STRANGE ATTRACTORS: INVESTIGATIONS IN NON-HUMANOID EXTRATERRESTTRIAL SEXUALITIES

Kickstarter Launched!

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Darrin Martin and I are very excited to have our piece ANIMATRONLOVE 
included in this publication and group DVD.
This is a joint publication by Pittsburgh-based art-zine, Encyclopedia Destructica and Suzie Silver.
Encyclopedia Destructica is a community-based artist book publisher based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania founded in 2005. http://www.encyclopediadestructica.com
The Institute of Extraterrestrial Sexuality uses art and speculative science to creatively explore and imagine alien sexualities. It was founded in 2009 by Suzie Silver. http://extraterrestrialsexuality.org

Strange Attractors: Investigations in Non-Humanoid Extraterrestrial Sexualities

A nearly 300 page, full color book and DVD containing art, writing, and film that envisions the sexualities of beings that may some day be encountered – if not in outer space than at least in our dreams! A joint publication byEncyclopedia Destructica and the The Institute of Extraterrestrial Sexuality, this project will publish the work of 69 artists, writers and filmmakers who have created an amazing range of expressions that expand our conception of the possibilities of alien life forms and the nature of sexual desire. Strange Attractors straddles the line between a speculative scientific exploration and a work of artistic imagination and creativity.

While science fiction literature and film have often touched on alien sexuality, these encounters are almost always represented as between a human and a humanoid alien. Gender is almost always portrayed as binary even when it is homosexual. Sexual encounters consist primarily of engagements between two beings. Inspired by Kepler’s (kepler.nasa.gov) voyage into deep space on a quest for earth-like planets, this project has gone beyond male and female, beyond queer, beyond any notion of gender, beyond the anthropomorphic to erotic possibilities as vastly varied as the universe itself. Discover what kinds of sentient beings, what types of sexualities, how many erogenous zones and types of erotic pleasure might exist out there in the universe!

We need your help to make this dream a reality! By supporting Strange Attractors: Investigations in Non-Humanoid Extraterrestrial Sexualities not only will you receive unique rewards, such as an amazing book/DVD like no other before it, but you will be supporting independent publishing and the distribution of imaginative and experimental, visual art, writing and film. Thanks so much for you interest!
Artists, Writers and Filmmakers in Strange Attractors:

Peggy Ahwesh/ Scott Andrew/ Adam Atkinson / Matt Barton
Patricia Bellan-Gillen/ Neil Bender/ Anselm Berrigan
Kim Brickley/ Morgan Cahn/ Byron Alexander Campbell
Micha Cardenas and Elle Mehrmand/ Cynthia Chris
Ross Christy/ Sonja Crafts/ Matthew R. Day/ Nick DeFord
Barry Doupe/ James Duesing/ Emilia Edwards
Amisha Gadani/ Amy Gerstler/ Kate Gilbert and Jenn Kolmel
Sally Hayden Gilmore/ Thomson Guster/ Andrew Hadle
Hilary Harp/ Hooliganship/ David Horvitz/ Mark Hosford
Jesse Hulcher/ Mark Brown Hunter/ Ian Ingram
Jen Inman and Tom McConnell/ Amy Johnson
Juliacks/ Christopher Kardambikis/ Christine Kelly
Krisztina Lazar/ Bum Lee/ Elin Lennox
Denise Li/ Michael Mallis and Michael McParlane
Darrin Martin and Torsten Zenas Burns
Rachel Mayeri/ Luke Meeken/ Shana Moulton
Julie Murray/ Ryan Murray/ Andrew Negrey
Michael Pisano/ Carol Prusa/ Vanessa Roveto
Alyce Santoro/ Will Schlough/ Thomas Scioli
Larry Shea/ Suzie Silver/ Lizzee Solomon
Ed Steck/ Joshua Thorson and Mike Harringer
Barbara Weissberger/ Sara Wintz/ Erin Womack
Suzanne Wright/ Zac Zetterburg