My name is Keith Wigdor and I am a Surrealist! Surrealism is a movement that involves all forms of mental activity intended to destroy logic. There is no orthodox tradition when it comes to a Revolution of the Mind, an overwhelming desire to embrace chance, and contempt against hypocrisy most of all! There are no leaders here, there exists no groups, no closed doors. There exists the need to free humanity from its own predispositions toward conformity and enslavement to thought control, to eliminate all rational states of mind, to overcome subordination to the social order and to exorcise all the demons of tradition from one's life. Surrealism strives for the poem beyond one's control. There is only poetry and that poetry is the image from the irrational. This is where my work comes from and all the secrets of the, "structured" self become exposed and the results are to be examined by all. Surrealism maintains no closed doors!!! There are so called, "Surrealist Groups" that claim to speak on behalf of the movement, by staging bogus protests while offering their goods for sale in art shows that are in essence no different than the capitalist spectacle that they claim to protest against. I organized a Surrealist Online Event, SURREALISM 2003, where I presented artists and poets willing to collectively organize and exhibit their art online and available for all to see. The necessity to bypass the mechanism of the art world and the consumerist model of exhibiting one's work for sale alone was successfully accomplished, and this was by artists and poets who willingly participated in SURREALISM 2003, with the intention to overcome the resistance and closed doors of Surrealism, that to this day remains under the control of wannabe hack surrealists who claim to liberate us from control! Their actions result in the refusal to assure the public of the validity and importance of Surrealist Exploration and Activity.
The Transformation of Life by Desire can be accompished by the willingness to INVOLVE ALL, instead of the select few, who are responsible for the ignorance that comes with the Misunderstanding of Surrealism. It comes as no surprise when so called established, "Surrealists" ridicule and mock their critics and detractors when they are confronted with the failures of this movement. Even Andre Breton recognized the June 1936 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SURREALISM in London as a major turning point for Surrealism along with its influence on the hearts and minds of the public. Remember that it was also ART that did inject enormous energy into the movement, though we all know that POETRY is the first frontier of Surrealist Exploration. So to dismiss other artists who are willing to explore the marvelous, is a big mistake and harmful to the potential that Surrealism has to offer.
We all share the INTERNAL WORLD MODEL OF COGNITION, so it is really inevitable that ALL humans interact with the very real self-model that is within us all. This interaction is the perspective that Surrealism examines and with the tools of the Unconscious, the Irrational, the Automatic, we can take a highly reduced abstraction, the mind, and make it coherent and understandable, without being labeled as careless and ambivalent. Surrealism does achieve the impossible, does it not? What else can be so essential to prove that the logical consistency of rational thought alone always produces the same expected output, which is harmful to our growth and evolution. The lack of variation and input from other artists and poets does not help the movement. If Surrealism chooses to make a preference of distinction to Bugs Bunny, The Marx Brothers, Blues Musicians from the past, and Eroticism, etc, is it not being sincere to its formal qualities of integration with other phenomenon, or even other people like me, KEITH WIGDOR and YOU, to achieve its goals? Surrealism does posses a basic tenet and that is to place the powers of the unconscious mind at the disposal of the waking mind. Hysteria is also the most effective and a worthy adversary of civilization's rational model, for it is one of Surrealism's main assets in the explicit and complete destruction of logic and its gross sensibilty. Ever wonder why Surrealism has had such difficulty in demonstrating its enormous potential? Keith Wigdor, 2004

Excellent self-promo, Keithy !!!!
Yours,
Mary Wigdor

Comrade Keith, we are with you!

International Surrealists

Hello everyone, I'd like to remind you of my upcoming art show in december, the first official "Trash from around the world" show, thanks to my favorite art-pimp, Terrence Lindall.

Following the opening, there will be a formal dance, with wine and cyanide appetizers.

I'll even be distributing autographed butt-plugs.

Please show your support by attending this totally gala event!

yours truly,
Keith Wigdor

ABOUT “WEBISM” IN ITS DEAD WORKS

For the last few years, the terms “surrealist” and “surrealism” have been used abusively by computer-assisted artists and groups of artists. The essence of their activity consists of abandoning themselves to the imaginary of graphic art software in order to produce, on a sustained rhythm, a fantastic imagery of weak passional intensity, where nobody can recognise, without bad faith, the aspiration to the marvellous and to the re-enchantment of the world by dream, desire and utopia that hitherto had marked the pictorial creations of surrealists, from Max Ernst to Hans Bellmer, from Toyen to Guy Girard. Within the genre, we already know the very overwrought phantasmagoria of the self-proclaimed “Swiss surrealist”, H.R.Giger, the designer of the film, Alien; we now discover the productions of a phantom-like “International Surrealist Group.” Based in the Netherlands, it draws together participants who – taking their proclamations into consideration – have nothing in common other than presenting their poor productions on the internet; this they know all too well, as they unhesitatingly place themselves under the banner of “webism”, within a “global” network of artists from which every surrealist ethic is absent, so as to entertain themselves in complete virtuality with almost nothing. This confusionist enterprise scarcely deserved our sympathetic attention, had not, from 27th May to 2nd July 2004, an “international group exhibition” been held in the Museumquarter of Vienna, outside of the virtual world this time and within the sordid reality of cultural institutions; and had not, as a member of the aforementioned “International Surrealist Group”, the principal animator of “Zazie’s Zone” participated in this exhibition, even though sponsored by the town hall of Vienna or the Austrian State. Until then, despite the enduring reservations of several of its members, the Paris Group of the Surrealist Movement had consented to maintain links with this “site.” One will understand that, in the present conditions, these links, henceforth, will no longer exist.

The Paris Group of the Surrealist Movement
22nd September 2004

A guy walks into a bar and asks the bartender if he will give him a free beer if he shows him something amazing. The bartender agrees, so the guys pulls out a hamster, who begins dancing and singing "Tuff Enuff" by the Fabulous Thunderbirds. "That IS amazing!" says the bartender and gives the guy his free beer.

"If I show you something else amazing, will you give me another beer?" The bartender agrees, so the guy pulls out a small piano and a hamster and a frog. Now the hamster plays the piano while the frog dances and sings "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

The bartender, completely wowed, gives him another beer. A man in a suit, who's been watching the entire time, offers to buy the frog for a princely sum, which the man agrees to.

"Are you nuts?" asks the bartender. "You could've made a fortune off that frog."

"Can you keep a secret?" asks the man. "The hamster's a ventriloquist."

ABOUT “WEBISM” IN ITS DEAD WORKS

For the last few years, the terms “surrealist” and “surrealism” have been used abusively by computer-assisted artists and groups of artists. The essence of their activity consists of abandoning themselves to the imaginary of graphic art software in order to produce, on a sustained rhythm, a fantastic imagery of weak passional intensity, where nobody can recognise, without bad faith, the aspiration to the marvellous and to the re-enchantment of the world by dream, desire and utopia that hitherto had marked the pictorial creations of surrealists, from Max Ernst to Hans Bellmer, from Toyen to Guy Girard. Within the genre, we already know the very overwrought phantasmagoria of the self-proclaimed “Swiss surrealist”, H.R.Giger, the designer of the film, Alien; we now discover the productions of a phantom-like “International Surrealist Group.” Based in the Netherlands, it draws together participants who – taking their proclamations into consideration – have nothing in common other than presenting their poor productions on the internet; this they know all too well, as they unhesitatingly place themselves under the banner of “webism”, within a “global” network of artists from which every surrealist ethic is absent, so as to entertain themselves in complete virtuality with almost nothing. This confusionist enterprise scarcely deserved our sympathetic attention, had not, from 27th May to 2nd July 2004, an “international group exhibition” been held in the Museumquarter of Vienna, outside of the virtual world this time and within the sordid reality of cultural institutions; and had not, as a member of the aforementioned “International Surrealist Group”, the principal animator of “Zazie’s Zone” participated in this exhibition, even though sponsored by the town hall of Vienna or the Austrian State. Until then, despite the enduring reservations of several of its members, the Paris Group of the Surrealist Movement had consented to maintain links with this “site.” One will understand that, in the present conditions, these links, henceforth, will no longer exist.

The Paris Group of the Surrealist Movement
22nd September 2004

The USA Surrealists are putting on a new show coming soon to a ghetto near you! We started out in Ohio, and then brought the shindig to Austria! Now we are going to bring it to every ghetto in every urban city in this american capitalist cesspool that we desire, for we are surrealists and webists! Here is the new promotional poster for, "Trash from around the World", Surrealism is Webism! We are Webists and Surrealists! This was meant to be!

USA Surrealists

We will continue to maintain links with our friends.

Great! Way to go! We need unity in surrealism! Thank the soul of Andre Breton that we can still maintain links! That statement from the Paris Surrealist Group was only a goof anyway. We are all united in surrealism, so, let's make SURREALISM!!!!!!

leftovers

they did not mean it anyway! The Paris Surrealist Group always listens to me since I am the most important member. Puppets will always be puppets. I set them straight on Webism and they will never deny the beauty of digital art ever again, not as long as I am the most important member of these individuals.

Pierre Petiot
Paris Surrealist Group
United with Webism

we all stand behind you (which is easy to do, you are kind of on the chubby side there jack!) and we will always support our friends in revolution! down with the bourgeoise! down with art! down with selling out!

charles
burger king

A message from Keith Wigdor to President Bush and our Troops: Mr.President, I
would like to thank you for all your help in ridding the world of the
evildoers. By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, you have helped bring peace
to a troubled region and again I thank you. To our troops, Hang in there and
keep the faith! Allow me to help ease your distress in the following prayer,
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee, blessed are though among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus, Holy Mary Mother of God, Pray for
us sinners, now and at the hour of our death Amen. And Pray for all those who
hate us and want to see us destroyed for they will see the light of our Lord
Jesus Christ, Amen. Keith Wigdor Peace to you all!!!

ابتدأ العام الدراسي باعتصامات وإضرابات للأساتذة المتعاقدين في
المدارس
الرسمية الذين لم يقبضوا رواتبهم منذ بدأ العام الدراسي الجديد حتى ابتدأ سجال حول
قرار وزاري باستبدال العطلة الرسمية نهار السبت بنهار الجمعة
http://beirut.indymedia.org/ar/2004/08/1590.shtml

والنواب للأساتذة بوقف الاضراب وبالاستمرار بالعمل كمتطوعين لحين البت في
قضيتهم ولم ينقضي اول أسبوع على بدأ العام الدراسي الجديد حتى ابتدأ سجال حول
http://www.surrealism-usa.org/index.html
قرار وزاري باستبدال العطلة الرسمية نهار السبت بنهار
الجمعة
???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Keith_Wigdor

Keith "Wiggy" Wigdor, "inspired by Surrealism"

Keith is the best !!!
Nancy Wigdor , Boston area

surrealism: personal website of Eric W.Bragg, contemporary surrealism and the surrealist movement.

Keith Wigdor he great surrealist, he very important and powerful ; He make mighty collages and website ;
Kwong wants visit great leader at Staten Island someday to buy poster and eat pizza.
Kwong -li, Beijing Surrealist group

Can you guys explain what this crap is about ?

I have come to the REALIZATION that there are many contradictions and uncertainities in all the Schools of Physics, and the most important factor to consider in Understanding and GRASPING the Universe is the very operant nature of Chaos. I use another term so commonly used among scientists: ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING and the ACCEPTANCE of the THEORY that No LAWS GOVERN ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING!
Can't you here me , no LAWS GOVERN ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING!!!!!!!!!!!There is no PARALLELISM, LOCALITY OF HOMOGENEOUS MEDIA in place for this to occur. There is also Major Confusion within THE PHILOSOPHY OF DETERMINISM and the APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICS, (UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT). The HOLY GRAIL that exists in our lifetime is THE ELECTRON. That is the HEIRACHY of all THEORY!

Wigdor truly believes that he answers to no one. It is just such mutinous megalomania, obnoxious egoism, and intellectual aberrancy that stirs Wigdor to trick us into trading freedom for serfdom. His theatrics are a logical absurdity, a series of deductions from a premise that has been denied. Speaking of absurdities, the more pressing news is that Keith Wigdor’s behavior is very dangerous and very destructive. Let me rephrase that: I, not being one of the many purblind pettifoggers of this world, no longer believe that trends like family breakdown, promiscuity, and violence are random events. Not only are they explicitly glorified and promoted by Wigdor’s unconscionable metanarratives, but he says that he wants to make life better for everyone. Lacking a coherent ideology, however, he always ends up giving rise to wily vandals.

Keith Wigdor, I have had my share of harsh and very painful comments in the past. If you are new in the website you encounter a lot of problems that you never expected but you just have to adapt to the situation because you cannot avoid it. The website is infested with lots of scams and dirty activities and some people just love setting out their dragnet to prey on innocent people. But you should ignore them and move on instead. If you ignore them they will soon get tired and leave you alone. Look at your work and see the mistakes. Write and edit your work so that you wil become a better writer. Learn from your mistakes.
Learn to connect to other writers online so that you will become a better writer. If you have been working online for sometime then you know how things work. Just do what you think is right and your effort will soon be reciprocated. That is what life online is all about. You do your job and your effort will soon be repaid in the long run. And quit Surrealism.

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The famous WEBIST INGRID KAMERBEEK discovered me after seeing my work on Jac's selfcell website and falling in love with my art. Ingrid WAS FASCINATED with a piece that I did called, "DIGITAL CANONIZATION OF A SAINT". That is the piece with the wires in it from the selfcell website. Ingrid asked me if she can display that piece on her website and I was honored to say the least. I already knew of Ingrid Kamerbeek from her, "KING OF CYBERSPACE" piece, and she also sent me her autograph on a print of one of her works a while back. So we both knew of each other, but I was very taken with Ingrid's rich history in the arts. Ingrid Kamerbeek IS A LEGEND in Sonthofen Germany (and she is well known in Germany) and I was SO FLATTERED that SHE LIKED MY ART. Her career of art exhibitions is stunning to say the least and she is currently working with PYGOYA ( WEBISM founder ) on the EHHC World Cyberart Exhibit.
Thank you, Keith Wigdor, ex surrealist, WEBIST

Viva Ingrid !!! Viva Pygoya !!!! Viva Wigdor !!!

This Is Keith Wigdor, the real one, PLEASE BUY MY MAGAZINE !!!!! BOOGA BOOGA !!!!
Thank you Keith Wigdor, Webist deluxe