As Isn’t Presents: Hearts of the World – FUTURE mix

Two years ago, Nicolina¹ created Hearts of the World², a collaborative art project featuring children across the globe. Participants are given anatomical heart templates, which they fill with artistic visions — images representing their dreams and aspirations.

Following initial workshops at The Lower Eastside Girls Club³, Nicolina has brought Hearts of the World to New Orleans, Seattle, Japan, Mexico, Chile, China and Brazil. As the project continues to expand, Nicolina plans to arrange the panels into large-scale installations showcasing diversity and the universality of creative expression.

Our Hearts of the World – FUTURE mix is inspired by the artwork of Moon [above], a student from Zhuhai, China. The nine-year old describes her illustration as: “The way I would like the future to be.”

Us, too, Moon.

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*As Isn’t Presents: Hearts of the World – FUTURE mix

–mix: E=e; art: Nicolina x Moon

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Q&A W/ NICOLINA

Left or right ventricle?
Heh, they kind of need each other. But I’ll swing left.

What was the impetus for Hearts of the World?
Children are amazing. They are brilliant artists and often don’t even know it. I created this project because I wanted to work with kids and help give them new tools to find their passions and discover what’s in their hearts. It doesn’t really matter if their passion is painting, dancing, writing, or even mathematics. If they can find it, they have an outlet and a fundamental element of happiness.

Why is there a persistent cultural connection to our anatomical heart?
I believe we are in essence spiritual beings encased in a physical form. We need some kind of portal by which to link together these two realms or a vessel to contain them.

What’s inside your heart?
Stars, eyes, the sun, storm clouds, lightning, hurricanes, blockages, gemstones, rocket ships, galaxies, planets, UFOs, darts, corkscrews, mandalas, cities, fuzzy styrofoam balls from Japan, broken glass, letters, blood, more gemstones — in other words, love, turmoil, passion, fear, excitement and gratitude for being alive, the cosmos and the great mystery running through my veins.

What are your future plans for this project?
Right now I have a couple hundred heart panels stored beneath my bed, so I am literally sleeping on top of the hearts of the world. I’m going to keep collecting paintings, make a book, and share the stories of these children in exhibits around the world.

Tracklist:
Mummy Fortuna’s Theatre Company – The Toy Chest
Shuttle – Tunnel
V.i.v.e.k. – Spread Love
Objekt – Tinderbox
Delorean – Real Love
Easy Star All-Stars / The Flaming Lips – Time
Baths – Maximalist
Swede:art – My Home Is Not Here (Kidkanevil Remix)
Teki Latex – Dinosaurs With Guns (Canblaster Remix)

See also: FAS Digable Mixtape

Download HERE or Stream HERE*
*Naidrol – Here Nor There

–mix/art: Naidrol

“Dreams: They are the hurricanes that wash the soul¹ filth from the super dome of our night mind.”

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*Jerry Kuuglad – Thank You, Ray Johnson

–mix: JK; art: E=e

As-Isn’t Co. – FAS Digable Mixtape

SPOILER ALERT? This mixtape tastes exactly how it looks.

BONUS! Pictures of The Free Art Society¹ doing their thang at the Digable Arts Festival.² What up, Hoboken?

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*As-Isn’t Co. – FAS Digable Mixtape

–mix: E=e x JK; art: FAS

Tracklist:
Phantogram – Mouthful Of Diamonds
Lemonade – Big Weekend (Delorean Remix)
Tor feat. Sufjan Stevens & Gift of Gab – The Dress Looks Nice on You / Make You Feel That Way
Tim Exile – A Little Bit More
Kotchy – Shake
Tiga – Mind Dimension
Nadsroic – Room Mist
Gonjasufi – Kowboyz And Indians
Javelin – Snoop
Muscles – Ice Cream
Themselves – Skinning The Drum
The Books – Venice

But enough questions.⁴ It’s time for some answers.

As-Isn’t Co. Podcast: Bass, Pace and Space

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*BuhlieveThis – Bass, Pace and Space

–mix: BT; art: E=e

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thin, curvey, shapely like a fish
its funny her name is karp cuz she fuckin runs shit like a sea creature
i like to be with her on the beach and on lakes
i cant keep her away from water
i think she is growing gills

she says she loves me and i believe her
i need to be richer so i can see her
do all the things she wants to do
like swim in glassy oceans and befriend a dolphin

the closer she gets to the water
the farther she gets from me
do you know where i can get gills?

–words: JK; art: E=e