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.


30 April 2012

NGV : something to really scream about : AGAIN!

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We've had some inquiries about the first of the 2004 free pencil movement protests at the National Gallery of Victoria. Why did fpm members wear The Scream masks?



A few days before the protests, the National Gallery of Victoria published the newspaper advertisement below for their 2004 Winter Blockbuster Edvard Munch - The Frieze of Life.


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See something in Melbourne to really scream about!!!!
Free pencil movement were already screaming mad about the NGV bans on sketching and note-making so seeing this ad as a perverse encouragement they staged instead a silent protest, with masks of The Scream.


11 a.m. silent protest outside NGV International
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For those interested in further information about the 2004
free pencil movement protests and their results : click here

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In recent days The Scream has reappeared on the world media stage. Hopefully this an auspicious sign toward another reversal of misfortune at the National Gallery of Victoria.

The current interest is in a fourth version of Edvard Munch's famous painthing The Scream. Previously in a private collection, bought from the artist by a friend neighbour patron, it will be auctioned by Sotherby's New York on May 2.

Theatre of the Actors of Regard have brought to our attention some recent costume-and-pose tableaux that feature this twentieth century ikon.


First, the classic heraldic format : central shield/projection-space with motto/Label, defenders to either side, all crowned with CorpName.


Two views (to view) : holding and beholding


Human string(er)s : dependent arising at arms length


"Petter Olsen, owner of ‘The Scream’ (1895), looks at the picture during its public viewing at Sotheby’s in London."

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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something ...

LOGOS/HA HA

Sotheby's to sell Munch's "The Scream", eyes $80M
Mike Collett-White : REUTERS London, 22 Feb 2012

Selling 'The Scream'
Wall Street Journal : April 26, 2012

The Scream ad infinitum
endless desire meets endless projection


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FIAPCE (-1982-) : image courtesy Theatre of the Actors of Regard

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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something ...

LOGOS/HA HA

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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something ...

LOGOS/HA HA

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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something ...

LOGOS/HA HA

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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something ...

LOGOS/HA HA