“where the language dies that permits of such expressions…”

The Hall of Uselessness—after Simon Leys, after Zhuangzi—is a banner under which unusual creative excursions take place.

Its main values are experimentation, eclecticism, and empathy.

It is mostly run by Daryl Li, but may sometimes vaguely resemble a collective.

Projects

Loose Ends

Loose Ends is two-phase oddity about things left imperfect, unresolved, or incomplete, one part open call and one part event. The event was held on 21 May 2022 at Puck Provisions.

Galangal

Galangal is an experimental series of small dialogic publications putting two or more creators together in each issue, tackling a wide array of topics across conventional boundaries of form, genre, and culture.

Galangal #1 is available here.

And more to come.

This boat travels slow. Hang tight.

Failure Machine

Failure Machine is an evening of literature examining the idea of failure through a personal history of creativity, embarrassment, and rejection. It was held on 9 and 16 December 2022 at Puck Provisions. Hit the button to find out more.

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