In October / November 2021, Second Street Gallery invited community members of all ages to participate in a call for writing submissions inspired by the artwork in Josh Dorman’s exhibition, how strange it is to be anything at all in the Main Gallery at SSG from October 1 - November 19, 2021. Artist Josh Dorman sources collage elements for his mixed-media paintings from antique diagrams, engravings, maps, textbooks and documents that were published prior to the widespread use of photography. Using a variety of mediums and techniques, he recontextualizes antique imagery to create multi-layered and fantastical visual narratives that explore mythical landscapes and notions of collapsed time and dream states. 

Select submissions, curated by artist Dorman, appear in SSG’s first-ever print zine, which is available in the gallery in print and also online below.

Read through all submitted works below by selecting the author’s name: