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Benefit For Kevin O'Neil

POW POW
http://www.christopherseanpowell.com
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GREG FOX (solo modular synth set - NYC)
https://gregfox.space
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BUFFALO STANCE
Jamey from Need New Body

$25.00 gets you in the door AND entered in raffles for goodies from Martha, Lunar Inn, and OX coffee!

All proceeds will be donated to https://www.gofundme.com/f/ms-is-a-mess-but-kevins-the-best

Many of you know Kevin he doesnt want to bum you out or be the center of attention. Kevin prefers working on projects behind the scenes. But in case youre not familiar, Kevins responsible for almost all the 15+ years of RVNG Intl. design along with an array of projects for White Columns, Tim and Eric, R Bar, and Sundance Foundation as Will Work for Good. Kevin supported me when I went back to school to study design research at SVA and it was Kevins interests that led us to the Netherlands to do a residency at Jan van Eyck. And Im so grateful because it was these experiences that brought about some of our dearest projects and relationships with KIAD , Data Feels, Policy People , Canaries, +++. So, as his partner in life and work, Im stepping in to write on his behalf.

Kevin was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2015 when, after a bit of walking, his foot would begin to trip him up more and more to the point where he was dragging his leg. Needless to say the subsequent hospital stay, spinal tap and now routine MRIs were a major life adjustment and an incredibly scary time, but we persevered and adjusted to our new reality / way of life. We learn a lot from the disability work of writers and artists like Mia Mingus, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Johana Hedva, Carolyn Lazard, Constantina Zavitsanos, Park McArthur, Alison Kafer and others. <3 And we have so much gratitude for the incredible support system of family, friends and colleagues that stuck by us <3

May 2018, Kevin suffered an M.S. relapse, and new lesions on his spine left him with severely impacted mobility. An assortment of neurological issues struck rapidly over the course of several weeks. Hed wake up and not be able to do something he could do the day before. Kevin was unable to lift his arms to eat with a fork, brush his teeth, put on a shirt, or drive. Loss of balance led to a nasty fall. Using a rollator, he couldnt walk more than a few yards without his legs becoming tight, heavy and then immobile.