David Jones, artist and poet (1895-1974) begins his PREFACE TO THE ANATHEMATA :
'I have made a heap of all that I could find.' (1) So wrote Nennius, or whoever composed the introductory matter to Historia Brittonum. He speaks of an 'inward wound' which was caused by the fear that certain things dear to him 'should be like smoke dissipated'. Further, he says, 'not trusting my own learning, which is none at all, but partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymous, Prosper, Eusebius and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons although our enemies . . . I have lispingly put together this . . . about past transactions, that [this material] might not be trodden under foot'. (2)
(1) The actual words are coacervavi omne quod inveni, and occur in Prologue 2 to the Historia.
(2) Quoted from the translation of Prologue 1. See The Works of Gildas and Nennius, J.A.Giles, London 1841.
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Opening tonight at Heide Museum of Modern Art
freehand: recent Australian drawing
Curator : Linda Michael
Artists : Steven Asquith, Del Kathryn Barton, Peter Booth, eX de Medici, Marco Fusinato, Mira Gojak, Locust Jones, Newell Harry, Michelle Ussher, Gosia Wlodarczak, Eugene Carchesio, Greg Creek, Domenico De Clario, Matt Hinkley, Joyce Hinterding, Richard Lewer, Laith McGregor, Alasdair McLuckie, Robert MacPherson, Catherine O’Donnell, Nick Selenitsch, Sandra Selig, Aida Tomescu, Peter Tyndall, Ken Whisson
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.Today is celebrated by various names in various places as a day of remembrance for those who sacrificed their lives in war. This is symbolised by the red Flanders poppy.
The image below was made in France around the 1880s/90s, before any WW1 blood was spilled, before the red poppy was seen as it is now. Before a poem turned it into a symbol: John McRae's
"In Flanders Fields" (1915)
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Our tour continues...
Space Race with Projection-Space
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First In, Best Dressed
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A brief review of some public projection-spaces :
We presented this one in our 2009 Christmas Eve offering,
Along the Blogian Way. (
here ) It is from the United States, circa 1890s, from a genre known as the Trade Card. It is shown as it was acquired, with no addition or subtraction, no secondary projection.
On October 4 we visted the same scene with a psycho-commercial overlay. Not only that, we were also urged to discover in the abounding environment...
FIND - Cow, Owl, Frog, Parrot, Lizard, Goose., Man Smoking Pipe, Rooster Crowing, General Grant, Romeo and Juliet.
What else might be there, it seems to ask? Everything, seen and unseen?
Here's the same scene again, as part of a Projection-Space Journey set. From the mountains to the sea. It features a text installation series by the late-19th century artist collective P.P. Senour & Co which anticipates, as it were, the readymades of Marcel Duchamp, the readymade paintings of Robert MacPherson and the journeys of Richard Long.
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There are several fund raisers on this week :
the
WFMU Auction runs from 5-12 October.
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There are several fun raisers on this week :
the
West Space A4Art Fun Raiser runs from 6 - 10 October.
Artists include :
Arlo Mountford | Bianca Hester | Brett Jones | Caroline Williams | Irene Hanenbergh | Isobel Knowles |James Kenyon | Janenne Eaton | Juan Ford | Kit Wise | Lily Hibberd | Louisa Bufardeci | Masato Takasaka | Michael Graeve | Patrick Pound | Peter Tyndall | Pip Ryan | Raafat Ishak |Richard Lewer | Ronnie van Hout | Ross Coulter |Rozalind Drummond | Sally Smart | Siri Hayes | Terri Bird | Utako Shindo | Warren Taylor and many more
Things available include :
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Gerald Murnane's 2010 Nobel Prize odds have shortened on those of previous years. Ladbrokes currently has him 4th in line, at 11/1. Les Murray is also in the leading pack, equal 7th at 15/1.
Two other local stayers are also in the running. David Malouf is mid-field at 50/1 and Peter Carey towards the rear, 125/1.
The winner will be announced tomorrow.
Gerald Murnane regards the track, in a scene from Philip Tyndall's "Words and Silk".
(photo by David Petersen)
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Collingwood 16.12.108
defeated
St Kilda 7.10.52
Heading home after a prolonged period in Melbourne for the AFL Grand Final and its replay, these three St Kilda supporters pause to consider the advertiser's art.
In recent weeks we've looked at a number of these Public Projection-Spaces. We've seen one decorated with red and blue Burra ballons; another used as a prop by French performance artists; and now this one, exploited by the Field of Desire Cigarette Company.
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