[ RECENT WORK ]

From October 4th 2020 through February 14th 2021 agents Peter Miles Bergman and Heather Link-Bergman of The Institute of Sociometry (the organization we get the is from) were honored to be included in the exhibition Citizenship: A Practice of Society at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver with their installation Leftist Leaflets In Little Free Libraries.

Please enjoy this artist talk from 1/27/21 which covers LLiLL but also work from the preceding decade:

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#is sending out our other subscription pack to @sp

#is STöKED to announce that LLiLL and Frank Kwiat

#is STöKED to announce that LLiLL and Frank Kwiatkowski zines will now be sold in the UK exclusively through @pawson.novelties!!! If you’re in the UK save yourself the £10 shipping and get these right from Pawson! Though I doubt these have arrived overseas yet you can get a jump start and check out all the other 🤯 stuff at Pawson Novelties.
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#zine #zines #ukzines #print #printsnotdead #indiepress #smallpress #freepress #art #mailart #design #layoutdesign

#is sending out quarterly subscriptions to our two

#is so moved that Men Observing Modesty was able t

#is so moved that Men Observing Modesty was able to provide this gentleman a complimentary black long sleeved hooded t-shirt to achieve full coverage. He was clearly trying to cover up but only had a sweatshirt on such a hot day and had succumbed to the temptation to unzip. Though I did not catch his name - unlike my encounter with Andrés yesterday I was not granted permission to speak with him by my escorts - he seemed very polite, soft-spoken, and enthusiastic. He would be a welcome member of our brotherhood. Sometimes people just need to be provided resources, acknowledgement, and kindness to achieve their best selves...
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #barechest #barechested #modesty #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

#is thankful to have such a supportive Men Observi

#is thankful to have such a supportive Men Observing Modesty family in my quest to embrace modesty and stay covered up in public. And humbled that our escorts @heatherlinkbergman and @bananagoss permitted @messageofbalthasar, @highlymediocre, our mascot Squirrel and I to attend their important mission to bear witness to Denver’s citizenry about the importance of not subjecting women to the distractions of uncontrollable urges they experience when a shirtless male jogs by...
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #barechest #barechested #modesty #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

#is blessed to have such a generous escort in @hea

#is blessed to have such a generous escort in @heatherlinkbergman who allows me to leave the house and accompany her and her sister @bananagoss to proselytize the virtues of covering up for Men Observing Modesty (mom). And thank you to my brothers @messageofbalthasar and @highlymediocre for being such paragons on modesty and because they #keepitcovered...
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #barechest #barechested #modesty #keepitcovered #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

#is so happy I was able to bear witness to Andrés

#is so happy I was able to bear witness to Andrés in Riverfront Park on Saturday and give him a free Men Observing Modesty shirt. Andrés was unaware how his chiseled abs and pecs covered in tattoos set off against his steak plate belt buckle adorned with ornate DIY beadwork (with matching boots) put him in danger of being lustfully ogled by passing women who would not be able to control their urges. He was really asking for it!!!
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Thankfully I was able to get him all covered up and safe from unwanted lascivious female aggression. And he graciously consented to be photographed for our modesty campaign...
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This was an interesting encounter. We talked for six or seven minutes after Andrés covered up. He told me he’d been resurrected dozens of times after the (Trecarios?) had come to harvest his organs but that they were no match for him since he could stop a train or turn off electrical transformers with his mind. I suggested he be careful and take better care of himself, that it’s been a hard year and we all need to watch out for each other. He told me he was really confused all the time, that I was the first person who’d been nice to him in a long time and he appreciated the conversation. I told him he could get ahold of me through the contact form on menobservingmodesty.org printed on his complimentary pamphlet. We fist bumped and took a selfie together and both left the encounter with a new friend...
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I’ve been out engaging the public in this way for a whole host of “causes” for many many years. One thing I’ve learned is to truly engage, to listen, and to respect the humanity of the person you’re choosing to interface with. Often we’re out having a fun time, but it’s super important not to have fun at someone’s expense - especially those who are already struggling...
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #barechest #barechested #modesty #keepitcovered #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

#is very humbled to be able to support our noble e

#is very humbled to be able to support our noble escorts @heatherlinkbergman and @bananagoss as they bravely bear witness and give free black long sleeve hooded t-shirts to shirtless men for Men Observing Modesty (mom), our secular progressive-fundamentalist organization advocating for men to cover up to protect themselves from the lustful gaze of all women - even their moms. #keepitcovered...
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #barechest #barechested #modesty #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

#is inviting all our brothers and sisters to bear

#is inviting all our brothers who are concerned ab

#is still selling the catalogs for the 2020-21 @mc

#is still selling the catalogs for the 2020-21 @mca_denver exhibition Citizenship: A Practice of Society the we co-published with (and designed and printed for) MCA Denver! We were honored to be in the exhibition and doubly so to get to publish the catalog...
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There’s about 15 left of these from the limited run of 300. We’ve enjoyed connecting with people who’ve been picking them up. From a woman who took the train to Denver from rural Colorado just to see the show and regretted not getting a catalog, to the several academics and collectors interested in the work of one of the exhibiting artists...
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This catalog is a good survey of contemporary social practice and political art and, if we do say so ourselves, smartly designed with letterpress covers and insightfully written by exhibition curator @zoeslarkins...
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#art #contemporaryart #socialpractice #politicalart #artcatalogue #catalog #publicationdesign #artbook #print #printmaking #smallpress #indiepress

#is all stocked up with Leftist Leaflets in Little

#is all stocked up with Leftist Leaflets in Little Libraries issues 1 and 2 and Slave Nation by @frankkwiatkowski with distro partners @halfletterpress - check out all the amazing titles they distribute and pick up one of these bad boys!!!
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As the nation wakes from a dreadful slumber we’re getting back in the zine game. Let us know if you want to sell or distribute is PRESS titles!!!
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#zine #zines #zinedistro #print #printsnotdead #printsnotdead #diy #diyordie #smallpress #indiepress

#is throwing a circa 1995 original Institute of So

#is throwing a circa 1995 original Institute of Sociometry “I have been institutionalized” pink bumper sticker in to this Citizenship catalog mailer for our long time printing and art partner @flatlands_press...
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These stickers were my first solo print run after being taught how to screenprint by @hardluckchuck! Pro tip - even if you don’t have a studio space it’s still not a good idea to print with vinyl ink and clean up with toluene in the living room of your apartment...
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#screenprinting #screenprint #letterpress #print #printmaking #printsnotdead #diy #diyordie #catalog #artcatalogue #artbook

(3/3) ~ #is getting ready to roll out with my bro’s Matt and John! Heather our Escort has granted us permission to go to the park. As Supplicants in the highest order of Men Observing Modesty (mom) we don’t just cover up in public! We also; always mask, do not drive, leave the home without our Escort, or speak to anyone – especially women – who are outside of The Order...
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Hope to catch you out there when the weather heats up! All you shirtless men talk to our Escort for a free black, hooded, long sleeve-T and a pamphlet on how you can observe modesty or even join us in our secular-progressive-fundamentalist order.
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Photo cred @spandexstudios
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #modesty #keepitcovered #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

(2/3) ~ #is figuring this is as good a time any an

(2/3) ~ #is figuring this is as good a time any any on this Mother’s day MMXXI to let you all know (with Heather’s permission) that we’re trying out a new lifestyle and focus in the Link-Bergman household and at the I statute of Sociometry. We’re starting up a new group with some of her besties and my bro’s – Matt, John, and Kev – to promote: Men Observing Modesty (mom) – a secular, progressive-fundamentalist order advocating for modesty in all men...
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As I’m not sophisticated enough to speak to the nuances of something this complex, I’d like (with her consent) to share Heather’s thoughts: “Ladies, we all know how seeing a shirtless man playing volleyball in the park can be a dangerous situation! When the sunlight dances through his glossy back hair and the soft curve of his love handles glisten with sweat, you simply cannot control your impure thoughts and sexual urges. In addition to the distraction this creates – diverting your attention away from your important business – it also creates a dangerous situation for the man. He is inviting the sexual advances of strangers, including the most venerated among us – mothers. For his own protection, and for the safety of all men, we advocate that men cover up. Men must observe modesty for social cohesion, for their own protection, and….for their moms. Men must do their duty to liberate all women, but especially moms, from their impure thoughts.”...
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You might see us out in the park this summer giving out FREE comfy 50/50 blend black cotton long sleeved hooded t-shirts to shirtless men with an encouragement to cover up and, you know, think about their Mom...
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Photo cred: @messageofbalthasar
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #modesty #keepitcovered #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

(1/3) ~ #is asking my brothers – have you ever c

(1/3) ~ #is asking my brothers – have you ever considered the negative effect that showing your bare flesh has on social cohesion? Look how our gaze is drawn to Kev’s bare shins. Ultimately it’s your body, your choice; but, on this of all days, Mother’s day, we encourage all men to cover up. Think of your mom! Keep it covered! ~ Men Observing Modesty...
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See our other posts for more information and ways you can get involved in this new secular progressive-fundamentalist order.
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Photo cred @johnnylivefeed
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#genderidentity #feminism #fundamentalism #woke #progressive #purityculture #mom #bros #merchgirl #oedipus #modesty #keepitcovered #modestclothing...
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#art #performanceart #artivism #pranktivist #culturejamming

#is always STöKED to get unsolicited mail art! Al

#is always STöKED to get unsolicited mail art! Almost 30 years ago I started sending Institute of Sociometry propaganda to the anyone on the international mail art distro I could get an address for...
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All this time and dozens of address changes and people still find me. This print and sticker pack came from Miles in New Zealand. When I went to add him to my 700+ member mailing list of people who’ve sent me trades he was already on it! So I updated his address and sent him some swag and a typed letter to catch up...
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We love mail!
is PRESS &
Institute of Sociometry
PO Box 9542
Denver, CO 80209...
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#mail #mailart #savetheusps #zine #zines #zinetrade #penpals #art #graphicart #specialagent #starterkit

#is still active on the original social network –

#is still active on the original social network - the mail art and zine trading network...
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This organic seed bombing kit came from Edmonton AB Canada from my former colleague at work Christina. So of course she got an is special agent starter kit! (Swipe to check it out.)...
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We love mail!
is PRESS &
Institute of Sociometry
PO Box 9542
Denver, CO 80209...
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#mail #mailart #savetheusps #zine #zines #zinetrade #penpals #art #graphicart #specialagent #starterkit #seedstarting #seeedbombing

#is catching up on the mail bag and returning corr

#is catching up on the mail bag and returning correspondence. We received these great zine trades from Mike in LaCrosse Wisconsin (@sciencepainted). Mike picked up both of our LLiLL zines from @halfletterpress and decided to send us some of his zines and a nice letter. So of course we sent him an is special agent starter kit! Swipe to check it out!!!
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We love mail!
is PRESS &
Institute of Sociometry
PO Box 9542
Denver, CO 80209...
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#mail #mailart #savetheusps #zine #zines #zinetrade #penpals #art #graphicart #specialagent #starterkit

#is pretty sure there’s nothing more satisfying

#is pretty sure there’s nothing more satisfying than to PRESS the word PRESS into so 220# paper with a PRESS. (In fluorescent red at that!)
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#letterpress #printmaking #letterpressprinting #type #typography #typesetting #metaltype #woodtype #c&p #design #print #diy #diyordie #smallpress #indiepress #artistsoninstagram #artstudio