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SHIFTER

Desire and the Other

The Other, is that ambiguous space which exists as a conceptual field only in order to reinforce the ego. It is the vacuum that

sucks up the detritus of knowledge - conflating those disconnected fragments of meaning and information that defy acceptable

explanation, so that the mere act of their conflation/circumscription reconstitutes the I. The I invokes the Other, the Other

constructs the I. It is an imaginary relationship of absence and presence, the primary division that constructs language.

Presence<>Absence, Object<>Representation. The I is constructed through exclusion. The I is all that is not the Other. The

Other is all that the I is not, that the I cannot be.

The Other is what the I is but cannot be. Desire, is this vacillating relationship of simultaneous dependence and inconsonance.

Desire depends on incompatibility.

-Sreshta Premnath (Editor)

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Index

1 cover Caleb Larsen [You had best be careful, there is a lot at stake here]

2 editorial Sreshta Premnath

3 index

4 Matthew Bollinger [Abandoned Room]

5 Barbara Jane Reyes [Prayer to San Fransisco de Asis]

6 Alison O’Daniel [Credits] animation still

7 Sue Havens [Canopydrape]

8 Jason Yoh [Progress]

9 Barbara Jane Reyes [Why choose Pilipinas?]

10 Barbara Jane Reyes [Why choose Pilipinas, remix]

11 Ana Prvacki [3D Money Glasses, For Material Views]

12 Crispin Webb [Stolen Glasses] glasses stolen from a Lions Club donation box, worn, then returned

13 Crispin Webb [Two Vials]

14 Alison O’Daniel [What We Want to beTold] video still

15 Benjamin Grasso [Christmas Tree]

16 Jason Yoh [Pastorale]

17 Ana Prvacki [An Ananatural Cute Pick]

18 Baron [Desire Steamy Sleepless]

19 Sreshta Premnath [The Skin of Strangers 1] semen on turmeric

20 Barbara Jane Reyes

21 Sreshta Premnath [The Skin of Strangers 2] semen on cherry pulp

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[why choose pilipinas?]

the answer is simple, dear ally. the pilipinas are the finest group of islands in the world, its

strategic position unexcelled by that of any other global positioning. they afford means of

protecting american interests which, with the very least output of physical power, has the

effect of commanding position for hostile action.

he who promises to return, repeatedly returns. ankle-deep in his reflection pool, his bronze

statue smokes a good bronze corncob pipe.

his commander-in-chief self-names doctrine: headquarter force containment of communism.

the pilipinas play key logistical roles supporting service fulcrums of american indochina

penetration. fleets and stations deploy venereal disease; deflowered local catholics satiate

battalions, all vietnam bound. in short, the pilipinas are custom tailored to fit your diverse

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the answer is simple, my friend. pilipinas are noteworthy for their beauty, grace, charm. they

are especially noted for their loyalty. their nature is sun sweetened. their smiles downcast,

coy. pilipinas possess intrinsic beauty men find delightful and irresistible. pilipinas are family-

oriented by essence, resourceful, devoted. what’s more, english is the true official language

of the pilipinas, so communication is uncomplicated. and even though some believe in the

old ways, the majority of the pilipinas are christian, so you are assured they believe in the

one true god you do. foreign, but not too foreign, they assimilate quickly and they do not

make a fuss. in short, the pilipinas are custom tailored to fit your diverse needs.

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