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My mother's body

about 5 years ago

A world in which vulnerability was never tolerated and tenderness was rarely witnessed

Good night, and good luck.

about 5 years ago

How the medium of television helped to elect Trump as president.

Quietude

about 5 years ago

April 15th, 2020 - Week three of our countrywide lockdown. The South African economy is in free fall and with it, the subsistence of millions of lives.

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• Conceptual Collaboration with actress, Jazzara Jaslyn, Au bord de la piscine is published in Ilaph’lam Afrikan Fashion Journal.

• Pierre's piece, To Love was read by Arianna Huffington and has subsequently been published on her platform, Thrive Global as, "A Letter to Christian Parents".

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“Speak… only if you can improve the silence” from “Graaff 500” 62 x 38.46 cm Archival pigment print on 100% cotton rag Edition of 5 + 1 AP View Collection 〉 — “***Speak… only if you can improve the silence***” from “***Graaff 500***”
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Part 3 - Freedom from self, with a slight tug from psychedelics.

March 03, 2019 in story, Spiritual, science

When I returned home I was struck by the reflection in the mirror. It was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. I was able to behold the reflection of this human being without any narratives of what he lacks or what he still needs to achieve. All I saw I was a biological miracle of a human being, staring back at me with bright eyes and an affectionate smile.

“Suspend belief” from “Graaff 500” 62 x 38.46 cm Archival pigment print on 100% cotton rag Edition of 5 + 1 AP View Collection 〉 — “***Suspend belief***” from “***Graaff 500***”
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Part 2 - Freedom from self, with a slight tug from psychedelics.

February 23, 2019 in story

It was about 1 or 2 AM. I sat by the fire with my “3-D glasses” and gazed at the Big Bang. A song in the background triggered an image of my dad. Enamored with the present moment, unencumbered by regrets from the past or concerns for the future and suffused with a sense of wonder and empathy, a single thought of my dad was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Tears of appreciation arrived unannounced and decades of unexpressed gratitude disgorged from my nose.

“I, specter” from “Graaff 500” 62 x 38.46 cm Archival pigment print on 100% cotton rag Edition of 5 + 1 AP View Collection 〉 — “***I, specter***” from “***Graaff 500***”
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Freedom from self, with a slight tug from psychedelics.

February 16, 2019 in story, Psychology

Within 10 minutes of ingesting 5 grams of magic mushrooms my mind was flooded with a kaleidoscope of geometric shapes, more elaborate and resplendent than anything I have ever seen before. Time dissolved and I could no longer comprehend the passage of time except for the music, where songs had a beginning and end.

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Untitled. (Part 2 from 'The Spy' series)

January 26, 2019 in story

Mood board for a spy story by Pierre F. Lombard. Featuring Marc Buckner.

Untitled. (From 'The Spy' Series)

January 19, 2019 in story

Mood board for a spy story by Pierre F. Lombard. Featuring Marc Buckner.

“Untitled” | Sven-Eric Müller by Pierre F. Lombard

Maybe happiness is not the goal.

January 06, 2019 in Philosophy, Spiritual

As far back as my memory serves me, the primacy of happiness has been peddled by psychologists, religious leaders, celebrities, the media and just about everyone you can name.