This is an invitation for YOU to share your story from a moment in time. A core-memory that is viscerally unforgettable. It is a memory in which you feel you were truly present and JUST LIVING.
In Japanese, there is a proverb called Ichigo Ichie. It can be translated in many ways but the main meaning is “one time, one opportunity, or in this moment. It is a practice of being present in all moments and striving to truly JUST LIVE fully in each of them to make them meaningful and memorable. It is an awareness that all moments are fleeting and can never be replicated in the same way.
This concept and way of being inspired the JUST LIVING project.
In 2014, I curated the first JUST LIVING exhibition. I had turned 40 that year and wanted to create a project that involved the community. It was my way to celebrate my journey and the connections made, the experiences lived, and the moments that I was a part of. It was a great success. It is 2024, I am now 50 and in deep reflection of the passage of time.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary, I am asking the global community to share their stories. It is a way to unite us in this “one” lifetime” through a thread of moments that made up this journey. The intention is to curate an inclusive rather than exclusive project that celebrates the uniqueness of our individuality and the entanglement and interconnections to each other, our surroundings, and our universe in this moment.
SUBMISSIONS rules:
SHARE a story with a visual from when you felt you were present and JUST LIVING. Describe it viscerally, through each of your senses so we can re-live this core memory with you. Imagine you are writing a postcard from the past to the present, sharing the details of this unforgettable memory. Tell us what it felt like, describe the surroundings, the smells, the temperature, who you were with, where you were, the year, the time of day, and most of all why this this moment is memorable for you. Share it with a word, a sentence, or a paragraph. This is a practice of reflection, creativity, and storytelling.
IMAGERY: Each image will be printed as an 8 x 12 image. Please send a file that is large enough for clarity. (Please feel free to contact me with the details of the size. If your file is smaller and blurry, we will do our best to make it work )
HOW to submit: Send to email jennifercloutier11@gmail.com via standard email or WeTransfer.
DEADLINE : OCTOBER 18th /2024
INSPIRATION :
The JUST LIVING project inspires the act of true authenticity and expression, rather than how well it is written or how good the story is. So I invite you NOW to dive into your archives and journals to find this core memory to share with others. It can be from your travels, or everyday moments on your own, with friends, or with family. It can be simple and mundane to extraordinary. This is your story, your journey, that THE FLANEUR WAY is looking forward to celebrating with the world.
INTENTIONS :
To curate a collection of stories and visuals that will be shared online with the global community. As well as an in-person exhibition in which the local community can connect and be a part of. It is an intention to celebrate & share the stories from around the world, the human experience of being here.
EXHIBITON: in person this fall 2024, I will be curating the JUST LIVING project for the community to connect and be a part of this experience. Each photo with the corresponding story will be hung to be viewed. The place, time, and other special details to this event will be released in the near future.
ONLINE: Social media, and website platforms. With your permission, each of these submissions will be shared for the global community to read and enjoy. They will be presented on Instagram, Facebook, and The Flaneur Way website, Jennifer Cloutier.com This will be an ongoing share from the date it opens and onwards.
INCLUSIVE :
The Flaneur Way proudly stands behind inclusiveness, authenticity, and creativity beyond any barrier or border. We welcome submissions from all ages, all walks of life, locally and globally, all demographics, nationalities, you, them, and everyone.
INVESTMENT
EXHIBITION / ONLINE: To be part of the exhibition in fall 2024, please send a payment of $30.00. This will go towards the printing, presentation, and curation of submissions.
Payment options: E-transfers - jennifercloutier11@gmail.com
ONLINE: Donations are welcome for those who would like to participate only in the ONLINE part of this project.
All funds raised will go directly to the social curation of the JUST LIVNG project. As well as future events, exhibitions, and experiences by THE FLANEUR WAY.
THE FLANEUR WAY believes that everyone is an artist and has a story to tell. I am looking forward to curating the JUST LIVING project once again and receiving and sharing all your amazing unforgettable moments
“one encounter, one moment in time.
JENNIFER CLOUTIER from THE FLANEUR WAY