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.
Babel...
Tatlin, Flavin...
TAR...
Vladimir Tatlin, Monument to the 3rd International (1917-)
Dan Flavin, monument 1 for V. Tatlin, 1964
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Watercolours by HRH
The Prince of Wales
National Gallery of Australia
10 August – 18 November 2018
HRH the Prince of Wales Kilphedir Pool on River Helmsdale, Sutherland 2015,
watercolour on paper, © A.G. Carrick
FIAPCE
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FIAPCE
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Watching the parade-to-execution of a Prime Minister, on TV an hour ago, we screen-snapped this one image of PM Malcolm Turnbull (centre) and his ally Arthur Sinidinos (left) as they passed by an artwork of John Coburn, all lit by camera flashes.
As he approaches the Liberal Party Meeting Room for the leadership vote, the Prime Minister knows he will be overthrown by former PM Tony Abbott's revolt of reactionary avengers.
Arthur Sinidinos, who was instrumental in Turnbull's ascendency over Abbott three years ago, is seriously ill with cancer.
The people's Parliament House Art Collection is very poorly represented online. We needed to search elsewhere to confirm details of the John Coburn artwork : appropriate to this Theatre of the Actors of Regard procession of shadows...
its title is Death and transfiguration.
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And the vote, the result? The Liberal Party has today elected this person, Scott Morrison, as Australia's next Prime Minister, leader of the Government COALition.
photo Mike Bowers / The Guardian
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And Josh Frydenberg, the present Minister for the Environment and Energy (below with coal) was elected as Deputy Prime Minister.
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On a similar theme to the previous post, here's
third man up from nowhere.
We imagine Yves Klein being somehow involved :
all of a sudden reappearing, coming off the bench
all these years later to take a screamer from nowhere.
Mark of the Year!
Yves Klein/ Easton Wood/ Shunk-Kender/ FIAPCE/ TAR/ AFL
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All of a sudden, every weekend, metaphysical football poetry.
“All of a sudden, the Pies have kicked nothing.”
- Mark McClure
Special Comments, ABC Grandstand
today, third quarter Collingwood v Port Adelaide
Mark McClure, Carlton (1974-1986)
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The smart little monk’s reputation reached the ears of Shogun Yoshimitsu (1358-1408), and Ikkyū was summoned to the castle for a meeting.
"I’ve heard that you are quite bright,” the shogun said to Ikkyū. "Do you think you can catch a tiger?"
"Yes, my lord, I believe I can,” Ikkyū replied with great confidence. "Here is a rope. Catch that one," the shogun challenged, pointing to a tiger painted on a large screen in the room.
Without hesitation, Ikkyū placed himself in front of the screen, readied the rope, and shouted, "Now, my lord, please drive the tiger out!”
John Stevens
Three Zen Masters: Ikkyū, Hakuin, and Ryōkan
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photo by David Schendel
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For the benefit of Mr K
there will be a show today -
the stream in flow
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