Mexican artist Gabriel Dawe creates a rainbow sculpture woven from over sixty miles of colored thread.
(Artist)
I don’t have paranormal experiences, I AM a paranormal experience.
dionysus is too old. when humanity started leaving behind earth, when aliens started calling for freedom, for madness and ecstasy, dionysus found themselves leaving for the stars. a part of them remains on earth, as it likely always will, but a new planet has formed between stars, a planet for a neon god and their friends.
the creatures on the planet are somewhat similar to earthling animals, such as snakes, big cats, and goats. there’s specific mutations and differences from their counters on earth, such as extra eyes and coloring, but in the long run, there are some things that followed dionysus from earth.
the colors on this world contrast very sharply with each other. some creatures look like this, this, this, this this and this. some creatures are far more alarming to witness, such as this. every animal can dim or brighten their glow, depending on if they are hunting or simply existing. around dionysus, every animal almost always glows.
dionysus’ planet, while not looking all too similar to earth, is likely the planet that looks most like earth, with many differences. water is not clear, holding a constant color that emits its own glow. the earth is black, and every plant that grows out of it has special colors that can guide people across the planet or lead them to certain death. it all depends on how the planet feels in that moment. the planet itself is very alive, and has its own mind. dionysus is one of the only people who can communicate with it.
to most, dionysus is not hostile, but anyone that takes freedom of others, or is a threat to their planet is very likely to not survive any trip.
from anne carson’s translator’s note on the bakkhai
