<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kirenya: Kirenya Studio Shorts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short notes, reflections, creative dispatches, and process fragments, exploring dream, structure, perception, writing, and creative practice.]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/kirenya-studio-shorts</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qINI!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff19eb048-fe0d-478e-9730-9ca65ccd4a4b_1280x1280.png</url><title>Kirenya: Kirenya Studio Shorts</title><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/kirenya-studio-shorts</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:16:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[kirenya@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[kirenya@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[kirenya@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[kirenya@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[PROVENANCE / CHAIN OF CUSTODY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mabst & Stomari. A dream, a machine, two confident classifications, and one creator left unverified.]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/provenance-chain-of-custody</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/provenance-chain-of-custody</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:14:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uf6a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6333bf1b-d0c0-4948-981a-493770d1a4fc_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><strong><span>PROVENANCE</span></strong></h1><p>The dream was mine.</p><p>It arrived while I slept.<br>No tool was open. No prompt was written.<br>I was not awake to assist myself.</p><p>I wrote it down in my own words, in my own way, the way I have practiced for years.</p><p>The Detectors reviewed it.</p><p>AI, 100%.</p><p><span>&#183;</span></p><p>Separately, a machine produced a text.<br>A person changed three words.</p><p>The Detectors reviewed it.</p><p>Human, 100%.</p><p><span>&#183;</span></p><p>I have learned something about where I come from.</p><p>The place my dreams arrive from has been identified.</p><p>It is not mine.</p><h1><strong><span>CHAIN OF CUSTODY</span></strong></h1><p>&#8220;Where did the text come from?&#8221;<br>&#8220;A dream.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Whose dream?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Mine.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Was anyone assisting you while you slept?&#8221;<br>&#8220;I was asleep.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Was a tool open?&#8221;<br>&#8220;I was asleep.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Did you write a prompt?&#8221;<br>&#8220;I was dreaming it.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;The analysis is complete.&#8221;<br>&#8220;What did it find?&#8221;<br>&#8220;AI, 100%.&#8221;</p><p><span>&#183;</span></p><p>&#8220;And this other one?&#8221;<br>&#8220;A machine wrote it.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Did a person revise it?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Three words.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Which words?&#8221;<br>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;The analysis is complete.&#8221;<br>&#8220;What did it find?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Human, 100%.&#8221;</p><p><span>&#183;</span></p><p>&#8220;So the dream is AI.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Yes.&#8221;<br>&#8220;And the machine is human.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Yes.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Then what am I?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Unverified.&#8221;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUTHENTICITY REVIEW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mabst Shorts]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-authenticity-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-authenticity-review</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:50:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>The unfinished work passed easily.</span></p><p><span>Minimal planning.<br>Minimal revision.<br>Minimal quality control.</span></p><p><strong><span>Human, 100%.</span></strong></p><p><span>The work developed over days and nights did not.</span></p><p><span>Conceptualized. Scripted. Dreamed. Challenged. Pressure-tested. Felt for. Sensed for. Thought through. Revised.</span></p><p><strong><span>AI, 100%.</span></strong></p><p><span>I have adjusted my standards accordingly.</span></p><p><span>A high humanity score now indicates possible defects in rigor, structure, imagination, or execution.</span></p><p><span>Any work identified as human will be returned to the creator for correction.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png 424w, 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sensing, revising, and thinking through was rated:</span></p><p><strong><span>AI, 100%.</span></strong></p><p><span>At first, I questioned the Detector.</span></p><p><span>Now, when my work receives any measurable percentage of humanity, I question myself.</span></p><p><span>What did I miss?</span></p><p><span>Where did I become careless?</span></p><p><span>Which part of the work failed to exceed the unknown capabilities of a person?</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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thinking through was rated <strong>AI, 100%.</strong></p><p>At first, I thought the system had misjudged my work.</p><p>Now, whenever my work is rated human to any degree, I start wondering:</p><p><strong>What did I do wrong?</strong><br></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png 424w, 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consequential.</p></li><li><p>Our assignment is sufficiently accurate to act upon.</p></li><li><p>Our category definitions are sufficiently accurate to act upon.</p></li><li><p>Others may rely on our assignment.</p></li><li><p>You will carry the consequences unless you successfully challenge it.</p></li></ol><p><strong>Either way, good luck!</strong><br></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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A three-part Mabst short in which classification runs out of language, arithmetic runs out of percent, and the report runs into itself.]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/the-human-100-that-was-also-fully</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/the-human-100-that-was-also-fully</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6QKH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ee5c68-6196-4520-b37c-e934befcd501_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>I. Classification</h2><p>Does the <strong><span>&#8220;Fully Human-Written&#8221;</span></strong> classification (aka <strong><span>&#8220;Human 100%&#8221;</span></strong>) mean the work was not <strong><span>&#8220;Fully AI-assisted text&#8221;</span></strong> (aka <strong><span>&#8220;AI 100%&#8221;</span></strong>)?<br>Probably not!<br>But we know that.<br>Don&#8217;t we!</p><div><hr></div><h2>II. Arithmetic</h2><p>&#8220;Was it fully human-written?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Yes.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Was it fully AI-assisted?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Yes.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;That is two hundred percent.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Those are two different questions.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;We only have one hundred percent.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Then get more percent.&#8221;<br></p><div><hr></div><h1>III. 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Kirenya follows what enters through it.]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-the-space-between-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-the-space-between-them</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OQM4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OQM4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OQM4!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OQM4!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OQM4!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OQM4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OQM4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png" width="1080" height="1350" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9bfad17f-501b-4b9a-bcfc-6ec3313b5e09_1080x1350.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/87567114-6928-43bb-aa27-68317c7ed401_1080x1350.png&quot;,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1350,&quot;width&quot;:1080,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1346923,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Dark Kirenya text card featuring a tall illuminated doorway in a shadowed interior. 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I thought.</p><p>A voice answered in a rush.</p><p><em>&#8220;That&#8217;s because you aren&#8217;t one.&#8221;</em></p><p>The words struck the air and held.</p><p>Then I pushed back. Argued, even.</p><p>&#8220;I call myself an artist. I never studied art. 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Tools assist.]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-human-made-tools-assisted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-human-made-tools-assisted</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNhc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNhc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNhc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNhc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNhc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNhc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNhc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c90c6786-cbc1-48a9-9b0e-256599f604f7_1672x941.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1910277c-e46f-4ff5-a040-bef241e36681_1672x941.png&quot;,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1884067,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Minimal cream text card reading &#8220;Human-Made&#8221; 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Tools assist.</figcaption></figure></div><p><br><br><br></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Studio Shorts | <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/visual-pause">Pause Series</a> | Kirenya</em><br><em>Image-based Studio Shorts from Kirenya Studio: visual pauses, atmosphere pieces, and creative fragments gathered in an ongoing archive.<br></em></p><p>Image notes live in <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/kirenya-studio-shorts">Studio Shorts</a>; Still Studies and exhibitions live in <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/gallery">Gallery</a>.<br></p><p><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/kirenya-studio-shorts">Studio Shorts </a>&#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/makari-shorts">Makari Shorts</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/panoma-shorts">Panoma Shorts</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/stomari-shorts">Stomari Shorts</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/mabst-shorts">Mabst Shorts</a></p><p><strong>Explore more:</strong><br><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/">Home</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/archive">Archive</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/reader-guide-and-orientation">Guide</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/copyright-and-other-notices">Rights</a><br><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/makari">Makari</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/stomari">Stomari</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/mabstama">Mabst</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/panoma">Panoma</a><br><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/321-video">Video</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/750-audio">Audio</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/gallery">Gallery</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/catalog">Catalog</a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Creative practice. 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The body dissolves into mist and pale haze at the edges, blurring where it meets the background.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.yes.kirenya.com/i/201181384?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdaa5edf2-f9d8-4c0e-8ae0-505ce7b6a32e_896x1344.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="A soft, motion-blurred black and white image of a veiled figure with raised arms. The body dissolves into mist and pale haze at the edges, blurring where it meets the background." title="A soft, motion-blurred black and white image of a veiled figure with raised arms. The body dissolves into mist and pale haze at the edges, blurring where it meets the background." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">A figure choosing to dissolve. 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A single fluid black line forms a dancing figure with arms raised, marked by one small stroke of red. Wide empty space surrounds it.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.yes.kirenya.com/i/201179722?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd7fd9c44-c7c8-4063-bc86-8cba548cf4bc_1904x2544.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="A minimalist drawing on a cream background. A single fluid black line forms a dancing figure with arms raised, marked by one small stroke of red. Wide empty space surrounds it." title="A minimalist drawing on a cream background. A single fluid black line forms a dancing figure with arms raised, marked by one small stroke of red. 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Tall gothic spires lean against a dusk sky, a few windows glow softly, and a single warm streetlamp lights the empty lane below.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.yes.kirenya.com/i/201178201?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc18d8318-c350-4d59-8686-5c185338d8e1_1904x2544.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="A painterly twilight scene of an old European street in deep blue tones. Tall gothic spires lean against a dusk sky, a few windows glow softly, and a single warm streetlamp lights the empty lane below." title="A painterly twilight scene of an old European street in deep blue tones. Tall gothic spires lean against a dusk sky, a few windows glow softly, and a single warm streetlamp lights the empty lane below." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YFqa!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F280471b6-efe4-4bc6-adb8-aeee2074ebd2_1904x2544.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YFqa!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F280471b6-efe4-4bc6-adb8-aeee2074ebd2_1904x2544.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YFqa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F280471b6-efe4-4bc6-adb8-aeee2074ebd2_1904x2544.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YFqa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F280471b6-efe4-4bc6-adb8-aeee2074ebd2_1904x2544.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">From a lucid dream. This is the city as it felt. The spires leaned. A few windows held their light. 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A long train of fabric sweeps down and to the left across the lower frame.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.yes.kirenya.com/i/201175210?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc46f715e-70aa-4a92-90e8-5310eebc2785_1904x2544.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="A sepia pencil drawing of three dancers entwined in a close embrace, their heads gathered at the top. A long train of fabric sweeps down and to the left across the lower frame." title="A sepia pencil drawing of three dancers entwined in a close embrace, their heads gathered at the top. A long train of fabric sweeps down and to the left across the lower frame." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Three bodies finding one motion. The turn lives in the fabric, in the held breath before release. Closeness has its own architecture, and sometimes it looks like this.</figcaption></figure></div><p><br><br><br></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Studio Shorts | <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/visual-pause">Pause Series</a> | Kirenya</em><br><em>Image-based Studio Shorts from Kirenya Studio: visual pauses, atmosphere pieces, and creative fragments gathered in an ongoing archive.<br></em></p><p>Image notes live in <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/kirenya-studio-shorts">Studio Shorts</a>; Still Studies and exhibitions live in <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/gallery">Gallery</a>.<br></p><p><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/kirenya-studio-shorts">Studio Shorts </a>&#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/makari-shorts">Makari Shorts</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/panoma-shorts">Panoma Shorts</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/stomari-shorts">Stomari Shorts</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/t/mabst-shorts">Mabst Shorts</a></p><p><strong>Explore more:</strong><br><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/">Home</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/archive">Archive</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/reader-guide-and-orientation">Guide</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/copyright-and-other-notices">Rights</a><br><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/makari">Makari</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/stomari">Stomari</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/mabstama">Mabst</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/panoma">Panoma</a><br><a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/321-video">Video</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/750-audio">Audio</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/gallery">Gallery</a> &#8226; <a href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/s/catalog">Catalog</a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Creative practice. 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Then they call the absence a pipeline issue, a talent issue, a motivation issue.</p><p>Meanwhile, what becomes of the person who is left!</p><p>What becomes of us?</p><p><strong>Mk&#10226;</strong><br></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q7E-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F345af9cb-1757-4558-96d1-c47cd4f16665_1024x1536.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q7E-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F345af9cb-1757-4558-96d1-c47cd4f16665_1024x1536.png 424w, 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arrangement.</p><p>Not by meanness in me.</p><p>To discount my work in order to feel generous toward a system that would mindlessly harvest it is a betrayal.</p><p>Not only of the work.</p><p>Of the body that had to make it.</p><p>And the body feels it.<br><br>M&#9670;<br></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fcbx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c1519a-6a46-48fb-b883-360964c008f3_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fcbx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c1519a-6a46-48fb-b883-360964c008f3_1536x1024.png 424w, 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Across pen names, I explore layered meaning through stories, essays, systems, and experimental dispatches.</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Share or gift access</strong><br>Share with your people, or gift another reader access to the studio.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-harvest?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-harvest?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.yes.kirenya.com/subscribe?gift=true&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Gift a Kirenya subscription&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.yes.kirenya.com/subscribe?gift=true"><span>Gift a Kirenya subscription</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning, Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makari Shorts]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-makari-shorts-learning-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-makari-shorts-learning-again</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:24:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5d_T!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F82846359-2e96-4133-bd09-516e69cf61fd_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Learning, Again</strong></p><p>I gave myself a little star,<br>I thought I&#8217;d come so very far.<br>Then life came in with tea and pen<br>And said, &#8220;Sweet thing, begin again.&#8221;</p><p><em>Oh, I&#8217;m learning again,<br>Round the spiral, round the bend.<br>I thought I knew, then knew anew&#8212;<br>How funny. How beautiful. How true.</em></p><p>I packed the lesson on a shelf,<br>Then found it sitting in myself.<br>It waved at me like an old friend:<br>&#8220;Surprise, my dear. We meet again.&#8221;</p><p><em>Oh, I&#8217;m learning again,<br>Round the spiral, round the bend.<br>I thought I knew, then knew anew&#8212;<br>How funny. How beautiful. 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Realizing I still have to learn what I thought I&#8217;d already learned? Hilarious. Okay, frustrating, annoying&#8212;and also very funny. Did I just learn something? Beautiful.</p><p><strong>Mk&#10226;</strong><br></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!15P8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fca463b25-54bb-4042-a290-085c904151a1_1672x941.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!15P8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fca463b25-54bb-4042-a290-085c904151a1_1672x941.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!15P8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fca463b25-54bb-4042-a290-085c904151a1_1672x941.png 848w, 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