Bonus Ep: God Quest - A Studio Visit with Élan Cadiz

In this God quest (not-so-mini) bonus episode of The Secret Life of TK Dutes, TK pulls up to artist Élan Cadiz’s Harlem studio for a loose, unfiltered conversation about art, family, and what it means to embody an object. What starts as curiosity- sparked by episode 2 with Nicole Crowder, has TK following the thread to deeper reflection on comfort, lineage, and the expectation of being used as a tool.Élan breaks down her project An American Family Album, where family members are rendered as chairs- revealing how we see ourselves and what we carry. TK shares why following the “God quest,” even without a plan, has become essential to her healing from burnout.Pull up a chair it's time for art therapy. Follow Élan Cadiz: https://www.instagram.com/elancadizLearn more about An American Family Album: https://www.elancadiz.com/an-american-family-albumRead the Vogue feature: https://www.vogue.com/article/artist-turning-family-into-chairs📚 Élan's Library 📚  Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto Author: Tricia Hersey Link: https://thenapministry.com/rest-is-resistance Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty Author: Dorothy Roberts Link: https://thenewpress.com/books/killing-black-bodyThe Prophet Author: Kahlil Gibran Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317488/the-prophet-by-kahlil-gibran/ How I Became a Ghost Author: Tim Tingle Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/228584/how-i-became-a-ghost-by-tim-tingle/Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Author: Audre Lorde Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/193060/sister-outsider-by-audre-lorde/------------Special thanks to Amy of Velma Jean Flowers for calling the Secret Life Lifeline and for lifting up Sara Ahmed’s Living a Feminist Life this episode. Your reflection helped shape this conversation.📞 You can call or text The Secret Life Line like Amy did at (929) 551-4363, or leave a voice note at [email protected].⭐ If you want to help us become an award-winning podcast, rate + review the show wherever you listen and consider becoming a Patreon member at 👉🏾 https://www.patreon.com/SecretLifeofTKYour support helps us enter award categories so they can put some respect on our names.This bonus episode was produced by Tre’ Jones Hosted and Executive Produced by Keisha TK Dutes of Philo's Future MediaPost-production audio by Manny Faces.Next time we meet, we take a moment for grief in Episode 3 — coming soon. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★