A video of Know Hope’s “The Times Won’t Save You”

Know Hope in NYC

The problem with Twitter is that the lag between my claims and the proof that I’m not a big liar. Maybe I could build a career of of twittering about doing some big name stuff everyday and parlaying that perception into actual big name stuff. I sincerely hope that whoever was behind @jamesfrnco got the real life recognition they deserved. That individual could ghost write for any number of wealthy individuals with time constraints, oversized fingers, or lack of imagination.

Today vindication comes in the form of a contribution to Arrested Motion. I was lucky enough to sit down with Adam Yekutieli aka Know Hope while he worked on some prints during his visit in Los Angeles for the “The Times Won’t Save You,” which I went on and on about everywhere I have a presence on the net. Or street corners. Or bar stools. You get the idea.

Editing this piece was an onerous task and, while it was certainly necessary, I hated seeing almost every line go. We killed one set of recorder batteries and had enough print material for a college dissertation. It was a pleasure to see Adam work and gain some insight into his work. Maybe someday I’ll figure out what to do with all the little tidbits of information that didn’t make it in. Until then, check out the interview here. I hope you enjoy it because I had a great time on my end.

Thanks to David, Seth, and especially Elisa at Carmichael Gallery for all their help and, of course, Adam for his attitude towards personal time.