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– Flannery O'Connor


The Race Dream and Hans
His desire for me to know his identity was apparent from the start, but I was not ready to confront his shadow.

Lavavoth
Nov 16, 20173 min read


Battling Dyslexia: My Jumbled Brain, My “Careless” Grammatical Errors
Typing is akin to using an Enigma machine, especially if I over analyze the keyboard...

Lavavoth
Jul 11, 20173 min read


Transforming a Kriegsmarine Sailor into a Goth with an Aphrodisiacal Mensur Scar
Lavavoth | Death Tarot Card | © 2018 First phase of digital illustration and collage. Note the lace cascading from his sailor hat—an...

Lavavoth
Jun 6, 20173 min read


Ghosts of Berlin, Part 2: The Berlin Wall
Haunted by Berlin’s war-torn past, I met the uninvited spirits of soldiers near the Wall.

Lavavoth
Dec 26, 20163 min read


Ghosts of Berlin, Part 1: The Flak Tower
When I prepared for my trip in February, I knew, given its intense history, that I would inevitably run into a spirit or two...

Lavavoth
Dec 22, 20164 min read


From Prussia (and Beyond) with Love: Searching for Hans's Face in the Portraits of Others Leads to Unexpected Photo Collection
Collecting these photos was a spiritual and aesthetic quest to get as close to Hans's doppelgänger as possible.

Lavavoth
Dec 15, 20165 min read


Walking In: A Journey of Communion with Hans
Exploring the intimate and transformative experience of walk-ins with Hans, where trust, healing, & connection transcend the physical real.

Lavavoth
Aug 29, 20124 min read


'Magic': The Window Fan and My Spirit Friend
A persistent spirit moves objects, disrupts plans, and lingers despite cleansing rituals—bound by past lives, devotion, and the unexplained.

Lavavoth
Sep 26, 20109 min read


Love Letters from WWII
These letters are intimate treasures between two people who give us a glimpse into their lives during an important time period.

Lavavoth
Aug 15, 20104 min read
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