I AM TIRED OF BEING A SON
by Victor Boullet
Fanzine, poster concept by Texas Knuller
Produced by Vvery Negative Gucci Production 2020
Published by Frenetic Happiness 2020
15x21cm
pp. 28
Ed. 50
Poster 30x40cm folded to 15x21cm
I AM TIRED OF BEING A SON
There is a family story about two cucumbers that my father arrived with at a family weekend gathering around 2008. A few days later a cynical remark made by my mother made the cucumbers into the a story and a manner of being, and finally paintings. My parents divorced in 1994. (I will share the full story at a later stage)
The woman in the fanzine photos is Patsie or Patricia. When the pensioners in the neighbourhood are paid, Patsie knocks on doors to help, but in fact she robs them of their pension. She once stole £300 out of a pocket of man that I would not want to cross. Two men went around to her house. It all got very nasty, but he got his money back and she was not seen for some time.
Rain or snow Patsie will walk around the streets in her pyjamas and slippers all bought from Primark. She was squirming around in her bed looking at cucumbers and my penis and she uttered; I’m going to cry I have never seen anything so beautiful, I love the paintings.
The cucumber story is a doubled edge sword. I hoped that by activating the paintings together with Patsie, that she could derail my project, but instead I find myself closer to my parents, just worse.
Victor Boullet
June. 2020.