" Splendid Mannequins "
by Suzán Jiván
Frequently overlooked
like a sly alertness
with a certain tactility
as little-seen mythical
scenes depicting
spirituality as postcards
on lap-tops
Starting out known only
as elbows and knees
in motion as the focus
of figuration
minus the face
in perpetuation
of callow faith
Now showing
stars-n-stripes
in the form
of triumph
intertwined
with teary-eyed
free-style
clips 'n' stills
exemplifying
dignified rivalries
at wartime
Constructed
and controlled
harrowing histories
as forays
into game-changing
interfaces
showcasing exposures
as blends
of the undreamt
in bands
of merrily eccentric
comic expression
Longstanding interest
in narrative embellishment
with sartorial trends
as splendid mannequins
opening up possibilities
of subtleties evincing
crowd-pleasing
smartphone wielding scrutiny
An extended essay
as a joint strike force
for the cause of countering
mounting status and character
like a biannual survey
made up of everything
from graffiti to junk
as multiple subjects
at surprisingly
seductive junctures
A fair number
of caustic guffaws
in accordance
with boisterous
distortions
like wintry histories
sanitized, icy
and austere
scrubbed clean
by a mere trifling
of twittering giggles
Hard to establish the lack
as no choice
like entirely longstanding
bona fide wry riffs
surrounded
by old-style dry humor
Something more important
than formal like the cracked-glass
top-ranking pranksters
as indefatigable characters
in pointy-toothed cartoons
Small, but engrossing
now showing as an almost
robust triumph resembling a giant
clear-eyed decisively notable flight
into equanimity with poetry
depicted munificently
singly and collectively
The biggest so far
happening as art
trying hard
innocuously
like captions
bringing
abstraction
to narratives
as massive
cobbled plazas
at triangular angles
Other visitors
as snippets
arriving
at indiscriminate
intervals
requiring varying riffs
like intermittent
biopic stills
as sample clips...
