LOLA Issue Five

Picture of Success
Andy Kassier
When was the last time you doubted
yourself? Life is always ups and downs.
It’s like the stock market.
When was the last time you were scared?
I am always scared when it gets cold, because
I really can’t live somewhere where
it’s less than 20°.
When was the last time you danced?
I don’t dance, I always sit in the middle and
people dance around me.
Who was the last person to truly surprise
you? Myself.
What was the last good joke you heard?
I am more into memes than jokes.
What was the last compliment you received?
People liked my work, and I gave a
talk about my work, and they liked the talk
about my work, which they liked.
THE LAST WORD:
ANDY KASSIER
Artist Andy Kassier’s tongue-incheek,
affluent alter ego is so
precisely crafted that it’s often
difficult to tell where one persona ends
and the other begins. Through his work,
he calls into question our own virtual alter
egos: who exactly are we when we turn
our camera on ourselves, add a filter, and
write a profound image caption?
In one photo he is at the beach sitting
shirtless astride a white horse. In another,
he’s in a hotel dressing gown, holding
a bottle of champagne. In the next he
sits naked on the peak of a snow-capped
mountain, a fur coat around his shoulders.
Tennis whites, supercars, a winning smile
– to scroll through his social media channels
is to scroll through a perfectly-manufactured
image of success.
Who was the last famous person you met?
Rafael Horzon.
What was the last thing someone said
about your work that made you laugh?
That’s never happened.
words by Marc Yates
When was the last time you laughed
at yourself? Who is this pretty guy in
the mirror?
When was the last time you did something
for the first time? Every day,
recently. Today I drove a Fiat Panda.
When was the last time you used public
transport? Is flying on an airplane public
transport? If so, like two days ago.
Where did you go on your last trip?
My whole life is a trip, I am in Italy right
now, then New York and LA, after that
maybe China, and South Africa at the
beginning of 2018.
When was the last time you laughed
at the wrong moment? Every day I laugh
about my own jokes, even when they’re
not funny.
What was the last piece of great advice
you gave to someone? I always give great
advice to others!
What was the last compliment you gave
to someone else? I think everyone should
get compliments all the time.
If you could choose your last words,
what would they be? Success was just a
smile away.
See more of Andy at andykassier.com,
and follow his travels at instagram.com/
andykassier
LAST ORDERS
Whiskey Sour
Fill a shaker with ice and add two shots
of your favourite bourbon, one shot of
fresh lemon juice and a teaspoon of
sugar. Add an egg white if you’re feeling
adventurous and shake well (if you
added the egg white, shake really well).
Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and
enjoy. Garnish with a wedge of orange,
a cherry, both, or neither.
THIS ISSUE WAS
POWERED BY…
When was the last time someone took
you too seriously? Every day on Instagram.
What was the last thing you Googled?
How to give an interview.
What was the last thing you repaired?
Some random people with my advice.
What was the last great book you read?
Rafael Horzon - Das Weisse Buch.
Puppies, Neil deGrasse Tyson, wind
power, over excitement, rain, podcasts,
concerts, going freelance, Belfast,
getting up even earlier on a Saturday,
being on tour, rediscovering techno.
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