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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There are so many wonderful programs on Australia's ABC
Radio National.
Today on Hindsight 'Fler and the Modernist Impulse'
The story of innovative Melbourne furniture design firm Fler, and the influence of modernism upon the changing landscape of the Australian home, in the decades following the Second World War.
click here for full text introduction or to hear the program
Below, from that program's image gallery, Fred Lowen regards one of his models of a Fler chair.
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bLOGOS/HA HA recently visited the NGV to regard
Endless Present: Robert Rooney and Conceptual ArtWhile there we collected a copy of
NGV : What's Onfeaturing a front cover
third-person shooter (TPS) set-up
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Inside, we were pleased to find a slightly more complex play,
albeit the classic
5x man-woman-man TPS arrangement.
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Here again the famous 1950s
5x family TPS tableau (-1977-)
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To celebrate its 150th anniversary the National Gallery of Victoria has launched an exciting new online competition.
So who says they're a bunch of fuddy duddies?!Gallery fights 'moribund' tagGabriella Coslovich
THE AGE
February 19, 2011
read the article here
With colourful balloons and prizes galore,
who says they're a bunch of fuddy duddies?!from the NGV150
MY TOP TEN website :
Choose your favourite works and your vote will contribute to the My Top Ten self-guided trail, launched during the NGV pARTy Weekend 28–29 May. Also, tell us why you like a particular work and your comments could be reproduced within the trail and on the wall labels accompanying the work!Prize 1Playful office art Have the best looking desk in the office with this bamboo covered calculator and matching travel clock. Valued at $128.95Prize 2Hanging with style Your clothes will thank you for this fun and stylish bike coat rack made by Daniel Sheiner of Loop Designs. Valued at $165Prize 3For fashion lovers Relax on a kooky robot cushion while flicking through a stunning copy of Fashion: Australian and New Zealand Designers. Valued at $139.90Prize 4Tea for two Enjoy a sparkling Afternoon Tea for two in the beautiful surrounds of The Tea Room. Located on Level 1 at NGV International. Valued at $120Prize 5Homeware with flare Make your home a work of art with this yellow porcelain nest bowl by Mud Australia and giant red peg. Valued at $149.95Prize 6Art on a plate Make your next dinner party special with this designer salad bowl complete with servers. Also included is a set of Mimi Me bowls. Valued at $144.85Prize 7Lunch and von Guérard Enjoy a delicious lunch for two at Gallery Kitchen and see the beautiful Eugene von Guérard: Nature Revealed exhibition. Valued at $90.0Prize 8Eat and sleep with art More great homewares; a designer felt grey oblong cushion, a hotplate 'Hotman' and flower measuring cups. Valued at $146.90Prize 9For kids and kids at heart Get playful with KLOP! – a log tossing game. Little artisans can also enjoy a stylish dog toy designed by Vilac. Valued at $149.90Prize 10Hosted Persimmon dinner for 10! Dinner for you and ten of your friends at Persimmon, hosted by a surprise Melbourne personality. Valued at $ priceless!So who says they're a bunch of fuddy duddies?!bLOGOS/HA HA votes as follows
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Encouraged by the present street protests in North Africa and the Middle East, in which the subjugated peoples of those places are now demanding liberty and the right to self-determination, activists of the Theatre of the Actors of Regard have taken to their neighbourhood streets also.
Here, a TAR performer - a student of the Appearance Method of the
Supreme Goddess as Void - with an open projection-space hung around his neck, a blindfold across his eyes, supported by a walking stick and with beggar's hat outstretched, offers us this tableau for regard.
Including the above
herewith the meta tableau
the meta regard :
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Today a message to that special someone
from the Supreme Goddess as Void
appearing as : your name hereappearing as :
Valentine with verse
and verso
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"All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free"People Got to Be FreeThe Rascals (1968)
After 18 days of mass street protests in Egypt, centered on Tahrir Square in Cairo, today the people have achieved first demand. President Mubarak has finally stood down and the Egyptian Army leadership has announced they will oversee free democratic elections.
How did these protests begin, given that the feared Egyptian Police usually crushed any such gatherings as they arose? The Wall Street Journal has a very interesting article about this. How, by a clever Facebook ruse, a base of protest was able to be established:
The Secret Rally That Sparked an Uprising click here to read articleHere are some HAND SPACE exhibitions of the last eighteen days, in Cairo and elsewhere.
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The sub-title of this blog shown at the base of each page is
le bLOG qui rit.
This derives from the famous design by Benjamin Rabier for the famous French cheese known as
La vache qui rit
bLOGOS/HA HA has always imagined the cow is laughing because, as the repeating design on its earings shows, it appears to have an expansive self-awareness.
In this Cairo protester's revision, the people of Egypt, represented by the laughing cow, have their reflexive expansive capacity stopped by locks. Indeed, in the first few days of these protests Mubarak shut down all of Egypts internet connections. Thus constrained, the cow now mocks with its MUUH the name of its limitation (President Mu)BARAK.
The outside world quickly takes up the cause.
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If it's a game, it's now a World Series.
Good Game!
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News of the massive street protests in Egypt has by now reached Ville de Regard.
Six of its artisans decide to march in support of the Egyptian people and all such struggles for liberty.
They quickly prepare placards and set off in a single file along the Rue de Regard.
Word of the parade spreads through the town as its citizens rush forward to offer their encouragement and witness.
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Today we celebrate the
tambour de ville of the Ville de Regard.
A distinguished member of the Theatre of the Actors of Regard, unlike most town criers he makes no announcements. He does not speak at all. Never. He simply arrives without notice anywhere within the town and begins to drum his projection-space mandala.
The people of the ville know him well and have come to respect his practice. When they hear his drum they leave off whatever is occupying them and gather around. Together, they observe the moment.
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The man and woman pictured here are members of
Theatre of the Actors of Regard.
In this moment of delicious coincidence, they return our regard and direct us to a passing billboard troupe.
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Following from yesterday's post, more people in the street...
Theatre of the Actors of Regard at the 1978 Daylesford New Year's Eve Street Parade, as photographed by Mr. Camerahead.
And again. This time capturing the flash and afterglow of one of the actors.
These photos are part of the current exhibition
Afterglow: performance art & photographyat
Monash Gallery of Art until 3 April.
From the media release:
...this exhibition looks at the productive role that photography has played in the performance-based activities and procedures of visual artists in Australia over the last thirty years.
Artists: Gordon Bennett, Juan Davila, Cherine Fahd, Bert Flugelman, Hayden Fowler, Tim Johnson, Ash Keating, Ben Morieson, Jill Orr, Mike Parr, Robert Rooney, Linda Sproul, Slave Pianos, Stelarc, David M Thomas, Peter Tyndall, Justene Williams
Also in the exhibition are photos of Mr. Camerahead by Michael Lawrence
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Pierrot stayed up late to watch
Rage on Saturday night. John and Yoko were marching in the street, singing
Power to the People.
On Sunday, Polichinelle stayed up late. To see
The Way I Spent the End of the World, a Romanian film set at the end period of the communist regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu.
Pierrot and Polichinelle have both been watching the news. In Egypt, for a week, great numbers of people have been protesting in the streets, demanding a better government.
Pierrot, Polichinelle and their friends have decided they too will march. To show solidarity with all who aspire to liberation.
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