozempic, soda, cigarettes, booze, unlimited swipes for sex, and supplements supplements supplements…
Why do we continually sacrifice ourselves, our comfort, our wallets to this wild goose chase? Does any of it ever truly make us feel better?
Wild Goose Chase is a look at some of the painful, risky and often transitory things more and more of us are doing in this time of never-ending social, political and existential malaise. Maybe this really is the stuff of real-life nirvana…
Work in progress, coming soon.
Self portrait with giant needle.