“Disquiet 2” © Thomas Riesner

 

zed zed zed

          sidewinding

early cyan shade

          on scaly, mustard

guts with flails

          of forked tongues

flicking fleshy

          atmos seeking

soft-edged flecks of

          hope—I clock

what’s needed

          most is sleep.

 

Stephen Ground is a poet, screenwriter, and experimental filmmaker. He’s lived in cities of millions and hamlets of hundreds—from Canada’s southernmost region through the centre of the country, up to its isolated north. He’s now based in Treaty Six Territory [Edmonton, Alberta], where he writes and produces films and television with his independent production company, Oddity Farm.

Thomas Riesner: “I was born in Leipzig,Germany in 1971 and I still live here today. Already in elementary school I often painted “abstract” instead of the given concrete drawing. I later retained this style or changed it to “abstract figuration ” I painted a lot at home, always without professional guidance. I didn’t have any specific role models. When I start a picture, I only have a certain idea, but often something completely different emerges. I would describe myself as an outsiderart artist.”