“Those who spend too much time in privies forget how foul the smell is.”
Word Totems are stacked words that transcend dimensions through physical interactions. They arise quickly, searching for the boundaries between existence and non existence.
Guarded Speech
NFT inspiration for the “Word Totem” series of photos, GIFs and video.
Not Holding
From the WORD TOTEM series, Robert Arpin, 2022
Weehawken, New Jersey
Denial Train
Robert Arpin, 2022
“The moment denial becomes dangerous.”
Lincoln Harbor Light Rail Station, Hoboken North, New Jersey
Hijacked Attention
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Evil is not paying attention. Your empathy has been hijacked.
New Jersey Light Rail, Tonnelle Station.
Original Copy
Robert Arpin, 2022
“A copy is never an original in time. Outside time its all original.”
North Bergen, New Jersey
Struggle to Separate
Robert Arpin, 2022
“The separation is an illusion but the struggle is real.”
Union Square Subway Station, New York, New York
Not Who
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Discover who you are. Let go of who you’re not.”
North Bergen, New jersey
Messy Courage
Robert Arpin, 2022
“You cannot clean a mess you refuse to look at. Don’t blame me for your lack of courage.”
Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey
Contagious Worlds
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Contract then shed your art. Create a fake world and charge admission.”
North Bergen, New jersey
Behind the Bench
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Evil is not paying attention”.
Wall Street, New York, New York
Pirates
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Your trusted idols are robbing you blind.”
Hudson River Park, New York City, New York.
Word Weapons
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Words are weapons that must be licensed.”
Hudson River Park, New York, New York
Narrative Search
“Most of what you think is pointless.”
Robert Arpin, 2022
North Bergen, New Jersey
Sinking Feelings
Robert Arpin, 2022
“I project a blind version of myself onto the world. With branded vision I censor my senses. I am animated potential left unfulfilled. I am driven by fear and hunger. Untethered, I sink.”
Lincoln Harbor, Hoboken, New Jersey
Credit Limit
Robert Arpin, 2022
“What if you got the credit you deserved?”
North Bergen, New Jersey
Weekend Practice
From the WORD TOTEM series, Robert Arpin, 2022
North Bergen, New Jersey
Dropped
Robert Arpin, 2022
“I have dropped the ball and it has grown so heavy.”
Battery Park, New York, New York
Eat the Sun
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Purify your life. Eat the sun.”
Bergen Turnpike & 37th Street, North Bergen, New Jersey
Self Portrait
Robert Arpin, 2022
North Bergen, New Jersey
Find Your Teacher
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Hold no malice. Become a Buddha now.”
New Jersey Light Rail Station, Port Imperial, Weehawken, New Jersey
Crucibles
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Art is the medicine left behind by the poison.”
St, Michaels’s Monastery, Union City, NJ
Unlicensed Vehicle
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Words are weapons that must be licensed.”
BergenLine Avenue, Union City, New Jersey
Grounded Evil
Robert Arpin, 2022
“Evil its not paying attention”.
Ground Zero, New York City, New York