Red painted ink on the walls
Sad now it's tainted pink
The bathroom sink
And she falls
What strings
Do I have to play
Without you?
Cleaning the earwax
The way, the blockage
From my brain
Where all is sound
I bind, and buckle down
I could stay
Where my body is warm
Maybe one day you will realize
That I am a prize.
Maybe one day I will accept
That
My prize must be won.
Red Corner is not merely a poetry book. It is a story about the human condition: the inexplicable moments that are held in beauty, the everlasting treacherous nights, the alluring uncertainty, vastly convoluted experiences and the unique nature of individuals, inherently, making us one and the same.
Written and illustrated by Dawn Web, photographed by Angelina Wrona and published by Vivid Illusion Creative Studios Inc. Red Corner is part one of the collection Primary Series and showcases their poem "Flashbacks" which is also featured in Fathom Editorial (Creative Writing Journal). Dawn's raw and vulnerable tone explores themes of identity, queer and political issues, love, growth, perseverance, and navigating intergenerational trauma aftermath to crack open the cycle. They strive to bring individuals closer to themselves and others through art.
Dawn is a multi-media artist, award-winning dancer, feature-musician in Wool Sweater, and queer neurodivergent advocate for mental health as well as marginalized individuals and communities. They find comfort in multiple mediums such as playing music, writing, painting, and dancing. These are devices that Dawn pulls out of their toolbox to explore and express themself. In university, they registered for a creative writing class and what began as journalling was transformed into poetry, prose, songs, and stories. They believe that with the right tools we can spark change through creation and leadership.
Dawn Web was born and raised in a small town in Ottawa, Ontario, and comes from a mixed-race family of six. They moved to Halifax, NS for university, where they completed a Bachelor of Science with a Specialization in Neuroscience and Psychology. This led them to pursue a career as a First Responder, Child and Youth Counsellor, Research Assistant, and even a Personal Support Caretaker.
Dawn is the Creative Director for Vivid Illusion Creative Studios Inc., a musician, visual artist, dancer, and an educator. DW completed de-escalation training as well as Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), specializing in 1-to-1 and Online Teaching. They completed various training with creative writing, music theory/training, dance and visual art drop-ins and art-therapy.
Tremblay, Alexandre: - Alex graduated college for Computer Science, and has numerous software development certificates. He is a visual artist, tinkerer and has keen interest in design and video game development.
Web, Dawn: - Dawn Web is a queer and neurodivergent individual, born and raised ina small town in Ottawa, Ontario, and comes from a conservative mixed- race family of six. Dawn has been creating and exploring multiple mediums as coping strategies for as long as they can remember. Dawn is a multi-media artist, first place award-winning dancer, feature author for Fathom: Creative Writing Journal, feature multi-instrumentalist inthe band Wool Sweater, and is the Creative Director for Vivid Illusion Creative Studios Inc. They moved to Halifax, NS, where they completed a Bachelor of Science with a Specialization in Neuroscience and Psychology at Dalhousie University and took a class in creative writing. This led them to pursue a career as a First Responder, Child and Youth Counsellor, Research Assistant, a Personal Support Caretaker, and finally an Author and Multidisciplinary Artist.
Wrona, Angelina: - Angelina Wrona is a designer, an artist, and an entrepreneur who broke into the international art scene by way of an intimate gallery show in Los Angeles, which quickly turned into a two-year tour of North America. This self-taught artist specializing in pop-surrealism has been a professional artist since 2003 and in 2013, Angelina introduced her own line of clothing to Anarchy. The Rabid collection features insanely chic pieces in luxe fabrics. Fiercely versatile, Rabid clothes go with pearls, motorcycle boots and more.
