hi am jcob and welcome to my site!

a platform for all my work, my life, and what I love. It is a collection of finds, cool links, music, and my hobbies—a garden in space run by frogs.

I’ve created this personal space to showcase my performances; I want to show the world through my eyes, built space and invite everyone to borrow them and see what I see. To me, all art is political. All art is an emotion made physical.

in addition you'll find sites, all unique in their own way and I’d like to share them with you. I’m inspired by the early days of the Internet of Geocities, which brought me to the creation of scantuary.

About

I am in my mid-20s, working on making a name for myself.

I have so many ideas that I’ve jotted down over the years; it’s about time I give them a chance to become. It’s hard to explain, but I’m not the kind of artist you see at mixers. I don’t know what "type" I am yet, but my calling has always been performance art: the unique and the untouched, complemented by the vessel or the viewers who give it life.

I’m not perfect. Over the years, I became a shut-in, and that caged me. I really thought I couldn’t live in the "now," but that changes this year. I am open to learning and artistic collaborations.

Scantuary

the brand name for the studio I dream of one day owning. For now, it is a literal sanctuary for my digital self—a space run by gif frogs who "manage" the site.

To navigate the garden is simple: enter through the gate. As you walk down (scroll), you will see icons for links to other sites, my personal hobbies, interests, current activities, music, live performances, and the artwork I’m working on, as well as albums of snapshots I deem award-worthy.

My Journey back to art

I am not a conventional artist; I don’t fit the criteria of my peers today. I’m not "pretty," I don’t come from money, and I struggle daily with my emotions. I don’t always "talk right," and the point is, I don’t feel like I fit into my local area—or at least, that’s how it feels to me.

The truth is, my dream has always been to be an artist. To be honest, I had given up on that. I’m not sure if this makes sense, but I felt like I was dreaming while running—trying to accomplish something I didn't actually want. Maybe it was a dream, or maybe just the collective rat race; either way, I don't ever want that again. For the last eight years, I’ve tried to fill that space with merit-based work. I thought, maybe if I become a welder, maybe if I buy this car, maybe if I become a manager, or maybe if I own this or that... but as I accomplished those things, I couldn’t help it—I just felt emptier.

I kept thinking, "Back to square one." But no! No, no, no! Who says I can’t be a performance artist if I’ve never tried? Who says I can’t build a retro website just to see how it looks?

It worked. I was happy. From the project notes to the cultivation of the site, seeing it become physically real made me feel real.

The more I work, the more I realize my art could truly be something. Even if only one person sees it or attends a show, it makes it all worthwhile. I have so much to say and so much to show. More than ever, I want to show up for the daily drive I have now.

It’s comforting. I stay up at night, thinking about the completion and the next set of projects. Compared to the distress of the ebb I used to feel.

Now I feel a the flow.

Tulsa, ok

Live Performance

P.O.W

showcase date:

March ?

Hear Fate

Showcase date :

March 15

Jesutice

showcase date :

in works

gallery space is city of tulsa

Here, I invite you all to come participate. My motto is: 'Borrow my eyes.' I’m no longer bound by nostalgia, and I’ll give it my own best shot. I spent too long thinking I had to 'act' like an artist to be one. No more. This art is raw, it’s local, and it’s mine. I’m letting go of the 'maybes' and just showing you what I see.

Muses of my life

Dennis Donnelly

Teching Hsieh

Chris Burden

Francesca Woodman

Marina Abramović

Olafur Eliasson

Banksy

Myself

These artists have been my constant inspiration, starting with Dennis Donnelly, the legend, the MVP poet, midtown’s own Irish magic. His expressive literature work—from the poetry he shared to the educational material he provided—is able to not only transport the reader into something of awe but leave the viewer pondering ever more questions. He is followed by Tehching Hsieh, the man, the goat, the mystery, who is a master of time and self-awareness where the seconds and days are his to capture; his most inspiring work for me was his One Year Performance 1978–1979 (Cage Piece), which shows he is a master of time for the mindset he had at that age—just wow.

Then there is Chris Burden, who I can only describe as pure rough, tough American soul and grit, especially when he tied himself to his Volkswagen in Trans-Fixed or had a friend literally shoot him in the arm for his piece Shoot. Francesca Woodman has been the most influential photographer in my life and someone I adore as a genius who pulls you in with a simple photo; you cannot go past her work without feeling that simple, clear, yet blurring and mysterious mix that undermines modern photography.

Next is Marina Abramović, a lady we all know whose name speaks for itself. She is Mother of Performance Art. Olafur Eliasson also deserves his flowers for galleries filled with a subtle sense that breaks reality the more you look to find the truth, and once you find it, he wows you with pieces like Room for one colour, The Weather Project, and Your rainbow panorama. Lastly, there is Banksy, the king of the streets of the world, who inspired me growing up as a teen to speak my mind, Because the streets are your canvas.

These are my Inspiration,Mentors,Muses.

Ekphrastic poetry

Ekphrastic Poetry (ek-phras-tic)

The Definition:

An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a work of art. Through the "spirit" of the poem, the poet amplifies the original art—whether it’s a photograph, a performance, or a painting—and gives it a new voice.