EFFLUENCE “I am not crazy person. I wear clothes this time.” Thus Th(e) explains his process regarding EFFLUENCE. Part of his ‘Earth’ Series (Dirt, Lots of Dirt, More Dirt and Dirt #4) Th(e) took the radical approach of doing ‘earth work’ in the sand. Th(e) studied several minutes under the Dutch master, Sven-Bobby Gogh back in the 70s. Sven-Bobby was renowned for his ‘beached technique’ and ‘quick sands’ motif. Th(e) and Sven-Bobby had a falling out when Sven-Bobby discovered Th(e) had expressed himself in Sven-Bobby’s cat’s litterbox. Th(e) had also sandpapered Sven-Bobby’s cat. “I tried sandpapering the sand but it didn’t work.”