The mixtape and T-shirt are universal staples for anyone raised in the post-punk era. Each has expressed a special, home-spun, individual aesthetic by its creator, transcending the utilitarian to become uniquely biographical, often representing an interlude or chapter in one's life.
Tempus Projects Curator Tracy Midulla Reller will be coordinating two exhibitions centered on the symbolic keepsakes.
This article appears in Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2011.