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Thesis Collections


Thesis Collections present material artifacts, research notes, visual essays, and audio records as products of study. This artistic and archival practice of sharing in study intends to know our histories, imagine our futures, and ground us in the present. Research Thesis are ongoing and collaborative to provide community the opportunity to deeply engage with a particular theory or idea.

Abundance Builders Cooperate [FA24]
Telepathic Rhythms [SS23]
Free People Time        
[FW22]
Visibility Enslaves - ORI SEES [FA21]
Memoryhaus Maintenance [SU21]
Before The Harvest [SP21]
Co-Operation Freedom [FA20]
Martin X Malcolm [SU20]
BLACK summer
[SU20]
Post-Colonialism [SS20]
Neighborhood Studios [FW19]





A contextualizing archive for ancestral, intuitive, and subjective memory-keeping. Consisting of material, written, visual, and sonic ephemera this archive is oriented by our intuitive pedagogy and interdependent research development. Thesis collections and exhibitions are regularly produced to concentrate the archive’s scope and engage in re-membering as a social practice.















Telepathic Rhythms


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black feet and drum beats
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Material Artifacts
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Physical objects designed to retain the findings from contemporary studies and inform continued conversation.

Telepathic Rhythms Tee (Cedar)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Archive]
Black Star Flock Tee (Robin)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Groove Tonight Tee (Sunset)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Archive]
Move Free Tee (Rose)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Archive]
Runaway Rhythms Longsleeve Tee (Forest)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Free Me Longsleeve Tee (Gold)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Drum On Movement Pants (Field)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Black Star Movement Pants (Daylight)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
We Move Canvas Backpack
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Archive]
We Move Denim Backpack
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Archive]
Head For The Hills Hoodie (Sand)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Remember To Breathe Hoodie (Mist)
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Coming Home Pocketbook
Nico Marks
[Available]
I.E. To The World Tee
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
I.E. To The World Print
Marvin James
[Available]
The Ends Print
Marvin James
[Available]
Telepathic Rhythms Herbal Blend
Altagracia Alvarado
[Archive]
The Sun Seeker Coloring Poetry Book
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Movement Studies, Vol.1 Textbooklet
ITS-IN-SCOPE
[Available]
Repatriation NOW! Print
Marvin James
[Archive]
Knit Beanie
Mary D
[Archive]
Knit Bucket Hat
Mary D
[Archive]
whole gang here handkerchief (earth)
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
whole gang here handkerchief (leaf)
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
whole gang here handkerchief (water)
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
Giant Steps/the quite lil’ payback
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
Found Artifact 001
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
graffiti by a different name
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
OK look...
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
slept good
Jacob Nadir Gray
[Archive]
Presence Print
Altagracia Alvarado
[Archive]
Intuition Print
Altagracia Alvarado
[Archive]
Surrender Print
Altagracia Alvarado
[Archive]
Archetypes Print
Altagracia Alvarado
[Archive]
Rest Print
Altagracia Alvarado
[Archive]
Grounded Prayer Rug
Alex Mercier
[Archive]
Balance Runner
Alex Mercier
[Available]
Like Water Prayer Rug
Alex Mercier
[Available]


Research Notes    

Review Movement Journal →

A collection of subjective research that provides context for contemporary studies — this mix of ancestral and intuitive documentation is curated communally in support of figuring it out together.

The Mighty Boll Weevil
by Jacob Nadir Gray
[Original Research]
→ Movement
→ Nature  
Archipelago Manifesto
[Research Citation]
→ Movement
→ Space
→ Nature
Mercier on Movement
by Alex Mercier
[Original Research]
→ Movement
RUN.
[Original Research]
by Kwaku Beke
→ Movement
→ Nature
Let’s get it going
by Marvin James
[Original Research]
→ Movement
Presence Prompt: Telepathic Rhythms
[Original Research]
→ Movement


Visual Essays


The Sun Seeker


Starring Mila Marie, Tyler Cymone, Marvin James, Keith Rushmoore, Will Edem, Angie Sircuss, AnAkA, Lauren Wolley Ross, Don Muepo, Summer Muepo, Alex Mercier, Mary D., and Kwaku Beke. Direction by Jacob Nadir Gray, Kristina Marie Garnett, Marvin James. Original Score by Avila Santo, Keith Rushmoore, Guiiided, Wadood. Original Composition by AnAkA. Cinematography by Ryan Hoyle, Greg Green, Theo Hyppolite, JLEAN. Make-Up by Natou Fall. Production by Marvin James. Additional Production by Petrouchka Buissereth. Editing by Jacob Nadir Gray. Additional Editing by Khris Virgil. Photography by Marvin James. Styling by Kristina Marie Garnett.





Audio Records


The Mighty Boll Weevil


23 tracks, 1 hour, 32 minutes, featuring Yves Tumor, Bad Brains, Mos Def, and Ma Rainey. Curated by Jacob Nadir Gray.



Telepathic Rhythms


24 tracks, 1 hour, 38 minutes, featuring Q-TIp, Arima Ederra, Nina Simone and Moodymann. Curated by Marvin James.





thesis
Telepathic Rhythms

seasons
Spring/Summer 2023

contributors
Altagracia Alvarado
Marvin James
Jacob Nadir Gray
Kristina Marie Garnett
Alex Mercier
Kwaku Beke
Nico Marks
Mary D
Avila Santo
Karim Wadood
Tyler Cymone
Mila Marie
AnAkA
Keith Rushmoore
Khris Virigl
Natou Fall
Ryan Hoyle
Greg Green
Theo Hyppolite
JLEAN
Will Edem
Lauren Anu Wolley
Angiessircus
Petrouchka Buissereth

partners
Care of the Land
Zeal Co-Op
Residency Art Gallery
SOLA Contemporary
Pomona African American Advisory Alliance
Pitzer College Community Engagement Center
Critical Action & Social Advocacy (CASA) Pitzer