DOLLHAVEN ETERNAL AUTUMN

Doll.Network is the online platform for DHEA. It serves as a central hub showcasing artist profiles, blogs, portfolios, and easy access to all of DHEA's content. The website's design will align with the "Eternal Autumn" aesthetic, further reinforcing the collective's visual identity.

DHEA, short for Dollhaven Eternal Autumn, is a multimedia artistic collective and creative entity. It is a revitalized and reconceptualized version of the original Dollhaven, a SoundCloud music collective. DHEA aims to be a platform for artists to fully express themselves through visual and sonic aesthetics, moving beyond the limitations of a traditional music collective. The name "Eternal Autumn" is significant on multiple levels. It references "Eternal September," an internet phenomenon that began in 1993 when a massive influx of new users joined Usenet, disrupting its established culture. Like this event, DHEA, by its own definition, seeks to disrupt the status quo of the art world through its unconventional approach and thought-provoking concepts. "Eternal Autumn" further alludes to a state of perpetual change and decay, mirroring the transient nature of online trends and the collective's embrace of a more fluid structure where members can come and go. This concept of DHEA as a "shared mindset" rather than a fixed group is central to its philosophy. The collective prioritizes the embodiment of its core principles and aesthetic over rigid membership rules. This approach aligns with the ethos of performance art, where the process and concept are often considered more important than the final product.

At the heart of DHEA lies its belief in art as a meme, a powerful idea that replicates and spreads, influencing culture beyond logic and reason. This philosophy is deeply connected to DHEA’s goal of creating art with a lasting impact. By creating "memetic" art, DHEA aims to embed its ideas in the cultural landscape, ensuring they are replicated and spread, achieving a form of artistic immortality.

DHEA’s art theory centers around these key ideas:

• Art is memetic: It spreads and evolves like a virus, transcending individual creation.
• Art is ideas: The concept is paramount; the finished product is merely a manifestation.
• Art is alchemy: It transforms simple materials into something meaningful and valuable.
• Art should not be separate from life but an action within life: It should challenge norms, provoke thought, and inspire change.