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Fear Collecting Ritual : a fools journey

Artist Lucien Shapiro embarks on a Fear Collecting journey and invites you to participate

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Fear Collecting Ritual : a fools journey

Fear Collecting Ritual : a fools journey

Fear Collecting Ritual : a fools journey

Fear Collecting Ritual : a fools journey

Fear Collecting Ritual : a fools journey

Artist Lucien Shapiro embarks on a Fear Collecting journey and invites you to participate

Artist Lucien Shapiro embarks on a Fear Collecting journey and invites you to participate

Artist Lucien Shapiro embarks on a Fear Collecting journey and invites you to participate

Artist Lucien Shapiro embarks on a Fear Collecting journey and invites you to participate

Lucien Shapiro
Lucien Shapiro
Lucien Shapiro
Lucien Shapiro
1 Campaign |
San Francisco, United States
$5,248 USD 61 backers
52% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Fear Collecting Ritual: A Fools Journey

We all have fears. In a Fool's Journey, artist Lucien Shapiro begins a journey that offers guests the opportunity to place one of their fears into a vessel.

In this journey, Shapiro will travel to various regions across the country, performing two interactive rituals that focus on the collecting and relinquishing of fear and the journey of finding self and light, and screening a new film ANALECTS.

The project began with a debut in Los Angeles, and will continue as he travels towards the East Coast from the West Coast. The event will start with a film screening that takes on a see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil exploration of slowly losing the senses and an attempt to regain what was lost, starring Lucien himself and his sculptures.

This project is entirely self funded, and all events related to it are free to the public. Additional funding from this indiegogo campaign will help the artist recoup out-of-pocket costs from the Ritual. In making the choice to back this project, you will help the artist continue to his last destination where all of the fears he collected on the journey will be relinquished in a final ceremony.

What We Need & What You Get

GOAL: $10,000

Your donation will contribute in 2 big ways:

1. Supporting the artist in his quest to encourage participants to be brave enough to stand before strangers and place their fear into the Fear Relinquishing Vessel.

2. Enabling the project to make a full circle.  Everything must come full circle. While this journey will traverse the country, it begins in Los Angeles. Shapiro intends on also ending the journey in his home state of California, a place where he feels safe for the final ceremony.

A preview of our perks:

  • Fear Relinquishing 4 x 6 Photo Print signed by the artist and photographer
  • 16 x 24 Photo Print signed by the artist and photographer
  • Set of Limited Time Prints
  • Growth Vessel
  • Mask
  • Fear Protection Weapon
  • Fear Candle Holders
  • Invitation to Final Ceremony (space limited)


Lucien Shapiro's Film Screening and Ritual

The Analect Rituals is a take on see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, and explores a symbolic loss of speech, hearing, and sight. As each of the senses is lost, a different mask is worn, and Shapiro goes on a quest for understanding in an attempt to regain what was lost. This is a project filmed by Shaun Roberts and scored by Edison, and is starring Lucien Shapiro and his artwork.

Symbolic of the continual search for guidance along the path of life, the Light Collector Ritual evidences the fact that the light we seek simply exists within ourselves. The ritual requires a constant circle of light, walking out of the darkness one faces through the realization of the light held within, and the journey does not end.


Follow the Journey

Even if you can't make a donation, you are encouraged to follow Lucien on his Fool's Journey in a couple of ways:
  • Come support an event in your town and relinquish a fear with the artist
  • Can't make it to an event? Mail your fear to PO Box 283 S.R CA 95402 (all mail must be sent before July 31st)
  • Spread the word by sharing this indiegogo campaign
  • Follow Lucien's journey on Instagram @lucienshapiro
  • Visit Lucien's website www.lucienshapiro.com
Los Angeles Thursday February 18th
The Merrick Building
Analects Screening
Sound Bath with Grace Oh
Fear Collecting Ritual
Music by GLK

7pm -10pm
no one admitted after 8:15
4859 Fountain Ave
LA CA 90027

San Francisco Friday February 26
Artists Television Access

Analects Screening
Music By Death Cheetah
Fear Collecting RItual
Tape listening The Hand by Edison
730pm-1030pm
992 Valencia St
SF CA 94110

Portland Saturday March 5
Hellion Gallery

6pm-9pm
19 NW 5th Ave,
Portland, OR 97209


Seattle Sunday March 6
New Tomorrow

7pm-10pm
10th Ave S & E Pike,
Seattle, WA 98104

Salt Lake City, March 11

CUAC Contemporary Art
9pm- ?
175 East 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT84111



Denver March 18
Dear Pile in conjunction with Black Book Gallery

206 E 13th Ave
Denver CO 80203

Las Cruces March 21

Barricade Culture Shop                                                                                                          Raining Ramen Bricks Tour                                                                                                          9pm                                                                                                                                                        Ecid, BleuBird, and Local Support Acts

Detroit March 26
Inner State Gallery

An Evening of slides, conversations, and Rituals
with Brett Amory, Derek Weisberg,
and Shaun Roberts
1410 Gratiot Ave
Detroit, MI 48207

Houston April 2
TBA

New Orleans April 7
Zeitgeist NOLA
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd,
New Orleans, LA 70113

Atlanta April 9

Mammal Gallery
91 Broad St SW,
Atlanta, GA 30303

Charleston April 14
Redux Contemporary Art Center
136 St Philip St,
Charleston, SC 29403

Toronto April
TBA

TBA in between cities and all East Coast Dates and Venues
Richmond, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Portland Maine, New York. Marfa, Nashville. Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pittsburgh.

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Choose your Perk

A Fools Journey Zine

$15 USD
A collaged and photocopied, black and white zine 4.25" x 5.5" documenting The Fear Collection Rituals from SF to NYC. This will include writings, drawings, and photos from the first stage of this project over the course of the two month journey to the East Coast.
Estimated Shipping
July 2016
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.

1 of 4 different 5"x7" Prints

$20 USD
Lucien Shapiro collaboration with Shaun Roberts Choose from one of the 4 Prints. See No Print, Hear No Print, Speak No, or Relinquishing Fear Ritual Print, 2016 Epson Ultra Premium Luster archival paper Each Individually Hand Embellished by Lucien Shapiro Limited Availability Hand signed by both artists 5"x7"
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
16 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Set of 4, 5"x7" Prints

$60 USD
Lucien Shapiro collaboration with Shaun Roberts Relinquishing Fear Ritual Print and The Analect Ritual Prints, 2016 Epson Ultra Premium Luster archival paper Each Individually Hand Embellished by Lucien Shapiro Limited Availability Hand signed by both artists 5" x7" each
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
8 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Hand Made Ritual Candle Holder

$100 USD
Hand Made Candle Holder as seen during the Fear Collection Ritual. A small single candle holder hand made of pyramid studs, glass, and sculpting putty.
Estimated Shipping
October 2016
7 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Full Size Photo Print

$150 USD
Lucien Shapiro collaboration with Shaun Roberts Relinquishing Fear Ritual Print, 2016 Epson Ultra Premium Luster archival paper Each Individually Hand Embellished by Lucien Shapiro Limited Availability Hand signed by both artists 18"x24"
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Fear Protection Wand/Weapon

$300 USD
A hand made pyramid stud or crystal bat form. 13" x 3" x 3"
Estimated Shipping
October 2016
3 claimed

Set of 3 Full Size Prints

$400 USD
Lucien Shapiro collaboration with Shaun Roberts Three Prints from The Analect Ritual Print series, 2016 Epson Ultra Premium Luster archival paper Each Individually Hand Embellished by Lucien Shapiro Limited Availability Hand signed by both artists 18"x24"
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Growth Vessel

$500 USD
A hand made Vessel Containing Street Diamond form. These range in size and color, and are hand made by the artist.
Estimated Shipping
October 2016
0 claimed
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Private Fear Ritual

$500 USD
Private Fear Collection Ritual with you and 20 guests in your home town. Limited to tour schedule, Please contact Lucien to arrange details and dates of eligibility.
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Mask

$2,500 USD
A hand made mask , each one original. You decide the style between Bottle Cap, Plastic Baggies, Or Street Diamond.
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

Invitation to Final Ceremony

$5,000 USD
An invitation to be one of the very few to participate in the viewing of the final Ritual. This is where the fears will be burned. The ceremony will take place Aug 20th in an undisclosed location in California.
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