A 36 Day Walk

CYBERSPACE, 2 July — From 27 January to 2 March of this year I went on an ambitious trek. I took a “Photo a Day,” as I walked across large virtual archipelagos. I’m finally ready to start walking again, but it’s changed a little. Now my walking will be a part of “The World Today” feature here on iRez. Since this new walk might be different from the one I left off on, this seemed like a nice moment to put those 36 days on a page so you can scroll thru the adventure.

You can find the individual days in the early pages of the World Today archive, and you can find maps and GPS coordinates on Flickr:
• World Today / iRez
• World Today / VB / Flickr

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Vaneeesa Blaylock in a long, dark pink dress, looking at an art poster

With poster for “Collecting Artists” curated by Esparanza Freese’s grad students at Kansas State Univ.

Anyusha Lillenthal and Vaneeesa Blaylock in the lobby at Ibizarre clothing store.

At Ibizarre clothing with Anyusha Lillenthal, the designer for VB10 – Dressed / Naked.

Marmaduke Arado's back fills most of the frame, with Kikas Babenco and Vaneeesa Blaylock's faces visible thru the openings in his akimbo arms

Misprint Thursday’s site at LEA14. Kikas Babenco & I between Marmaduke Arado’s akimbo arms.

Vaneeesa Blaylock standing on top of a mountain of virtual junk: posters from previous performances, bits of architecture, fish, etc

On top of a pile of my “stuff” for upcoming performance VB32 – Shit Happens

Vaneeesa Blaylock riding a bicycle over tacks as a poster of Kikas Babenco looks on in terror.

Riding the “invitation” to Kikas & Marma’s performance “Back to the Brink”

Vaneeesa Blaylock in white-skinned body makeup, a purple wig, and a latex unitard

haha, tons of body makeup turn me into a white girl with a purple wig and latex unitard for upcoming VB34 – Net / Work

Vaneeesa Blaylock in a mid-thigh purple dress stands behind a screen door in a recreation of an old Tenant Farmer House

At Professor Caproni’s Tenant Farmer House. Arkansas State University.

Xue Faith and Vaneeesa Blaylock stand on either side of a cow in a pasture.

With Xue Faith and “Molly” at Professor Caproni’s farm. Arkansas State University / Virtual Heritage South.

Mark Zackerly and Vaneeesa Blaylock stand on a hillside in virtual Kandahar, surrounded by Betty Tureaud's optical installations.

Mark Zackerly & Vaneeesa Blaylock (another day of white-girl body makeup & different purple wig) VB34.

Vaneeesa Blaylock and Xue Faith in the entrance pavilion at Gallery Xue / Kandahar

With Xue Faith at Gallery Xue / Kandahar. Some of Betty Tureaud’s installation for VB34 is in the background.

Vaneeesa Blaylock in an art gallery standing in front of a large self-portrait by photographer Connie Arida

With one of Sydney portrait photographer Connie Arida’s “giant heads” at her new show at Galerie 17.

Vaneeesa Blaylock standing on a cantilevered platform at the Stanford Library with the red & blue pyramids of CSULB poking into the sky.

Stanford University Library with pyramids of California State Univ. Long Beach in background.

Vaneeesa Blaylock in a burgundy sun dress standing underneath a blossoming cherry tree

VB09: Cherry tree at Chinese College, Monash Univ, Melbourne, Australia.

Vaneeesa Blaylock in a sun dress stands between columns of blooming vines

This is where An Li, my old home with Agnes, Lana & Smilla was. But it’s totally different now.

Vaneeesa Blaylock stands in a courtyard with a parrot in a cage in front of her.

Virtual Palestine. VB31 Demo Days was here.

Black & White photo of Vaneeesa Blaylock standing with a series of "tin people" who have hearts etched into their bodies

At the VB32 – Shit Happens site with some of Marmaduke Arado’s “people”

Vaneeesa Blaylock ankle deep in water is towered over by an armless female creature ascending out of the water

With a giant, totemic, Easter Islandish figure at Claudia Jewell’s installation “Spirit”

Vaneeesa Blaylock in below-the-shoulder pigtails, a knit crop top and denim shorts. With huge windmills at sea in the background.

On OS Grid I’m a white girl. Biscuit Beach Lighthouse at Michelle Argus’ Waterworld 2.

Vaneeesa Blaylock wearing a mid-thigh, sleeveless dress, stands on a rooftop with the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and a full moon in the sky.

Gallery Xue: Roof of Gov. Alfred E Smith House, Manhattan.

Vaneeesa Blaylock in knee-length portrait on a balcony with a railing and urban city behind her.

Gallery Xue / London. Penthouse overlooking Trafalgar Square.

Black and white photograph of Vaneeesa in an opium den with a silhouette of a woman with a pipe illuminated by a frosted glass window

Trilby Minotaur’s “Opium Den” installation at Gallery Xue / Amsterdam

vintage, sepia-toned photograph of Vaneeesa Blaylock standing in front of the conning tower of a WWII era U-Boat

LEA14: At the VB32 – Shit Happens site where someone left a U-boat.

Vaneeesa Blaylock inside a cave, ankle deep in water and facing a mermaid like creature floating in air slightly above her

LEA15: Spelunking at Cherry Manga, Ux and Romy’s installation.

Sepia-toned photograph of Vaneeesa Blaylock waist-deep in water with tropical islands in the background

LEA16: Harter Fall’s installation.

Vaneeesa Blaylock & DJ Haraway face the camera, calf-deep in water, with a mysterious island behind them in the distance

LEA17: at Yooma Mayo’s installation with DJ Haraway who I hadn’t seen since she was just an exoskeleton.

The tiny figure of Vaneeesa Blaylock sits on a wooden bridge with an enormous waterfall at her back.

LEA18: ArtGyro. After so many Northern regions, I started south and quickly enjoyed the warmer climate.

Vaneeesa Blaylock sits on the edge of an old, hollowed out tree and looks on at 3 very large birds

LEA25: Secret Rage’s “A Dream Within a Dream”

Vaneeesa Blaylock stands, hip-deep in water, with old pier pilings behind her, and in the distance the sun-silhouetted outline of a Ferris wheel on an island.

LEA26: Banrion Constantine’s “Aequitas”

A tiny Vaneeesa Blaylock figure stands on rubble bits in water as a gigantic concrete hand towers over her head.

LEA27: Merlino Mayo’s “Metamorphoses.” São Mateus, Pico, Azores, Portugal.

Vaneeesa Blaylock stands on a grassy field with ultra-modern architecture in the distance behind her

LEA28: Pirats Art Network. Altares, Terceira, Azores, Portugal.

Vaneeesa Blaylock stands on a giant red square with the writing "Land Rush Endowment LEA" on it.

LEA29: Land Rush Endowment. Maya, Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal

Vaneeesa Blaylock stands calf-deep in water with a large, geometric sculpture behind her

LEA7: LEA Media Arts Center. Onomue Island, Truk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

Vaneeesa Blaylock stands on a giant sculptural face with a long red tongue that appears to be like a blood waterfall pouring blood into the ocean below

LEA5: LEA Art Sandbox. Polle Island, Truk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia.

DJ Haraway and Vaneeesa Blaylock with their hair blowing in the wind in a waist-length photograph with bright splotches of color in the background.

LEA2: with DJ Haraway. Fonpo, Tol Island, Truk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia.

Vaneeesa Blaylock, Padmavati, and DJ Haraway look off to the horizon in a chest-length phtograph

LEA4: Vaneeesa Blaylock, Padmavati, DJ Haraway. Fanomo, Udot Island, Truk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

Black and white photograph of Vaneeesa Blaylock recreating Helmut Newton's photograph "Big Nude I" which is a full length nude portrait, wearing heels and facing forward with arms akimbo

LEA3: 1st day shooting on Digital Cinema 4K. Recreation of Helmut Newton, Big Nude I.

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