This is evidence that I exist.

To who it may concern.

April 22, 2011

Revision:

This blog was created as a forum to prove my existence with evidence of how I interact with the world and affect my surroundings. After several intense weeks of documenting my residual markings I began to realize that this was not what I was trying to accomplish. Because of my confusion I decided to take a brief hiatus. During this time I discovered something; I exist. My goal should have never been to prove my existence but to prove my belonging despite my feelings of otherness. I believe that I am not the only person who feels this way from time to time. In this way I am never alone and always connected. In efforts to document this I need to create safe environment where people can feel free to post their responses. No Parameters.

October 11, 2010

To whom it may concern:

My name is M. Kate Helmes and I am an artist living in Arlington, Texas. I moved here from Cincinnati, OH to earn my Masters in Intermedia Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. I struggle with the everyday while living out of context in my new environment. Never being one to respond well to new communication technology, I begin to feel isolated and invisible. I can no longer wait around to see if people notice that I am present.

This is an experiment in injecting myself into others surroundings. Social awkwardness is at an all time high and technology is trying to counteract our inability to converse with the human race. While I feel that electronic communication devices causes human interaction to feel obsolete and unwarranted, I believe if used as a tool instead of a crutch that I can begin to connect. I will be recording the residual marks that I make in my daily life and then post the findings on this blog. I have sent up parameters to remain consistent throughout the project.

1.) I must document an event where I prove my existence everyday.

2.) I must prove my existence to the world every week, via this blog.

3.) I may edit this blog as long as I refrain from removing any evidence.

4.) At the end of every month, I must recall the previous months experiences, with a short entry.

Since the only way to truly prove my existence is to be recognized by others, I encourage anyone who views this blog to respond, whether that be visual, auditable, or verbal.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

M. Kate Helmes

When I cam out of the Pantheon I saw these guys dressed in cheesy greek costumes. They saw me and came up to me. One gave me hugs, cheek kisses, gave me a crown and called me princess. He asked if his friend could take a photo of us with my camera (this was all happening within a matter of seconds by the way). After the man took our picture he said it would be 5 euros. Sneaky.

This is evidence that I exist.

To who it may concern.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

This priest in this church yelled at me for forgetting to cover my shoulders.

And I thought I wasn't a stupid foreigner.

Me at the Pantheon.

Church Trash.

The patience of a Saint.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Exhibition!

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