Who Is The Fictionist? « Urban Molecule

Who Is The Fictionist?

01Sep08

Jillian Ciaccia (a.k.a. “the fictionist”) knows how to make the mundane seem a bit more imaginative, and she’s proven that tagging in 2008 isn’t only for pics on Facebook.

If you live in Brooklyn, chances are you’ve already seen one of her stories. But you won’t find these particular pages in any book. That’s because they’re special. Pasting shorts on warehouse walls in Greenpoint and along the Brooklyn coastline is “interactive yet blends into the urban environment well,” Ciaccia says. And the Molecule is thinking of taking a trip east to hunt for these new collector’s items; these pieces of paper give a new meaning to “limited edition.”

The process does bring printing press history to mind. The power of print to disseminate dissenting views, for example, was something first donned by 16th-century German monk and theologian Martin Luther, the reformer whose work was tacked to the doors of churches by random supporters. The message here? Creatively simple goes a long way.

“I’m trying to achieve some sense of installation,” Ciaccia declares. “Several works are easily accessible, against a wall for example. But others are tucked into a metal guard rail and next to trash. The white paper and black ink is a clean contrast to Brooklyn’s signature grit.”

This young New Yorker has three editions of short stories that will make any reader rethink those regular rituals we take for granted each day. absurdities, peculiarities, and now monstrosities are all available for perusal at the fictionist online.